Mrs. Johnson’s 12 th grade World Lit 2011-2012
Unit Outline for Asia
Essential Questions: What is the culture of Asia and Oceania like? How are the people of this region similar to me? What are the major literary figures and pieces that shape this region? What is modern literature like in this region? How do different authors from different cultural backgrounds express similar human themes and ideas? How do authors use different techniques to create their
art?
You MUST bring all required materials to class every day
*Note that agenda is subject to change*
In Class Homework Day/ Date
Monday
8/22/11
Tuesday
8/23/11
College Essay unit
D-107 computer lab
College Essay unit
Rough draft due tomorrow
Wednesday
8/24/11
Thursday
8/25/11
Friday
8/26/11
D-107 computer lab/ College Essay unit
Rough Drafts of College Essay due/ Peer Edit day
College Essay DUE (sign letter if do not have it)
Culture Day: Asia & Oceania – BONUS POINTS for bringing in anything of this culture that reflects effort/ research (food, dress, photographs, artifacts, a news or magazine article you have read and can briefly present to the class)
Listen to music from this region
Journal Prompt: Intro to Asia & Oceania and turn in
Share anything students brought in
Discuss Overview sheet with map (class set)/ take notes
Look at pictures (2 books) of Asia & Oceania
Shortened class period/ Pep Rally schedule
Get writing portfolios/ Comment review sheet
Issue textbooks/ Start “The Mao Button” by Feng Jicai
Essay due tomorrow – hardcopy & turnitin.com
Submit college essay to turnitin.com by midnight tonight
Monday
8/29/11
Tuesday
8/30/11
Wednesday
8/31/11
Thursday
9/1/11
Friday
9/2/11
Modern Japanese Culture:
Anime - Japanese Animation
Inu Yasha episode and discussion
Modern Japanese lit: Haruki Murakami background and short story: Murakami’s “On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl
One Beautiful April Morning”
Japan: Murakami
Bkgrnd on Japan p. 232-3; Japanese poetry p. 236-7; tanka
& haiku poets p. 266-267
Tanka and Haiku poetry: p. 268-272; qu’s 1-3 on p. 272
Write at least 3 original tanka or haiku poems
Japan: Bkgrnd p. 276-277; The Pillow Book p. 278-282
Japan: other supplemental excerpts
Go over first list of vocabulary words
Japan: Discuss The Pillow Book and turn in work
“Women Writers in Japan” p. 286-287
Japan: Zen Parables and Zen Buddhism bkgrnd p. 288-9;
3 Zen Parables on p. 290-292; qu’s 1-4 on p. 293 & discuss
Buddhism, Tibet, and Mongolia
China: Feng Jicai’s “Mao Button” (China) (class set)
China: other supplemental excerpts
Finish poetry work
(reading, answering 3 questions, and writing at least 3 original tanka or haiku poems)
Finish work on The Pillow
Book
Write example sentences with vocabulary words – due Tuesday; quiz Thurs

Monday
9/5/11
Tuesday
9/6/11
Wednesday
9/7/11
Thursday
9/8/11
Friday
9/9/11
Monday
9/12/11
Tuesday
9/13/11
Wednesday
9/14/11
Thursday
9/15/11
Friday
9/16/11
Labor Day Holiday
Vocabulary sentences due
Discuss “The Mao Button”
China: bkgrnd p. 230-232 China; Chinese lit p. 234-235; discuss modern China/ article
China: Lao Tzu and Confucius: background p. 238-239
Excerpt from the Tao Te Ching p. 240-241
Excerpt from The Analects p. 242-244; qu’s 1-8 on p. 245
Chinese Poetry - Li Po and Tu Fu: p. 250, 258-262
China: T’ao Ch’ien’s “Form, Shadow, Spirit” p. 254-256
Vocabulary Quiz 1
Discuss “Form, Shadow, Spirit”
India: bkgrnd p. 154-161, p. 162-163
Discuss Hinduism and the Rig Veda
“Creation Hymn” and “Night” p. 166; qu’s p. 167 #1-9
Grammar Review
India - The Upanishads p. 170-171
The Bhagavad-Gita p. 172; p. 182-189; qu’s 1-8 p. 189
Grammar Review
Turn in questions on The Bhagavad-Gita & discuss
India: Santha Rau’s “By Any Other Name” p. 1371 & qu’s
Group discussion
Grammar Review
India: Discuss “By Any Other Name”
India: other supplemental excerpts
Oceania: Background & literature
Poem: “Clouds on the Sea” by Ruth Dallas (New Zealand)
Poem: “Ermita in the Rain” by Angela Manalang Gloria
(Philippines)
Other supplemental excerpts
Grammar Review
Oceania: Discussion
Review for unit test
Closing Journal
Grammar Quiz 1
Pre-writing for Asia & Oceania Essay
Closing Journal for this unit DUE
Asia & Oceania Unit Test & Essay
Finish questions on the
Tao Te Ching and The
Analects
Finish reading & work from today
Finish reading & answering questions on
The Bhagavad-Gita
Study for Asia & Oceania
Unit Test; Closing Journal
Prepare for Culture Day for Lit of Mexico and
Central & South America

Georgia Performance Standards mastered and practiced in this unit:
ELAWLRL1 Reading and World Literature: Student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence, main ideas, and cultural characteristics in a variety of texts representative of different genres and using evidence as a basis for interpretation
ELAWLRL2: Student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme
ELAWLRL3: Student deepens understanding of literary works from around the world by relating them to their contemporary contexts or historical background.
ELAWLRL4: Student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in sophisticated literary works.
ELAWLRL5: Student understands and acquires new vocabulary
ELAWLRC1 Reading Across the Curriculum: Student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately
1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines.
ELAWLRC2: Student participates in discussions related to curricular learning in all subject areas.
ELAWLRC3: Student acquires new vocabulary
ELAWLRC4: The student establishes a context for information acquired by reading across subject areas.
ELA12W1 Writing: The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure.
ELA12W2: The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
ELA12W3: Student uses research and technology to support writing.
ELA12W4: Student practices both timed and process writing.
ELA12C1 Conventions: Student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language.
ELA12C2: Student demonstrates understanding of manuscript form, realizing that different forms of writing require different formats.
ELA12LSV1 Listening, Speaking, and Viewing: Student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions.
ELA12LSV2: Student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions when responding to visual or oral texts and media.
ELA12LSV2: Student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions when delivering and responding to presentations.