12th grade: September 5th-9th

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Standards Covered:

ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.

ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts representative of different genres and using evidence as a basis of interpretation: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dramatic literature.

ELAWLRL3 The students deepens understanding by relating literary works to contemporary context or historical background, as well as works from other ti

Essential Question(s):

What are the major themes of a Shakespearian Tragedy?

How do the characters on the play Othello express motivation?

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, September  5th 2011

-Labor Day: No School

 

 

Tuesday, September  6th 2011

-Finish reading Act 1 of Othello

-Discuss Act 1

 

-Work on Act 1 reading questions

-Finish Act 1 Reading Questions

Othello Questions.doc 

 

Wednesday,   September  7th 2011

-Quiz: Act 1 of Othello

 

 -Film: Othello (Act 1 only)

 

-Discuss Act 1 of Othello

 

-Othello Act 1 Reading Questions Due 

Thursday,  September  8th 2011

 -Begin reading Act 2 of Othello

 

 

Friday, September 9th 2011

 

 

11th grade: September 5th-9th

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Portrait of Pocahontas, 1596-1617

Essential Question(s):

What is the tone, purpose, and audience  of early exploration literature?

How is bias reflected in early colonial narrative?

 

Standards Covered:

ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts, and identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of structures and elements of American fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and nonfiction, and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.

ELAALRL3 The student relates a literary work to primary source documents of its literary period or historic setting.

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, September  5th 2011

-Labor Day: No School

 

 

Tuesday, September  6th 2011

-Watch Clip from Disney's Pocahontas

 

-Read, from "The General History of VA" - J. Smith p 72

-Pocahontas Myth Paragraph

 

Wednesday,   September  7th 2011

 -Collect Homework

 

-Explorer Myth Chart

Exploration Narrative Details Chart.doc-

 

-Begin reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" p78

Rev and Assess #'s

2-5

 

 

Thursday,  September  8th 2011

-GHSGT Practice

 

-Discuss" Of Plymouth Plantation"

 

 

 

Friday, September 9th 2011

 Review for test on Monday (9/12)

 

 

12th grade Turnitin.com Instructions

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12th grade: August 29th-September 2nd

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Standards Covered:

ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.

ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts representative of different genres and using evidence as a basis of interpretation: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dramatic literature.

ELAWLRL3 The students deepens understanding by relating literary works to contemporary context or historical background, as well as works from other ti

Essential Question(s):

What are the major themes of a Shakespearian Tragedy?

How do the characters on the play Othello express motivation?

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, August 29th 2011

-Othello Anticipation Guide/Discussion

 

-othelloanticipation guide (click the blue link)

 

 

Tuesday, August 30th 2011

 -Introduction to Othello PowerPoint

Othello PowerPoint.ppt 

 

Wednesday,   August 31st 2011

-Computer Lab to work on College Essays (Due Friday)

-Turnitin.com

Turn it in instructions 1.doc 

 

Thursday,  September 1st 2011

-Begin reading Act 1 of Othello 

 

-Close Reading Activity:  The Power of Language

The Power of Language Act 1 Scene 1.doc 

 

Friday, September 2nd 2011

-Discuss "Power of Language" Activity

 

 -Continue Reading Act 1, scene 3 of Othello

 

 College App. Essay Assignment Due!!!

11th grade: August 29th-September 2nd

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Essential Question(s):

What is the tone, purpose, and auidence  of early exploration literature?

Where do we see evidence of bias in early exploration literature?

Standards Covered:

ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts, and identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of structures and elements of American fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and nonfiction, and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.

ELAALRL3 The student relates a literary work to primary source documents of its literary period or historic setting.

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, August 29th 2011

-Vocabulary Practice (Sentence Completions)

 

-Read from "The Iroquois Constitution"  pg 24

 

 

Tuesday, August 30th 2011

-GHSGT Practice

 

-Read and discuss from "The Iroquois Constitution"  pg 24

 

-Read and discuss the "Nacirema"

Nacirema Reading

 

 Study for Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow

 

Wednesday,   August 31st 2011

-Vocabulary Quiz

 

-Discuss "Nacirema" Activity from yesterday in relation to exploration narratives

 

Nacirema Reading.doc Homework:  Write your own Nacirema Activity

 

Thursday,  September 1st 2011

-Share homework from last night

 

-Read "from the First Voyage to America" p62

 

 -Post-Card to the Queen

PostCard to the Queen.doc 

 

 Nacirema hwk due!!!

Friday, September 2nd 2011

The New World vs.  Disney's Pocahonatas vs. from The General History of VA by John Smith

Pocahontas Myth Film Activity.doc 

 

 Post-Card Due!!!

12th grade: August 22nd-26th

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Essential Question(s):

 

How do our past and present experiences shape our identities?

 

Standards Covered this Week:

 

LAWLRL4The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents

 ELA12W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.

ELA12W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.

ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.

 

Date

Class work

Homework

Due Date

Monday, August 22nd 2011

-Read "The Pie"

the pie.doc

The Pie Sensory Detail.doc

-Discuss Sensory detail in "The Pie"

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 23rd 2011

-Finish Discussing "The Pie"

 

- Distribute College Application Essay Assignment

colllege_app_rubric.doc

College Application Essay.doc 

 

-Read from "I know Why the Caged  Bird Sings"- Assignment

from I know why the caged bird sings.doc

 

-Questions and Journal Entry

 

Wednesday,   August 24th 2011

-Discuss "Caged Bird"

 

-Read "Struggle to be an American Girl"- discuss

 

-Journal Revision for Sensory Detail

 

"Caged Bird" Questions and journal entry due

Thursday,  August 25th 2011

-College Application Essay  PowerPoint

College Essay.ppt 

 

-Read, "from an American Childhood"

  from AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD.doc

 

 

 

Friday, August 26th 2011

-Peer-Edit College Application Essays

 

-Turn-in Journals and  Revisions

 

 

Rough Drafts of College App Essay Due

 

11th Grade: August 22nd-26th

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Essential Question(s):

What is an Origin Myth?

What are the elements of an origin myth?

 

Standards Covered:

ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.

ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.

ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions

 

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, August 22nd 2011

-Collect Folder Assignment (Class work Grade)

-Origin Myths from around the world:  Group Activity

 

Tuesday,  August 23rd 2011

-GHSGT Practice

 

-Introduction to Native American Origin Myths and Exploration Narratives:  PowerPoint

Colonial Period 2.ppt 

 

 

Wednesday,    August 24th 2011

-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday

-Oral Story Activity

 -Create your own origin myth- Due Friday!!!

 

Thursday,   August 25th 2011

-Vocabulary

-Read "The Earth on a Turtle's Back"pg 16- Discuss

Friday , August  26th 2011

 Bottom of Form-Share creation myths

 

-Read "The Navajo Origin Legend"pg 22 and "When Grizzilies Walked Upright" pg 19- Discuss


                     11R    Syllabus.doc (Click Here) 
Film Permission form must be signed and returned.  Thanks!

11th Grade: August 15th-19th 2011

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  Essential Question(s):

What is my role in the classroom?

How do I write a focused, well-organized essay?

 

Standards Covered:

ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.

ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.

ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions

  

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, August 15th 2011

-Review Class Syllabus Policies and Expectations

11R Syllabus.doc

-Learn names

-Get Film Permission form Signed 

 

Tuesday,  August 16th 2011

-Introduce GHSGWT (PowerPoint)

 

PowerPoint (Click here)

 

-Pair/Share Activity:  Making an outline

 

 

Wednesday,    August 17th 2011

-Timed Writing -GHSGWT Preparation

 

 

Thursday,   August 18th 2011

-GHGWT Revision Activity - see link below for instructions

 

Folder Revision.doc (Due Monday) 

Finish Folder Revision Activity

 

Friday , May  19th 2011

-Work on revisions

 

-Introduction to origin myths:  Group Activity

Creation Myth Group Instruction Sheet.doc 

 

Creation Myths.doc

Creation Myth Graphic Organizer.doc

Signed Film Permission Form Due 


Revision Activity Due MONDAY!!!