Brunswick High School
“Educating Each for the Benefit of All”
Teacher: Holbrook, Van Buskirk, Madden
Week of: Week 7, Sept 28-Oct 2 (Skinnies Weeks 13 & 14)
Subject: Brit Lit
Time(s): vary with instructor
Day/Date:
See below
H.O.T.
Questions:
Activating
Strategy
Body of
Instruction
(Teacher Directed)
CCGPS Standard(s):
ELACC11-12RL4: (Reading Literary- Craft and Structure)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in the text, including figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings
or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
(Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
ELAGSE11-12SL6: (Speaking and Listening) Adapt speech
to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command
of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
ELACC11-12L6: (Vocabulary Acquisition and Use)
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domainspecific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing,
speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness
level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary
knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to
comprehension or expression.
EQ: How did Renaissance poetry reflect the
neoclassicism of the time?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Why are poems so often
used to express intense
feelings?
Romantic responses: Love
What form of art do you
think is used most to
depict love?
True Love: think about two
can generate a variety of intense
feelings and conflicting
emotions. Recall a character in a
book or movie who has
responded to love in an
unusually intense way. With a
partner, briefly discuss the
emotions and reactions of that
individual, explaining why you
think he/she reacted the way
he/she did.
people you know who have a
strong relationship that has
lasted many years. Consider
the qualities of the people
involved in the relationship.
Do you think those qualities
help explain the strength of
the relationship?
How do you choose a
topic for an argumentative
research paper?
Choose an Activating
Strategy.
In what way do
Spenserian sonnets
express idealized, courtly
Read & discuss
Shakespeare’s sonnets
Renaissance sonnets
often focus on the great
Discuss suitable topics for
argumentative research
papers
Skim through the NY
Times list of 301
argumentative topics and
DOK Level:
1=Recall
2=Skills
3=Strategic
4=Extended
Thursday
Friday
What questions would
you ask of Laura,
Petrarch’s muse?
Petrarch’s persistence:
Even though Laura did
not return his love, she
was the inspiration for
over 300 of Petrarch’s
poems. How far are you
willing to go for love?
Why did you choose the
sonnet you will recite?
Read & discuss
Petrarch’s sonnets:
Think again about the two
situations presented in
SONNET QUIZ
Journals
What is your favorite love
poem/song? What do you
like about it?
Instructional
Strategies
Differentiated
(Content, Process,
Product)
Summarizing
Activity
(lesson closing)
Assessment/
Student Product
Literacy
Integration
Student use of
Technology
love? Use examples from
Sonnet 30 & 75
beauty of the beloved.
How important is physical
beauty or attractiveness
in today’s society?
choose 3-5 that interest
you
Take turns reading
sonnets aloud to a
partner
Analyzing sensory
language: as you read
Shakespeare’s sonnets,
make a chart that
classifies the language
used to appeal to each of
the 5 senses.
Read what others have
written in NYTimes Op-Ed
pieces on the topics you
chose
Introduce Sonnet
recitation assignmentexplain requirements and
have students look up
sonnets to recite
Students continue to work
on sonnet recitation
assignment- review p.
296 Strategies for
Reading: Sonnet Form
Choose a Summarizing
Activity.
these poems: do you
think it is more difficult to
cope with a love that is
hopeless or with the
death of someone you
love? Explain.
Comparing sonnet forms:
Revisit Spenser’s &
Shakespeare’s sonnets
and compare them with
Petrarch’s: Which form do
you think gives the writer
more liberties? Which
seems to fit more
situations or themes?
Students practice reciting
their chosen sonnets
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment: how many
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment: How much do
Which argumentative
research topic will you
choose (you have until
next Monday to decide)
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Summative: Written
Product
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
Formative: Performance
Task
Rubric-SelfAssessment:
answers did you know?
you need to study for tomorrow’s
test?
Model literacy strategies
through think aloud
Reflect on text through class
discussion
Teaching students to
question as they read
Reflect on text through class
discussion
Summarize the main idea
Students recite sonnets
Journals
How well did you perform
your sonnet recitation?
Using the rubric, what
grade did you earn?
Mimio board interaction, quizlet for Vocabulary Practice, CPS remotes to review sample test questions