Morgan County School District Re-3
Month
Content and Essential
Questions
August
Reading a novel I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
S. 6 a, b, c, and e
S. 1e
S. 4 a, d and e
Vocabulary
September
Reading a novel I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
S. 6 a, b, c, and e
S. 1e
S. 4 a, d and e
Vocabulary
October
Read short stories
S. 1 e
S. 4 a and e
S. 6 a, b, c, and e
Vocabulary
November
Read The Odyssey
S. 1 e
S. 4 a and e
S. 6 a, b, c, and e
Vocabulary
December
Read The Odyssey
S. 1 e
S. 4 a
S. 6 a and b
English I Honors Reading
Skills
Apply knowledge of literary
terminology including point of view,
foreshadowing, symbolism, style,
mood and author's perspective-R
Identify theme-R
Understand figurative language and
support meaning of text-R
Teach Critical thinking skills-R
Apply knowledge of literary
terminology including point of view,
foreshadowing, symbolism, style,
mood, and author's perspective-R
Identify theme-R
Understand figurative language and
support meaning of text-R
Teach Critical thinking skills-R
Identify plot with short stories
Explain historical context-R
Analyze main idea-R
Identify perspectives of place, people
and events-R
Apply setting, point of view and
style-R
Identify theme-R
Identify figurative speech-R
Apply critical thinking skills-R
Explain historical context-R
Analyze main idea-R
Identify perspectives of place, people
and events-R
Apply setting, point of view, and
style-R
Identify theme-R
Identify figurative speech-R
Apply critical thinking skills-R
Identify sequence of events and main
ideas-R
Identify stories' contextual elementsR
Assessment
Resources
Vocabulary quizzes over terminology
Response/analysis questions
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Outside source
Movie
Vocabulary quizzes over terminology
Response/analysis questions
Objective test over novel
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
Prentice Hall
Supplemental materials
Vocabulary quizzes
Response/analysis questions
Relationship between text and student
Objective test over stories
Critical response essays
"The Necklace"
"Cask of the Amantillado"
"The Most Dangerous Game"
"The Birds"
Prentice Hall
Vocabulary quizzes
Response/analysis questions
Critical response essays
Prentice Hall
Movie
Vocabulary quizzes
Class participation
Prentice Hall
Movie
Morgan County School District Re-3
Month
Content and Essential
Questions
Vocabulary
January
Poetry Unit
S. 1 a, b, and g
S. 4 a and e
S. 5 f
S. 6 b, c, and e
February
The novel Great Expectations
Vocabulary
S. 1 d, e and f
S. 4 a
S. 6 a, b, c,d and e
Vocabulary
March
The novel Great Expectations
Vocabulary
S. 1 d, e and f
S. 4 a
S. 6 a, b, c,d and e
Vocabulary
April
The novel Great Expectations
Vocabulary
S. 1 d, e and f
S. 4 a
S. 6 a, b, c, d and e
English I Honors Reading
Skills
Read and respond to stories-R
Identify common themes in classic
holiday stories-R
Compare and contrast text-R
Summarize genre-R
Historical context and author's
purpose
Identify main idea-R
Identify meanings of different words:
simile, metaphors, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, figurative language,
imagery and personification-R
Analyze main idea in poetry-R
Identify sequence of events-R
Make connection within and among
text-R
Identify cause and effect in story-R
Identify author's purpose and
historical context-R
Apply previous literary terms-R
Identify theme-R
Create a thesis; support with
evidence from text-R
Identify figurative language
Identify sequence of events-R
Make connection within and among
text-R
Identify cause and effect in story-R
Identify author's purpose and
historical context-R
Apply previous literary terms-R
Identify theme-R
Create a thesis; support with
evidence from text-R
Identify figurative language-R
Identify sequence of events-R
Make connection within and among
text-R
Identify cause and effect in story-R
Identify author's purpose and
Assessment
Resources
Class participation
Small group response
Terminology quizzes
Short essay exams
Student writing poetry
"The Raven"
"Ballad of Birmingham"
"Seven Ages of Man"
"The Highwayman"
"Fifteen"
Prentice Hall
Textbook
Poetry Anthologies
Supplemental resources
Comprehension checks
Chapter quizzes
Vocabulary quizzes
Figurative speech quizzes
Literature term quizzes
End of novel test
Character analysis
Great Expectations
Biography of Charles Dickens
Historical context and industrialization
Comprehension checks
Chapter quizzes
Vocabulary quizzes
Figurative speech quizzes
Literature term quizzes
End of novel test
Character analysis
Great Expectations
Biography of Charles Dickens
Historical context and
industrialization
Comprehension checks
Chapter quizzes
Vocabulary quizzes
Figurative speech quizzes
Literature term quizzes
Great Expectations
Biography of Charles Dickens
Historical context and
industrialization
Morgan County School District Re-3
Month
May
Content and Essential
Questions
English I Honors Reading
Skills
Assessment
Vocabulary
historical context-R
Apply previous literary terms-R
Identify theme-R
Create a thesis; support with
evidence from text-R
Identify figurative language-R
End of novel test
Character analysis
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Vocabulary
S. 1 d and f
S. 4 a
S. 6 a and c
Identify historical and cultural
context-R
Make inferences within and among
text-R
Determine meaning of vocabulary
words-R
Read and respond to drama-R
Identify theme-R
Class participation
Quizzes
Critical thinking exercises
Comprehension check
Rewrite a scene set in modern times
Resources
Prentice Hall Textbook
Language of Literature
Shakespeare Biography