Contemporary Literature Curriculum Map

Contemporary Literature Curriculum Map

Contemporary Literature Curriculum Map

 
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.
 
Week 21
 
 
 
 
 
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