HYDE SCHOOL: UNIT PLAN
Course: English 11
School Year: 2011-12
LESSON
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TOPICS
(WHAT)
1
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
Introduction to
English 11
Unit: Of Mice and Men
Number of Instructional Days: 21
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Introduction to English 11
HOMEWORK
Read Chapter 1
OF MICE and MEN
Poetry Presentation
Video Presentation
Topic: What is Poetry?
2
Poetry vs.
Prose
Review of Syllabus
Handout:
Mellencamp: Minutes
to Memories
Tupac: Changes
Maya Angelou: I
Know why the caged
bird sings
3
Exposition
Mellencamp: Minutes
to Memories
Read Chapter 2
OF MICE AND MEN
Discussion of Literature: Changing roles and genre
Topic: Poetry vs. Prose
Class Reading and Discussion: Maya Angelou:
I Know why the caged bird sings,
Tupac Shakur: Changes
Topic: Exposition and Characterization
Read Chapter 3
Write: 2 paragraph essay
LESSON
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TOPICS
(WHAT)
4
Language,
Style and
Diction
5
6
Plot and
Themes
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
Steinbeck: Of MICE
AND MEN
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
HOMEWORK
Class Reading and Discussion: Mellencamp: Minutes to
Memories
Class Reading
(Class reading of characters)
Read Chapter 4
Continue work on essay.
DISCUSSION: Language, Style and Diction
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
FREE READING
Read Chapter 5
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
Discussion: Plot
Read Chapter 6
Essay Due
LESSON
#
TOPICS
(WHAT)
7
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
HOMEWORK
Review of Literary Terms
Complete Reading
Discussion: Mode and Genre
Work on Team Presentation
Discovering Themes
8
Genre
Plot
Themes
Characters
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
9
Genre
Plot
Themes
Steinbeck: OF MICE
AND MEN
Team Presentations: Characterization, Genre, Plot and
Themes
Open Discussion on Team Presentation Topics
Topic: “Who was the antagonist?”
Writing assignment:
“Who was the antagonist?”
Go through the book and develop
evidence to support each theme.
Find quotes, material and page
numbers to use as references to
support your arguments.
LESSON
#
TOPICS
(WHAT)
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
HOMEWORK
Characters
Continue work on character
analysis.
10
Themes
Discussion of Themes
Continue work on character
analysis
Steinbeck’s Voice: What does he think about the American
Dream?
11
Brainstorm ideas for Posters: Teams
Do Now: Write a response:
What would have happened if George hadn’t killed Lennie?
What do you think would have transpired in the future?
Discussion
12
Class Discussion: To a Mouse by Robert Burns
Oral Presentations: Individual Readings
Read and interpret, Robert
Burns: To a Mouse
Practice Oral Presentation
LESSON
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TOPICS
(WHAT)
OF Mice and Men
13
Interpretation
Of Poetry
14
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Of Mice and Men vs. To A Mouse: Discussion
HOMEWORK
Vocab Words:
Of Mice and Men
To a Mouse
Active Learning:
Find 2 Examples: Of Mice
and Men to demonstrate
Contemporary Relevance in
Pop Culture
Live Feed: On Eno
Vocabulary Words and Definitions
Contemporary Relevance: Of Mice and Men
Contemporary Relevance: Of Mice and Men
15
Live Feed: On Eno
Active Reading: Goals
Re-read: The First and Final
Chapter
LESSON
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TOPICS
(WHAT)
Debate
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Projects Preparation
Period 2 and 4 Debate
16
The Killing of Lennie: Murder or Mercy?
HOMEWORK
Work on evidence
Work on characterization
And testimony
Period 1 Trial
The Trial of Lennie: The Death of Curley’s Wife
17
Debate
Projects: Preparation
Period 2 and 4
Work on Constructive Arguments
Finalize arguments
(Per. 2 and 4)
Review for exam
(Period 5)
Period 1
Trail preparation: Interviewing witnesses/testimony
18
Performance
Debate: Lennie’s Death: Murder or Mercy?
Trial: The Trial of Lennie
19
Performance
Trial: The Trial of Lennie
EXAM
20
Watch:
Of Mice and Men
Active Reading Melville
“Bartleby the Scrivener”
21
Watch:
Active Reading
LESSON
#
TOPICS
(WHAT)
READING &
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AND/OR
TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Of Mice and Men
HOMEWORK
Active Reading
James Joyce “Araby”