First Quarter Unit Plan English I Pre-AP Ms. Spence – Overarching Questions: What defines a family? What is worth fighting for? How do journeys shape our understanding of the world? What literary techniques do writers use to enhance plot, character development, and theme? How do I develop a strong thesis statement? What is the difference between evidence and analysis? What are the defining characteristics of memoir, fiction, and expository texts? Major Readings: Summer selection - A Long Way Gone (or alternative novel) Odyssey by Homer Thematically linked short stories, non-fiction texts, and poetry Short answer (single selection and crossover) Writing Focus: The AP essay Grammar/Vocabulary: Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, dependent/independent clauses, prepositional phrases, sentence diagramming (warm-ups) Summatives: 1.) Summer reading assessment 2.) AP essay 3.) Daughter” test “Rappaccini’s 4.) Odyssey test Extra Credit AP Novel: A Separate Peace by John Knowles (timed writing to be completed in tutoring) Date Weekly Agenda Objectives Assessments Monday Course introduction, reading questions analysis Summer reading – due, 6 Word Memoir / Am I?” essay assigned Author’s purpose questions “Who 8/24 Tuesday Memoir characteristics and author’s Textual support – credibility, PTSD article study Cross-genre Diagnostic Block Day Summer reading carousel rotations connections (not graded) – Friday English I Diagnostic – Monday Sentence diagramming introduction, Author’s purpose 6 Word Memoir / – ALWG motif analysis (Folk Tales and Music) Cross-genre Am I?” Essay “Who 8/31 Tuesday 6 Word Memoirs / Am I?” due, connections – “Who test review, HW: ALWG Literary Report Card Point-of-view Carousel review Block Day Summer Reading Test (Summative) Parts of speech – Friday Literary Report Card due, test analysis, Theme Summer Reading – introduction to AP, HW: practice essay due Tuesday Test Monday No school (Labor Day) Thesis construction – Tuesday Introduction to literary analysis, Textual support Practice body – 9/7 deconstruction of an AP prompt, writing a thesis Analysis paragraph Block Day Development of body paragraphs: Parts of speech – (evidence, blending quotes, and analysis) Friday AP essay / VW quiz, Unit 1 activities due, Transitions AP essay / VW Unit – body paragraphs 1 quiz Monday Conclusion, revision, partner planning Thesis construction –
First Quarter Unit Plan English I Pre-AP – Ms. Spence Overarching Questions: What defines a family? What is worth fighting for? How do journeys shape our understanding of the world? What literary techniques do writers use to enhance plot, character development, and theme? How do I develop a strong thesis statement? What is the difference between evidence and analysis? What are the defining characteristics of memoir, fiction, and expository texts? Major Readings: Summer selection - A Long Way Gone (or alternative novel) Odyssey by Homer Thematically linked short stories, non-fiction texts, and poetry Writing Focus: Short answer (single selection and crossover) The AP essay Grammar/Vocabulary: Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, dependent/independent clauses, prepositional phrases, sentence diagramming (warm-ups) Summatives: 1.) Summer reading assessment 2.) AP essay 3.) “Rappaccini’s Daughter” test 4.) Odyssey test Extra Credit AP Novel: A Separate Peace by John Knowles (timed writing to be completed in tutoring) Date Weekly Agenda Objectives Assessments 8/24 Monday – Course introduction, reading questions due, 6 Word Memoir / “Who Am I?” essay assigned Tuesday – Memoir characteristics and author’s credibility, PTSD article study Block Day – Summer reading carousel rotations Friday – English I Diagnostic analysis Author’s purpose Textual support Cross-genre connections Summer reading questions Diagnostic (not graded) 8/31 Monday – Sentence diagramming introduction, ALWG motif analysis (Folk Tales and Music) Tuesday – 6 Word Memoirs / “Who Am I?” due, test review, HW: ALWG Literary Report Card Block Day – Summer Reading Test (Summative) Friday – Literary Report Card due, test analysis, introduction to AP, HW: practice essay due Tuesday Author’s purpose Cross-genre connections Point-of-view Parts of speech Theme 6 Word Memoir / “Who Am I?” Essay Carousel review Summer Reading Test 9/7 Monday – No school (Labor Day) Tuesday – Introduction to literary analysis, deconstruction of an AP prompt, writing a thesis Block Day – Development of body paragraphs: (evidence, blending quotes, and analysis) Friday – AP essay / VW quiz, Unit 1 activities due, body paragraphs Thesis construction Textual support Analysis Parts of speech Transitions Practice body paragraph AP essay / VW Unit 1 quiz Monday – Conclusion, revision, partner planning Thesis construction
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