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English IV--- Unit 2: The Medieval Period
Elements of Literature
1 Ongoing Independent Reading
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students:
Reading Instruction for the Advanced
Classroom, 3-6; Reading Log Copymaster,
12; Metacognitive Strategies, 16-19
Daily Language Activities: Critical Reading
Section, 24 transparencies
Workshop Resources—Writing, Listening, an
Speaking: Presenting a Literary Response,
44-49
Black Line
Masters
See Blackboard,
“Reading: SSR” for
BLMs of reading logs
and other SSR
documents
Skills Index, 1
Holt Elements of Language
Reading Skills and Strategies, 1516
Reading Process, 588-589
Reading Log, 1033
Transparencies: Reading, Writing,
Revising, “Your Reading
Process,” 1-4
Reader’s
Handbook
Reading
Process,
36-43
Reading
Actively, 4952
Supplementary Materials
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/freshenglis
h/bookreportideas.html “91 Ways to
Respond Literature”
Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading.
(Stenhouse, 2004). An incredible
resource for reading strategies
Pilgreen, Janice L. The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and Manage a
Sustained Silent Reading Program.
(Boyton/Cook, 2000).
Steineke, Nancy. Reading and Writing
Together: Collaborative Literacy in
Action. ( Heinemann, 2002)
2 Ongoing Vocabulary Study
Daily Language Activities: Vocabulary Section,
50 transparencies; Analogy Section, 25
transparencies
Vocabulary Development: 6, 7, 8, and 12
Powernotes: Handbook to Literary Terms
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students:
“Handbook of Literary Concepts, ” 229-240;
“Handbook of Rhetorical Concepts,” 241243; “Word Banks,” 248
Brozo in CLSD for the LCC: “Vocabulary
Cards,” 26; “Vocabulary Self-Awareness,”
27; “Word Grid,” 28
Holt MindPoint® Quiz Show CD for
vocabulary practice in game format
Literary Vocabulary
Card, 11
Vocabulary Card, 48
Vocabulary SelfAwareness Chart, 59
Vocabulary Chart, 71
Vocabulary Strategies, 600, 639,
681,724,768, 816, 873, 915, 959,
960, 963,1039-1048,1077-1078,
1117
Word Choice, 639, 724, 1117
Related Word Forms, 1043-1046
Analogous Statements, 916, 960,
963, 1040, 1077-1078
Holt Professional Learning for
Language Arts: Effective
Vocabulary Instruction
Six Traits: Word Choice, 11, 104105
Word Sharp: Context Clues:
Synonym, Antonym, Contrast,
Comparison, Example,
Restatement; Word Structure:
Prefixes, Latin Roots, Greek and
Anglo-Saxon Roots, Suffixes
1
Improving
Vocabulary,
659
Word Families,
676
Word Roots,
762
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=20 “Using a Word
Journal to Create a Personal Dictionary”
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_i
mages/lesson20/powerpoint.pdf link to
handout on Powerpoint from above
lesson
http://www.mw.com/info/new_words.htm Merriam
Webster’s Online Dictionary to identify
new words
Allen, Janet. Inside Words. (Stenhouse,
2007). Practical strategies for teaching
vocabulary.
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Elements of Literature
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Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Supplementary Materials
Vocabulary Workshop: Making
New Words Your Own, 1ff.;
Connecting New Words and
Patterns, 123ff.; Reading New
Words in Context, 141ff.;
Vocabulary Words, 233-234
Writing Strategies & Applications,
17-18.
Informal Writing to Learn: Reading
Logs, 1033; Prewriting Techniques,
1111-1114; Types, 1072. Formal
Writing to Learn: Research Report,
629; Comparison / Contrast , 683704; Causal Analysis, 726-746.
3 Ongoing Writing Prompts
Powernotes: Collection 2, Quickwrites, one
slide only (see Act. # 15)
Brozo in CLSD for the LCC: “Questioning the
Author (QtA),” 12
Holt Assessment—Writing, Listening, and
Speaking: Portfolio Assessment, 121-161
Connect to
Reading, 41
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=902 “Draft letters,”
for students to think critically about
major writing assignments. Students
write letters of reflection to share with a
peer before completing the final draft.
http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/instructi
on/ela/612/Essential%20Questions/Index.htm
essential questions arranged by grade
level theme
Reading for
Tests, 596-637
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=1091 “Analyzing
Grammar Pet Peeves”
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resour
ce/677/01/
Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
http://content1.docstoc.com/flash/Using
%20Quotations.swf Flash-based
overview of quotations
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=248 “Manipulating
Sentences to Reinforce Grammar”
Anderson, Jeff. Mechanically Inclined.
(Stenhouse, 2005). Using mentor texts
Teaching Strategies for English
Language Learners, Ch. 21, 23, 24
Writing Notes DVD
Think as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 21, 23, 24
4 Ongoing Grammar Study
Daily Language Activities: Proofreading
Warmups Section, 27 transparencies; Sentence
Combining Section, 15 transparencies
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students
“Handbook of Grammatical Concepts, ” 244247
Powernotes: Collection 2, Proofreading
Warmups, 15 slides
Holt Virtual File Cabinet: grammar pages
for Practice, Remediation, Assessment,
Review, and Enrichment
TE: Taking the SAT and the ACT, LA19LA32; Test Smarts, 1395
Elements of
Grammar, 2-3
Sentence Variety
Chart, 12
Grammar, 48-149
Usage, 150-339, 472-495
Mechanics, 340-471, 496-507
Commas, 379-399, 403, 412-413,
1126
Diction, 616-617, 658, 890, 935
Quotation Marks, 373, 411-417,
786-788, 842, 851-854, 1139
Parallel Structure, 518-521, 703,
1137
Passive/Active Voice, 257-269,
978-979
Sentence Clarity, 510-529
Sentence Combining, 530-543
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Holt Elements of Language
Style, 544-555, 742-743
Grammar Notes DVD, Lesson 11
(passive/active voice), Lesson 30
(strong verbs)
Holt Professional Learning for
Language Arts: Teaching Grammar
in Context
Transparencies: Proofreading
Warmups, Sentence Combining
Six Traits: Sentence Fluency, 14,
106-112; Conventions, 17,113-118
Thinking as a Writer: Interactive
Grammar Worktext: Sections 1, 2,
3
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics:
Language Skills Practice, Ch. 1-14,
16
Developmental Language Skills:
Ch. 1-14, 16
Preparing for the SAT and ACT
5 Writing for College and Beyond
Workshop Resources—Writing, Listening, and
Speaking: “Writing: Reflective Essay,” scale
and rubric, 49
Powernotes: The World of Work, slides 12-15
(résumés)
Holt Assessment—Writing, Listening, and
Speaking: “Writing: Reflective Essay,” scale
and rubric 49-51
General Writing
Rubric, 13-14
Resume, 1114-1115
College Application Essay, 620621, 629
Reflective Essay, 591, 602-619
Writing Notes DVD: NarrationDescription: Reflective Essay,
Autobiographical Narrative
Think as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 21
Teaching Strategies for English
Language Learners, Ch. 21
3
Reader’s
Handbook
Supplementary Materials
to integrate grammar into the writing
workshop.
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=1124 And I Quote:
A Punctuation Proofreading Minilesson
http://library.uta.edu/tutorials/Plagiaris
m/as.swf an online tutorial on avoiding
plagiarism by acknowledging sources
http://www.docstyles.com/mlaquick.htm
quick reference to MLA style
http://www.collegeboard.org Students
can sign up to have a daily SAT
question delivered to their e-mailboxes.
Other invaluable resources for college
are available here.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gram
mar/
student guide to grammar and writing
http://www.testprepreview.com/ free
practice tests for ACT, SAT, MCAT,
LSAT, etc.
http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/in
dex.html for ACT preparation
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=785 “Help Wanted:
Writing Professional Resumes”
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshop
s/hypertext/ResumeW/ for help writing
résumés
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=1110 “Help Wanted:
Writing Professional Résumés”
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/a
pply/index.html The College Board
http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/persona
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Elements of Literature
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Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Transparencies: Reading, Writing,
Revising: 10, 11, 12
7 A Descriptive Profile
Irony, Tone, and Author’s Style, 1329L-M
lstatement/index.htm U.C. Berkeley
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resour
ce/642/01 On-line writing lab at Purdue
https://www.commonapp.org/Common
App/default.aspx website for
The Common Application
http://www.unis.org/pdf/web/upate/colle
ge/essay.pdf Writing the College Essay
Making
Inferences, 46
Drawing
Conclusions,
47
Comparing and
Contrasting, 48
6 Travels: Now and Then
Characterization, 632-638
Descriptive Essay, 1110
Purpose, 589, 602-603, 641, 688,
771, 821, 877, 918, 942
Style, 544-555, 742-743
Writing Process, 588-589, 610,
614, 618-619, 736
Outlining, 830-831, 1071, 11081109
Transparencies: Your Writing
Process
Six Traits: Rubrics, Support
Materials, Worksheets, 71-92
Holt Professional Learning for
Language Arts : Teaching Students
to Revise Not to Recopy
Writing Notes DVD: Prewriting,
4
Supplementary Materials
Style, 382
Tone and
Mood, 385
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Elements of Literature
Black Line
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Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Supplementary Materials
Process, Exposition
8 A Look at the World of the Middle Ages
TE: “The Middle Ages: 1066–1485,” 116; A
Closer Look: “A Terrible Worm in an Iron
Cocoon,” 120; A Closer Look: Money,
Gunpowder, and the Middle Class: The End
of an Era, 126
The Holt Reader: “The Middle Ages: 1066–
1485,” 45
The Hold Adapted Reader: : “The Middle
Ages: 1066–1485,” 24
Holt Reading Solutions: Alternative Lesson
Plans, 49; Adapted Reading, 309
Holt Assessment: Literature, etc.:
“Literary Period Introduction Test,”
39
Visual Connections: Segment 1, “English:
Living Language, Part 1” with guide pages 511; Segment 3, “To Be a Knight” with guide
pages 19-25
Brozo in CLSD for the LCC: “Split-Page
Notetaking,” 20
Powernotes: Collection 2, Historical
Background
TE: “Reporting Literary Research,” 240-259;
PowerNotes: Collection 2, “Reporting Literary
Research”
Holt Assessment: Writing, Listening, &
Speaking: Analytical Scale and Rubric, 36,
40; Writing Workshop Test: Reporting
Literary Research, 7
Middle Ages Project
Rubric, 15
Middle Ages
Presentation Rubric,
16
Historical Research , 629
Literary Research, 818—856
Film Research, 856-861
Library, Media Center, Internet,
970, 1018-1028, 1104
http://www.owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
resource/557/01/ MLA format
Writing and Research in a Digital
Age DVD, 15 lessons
Think as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 26
Teaching Strategies for English
Language Learners, Ch. 26
Writing Notes DVD: Report of
Historical Research
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middlea
ges/index.html Middle Ages and Feudal
Life
http://www.citationmaching.com
develops bibliographic entries
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
Life in a Medieval Castle
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/me
dieval_peasants.htm The Lifestyle of
Medieval Peasants
http://wwww.mnsu.edu/emuseum/histor
y/middleages/contents.html The Middle
Ages
United Streaming: The Feudal System:
Castles at War (55:29 in 12 segments)
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Elements of Literature
Black Line
Masters
Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Supplementary Materials
9 The Middle Ages in Action: Viewing
Becket
Evaluating Film Versions, 794-797
Film Research, 856- 861
10 Medieval Ballads and the Music of Today
TE: Literary Focus, 133-134, “Lord Randall,
130; “Get Up and Bar the Door,” 132;
“Edward, Edward,” 226-228
Audio CD Library, disc 2
Powernotes: Collection 2, “Lord Randall,”
(literary focus is the ballad)
Holt Assessment: Literature, Reading, and
Vocabulary, “Lord Randall”; “Get Up and
Bar the Door,” 41
Ballads, 747-748
Ballads, 389
Rhymes in
Poetry, 419,
438
Rhythms in
Poetry, 420,
439
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/l
esson_view.asp?id=1097 “Analyzing
and Comparing Medieval and Modern
Ballads”
Characterization, 629, 632-638,
644-645
Graphic Organizers, 1105-1107
Imagery, 430
Irony, 376
Characterizatio
n, 333, 369
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sc
hrockguide/arts/artlit.html Shrock guide
to websites educational
11 Chaucer’s Pilgrims
TE: “The Canterbury Tales: Snapshot of an
Age,” 137; Opening Lines to the Prologue in
Middle English, 141; “from The Canterbury
Tales: The Prologue,” 142; A Closer Look—
Places of Pilgrimage, 150
The Holt Reader: “from The Prologue to The
Canterbury Tales,” 53
Holt Adapted Reader: Adapted Reading (with
apparatus), 28; Graphic Organizer—
Characterization, 43
Holt Reading Solutions: Alternative Lesson
Plans, 51; Adapted Reading, 314; Vocabulary
and Comprehension (copying master), 55;
Additional Vocabulary Practice (copying
master), 56
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students, 74
Audio CD Library, disc 2
Vocabulary Development, 6
Holt Assessment: Literature, Reading, and
Vocabulary, “The Prologue from The
Cicero’s Attributes,
17
Peer Attributes 18
Think as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext – Ch. 22
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medfil
ms.html a guide to over 200 movies on
medieval themes.
http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?i
d=16946 “Teaching the Prologue to the
Canterbury Tales”
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/cha
ucer.html lesson plans for Chaucer
http://www.librarius.com/cantales.htm
an interactive e-text
http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/eng
lish/nael/noa/audio.htm Audio readings
of Early and Middle English works
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Canterbury Tales,” 44
Powernotes: Collection 2, “Canterbury
Prologue,” (focuses on characterization,
frame story, and key detail); Audio/Visual
file, “The Tales They Told”
12 Chaucer’s Tales
TE: “from The Pardoner’s Tale,” 168
Audio CD Library, disc 2
Vocabulary Development, 7
Holt Assessment: Literature, Reading, and
Vocabulary, “from The Pardoner’s Tale,” 48
13 Chaucer’s Morals
Holt Elements of Language
Summaries, 558,1071
Chaucer’s Tales, 19
Reader’s
Handbook
Irony, 376
Supplementary Materials
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
resources for medieval studies
Library, Media Center, Internet,
970, 1018-1028, 1104
Literary Analysis, 758-802
Literary Research Paper, 818-856
Summarizing literary research
article, 806, 812-813
Writing and Research in a Digital
Age DVD, 15 lessons
Writing Notes DVD: Report of
Historical Research
Teaching Strategies for the
English-Language Learner, Ch. 26
Thinking as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 25, Ch. 26
Transparencies: Critical Reading,
17, 19, 22, 24
14 Knighthood, Chivalry, and Courtly Love:
Arthurian Legends
TE: “from The Day of Destiny,” 214-224; A
Closer Look: The Archetype of Arthur, 220;
Writing—Comparing Heroes, 223
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students, 78
Literary Analysis, 758-802
Thinking as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 25
Transparencies: Critical Reading,
17, 19, 22, 24
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http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/eng
lish/nael/middleages/topic_2/welcome.h
tm overview of Arthur
http://www.britannia.com/history/h12.ht
ml Arthur-related materials
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Elements of Literature
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Audio CD Library, disc 3
Vocabulary Development, 12
Holt Assessment: Literature, Reading, and
Vocabulary, “from The Day of Destiny,” 67
15 The Romance in Medieval Literature
TE: Reflecting on the Literary Period, 225;
“from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,”
229-237; “from The Wife of Bath’s Tale,”
178
Holt Reading Solutions: Alternative Lesson
Plans, 51; Vocabulary and Comprehension
(copying master), 55; Additional Vocabulary
Practice (copying master), 56
Resources for Teaching Advanced Students: 74
Vocabulary Development, 8
Powernotes: Collection 2, Quickwrite on The
Wife of Bath’s Tale
Holt Assessment: Literature, Reading, and
Vocabulary, “from The Wife of Bath’s Tale,”
52
Brozo in CLSD for the LCC: “SQPL,” 22
Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Supplementary Materials
Teaching Strategies for the
English-Language Learner, Ch. 25
Romance Analysis
Rubric, 20-21
Literary Analysis, 758-802
Thinking as a Writer: Interactive
Writing Worktext, Ch. 25
Transparencies: Critical Reading,
17, 19, 22, 24
Teaching Strategies for the
English-Language Learner, Ch. 25
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_
plan.asp?id=287 “Chaucer’s Wife of
Bath”
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_
plan.asp?id=601 “Symmetry in Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight”
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
resources for medieval studies
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/chi
valry.html code of chivalry
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