Senior English
This course emphasizes the writing and speaking skills needed by workers, consumers, and citizens. Following the Common Core State Standards, students will learn to: cite evidence to back up arguments; read critically; write informative, persuasive, and narrative papers; and use proper grammar and usage. Students will also explore contemporary domestic and world literature.
CALENDARSEMESTER 2
February 1 1984 1. Check out books in Room A-2 2. Pre-reading Activity (Due today!) 3. Video Clip to set up the novel 4. Slide: The Ministries of Oceania 5. READ chapters 1 and 2 (pages 5-27) by Friday, start of class. ---------------------------------------------------------- December 5 Hamlet Act III Close Read Activity Hamlet Act III, sc. 1 and 2 December 1 Hamlet Act I, sc. iv and v close read activity Hamlet Act 2 November 29 Hamlet packet handout Hamlet Act I November 22 ESSAY DUE November 18 Revisions -- Chromebook sharing docs if possible, hardcopy if not November 16 Computer Lab -- type draft of essay November 14 Quiz over chapters 11-12 Work on draft of essay November 9 Quiz over chapters 9-10 Work on draft of essay Work on Hero's Journey chart for Siddhartha November 7 Review essay correction sheet Review essay expectations Hero's Journey elements for Siddhartha and Seven Years in Tibet FINISH: Chapters 9-10 October 31 and November 2 Seven Years in Tibet screening October 26 Complete Chapter 7 and 8 quiz. Complete Monotasking article and questions 1-10. October 24 Use 3-part source integration to analyze themes in Siddhartha in chapters 7 and 8. Update Siddhartha's Hero's Journey worksheet. October 18 Hero's Journey video Hero's Journey in Siddhartha handout Chapter 5 and 6 study questions (yellow handout in class) Chapter 5 and 6 test on Thursday! October 13 Discuss chapters 3 and 4. Perform Chapters 3 and 4 proficiency activity. October 11 Discuss chapter 2. Perform chapter 2 proficiency activity. October 7 Chapter 1 reading check Perform Chapter 1 proficiency activity. Read Chapter 2. October 5 1. Check out the book "Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse from Mrs. Ganta in A-2. 2. Complete Happiness and Materialism activities. 3. Siddhartha glossary HANDOUT 4. Caste system chart 5. Read Chapter 1: The Brahmin's Son October 3 Allegory of the Cave: Read the Socratic dialogue and answer the questions on the yellow sheet handed out in class. DUE TODAY. September 29 1. Finish reading sample 2. Allegory and Symbolism (A) Fables (Aesop) JV -- Lion and the Mouse -- Scorpion and the Frog (B) The Vulture (Kafka) Varsity (C) The Cave (Plato) Varsity -- Claymation -- Discussion -- Summary September 27 Students will perform a secured reading sample that covers excerpts from Beowulf. September 21 Turn in archetype poster. Check out Close Readers. Watch Beowulf Background and complete this worksheet. Read Beowulf. September 19 Finish archetype activity. September 15 Character archetypes lesson and introduction of poster assignment. September 13 Finish "Finding Joe" and complete worksheet. September 9 "Finding Joe." We watched this documentary in class and started the worksheet for it that we will finish on Tuesday, September 13. September 7 1. Classroom procedures 2. Poetry interpretation activity "On the Turning Away" by David Gilmour |
DUE DATESSEMESTER 2
February 3 -- Reading check over chapters 1 and 2 -- Response Notes for chapters 1 and 2 February 1 --Pre-reading Activity ---------------------------------------------------------- December 1 Hamlet Act 1 Close Read Activity November 22 ESSAY DUE November 18 Peer review essays Self-grade essay rubric November 14 Quiz over chapters 11-12 November 9 Quiz over chapter 9-10 November 7 Seven Years in Tibet and the Hero's Journey worksheets (in class) October 31 Monotasking article 10 questions October 26 3-part source table due. Quiz over chapters 7 and 8 October 20 Chapter 5 and 6 test Read chapter 7 October 18 Turn in running reading log, chapter 3 summary, and reading check questions. October 13 Have PART ONE read (chapters 1-4). Complete Reading Proficiency tasks for chapters 2, 3, and 4. October 11 Have chapter 2 read. October 7 Chapter 1 reading check. October 5 Happiness and Materialism sheet October 3 Allegory of the Cave reading notes and symbolism worksheet. September 29 Allegory of the Cave summary September 27 Beowulf reading sample September 21 Archetype poster Archetype handout This worksheet over the film. September 13 Finding Joe worksheet September 7 Poetry interpretation activity |
USEFUL LINKSLink to 20 articles for Annotated Bibliography assignment
1984 -- glossary Hamlet -- No Fear Shakespeare This resource provides a side-by-side translation of Shakespeare's words into more modern terms. Course Syllabus AUDIO BOOK -- listen to Siddhartha. The time links at the end of each chapter start the following chapter. Beowulf Background History Channel This clip is a good introduction to the epic poem of Beowulf. Common Errors in English Paul Brians, professor at Washington State University, has compiled an amazing resource that explains common errors in English. On the Turning Away music video. |