GT English II
Weekly Plan 2014-2015
Morgan
Tuesday
Objective: I can analyze how the use of diction (denotative vs. connotative) affects meaning with a
focus on non-fiction works.
Activities:
Do Now
Review HW 2
Denotation/Connotation activity with non-fiction
CFU: HW 2, SAT vocab assignments, Non-fiction activity
Homework/Upcoming Dates:
9/16—SAT sentences
9/23 HW 3 (non-fiction analysis)
9/26-Poet Project
Wed/Thur
Objective: I can evaluate peers’ essays for coherent analysis per an AP scoring rubric. I can analyze
how the use of diction (denotative vs. connotative) affects meaning with a focus on non-fiction
works.
Activities:
Do Now
Finish peer evaluations for group essays
Denotation/Connotation activity with non-fiction
CFU: Poetry analysis essays
HW:
9/15- SAT Vocab non-linguistic representation
9/16—SAT sentences
9/16 HW 2 (poetry analysis)
9/26-Poet Project
Objective: I can analyze the use of various rhetorical devices in several non-fiction selections and
synthesize them to make a creation which exhibits those utilizations.
Activities:
Do Now
Non-fiction analysis stations
Rhetorical Device collage—visualizing rhetoric
CFU: Rhetorical Device collage, EXIT ticket
Homework/Upcoming Dates:
9/23 HW 3 (non-fiction analysis)
9/26-Poet Project
Friday
Monday
Week of September 15-19
Objective: I can closely read a passage in order to successfully answer multiple choice questions
Activities:
Do Now
MC practice with non-fiction selections
CFU: Multiple Choice
Homework/Upcoming Dates:
9/22-SAT vocab non-linguistic representation
9/23-SAT sentences
9/23 HW 3 (non-fiction analysis)
9/26-Poet Project