Week Topic | Concept Matched to Standards | Benchmarks Students will be able to | Activities/ Instructional Strategies Students will | Assessments: |
Week 1 Class Introduction Pretest | Speaking and Listening 11-12.SL.2.1 11-12.SL.2.1 11-12.SL.2.4 | 1.Recall rules and procedures appropriate for a classroom setting. 2. Demonstrate reading comprehension ability through completion of a pretest. | 1. Participate in discussion about class rules and procedures. 2. Measure reading comprehension level by completing a multiple- choice pretest. | 1. Grade pretest. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 2 Nouns and Pronouns | Conventions of Standard English 11-12.W.6.1 11-12.W.6.1a | 1. Understand the difference between a noun and a pronoun 2. Examine sentences for noun and pronoun use | 1. Identify nouns and pronouns within sentences 2. Classify nouns as common, proper, collective, compound, 3. Classify pronouns as personal, reflexive, intensive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, or indefinite | 1. Find and identify nouns and pronouns within sentences 2. Create a study guide for test 2. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 3 Animal Farm | Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Synthesis and Connection to Ideas 11-12.RL.4.2 Vocabulary in Literature 11-12.RV.3.1 | 1. Identify author’s purpose and elements of setting. 2. Understand historical context of novel. 3. Analyze word meanings | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm 2. Identify context clues that lead to comprehension of words within Animal Farm | 1. Grade vocabulary exercise. 2. Complete exit slip using Socrative. 3. Participate in discussion of novel |
Week 4 Animal Farm | Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Synthesis and Connection to Ideas 11-12.RL.4.2 | 1. Understand progression of plot 2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters one and two | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm. 2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide. | 1.Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Grade study guide. 2. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 5 Animal Farm | Speaking and Listening 11-12.SL. 2.1 Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.2 11-12.RL.4.2 | 1. Understand progression of plot. 2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm. 2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide. | 1.Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Grade study guide. 3. Complete quiz 4. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 6 Animal Farm | Speaking and Listening 11-12.SL.2.1 Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.2 11-12.RL.4.2 | 1. Understand progression of plot. 2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm. 2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide. | 1.Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Grade study guide. 3. Complete quiz 4. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 7 Animal Farm | Speaking and Listening 11-12.SL. 2.1 Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.2 11-12.RL.4.2 | 1. Understand progression of plot. 2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm. 2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide. | 1.Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Grade study guide. 3. Complete quiz 4. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 8 Animal Farm | Speaking and Listening 11-12.SL. 2.1 Structural Elements and Organization 11-12.RL.3.2 11-12.RL.4.2 | 1. Understand progression of plot. 2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel. 3. Measure understanding of main ideas and themes in novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm. 2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide. 3. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing a test. | 1.Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Grade study guide. 3. Grade test. 4. Complete exit slip using Socrative. |
Week 9 Adjectives, Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs, and Prepositions | Parts of Speech 11-12.W.6.1a 11-12.W.6.1c | 1. Understand the definition of an adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb, and preposition. 2. Demonstrate understanding of the words an adjective and an adverb modify. | 1. Identify adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, and prepositions in sentences. 2. Find the nouns and pronouns that adjectives modify in sentences. 3. Find the adjectives, adverbs, and verbs that adverbs modify. 4. Create sentences that contain adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, and prepositions. | 1. Complete exit slip using Socrative. 2. Complete parts of speech quiz. 3. Complete parts of speech test. |
Week 10 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Discuss the novel. 2. Grade the vocabulary exercise. 3. Grade journal. 4. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 11 Fall Break | Fall Break | Fall Break | Fall Break | Fall Break |
Week 12 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Discuss the novel. 2. Grade the vocabulary exercise. 3. Grade journal. 4. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 13 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity. 2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 14 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity. 2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 15 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity. 2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 16 The Outsiders | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 Building Vocabulary 11-12.RV.2.1 Writing 11-12.W.1 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in novel. 2. Build vocabulary using context clues. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt. 4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions. | 1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel. 2. Determine word meanings using context clues. 3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel. 4. Complete chapter questions. | 1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity. 2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 17 The Outsiders Punctuation | Writing 11-12.W.1 Punctuation 11-12.W.6.2b | 1.Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay. 2.Recognize and use apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets in writing to demonstrate understanding of English grammar and usage. | 1. Write an essay about a major theme in the novel. 2. Use apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets in sentences. 3.Edit sentences for correct use of apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets. | 1. Grade grammar exercises and test. 2.Correct sentences for correct punctuation. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 18 Long Way Down Thanksgiving | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 | 1. Read and understand major ideas in the novel. 2. Analyze the way voice, diction, tone, and choice of narrator affect characterization of plot. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in the novel. | 1. Assess student understanding of reading through whole class discussion and guided reading activities. 2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 19 “The Flowers” | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 The Research Process 11-12.W.5 | 1. Analyze main ideas and themes in a short story. 2. Demonstrate understanding of the short story by completing guided reading questions. 3.Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay. | 1.Measure understanding of main ideas and themes in a short story by completing/reviewing reading comprehension questions and a test. 2. Write an essay about a major theme in the short story. | 1. Edit (Student led) reading comprehension questions. 2. Grade test (essay). 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 20 Essay Subject/Verb Agreement | Writing 11-12.W.3.2 Key Ideas and Verbs 11-12.W.6.1b | 1. Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay. 2. Understand the process for determining correct subject/verb agreement. | 1. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in literature. 2. Choose verbs that agree with their subjects. 3. Identify subjects and verbs that agree in number. | 1. Grade essay. 2. Grade subject/verb agreement exercises. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 21 Semester Exam | Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.1 11-12.RL.2.3 The Research Process 11-12.W.5 Writing 11-12.W.1 Punctuation 11-12.W.6.2b | 1.Demonstrate understanding of semester skills by completing a final exam. | 1. Complete final exam | 1. Grade final exam. |
Second Semester Week 1 Wolf Hollow | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 2 Wolf Hollow | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 3 Wolf Hollow | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 4 Wolf Hollow | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 5 Wolf Hollow Verbs | Writing 11-12.W.3.2 Conventions of Standard English 11-12.W.6.1b | 1. Respond in writing to a theme in the novel. 2. Understand the definition of a verb. 3. Identify verbs in sentences. | 1. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. 2. Choose verbs that agree with subjects. 3. Correct subject/verb agreement errors. 4. Identify subjects and verbs that agree in number. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 6 The Wild Robot | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 7 The Wild Robot | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 8 The Wild Robot | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 9 The Wild Robot | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Key Ideas and Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.4 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 10 End of grading period The Wild Robot The Wild Robot Escapes | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 11 The Wild Robot Escapes | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 12 Spring Break | Spring Break | Spring Break | Spring Break | Spring Break |
Week 13 The Wild Robot Escapes | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 14 The Wild Robot Escapes | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 15 Code of Honor | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 16 Code of Honor | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 17 Code of Honor | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 18 Code of Honor | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 19 Code of Honor Final Exam Review | Discussion and Collaboration 11-12.SL. 2.1 Textual Support 11-12.RL.2.3 11-12.RL.3.1 11-12.RL.3.2 Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel. 2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot. 3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel. 2. Summarize chapters of the novel. 3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Participate in discussion of novel. 2. Complete reading quiz. 3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative. |
Week 20 Final Exam | Writing 11-12.W.3.2 | 1. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel. | 1. Write an essay about a theme in the novel. | 1. Grade final exam. |
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