YEAR 11 ENGLISH 2015
UNIT:The Truth and Nothing but the Truth
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit focuses on the concept of truth and perspective, and requires students to analyse and evaluate the actions of a main character from the play The Crucible.
ASSESSMENT: Legal Summation (Spoken) Students will be required to develop the prosecution or defence summation for one of the main characters, justifying their arguments with pertinent evidence from the play and persuasive techniques.
LEARING GOAL / SUCCESS CRITERIAa) To investigate and summarise background information about the setting and Arthur Miller’s motivation for writing “The Crucible”.
DK: Communism, McCarthyism , Puritans, the Cold War, Salem Witch Trials
2 lessons / Can I understand and summarisewhy Miller wrote “The Crucible” using the interview?
Can I define Communism?
Do I understand why Americans were paranoid about fellow countrymen having Communist sympathies?
Do I understand the main Puritan beliefs?
Can I explain the Cold War and its impact on the USA?
Can I explain these concepts to other students clearly?
To define key terms.
DK: Communism, McCarthyism, crucible, paranoia, prejudice,Puritan, the Cold War, allegory, and other terms as determined by students during investigation.
Define= term + classification +special feature / Am I able to clearly explain the meaning of these terms in my own words and create a glossary using this understanding?
Am I able to use these words in sentences that make sense?
Can I explain these terms to others so they understand?
To summarise the plot of the play: Act One-Four. / Am I able to understand the events in each Act?
Can I identify the key events in each Act and write clear explanations of these?
Can I explain the plot to other classmates clearly?
Can I write a synopsis that my family will understand?
Can I answer their questions about the tory?
Analyse and explain the behaviours and motivations of key characters in the play and justify these ideas with pertinent evidence. / Can I identify the behaviours, beliefs and motivations of the main characters?
Can I justify this point of view with evidence and quotations from the text?
Can I explain my interpretation of each character to others orally?
Can I use a TEEEEL paragraph to write a clear explanation of my ideas?
Identify the themes of the play and explain their significance / Can I identify the main themes?
Did I contribute to class discussions about the themes?
Explain the purposes of a legal summation and identify the generic structure / Can I write a brief explanation of the purpose of a legal summation in my own words?
Am I able to successfully identify generic structure of legal summations using the exemplars?
Identify and define the persuasive devices utilised in legal summations. / Can I identify the persuasive features in written and visual legal summation exemplars?
Identify and define legal terminology in legal summations. / Can I identify the legal terminology in the exemplars?
Can I successfully define these legal terms?
Compose a central argument to defend or prosecute a character and justify with evidence (means, motive and circumstance) from the play and film. / Can I formulate a thesis statement and justify with pertinent evidence?
Construct a plan and draft for legal summation / Can I complete a legal summation plan?
Can I produce a legal summation draft - plan, write, edit and polish using the generic structure, legal terminology and persuasive techniques required?
Identify salient verbal and non-verbal features of spoken presentations and evaluate legal summations. / Am I able to correctly complete the checklist evaluating examples of spoken legal summations?
Apply understanding of effective verbal and non-verbal language / Can I use memory techniques to learn my transcript?
Am I able to utilise verbal and non-verbal techniques to persuade?
Can I use and provide peer feedback to improve my script and performance?
Evaluate peer legal summations / Can I apply the criteria to peer performances?
Can I give useful feedback?
Can I collaborate with peers and the teacher to evaluate other student’s deliveries and give constructive advice?