HYDE SCHOOL: UNIT PLAN Course: English 11 School Year: 2011-12 LESSON # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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”