9 Weeks / 11-12 RL 2.2
11-12 RL 4.1
11-12 RL 4.2
11-12 RN 1
11-12 RN 2.1
11-12 RN 2.2
11-12 RN 2.3
11-12 RN 3.2
11-12 RN 4.2
11-12 RN 4.3
11-12 RV 1
11-12 RV 3.1
11-12 W 3 / Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
Fallacy
Medium
Moral / Analyze how Native American folk tales continue to shape culture and ideas today
Interpret the moral lessons taught through the medium of storytelling
Compare style of living from then to now, in context with early American documents
Criticize the language and context of early American documents
Identify rights given to all citizens
Appraise and create arguments used in persuasive writing / Students write their own folk tales to demonstrate an understanding of the literary merit of the style
Students do multiple SCAs based on the texts
Persuasion essay about Constitutional Amendments / The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
“Rainbow Crow”
“Coyote and the Buffalo”
“World on the Turtle’s Back”
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine (excerpt)
Course Title: English 11
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/Academic Year: 2014-2015
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Course Title: English 11
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Elliot Rosewater Book9 Weeks / 11-12 RL 1
11-12 RL 2
11-12 RL 2.3
11-12 RL 3.1
11-12 RV 2.1
11-12 RV 2.3
11-12 RV 3.2
11-12 W 3 / Plot points
Conflict
Foreshadow
Theme
Tone/Mood / Discuss and describe character development and conflict in independent reading
Demonstrate the validity of independent reading to peers
Compose thorough reviews and summaries of independent reading
Judge the artistic/literary merit of a book of their choosing / Portfolio containing several check-ups and a final project
Book review
Presentation / Elliot Rosewater Book (explanation here: http://www.ilfonline.org/?page=eliotrosewateraward)
Purdue OWL’s book review guidelines
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/01/
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Course Title: English 11
/Quarter 3
/Academic Year: 2014-2015
“Technology and the Value of Human Life” and “Responsibilities of Humankind”Nine Weeks / 11-12 RL 1
11-12 RL 2
11-12 RL 2.2
11-12 RL 3.1
11-12 RL 3.2
11-12 RN 3.2
11-12 RV 3.1
11-12 RV 3.2
11-12 SL 2
11-12 SL 2.2
11-12 SL 2.4
11-12 SL 3.1
11-12 W 1
11-12 W 3 / Irony
Satire
Examination and understanding of the following:
Societal expectations and reasoning
Cultural differences and changes over time
Argumentation
Fallacy / Identify and interpret cultural stereotypes based on age and gender
Examine the history of those stereotypes in early American culture
Diagram how societal expectations have changed and how they have remained the same over the past two centuries
Formulate an argument involving the use (or overuse) of technology in society today and how that use relates to the development of society’s emotional maturity
Analyze the inherent desire of human nature to protect oneself from many stimuli and whether or not this innate reaction helps or hinders the development of a person’s emotional intelligence / Creative writing piece where technology plays a pivotal role in the development and growth of a fictional character
Examination of gender stereotypes through argumentative essay / “The Law of Life” by Jack London
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin
“A Guide to Woman’s Behavior”
“The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury
“Videotape” (an essay) by Don Delilio
“The Life You Save May be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor
“The Lowest Animal” by Mark Twain
“Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2” by Pink Floyd
“Mending Wall” by Robert Frost
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“War is Hell”Nine Weeks / 11-12 RL 1
11-12 RL 2.2
11-12 RL 2.3
11-12 RL 3.1
11-12 RN 1
11-12 RN 2.1
11-12 RN 2.2
11-12 RN 2.3
11-12 RN 3.2
11-12 RN 3.3
11-12 RN 4.1
11-12 RN 4.2
11-12 W 3.2
11-12 W 3.3
11-12 W / Military-specific vocabulary related to the Vietnam War and the US Army (ARVN, SOP, LZ, etc)
Specific historical aspects associated with book (Tet Offensive, Ho Chi Minh, Stars and Stripes)
Character growth and development
Morality of war and the enemy / Identify important aspects of 1960s culture and Vietnam War
Question the multi-faceted viewpoints/opinions faced during this tumultuous time in American history
Criticize decisions and errors made during the war
Define pivotal moments in Perry’s growth and development throughout the novel
Evaluate how these moments aid the character development
Compare Myers’ view of war with students’ own views
Use that comparison to develop and grow individual ideas on morality of war / Final—inclusive book review over text, including related readings
Research paper over certain historical aspects of the 1960s and 1970s / Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers with Literature Connections (McDougal Littell)
American Policy in Vietnam speech my L.B. Johnson, given April 7, 1965
Vietnam Veterans Against the War Statement given by John Kerry April 23, 1971
A conversation with Walter Dean Myers at http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/conversation-walter-dean-myers-about-sunrise-over-fallujah
Lee College’s reliability website tutorial at https://www.edb.utexas.edu/petrosino/Legacy_Cycle/mf_jm/Challenge%201/website%20reliable.pdf
Purdue OWL’s book review guidelines
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/01/
Course Title: English 11 Quarter 4 Academic Year: 2014-2015
Appendix
List of non-academic vocabulary words
Empathy
Subtle
Lobbyist
Inconsequential
Wary
Aloof
Destitute
Incessant
Nullify
Slander
Eccentric
Lethargic
Nurture
Superfluous
Warranted
Wheedle
Prerogative
Infer
Scathing
Infraction
Daunted
Eclectic
Ludicrous
Pacifist
Sporadic
Hamper (v)
Jargon
Nefarious
Potent
Rampant
Garbled
Meander
Meticulous
Unkempt
Versatile
Precarious
Resolve (n)
Scanty
Tirade
Volatile
Loathe
Plausible
Stoic
Vilify
Waive
Flippant
Obliterate
Recant
Rudimentary
Zealot
Affinity
Elicit
Gaudy
Oblivious
Vanity
Expunge
Inadvertent
Malleable
Quell
Tenacious
Cantankerous
Desecrate
Appall
Scale (v)
Scapegoat
Cajole
Fallacy
Misconstrue
Querulous
Skeptical
Abstract
Banal
Latent
Morose
Quandary
Candor
Fastidious
Mundane
Expanse
Xenophobia
Beguile
Culpable
Languish
Obtuse
Opulence
Imbue
Infallible
Myriad
Pithy
Upbraid
Divulge
Exult
Juggernaut
Sequester
Vernacular
Quaint
Augment
Monotonous
Quirk
Stringent
Insignia
Shrapnel
Confrontation
Agitate
Protrude
Hiatus
Simulate
Caveat
Gratuitous
Covert
Elixir
Microcosm
Incongruity
Minute (adj)
Aficionado
Feign
Eloquence
Riveting
Schism
Diligence
Avarice
Coddle
Facilitate
Insinuate
Melodramatic
Acquisition
Curt
Omission
Pedant
Transgress
Deceit
Lucid
Pious
Adverse
Valor
Epitome
Mutilate
Pandemonium
Exasperate
Vie
Indiana Academic Standards
For a full description of the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts, visit http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/englishlanguage-arts
Reading Literature
11.1 Interacting with a fiction text
11.2 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence
11.3 Analyze how an author’s choices of structure contributes to aesthetics
11.4 Analyze multiple interpretations of literature
Reading Nonfiction
11.1 Interaction with a nonfiction text
11.2 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence
11.3 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of a structure of an argument
11.4 Delineate and evaluate arguments, assessing reason and purpose
Vocabulary
11.1 Academic vocabulary
11.2 Use context clue to determine the meaning of unknown words
11.3 Analyze nuances in words with similar meanings
11.4 Analyze the use of figures of speech
Writing
11.1 Write routinely over a variety of time frames
11.2 Ongoing
11.3 Write arguments with organized claims and counterclaims
11.4 The writing process
11.5 The research process