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Content Area: Language Arts
Course Title: British Literature Grade Level: 12
Unit 1: The Epic Hero
4 weeks
Unit 2: The Romantic Hero
5 weeks
Unit 3: The Conflicted Hero
4 weeks
Unit 4: The Tragic Hero
5 weeks
Date Created: July 2018 Board Approved
on:
August 2018
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Pennsauken Public Schools Content Area: British Literature Grade Cluster: 12
Course Description
British Literature is a general course that introduces students to 1) reading critically, 2) writing coherently,
efficiently, and effectively, and speaking well before an audience in preparation for college and careers. It is a full
semester. The course places an emphasis on British Literature as students work to read, analyze, and respond to
complex texts.
Overarching Understanding(s) for the Course
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
● read assigned works of literature and identify rhetorical modes, themes, implications, figures of speech, and in general terms, discuss the relevance the reading has to their world or the worlds of others. The
students’ writing will reflect these readings.
● state a clear thesis that the paper develops and supports, and construct a sound conclusion ● summarize particular essays, poems, or short stories to demonstrate their ability to read critically and write
coherently and concisely
● demonstrate their ability to recognize the connection between sources and to integrate them ● use various methods to introduce and conclude their essays and to support the thesis ● rewrite and improve their papers to illustrate their editing skills and their ability to respond to critical
analysis of the instructor
● identify and use reading strategies to break down challenging texts can increase reading fluency, speed, and understanding
● independently practice the writing process outside of class ● annotate texts to support comprehension and analysis ● paraphrase and quote relevant evidence from texts ● independently preview texts in preparation for supported analysis ● independently develop questions for further textual analysis ● engage in productive evidence-based discussions about the text ● collect and organize evidence from texts to support analysis in writing ● independently read and annotate text in preparation for evidence-based discussion ● generate and respond to questions in scholarly discourse ● review and revise own writing to strength clarity and structure ● recognize and correct errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation and spelling in one's own writing ● demonstrate ability to speak publicly in consideration of audience and purpose
21st Century Theme(s), Interdisciplinary Opportunities
● Skills: Collaboration ● Skills: Communication ● Skills: Media Literacy ● Themes: Digital Literacy
Technology Standards
● 8.1 Use of SmartBoard, projector, Power Point, YouTube.com, DVD. Various texts, pictures, movies, or clips (including those with sound) can be displayed on the Board to highlight specific points.
● 8.1 Use of SmartBoard as an interactive tool to demonstrate how to annotate ● 8. 1 Use of SmartPens to annotate (underline, circle, or highlight) key points of a text.
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Desired Results Unit:
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1 Unit Name:
The Epic Hero
Common Anchor Texts
Beowulf
Other readings:
● excerpts from contemporary novels that connect and support theme ● Selections from nonfiction texts that connect and support theme ● Nonfiction articles that support and relate to theme ● TedTalks and Youtube clips that support and relate to theme
New Jersey Student Learning Standards: RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.6
RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.6
W.11-12.2.A,B,C,D,E,F, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10
SL.11-12.1.A,B,C,D, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6
L. 11-12.1.A, L. 11-12.2.A,B, L. 11-12.3.A, L. 11-12.4.A, B, C,D, L. 11-12.5.A,B, L. 11-12.6
Essential Question(s)
● What determines our definitions of the nature of good and evil? Why is evil so compelling?
Instructional Outcomes (Student Learning Objectives - SLOs) - measurable
Students will be able to:
Reading Cite evidence and use direct quotes, paraphrase, objectively summarize (free of personal bias)
Draw conclusions/make logical judgments about the information within the text on the basis of evidence and prior conclusions/prior experience
Identify the moments where the author is inconclusive or uncertain and allows the reader to draw conclusions based on textual evidence
Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text
Construct an objective summary of the text
Identify and analyze the choices made by the author including the choice of setting, plot organization and development, characterization and character interaction
Analyze those choices as they pertain to the overall story
Explain why the structure of the text is ordered as it is
Explain how the choices of text structure impact the meaning of the text
Explain how specific diction creates tone
Explain how the tone supports the themes as well as the overall meaning of the text
Determine what the text literally and figuratively states
Determine what the text actually means, considering satire, sarcasm, irony, and understatement
Focus on both how the text is written and what the text is about
Explain how and why the author has made those rhetorical decisions and how and why that contributes to the overall effectiveness of the text
Writing
Effectively select, organize, and analyze content
Examine and communicate complex ideas, concepts, or information clearly and accurately
Decide what organization is most effective for purpose, audience, and task
Choose a formal style and objective tone
Organize graphics
Provide multimedia when useful
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Determine writing task type and its appropriate organizational structure
Understand how structure, style and rhetorical devices convey the purpose of writing
Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or try a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose or audience
Determine what details and/or information is most appropriate for a specific purpose
Understand writing as a process rather than a product
Use technology proficiently for production, publication, and collaboration
Link and cite sources
Assess feedback from peers
Adapt writing according to feedback
Respond to ongoing feedback utilizing digital software
Synthesize and summarize information from a variety of sources, achieving a new insight
Evaluate multiple sources and their content
Consider the sources in terms of task, audience, and purpose
Assess the validity of each source as it pertains to the specific task, purpose and audience
Assess whether information from reliable and authoritative sources is relevant
Consider how the use of sources contributes to the overall flow of the piece
Paraphrase correctly
Follow a standard format for citation (MLA, APA, etc.)
Assess soundness of reasoning and relevance of textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Utilize evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Design a plan to appropriately match the task, purpose, and audience that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Synthesize research gathered over shorter time frames into a long-term research project
Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s)
Two Common Benchmarks ● Writing Tasks:
● Informative ● Literary Analysis ● Writer's Workshop
Other Evidence (Formative, Summative, Benchmark Assessments, Project-Based Learning Experiences)
● Responses and annotations to Literature (individually and cooperatively) ● Open-ended Questions ● Writer’s Workshop Individual writing conferences ● Socratic Seminar - present personal views in Socratic Seminar and refer to text in supporting ideas. ● Quizzes ● Grammar and vocabulary use in writing ● Homework assignments ● Teacher created project based assessments
Learning Plan Differentiation of Activities, Assessments, and Multiple Resources,
for high achieving, grade level, struggling students, and special needs/ELL
● Provide clear, concise rubric prior to assignment ● Provide graphic organizers ● Incorporate media/audio visual representation (YouTube, Discovery Education, TV show parodies, etc.) ● Provide guiding questions to complete during and/or after reading to endure and understanding of main
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ideas
● Repeat, clarify, and/or reread passages if needed to ensure comprehension of literary devices ● Chunk longer passages and have student verbally demonstrate understanding before moving on
ELL Strategies
● Native language support ● Adjusted Speech ● Visuals ● Front-Loading Vocabulary
Special Needs Strategies
● Chunking Assignments ● Simplified Directions ● Outlines/agenda ● Checking for Understanding ● Extra time ● Oral Reading ● Timers
Gifted & Talented Strategies
● Extensions/Enrichments ● Modify/Change Activities
Desired Results Unit:
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2 Unit Name: The Romantic Hero
Common Anchor Texts:
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
Other readings:
excerpts from contemporary novels that connect and support theme
Selections from nonfiction texts that connect and support theme
Nonfiction articles that support and relate to theme
● TedTalks and Youtube clips that support and relate to theme
New Jersey Student Learning Standards: RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.6
RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.9
W.11-12.1.A,B,C,D,E, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10
SL.11-12.1.A,B,C,D, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, SL.11-12.6
L. 11-12.1.A, L. 11-12.2.A,B, L. 11-12.3.A, L. 11-12.4.A, B, C,D, L. 11-12.5.A,B, L. 11-12.6
Essential Question(s)
● What is more important, the journey or the destination?
Instructional Outcomes (Student Learning Objectives - SLOs) - measurable
Students will be able to:
Reading Support inference using several examples from the text
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Evaluate the relationship between explicit and implicit details and how they contribute to the meaning of the text
Identify the moments where the author is inconclusive or uncertain and allows the reader to draw conclusions based on textual evidence
Make inferences through the use of details, word choice, and literary elements regarding the thematic development
Construct an objective summary of the text
Identify and evaluate the choices made by the author including the choice of setting, plot organization and development, characterization and character interaction
Identify and analyze the structure and sequence (chronological, spatial, compare/contrast, etc) of the text
Explain why the structure of the text is ordered as it is
Explain how the choices of text structure impact the meaning of the text Identify tone of text
Explain how specific diction creates tone
Explain how the tone supports the themes as well as the overall meaning of the text
Evaluate and hypothesize how the form effectively follows the function of the text
Explain the difference between the literal and the actual meaning as it pertains to the author’s purpose Focus on both how the text is written and what the text is about
Explain how and why the author has made those rhetorical decisions and how and why that contributes to the overall effectiveness of the text
Compare, contrast, and assess how various accounts of a subject are told in multiple mediums
Analyze how the details emphasized in each account of a subject told in different mediums affect the overall message
Use references to the different media to answer a question or to solve a problem
Determine and explain the idea, reason, and logic behind public advocacy texts (like a presidential address)
Study and evaluate influential U.S. documents Writing
Determine how many facts, definitions, details, quotations and other information are needed to effectively craft an argument
Structure arguments so that there is an association and correlation between the claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence
Develop unity and consistency in writing with words and structure, paying attention to the relationships created between the claims, counterclaims, evidence, and reason
Use varied syntax
Distinguish and utilize appropriate style
Understand how structure, style and rhetorical devices convey the purpose of writing
Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or try a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose or audience
Determine what details and/or information is most appropriate for a specific purpose
Understand writing as a process rather than a product
Use technology proficiently for production, publication, and collaboration
Link and cite sources
Assess feedback from peers
Adapt writing according to feedback
Respond to ongoing feedback utilizing digital software
Conduct short and more sustained research projects
Conduct research drawing on multiple sources
Know how to broaden or narrow an inquiry
Assess whether information from reliable and authoritative sources is relevant
Utilize a variety of sources, not depending on one specific source
Consider how the use of sources contributes to the overall flow of the piece
Paraphrase correctly
Follow a standard format for citation (MLA, APA, etc.)
Assess soundness of reasoning and relevance of textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
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Utilize evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Apply evidence to discussion and writing
Design a plan to appropriately match the task, purpose, and audience that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Write routinely over shorter and extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences
Synthesize research gathered over shorter time frames into a long-term research project
Manage a long-term research project that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s)
● Two Common Benchmarks ● Writing Tasks:
○ Research ○ Argument ○ Writer's Workshop
Other Evidence (Formative, Summative, Benchmark Assessments, Project-Based Learning Experiences)
● Responses and annotations to Literature (individually and cooperatively) ● Open-ended Questions ● Writer’s Workshop Individual writing conferences ● Socratic Seminar - present personal views in Socratic Seminar and refer to text in supporting ideas. ● Quizzes ● Grammar and vocabulary use in writing ● Homework assignments ● Teacher created project based assessments
Learning Plan Differentiation of Activities, Assessments, and Multiple Resources,
for high achieving, grade level, struggling students, and special needs/ELL
● Provide clear, concise rubric prior to assignment ● Provide graphic organizers ● Incorporate media/audio visual representation (YouTube, Discovery Education, TV show parodies, etc.) ● Provide guiding questions to complete during and/or after reading to endure and understanding of main
ideas
● Repeat, clarify, and/or reread passages if needed to ensure comprehension of literary devices ● Chunk longer passages and have student verbally demonstrate understanding before moving on
ELL Strategies
● Native language support ● Adjusted Speech ● Visuals ● Front-Loading Vocabulary
Special Needs Strategies
● Chunking Assignments ● Simplified Directions ● Outlines/agenda ● Checking for Understanding ● Extra time ● Oral Reading
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● Timers Gifted & Talented Strategies
● Extensions/Enrichments ● Modify/Change Activities
Desired Results Unit:
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3 Unit Name: The Conflicted Hero
Common Anchor Texts:
Excerpts from Paradise Lost by John Milton
Other readings:
Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe) (fiction)
The Diary of Samuel Pepys (non-fiction)
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson
Selections from nonfiction texts that connect and support theme
Nonfiction articles that support and relate to theme
● TedTalks and Youtube clips that support and relate to theme
New Jersey Student Learning Standards: RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.9
RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6
W.11-12.3.A,B,C,D,E, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10
SL.11-12.1.A,B,C,D, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, SL.11-12.6
L. 11-12.1.A, L. 11-12.2.A,B, L. 11-12.3.A, L. 11-12.4.A, B, C,D, L. 11-12.5.A,B, L. 11-12.6
Essential Question(s)
● How does conscience guide an individual?
Instructional Outcomes (Student Learning Objectives - SLOs) - measurable
Students will be able to:
Reading Make personal connections, connections to other texts, and/or global/historical connections when relevant
Draw inferences using implicit and explicit text evidence
Support inference using several examples from the text
Make inferences through the use of details, word choice, and literary elements regarding the thematic development
Use the text to draw conclusions
Examine how the interaction of themes/central ideas create the overall meaning of the text ( and provides depth and dimension)
Identify and evaluate the choices made by the author including the choice of setting, plot organization and development, characterization and character interaction
Explain how these choices impact the overall story
Critique those choices as they pertain to the overall story
Identify and evaluate the structure and sequence (chronological, spatial, compare/contrast, etc) of the text
Explain why the structure of the text is ordered as it is
Explain how the author’s choices impact the meaning of the text
Assess figurative meaning
Assess connotative meaning
Determine and evaluate technical meaning (jargon)
Evaluate the structure of the text (ex. en media res, flashbacks, tragic elements)
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Analyze how an author has chosen to structure a text and order events within it
Conclude why the author chose that structure and how it enhances the work as a whole
Determine what the text literally and figuratively states
Determine what the text actually means, considering satire, sarcasm, irony, and understatement
Analyze how an author uses various rhetorical strategies to advance that purpose.
Explain how and why the author has made those rhetorical decisions and how and why that contributes to the overall effectiveness of the text
Read and/or view different versions of the same text, recordings, film, and/or live performances
Compare and contrast the multiple versions
Evaluate the significant the differences between the multiple versions
Focus on significant changes to structure, order, plot, and/or character
Identify when an author draws on and then transforms source material (such as a theme or topic) from another text
Identify and examine how different texts from the same era/genre approach the same theme/topics Writing
Decide what organization is most effective for purpose, audience, and task
Focus on syntax as it creates effective writing
Choose precise words, domain-specific vocabulary, and figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, and analogies
Incorporate analysis of textual evidence to further content
Determine and address the audience (intended reader) appropriately
Distinguish and utilize appropriate style
Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or try a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose or audience
Determine what details and/or information is most appropriate for a specific purpose
Understand writing as a process rather than a product
Use technology proficiently for production, publication, and collaboration
Link and cite sources
Assess feedback from peers
Adapt writing according to feedback
Respond to ongoing feedback utilizing digital software
Conduct short and more sustained research projects
Conduct research drawing on multiple sources
Synthesize and summarize information from a variety of sources, achieving a new insight
Evaluate multiple sources and their content
Assess the validity of each source as it pertains to the specific task, purpose and audience
Utilize a variety of sources, not depending on one specific source
Consider how the use of sources contributes to the overall flow of the piece
Paraphrase correctly
Follow a standard format for citation (MLA, APA, etc.)
Assess soundness of reasoning and relevance of textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Analyze in writing how multiple texts examine similar themes or how multiple themes in one text contribute to a larger theme
Utilize evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Apply evidence to discussion and writing
Design a plan to appropriately match the task, purpose, and audience that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Write routinely over shorter and extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences
Synthesize research gathered over shorter time frames into a long-term research project
Manage a long-term research project that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s)
● Two Common Benchmark Assessments
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● Writing Tasks: ○ Argument ○ Literary Analysis ○ Writer's Workshop
Other Evidence (Formative, Summative, Benchmark Assessments, Project-Based Learning Experiences)
● Responses and annotations to Literature (individually and cooperatively) ● Open-ended Questions ● Writer’s Workshop Individual writing conferences ● Socratic Seminar - present personal views in Socratic Seminar and refer to text in supporting ideas. ● Quizzes ● Grammar and vocabulary use in writing ● Homework assignments ● Teacher created project based assessments
Learning Plan Differentiation of Activities, Assessments, and Multiple Resources,
for high achieving, grade level, struggling students, and special needs/ELL
● Provide clear, concise rubric prior to assignment ● Provide graphic organizers ● Incorporate media/audio visual representation (YouTube, Discovery Education, TV show parodies, etc.) ● Provide guiding questions to complete during and/or after reading to endure and understanding of main
ideas
● Repeat, clarify, and/or reread passages if needed to ensure comprehension of literary devices ● Chunk longer passages and have student verbally demonstrate understanding before moving on
ELL Strategies
● Native language support ● Adjusted Speech ● Visuals ● Front-Loading Vocabulary
Special Needs Strategies
● Chunking Assignments ● Simplified Directions ● Outlines/agenda ● Checking for Understanding ● Extra time ● Oral Reading ● Timers
Gifted & Talented Strategies
● Extensions/Enrichments ● Modify/Change Activities
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Desired Results Unit:
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4 Unit Name: The Tragic Hero
Common Anchor Texts:
One Shakespearean play: Hamlet or Macbeth
Other readings:
Additional poems from course textbook
Selections from nonfiction texts that connect and support theme
Nonfiction articles that support and relate to theme
● TedTalks and Youtube clips that support and relate to theme
New Jersey Student Learning Standards: RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.10
RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.9, RI.11-12.10
W.11-12.2.A,B,C,D,E,F, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.10
SL.11-12.1.A,B,C,D, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.5, SL.11-12.6
L. 11-12.1.A, L. 11-12.2.A,B, L. 11-12.3.A, L. 11-12.4.A, B, C,D, L. 11-12.5.A,B, L. 11-12.6
Essential Question(s)
● Is revenge ever just?
Instructional Outcomes (Student Learning Objectives - SLOs) - measurable
Students will be able to:
Reading Draw conclusions/make logical judgments about the information within the text on the basis of evidence and prior
conclusions/prior experience
Identify the moments where the author is inconclusive or uncertain and allows the reader to draw conclusions based on textual evidence
Examine how the interaction of themes/central ideas create the overall meaning of the text ( and provides depth, dimension and complexity)
Construct an objective summary of the text Identify and evaluate the choices made by the author including the choice of setting, plot organization and development,
characterization and character interaction
Explain how these choices impact the overall story
Critique those choices as they pertain to the overall story Identify and evaluate the structure and sequence (chronological, spatial, compare/contrast, etc) of the text
Explain why the structure of the text is ordered as it is
Explain how the author’s choices impact the meaning of the text Assess figurative meaning
Assess connotative meaning
Determine and evaluate technical meaning (jargon)
Evaluate the structure of the text (ex. en media res, flashbacks, tragic elements)
Analyze how an author has chosen to structure a text and order events within it
Conclude why the author chose that structure and how it enhances the work as a whole
Explain the difference between the literal and the actual meaning as it pertains to the author’s purpose Identify when an author draws on and then transforms source material (such as a theme or topic) from another text
Identify and examine how different texts from the same era/genre approach the same theme/topics Generate connections among ideas and between texts
Consider and evaluate a wider range of textual evidence
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Become more sensitive to inconsistencies, ambiguities, and poor reasoning in texts
Determine when comprehension is not occurring, and subsequently employ appropriate reading and note-taking strategies and/or ask for help in order to understand portions of a difficult text
Writing Convey experiences, real or imagined
Form or structure based on a progression of events that build and reflect upon each other
Distinguish and utilize narrative techniques including dialogue, description, and plot in order to develop experiences, events, and/or characters choosing words that create vivid pictures
Determine and address the audience (intended reader) appropriately
Distinguish and utilize appropriate style Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or try a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose or
audience
Determine what details and/or information is most appropriate for a specific purpose
Understand writing as a process rather than a product Use technology proficiently for production, publication, and collaboration
Link and cite sources
Assess feedback from peers
Adapt writing according to feedback
Respond to ongoing feedback utilizing digital software Synthesize and summarize information from a variety of sources, achieving a new insight
Evaluate multiple sources and their content Assess the validity of each source as it pertains to the specific task, purpose and audience
Assess whether information from reliable and authoritative sources is relevant
Utilize a variety of sources, not depending on one specific source
Consider how the use of sources contributes to the overall flow of the piece
Paraphrase correctly
Follow a standard format for citation (MLA, APA, etc.) Assess soundness of reasoning and relevance of textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Utilize evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research
Apply evidence to discussion and writing Design a plan to appropriately match the task, purpose, and audience that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Write routinely over shorter and extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences
Synthesize research gathered over shorter time frames into a long-term research project
Manage a long-term research project that incorporates research, reflection, and revision
Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s)
● Two Common Benchmark Assessments ● Writing Tasks:
○ Literary Analysis ○ Narrative Writing ○ Writer's Workshop
Other Evidence (Formative, Summative, Benchmark Assessments, Project-Based Learning Experiences)
● Responses and annotations to Literature (individually and cooperatively) ● Open-ended Questions ● Writer’s Workshop Individual writing conferences ● Socratic Seminar - present personal views in Socratic Seminar and refer to text in supporting ideas. ● Quizzes
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● Grammar and vocabulary use in writing ● Homework assignments ● Teacher created project based assessments
Learning Plan Differentiation of Activities, Assessments, and Multiple Resources,
for high achieving, grade level, struggling students, and special needs/ELL
● Provide clear, concise rubric prior to assignment ● Provide graphic organizers ● Incorporate media/audio visual representation (YouTube, Discovery Education, TV show parodies, etc.) ● Provide guiding questions to complete during and/or after reading to endure and understanding of main
ideas
● Repeat, clarify, and/or reread passages if needed to ensure comprehension of literary devices ● Chunk longer passages and have student verbally demonstrate understanding before moving on
ELL Strategies
● Native language support ● Adjusted Speech ● Visuals ● Front-Loading Vocabulary
Special Needs Strategies
● Chunking Assignments ● Simplified Directions ● Outlines/agenda ● Checking for Understanding ● Extra time ● Oral Reading ● Timers
Gifted & Talented Strategies
● Extensions/Enrichments ● Modify/Change Activities
Board Approved Course Textbook (Title, Publisher, copyright)
Glencoe Literature The Reader’s Choice: British Literature, Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2002