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Concept with Standards
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Benchmarks
Students will be able to:
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Activities
Students will:
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Assessments
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Week 10 |
Vocabulary 641 - 660
12.1.1-3; 12.5.6
Causal Analysis Essay reading and lab work
Longman Reader"Americans and Food" - Carl Novack "Why We Crave Horror Movies" - Stephen King 12. 2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5
MLA Style - Longman Reader 623-634 12.4, 12.5
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Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelateto the meaning of words.
(Continued) Organize and write a causal analysis essay,applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
Analyze essay toidentify (level 4)material that must be citedand selectproper MLA formatting style,applyingproper technique to citations.
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Determine parts of speech of words; analyze study methods and techniques for vocabulary retention.
Read selections from text and analyze the pattern of development. Then they will craft their own causal analysis essays.
Become acquainted with MLA information location in their handbooks and readers so that they can consult them as they progress in their writing endeavors.
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Test
Participation in small group and partner activities as well as classroom discussion.
Written proposal for paper and daily progress.
Use of proper MLA headings, margins, and other formatting requirements on their proposals.
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Week 11 |
Peer edit Causal Analysis Essays
Turn in revised Causal Analysis Essays.
12.4, 12.5
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(Finish) Organize and write a causal analysis essay,applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission. |
Finish their rough drafts, peer edit using a peer edit evaluation sheet, and revise their essays for submission. |
Completed peer edit sheets.
Finished causal analysis papers.
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Week 12 - 13
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Vocabulary 661-680 and 681-700
12.1.1-3; 12.5.6
Argumentation essay assigned (formal tone, objective third person, three sources with documentation-MLA style)
Longman Reader Ch. 11 Argumentation - Persuasion
Ethos, pathos, logos
Logical fallacies
Argumentation essay peer edited, revised, and turned in .
12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5
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Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelateto the meaning of words.
Research, organize, and write argumentation essay using multiple sources, applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
Identify (level 4)material that must be citedand selectproper MLA formatting style,applyingproper technique to citations.
Students willidentify and analyze elements of ethos, pathos, logos, and logical fallacies in reasoning.
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Determine parts of speech of words; analyze study methods and techniques for vocabulary retention.
Submit a proposal for their papers, then find appropriate sources for their topic, write and finish their rough drafts, peer edit using a peer edit evaluation sheet, and revise their essays for submission.
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Tests
Submitted proposal
Rough draft with peer edit sheet
Finished paper
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Weeks 14, 15
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Vocabulary 701 -720 and 721-740
12.1.1-3; 12.5.6
Personal Narrative essay assigned (750 words), crafted, edited, submitted
Longman Reader, Chapter 4 "Narration"
Narrative elements
Consistency of tense
"Sister Flowers" - Maya Angelou
"If Only" - Paul Monohan
12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5
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Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelateto the meaning of words.
Organize and write a personal narrative essay,applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
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Determine parts of speech of words; analyze study methods and techniques for vocabulary retention.
Read essays that follow this pattern of development, then submit a proposal for their papers, write and finish their rough drafts, peer edit using a peer edit evaluation sheet, and revise their essays for submission.
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Tests
Typed proposal
Rough draft with peer edit sheet
Finished composition
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Weeks 16, 17,18 |
Vocabulary 741 - 800
12.1.1-3; 12.5.6
Beowulf and the heroic cycle
Beowulf the movie
Longman Reader- "The Ugly Truth about Beauty" - Dave Barry
"A Fable for Tomorrow" - Rachel Carson
"The Virtues of Growing Older" - Carol Siskin
Comparison-Contrast essay assigned, drafted, edited, and submitted
12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5
Read The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans 12.3
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Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelateto the meaning of words.
Analyzeelements of the epic genre, the heroic cycle, andread, interpret,andsummarizethe translated text of Beowulf,relatingthe heroic concepts of the story to our own idea of heroes today.
Compare and contrastthe text of the epic poem with Beowulf the movie,organizingandcategorizingelementsusinga graphic organizer.
Organize and write a comparison-contrast essay,applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
In groups,read, analyze, andexplain (level 6)sample essays' uses of comparison-contrast, supporting claims with details.
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Determine parts of speech of words; analyze study methods and techniques for vocabulary retention.
Take notes on the heroic cycle.
Model reading then group reading using various reading strategies (collaborative reading, notetaking, questioning, predicting...)
Write a journal entry about attributes of a hero.
Read essays that follow the comparison/contrast pattern of development, then submit a proposal for the focus of their papers. They will then write and finish their rough drafts, peer edit using a peer edit evaluation sheet, and revise their essays for submission.
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Tests
Notes
Graphic organizer
Proposal for paper
Rough draft
Peer edit
Finished paper
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Week 19 |
Final Exams
Vocabulary
Essay test based on reading of The Christmas Box (RPE)
12.1,2, 3, 4, 5
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Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words anddistinguishbetween words with similar meanings.
Compose and supportan essay with a clear focus onanalysisof one of a list of suggested themes for an in-class essay test.
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Demonstrate clear knowledge of the vocab words.
Write an essay with a clear focus on one of list of suggested themes for an in-class essay test.
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Vocab test
In-class essay
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