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Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Month:
September
Essential Questions
Content
Concept – there
are a variety of
annotation types
including
questions,
comments and
connections
Skills
Content Focus –
Summer
homework texts
including The 7
Habits of Highly
Effective Teens
and a choice novel
Vocabulary Focus
– writing terms:
summary, topic
sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary,
ratio, chunk,
concluding
sentence,
transition, lead-in
Grammar Focus –
verb and noun
identification
Annotation –
Ask questions of a
text while reading.
Seek answers from
the text as well as
own thoughts
Form opinions of a
text while reading
Make connections
from a text to other
texts, the world or
your own personal
experience while
reading.
Record your
thoughts while
reading.
Writing –
Write a cohesive
summary that
includes a proper
topic sentence,
three main ideas
from the text,
transitions and a
concluding sentence
Write a proper body
paragraph that
claims a position,
includes quotes
from the text and
commentary
providing analysis
Write an essay with
a proper thesis
statement that
forms a position, an
introduction that
hooks the reader
and a conclusion
that effectively sums
up the ideas
Grammar – identify
verbs, verb phrases,
common nouns and
proper nouns
Unit:
Annotation &
Paragraph Writing
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – read a text,
annotate and
write a summary
Quiz – read a text,
annotate it and
answer multiple
choice questions
and true and false
questions to
compare and
contrast a
summary and
body paragraph
Quiz – once a
week identifying
verbs, verb
phrases, common
nouns and proper
noun
Summative –
Essay – choose a
character from
your choice novel
and write a multiparagraph essay
explaining how
that character did
or did not follow
the 7 habits
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept – With
every choice
comes a
consequence.
What choices do
the characters in a
variety of literary
texts make and
how do they
influence their
destinies?
Content Focus –
Of Mice and Men
and a choice
independent
reading novel
Vocabulary Focus
Continued –
writing terms:
summary, topic
sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary,
ratio, chunk,
concluding
sentence,
transition, lead-in
Vocabulary Focus
New –
foreshadowing,
imagery,
denotation,
connotation
Grammar Focus –
pronoun and
adjective
identification
Month:
October
Skills
Annotation –
Same as September
Discussion –
Have an academic
discussion with your
peers regarding
denotation,
connotation,
foreshadowing and
connections made
to other texts,
including 7 habits
Be able to disagree
with a peer and be
able to support your
arguments with
evidence from a text
and a tone of
respect and
understanding
Writing –Write
reflective
paragraphs
exploring the
imagery,
foreshadowing and
connotation in OF
Mice and Men
Timed write -- Write
an essay with a
proper thesis
statement that
forms a position, an
introduction that
hooks the reader
and a conclusion
that effectively sums
up the ideas
Grammar – identify
pronouns and
adjectives
Unit:
Of Mice and Men
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – reading
comprehension. 5
multiple choice
questions on the
novel (inferences
and predictions,
cause and effect,
compare and
contrast, and
summarize) and a
short answer
(evaluate) on the
novel Of Mice and
Men
Quiz – once a
week identifying
pronouns and
adjectives
Summative –
Timed Write –
decide who is
ultimately
responsible for
Lennie’s death and
write a multiparagraph essay
explaining why
Reflective Essay—
Reading reflection
on choice novel
focusing on
annotations –
What questions,
comments and
connections did
you have while
reading? 750
words
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Novel – Of Mice
and Men
Choice Novel –
1984
The Chosen
Night
Picture Bride
Lord of the Flies
Romeo and Juliet
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept – Greek
mythology includes
a variety of gods and
goddesses that
influence their world
view and a variety of
literature
Content Focus –
Variety of
informational texts,
including
encyclopedias,
nonfiction/reference
books and websites
The Odyssey
excerpts
Month:
November
Skills
Research –
Note cards
Paraphrasing
MLA citation
Presentation –
Teach the class
about a god or
goddess from Greek
mythology
Reading –
Using context clues,
visualization and
text features to
better understand a
fiction or nonfiction
text
Vocabulary Focus
New – works cited,
annotated
bibliography
Writing –
Write an annotated
bibliography about
a god or goddess
from Greek
mythology
Write a business
letter with a proper
thesis statement
that forms a
position, an
introduction that
hooks the reader
and a conclusion
that effectively
sums up the ideas
Grammar Focus –
adverbs and
verb/noun/pronoun/
adjective review
Grammar – identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives and
adverbs
Vocabulary Focus
Continued – writing
terms: summary,
topic sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary, ratio,
chunk, concluding
sentence, transition,
lead-in
Unit:
Greek Mythology
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – True or
False quiz
regarding
appropriate
citations
Quiz – Reading
comprehension of
The Odyssey, fill in
the blank
Quiz – once a
week identifying
verbs, nouns,
pronouns and
adjectives
Summative –
Annotated
Bibliography –
write an
annotated
bibliography on 5
research sources
for you assigned
god/goddess
Business letter –
Write a letter to
Zeus arguing that
Odysseus should
or should not be
held accountable
for the death of
his men and the
suitors
Resources
Textbook – The
Language of
Literature
McDougal Littel
Variety of
research texts
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept – Similar
characters and
plots can exist in
different narrative
modes
Content Focus –
film O Brother,
Where Art Thou?
Independent
reading choice
novel
Vocabulary Focus
Continued –
writing terms:
summary, topic
sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary,
ratio, chunk,
concluding
sentence,
transition, lead-in
Vocabulary Focus
New – narrative
mode,
protagonist,
antagonist, plot
structure
Grammar Focus –
Review: verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs
Month:
December
Skills
Compare/Contrast –
Identify similarities
and differences
between a variety of
narrative modes
Writing –
Write a summary of
the film
Write a film review
that includes a
thesis statement
and compares and
contrasts a film and
a written text
Grammar – identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns, adjectives
and adverbs
Unit:
Greek Mythology
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Write a
summary of the
film
Quiz – once a
week identifying
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives and
adverbs
Summative –
Film Review –
write a film review
comparing and
contrasting the
film O Brother,
Where Art Thou
and The Odyssey
Resources
Textbook – The
Language of
Literature
McDougal Littel
Film – O Brother,
Where Art Thou?
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Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Month:
January
Essential Questions
Content
Concept –
Common themes
exist among a
variety of texts.
Destiny can be
influenced by
outside sources
but our choices
are still most
important
Skills
Content Focus –
Play A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Vocabulary Focus
Continued –
writing terms:
summary, topic
sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary,
ratio, chunk,
concluding
sentence,
transition, lead-in
Vocabulary Focus
New – theme,
Shakespeare’s
language
Grammar Focus –
Prepositions and
review of verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives and
adverbs
Reading – Be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies,
including context
clues, text features
and read alouds to
better understand
Shakespeare
Writing –
Write a summary of
the play
Grammar – identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
and prepositions
Unit:
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Reading
comprehension
for each act –
multiple choice
and quote
identification
Quiz – once a
week identifying
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs, and
prepositions
Resources
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
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Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Month:
February
Essential Questions
Content
Concept –
Common themes
exist among a
variety of texts.
Destiny can be
influenced by
outside sources
but our choices
are still most
important
Skills
Content Focus –
Play A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Vocabulary Focus
Continued –
writing terms:
summary, topic
sentence,
concrete detail,
commentary,
ratio, chunk,
concluding
sentence,
transition, lead-in
Vocabulary Focus
New – theme,
Shakespeare’s
language
Grammar Focus –
conjunctions and
review of verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs and
prepositions
Reading – Be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies,
including context
clues, text features
and read alouds to
better understand
Shakespeare
Unit:
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
con’t
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Reading
comprehension
for each act –
multiple choice
and quote
identification
Quiz – once a
week identifying
Writing –
Write a summary of
verbs, nouns,
the play
pronouns,
adjectives,
Presentation –
adverbs,
Individually or with a
prepositions and
group memorize a
conjunctions
portion of the play
and recite to the
class showing clear
understanding of
Shakespeare’s
language
Grammar – identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions and
conjunctions
Summative –
Presentation of a
scene of the play
to the class,
including puppets,
costumes and/or
props as deemed
necessary and
showing a clear
understanding of
the text
Resources
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept –
Common literary
elements exist in a
variety of fiction
Content Focus –
Short Stories:
“The Necklace”
“The Princess and
the Tin Box”
“Where Have You
Gone, Charming
Billy?”
“The Sniper”
“The Most
Dangerous Game”
“The Scarlet Ibis”
Vocabulary Focus:
plot, exposition,
rising action,
climax, falling
action,
protagonist,
antagonist,
dynamic
character, static
character, conflict,
theme, irony,
symbolism
Grammar Focus –
Interjections and
review of verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions and
conjunctions
Month:
March
Skills
Reading – Be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies,
including context
clues, text features,
read alouds
identification of
literary elements to
better understand a
text
Writing –
Write a summary of
each story
Write a paragraph
for each story telling
how a character was
able to create
his/her own destiny
Analysis –
Identification of
literary elements
and devices and
being able to explain
why they are
important
Grammar – identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Unit:
Short Stories
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Reading
comprehension
for each story –
multiple choice
and short answer
Quiz – once a
week identifying
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Resources
Textbook – The
Language of
Literature
McDougal Littel
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept –
Common literary
elements exist in a
variety of fiction
Content Focus –
Short Stories:
“The Necklace”
“The Princess and
the Tin Box”
“Where Have You
Gone, Charming
Billy?”
“The Sniper”
“The Most
Dangerous Game”
“The Scarlet Ibis”
Vocabulary Focus:
plot, exposition,
rising action,
climax, falling
action,
protagonist,
antagonist,
dynamic
character, static
character, conflict,
theme, irony,
symbolism
Grammar Focus –
Mechanics:
commas
Month:
April
Skills
Reading – Be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies,
including context
clues, text features,
read alouds
identification of
literary elements to
better understand a
text
Writing –
Write a summary of
each story
Write a paragraph
for each story telling
how a character was
able to create
his/her own destiny
Analysis –
Identification of
literary elements
and devices and
being able to explain
why they are
important
Grammar – fix
common comma
errors and identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Unit:
Short Stories con’t
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Reading
comprehension
for each story –
multiple choice
and short answer
Quiz – once a
week identifying
comma errors,
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Summative –
Short story – write
a short story that
follows the proper
plot structure and
includes the
literary elements
of: protagonist,
antagonist,
conflict, theme
and symbolism
and/or irony
Resources
Textbook – The
Language of
Literature
McDougal Littel
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Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Month:
May
Essential Questions
Content
Concept –
Skills
Content Focus –
novel To Kill A
Mockingbird
Vocabulary Focus colloquial
language
Grammar Focus –
Commas
Reading – be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies to
better understand
colloquial language
Writing –
Analysis –
Grammar – identify
common comma
errors and identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Unit:
To Kill A
Mockingbird
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – Reading
comprehension
for each chapter –
multiple choice
and short answer
Quiz – once a
week identifying
common comma
errors, verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Summative –
Resources
To Kill a
Mockingbird
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Essential Questions
Subject:
LA 1-2 H
Content
Concept –
Common themes
and situations
have permeated
all that we have
done this year
Month:
June
Skills
Content Focus –
Review of content
Analysis –
Vocabulary Focus
– Review of vocab
Grammar – identify
common comma
errors and identify
verbs, nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Grammar Focus –
Review of
grammar
Reading – be able to
use a variety of
reading strategies to
better understand
colloquial language
Writing –
Unit:
Final Review
Assessments
Formative –
Quiz – once a
week identifying
common comma
errors, verbs,
nouns, pronouns,
adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections
Summative –
Final exam timed
write: what have
you learned this
year and how will
you use it to
create your own
destiny?
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