British Literature I
January 2016
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8 Syllabus and supplies
due; Archetype presentation SWBAT teach their
peers the qualities of
their individually assigned archetypes and
learn about other archetypes from their peers
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Teacher
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7 Archetypes
SWBAT know the
definition of an archetype and will be able
to establish the characteristics that define
a hero archetype Old
English Assignment
11 Beowulf sections
1-3 SWBAT know the
initial conflict Beowulf faces and will
begin to define his
character
12 1-3 Quiz; Beowulf
sections 4-6 SWBAT
discuss Beowulf’s
battle between good
and evil and explain
why good prevails
13 4-6 Quiz Beowulf
14 Beowulf sections 7-
15 7-10 Quiz; Mapping
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character mapping
SWBAT make claims
and provide evidence for
why Beowulf fits the
definition of an archetypal hero
10 SWBAT discuss the
Pagan and Christian
imagery in Beowulf and
hypothesize why both
seem to coexist together
the Anglo Saxon Culture
SWBAT put the hierarchy of Beowulf’s castle
into the historical and
cultural hierarchy of the
time
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19 character mapping
20 Beowulf sections 10-
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SWBAT make claims
and provide evidence for
why either Grendel its
the definition of an archetypal devil, or Grendel’s mom the archetypal mother
13 SWBAT Continue
discussing the pagan and
Christian imagery that
plays a role in the Beowulf epic and the significance of its existence
21 10-13 Quiz; Beowulf sections 14-17
SWBAT discuss the
three battles Beowulf
faces and the symbolic meaning of each
22 14-17 Quiz; Beowulf wrap-up
SWBAT tie up the
loose ends regarding
the battle of good and
evil, the Christian and
pagan imagery, and
Beowulf’s 3 battles
25 Beowulf Movie
SWBAT compare/contrast the movie adaptation to the
text version we read
26 Beowulf Movie
SWBAT compare/contrast the movie adaptation to the
text version we read
27 Beowulf Movie
SWBAT compare/contrast the movie adaptation to the
text version we read
28 Beowulf Movie
SWBAT compare/contrast the movie adaptation to the
text version we read
29 Beowulf Essay
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Test SWBAT respond
in a well-written essay
to one of the prompts
we have discussed
throughout this unit
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6 History of England
in the Dark Ages
SWBAT know the
historical and political
context of our first
unit of study
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5 Course introduction,
prompt SWBAT
know the expectations
for this course and
will brainstorm why
it’s important to study
Brit Lit
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British Literature I
February 2016
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3 Who’s who in the
4 Who’s who in the Canterbury Tales SWBAT
know the general premise
and major players in the
Canterbury Tales English in the Middle Ages
Reading Assign. due
5 Wife of Bath prologue SWBAT know
the basics of the
Wife’s background
and her rationale for
marrying many men
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Canterbury Tales
SWBAT know the
general premise and
major players in the
Canterbury Tales
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Activities are listed in
BLUE; Targets are listed
in GREEN; Major assignments or assessments are listed in RED
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SNOW DAY:
CLASSES
CANCELLED
2 Middle Ages Lecture SWBAT know
the historical, political
and social factors that
influence our 2nd unit
of study
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8 Wife of Bath prologue SWBAT express from the Wife’s
point of view what
makes a good or bad
husband
9 Finish Wife of Bath
Prologue SWBAT
determine if the Wife
of Bath ultimately fits
or rejects her station
in society
10 Wife of Bath Tale
SWBAT work in
small groups to determine the knight’s
crime and the consequences of his actions
11 Wife of Bath Tale
12 Wife of Bath Quiz;
SWBAT describe
what the knight ultimately chooses and
why that pains him
Assign Canterbury Tales
Project SWBAT know
the expectations for this
project, select their
groups, and select their
tale
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17 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT read their
tales and get the moral
or message their pilgrim is trying to send
18 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT discuss in their
groups the major moments of their tale in
preparation for their
reading quiz
19 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT begin brainstorming what they
are going to do to
present their tales
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16 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT read their
tales and get the gist
of the plot and key
characters
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22 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT begin writing
the script they will need
to present their tales
Individual tale quiz
23 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT finish their
script and determine the
props/costumes they will
need to pull this off
24 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT begin rehearsing their scripts
and blocking their
movements
25 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT continue
rehearsal and may
begin work on the
final project
26 Canterbury Tales
Project Workday
SWBAT put the finishing touches on
their projects
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workday SWBAT reflect
upon the contributions
they and their classmates
made to the making of
their projects
British Literature I
March 2016
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3 End of Quarter 3 Robin
Hood Web Quest
SWBAT gain a basic
understanding of the characters, themes, and values
of Robin Hood by conducting research online
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7 Robin Hood scored
discussion SWBAT talk
about what they learned
from their research and
their experience with
Robin Hood in the past
8 The Geste of Robin
9 The Geste of Robin
10 The Geste of Robin
Hood SWBAT compare
their background
knowledge of Robin
Hood to compare it with
the original stories
Hood SWBAT compare
their background
knowledge of Robin
Hood to compare it with
the original stories
11 Scored Discussion
SWBAT explore thematically the themes
raised in the Geste of
Robin Hood
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Hood SWBAT compare
their background
knowledge of Robin
Hood to compare it with
the original stories
14 Robin Hood and
the Monk SWBAT
compare and contrast
this interpretation to
last week’s Robin
Hood
15 Robin Hood and
the Monk SWBAT
compare and contrast
this interpretation to
last week’s Robin
Hood
16 Scored Discussion
SWBAT explore thematically the themes
raised in the Robin
Hood and the Monk
17 Robin Hood and
18 Robin Hood Unit
Exam SWBAT demonstrate their mastery in
understanding of the
themes in Robin Hood
through a comprehensive exam
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Maid Marian SWBAT
explore why Marian
doesn’t make an appearance until the 1800s in
Robin Hood stories
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2 Canterbury Tales
project due; presenta- presentations SWBAT
tions SWBAT identify identify the message
the message of their
of their peers’ presenpeers’ presentations
tations
1 Canterbury Tales
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British Literature I
April 2016
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4 Distribute Shakespeare 5 England in the Rewebquest; England in
naissance SWBAT
the Renaissance
know the social and
SWBAT know the social political context of
and political context of
our final unit of study
6 Shakespeare webquest
7 Taming of the
Shrew anticipatory set
SWBAT reflect on
their initial thoughts
about major themes
present in TOTS
8 Taming of the
Shrew SWBAT know
Bianca and Kat and
the agreement Baptista makes for their
marriage
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11 Taming of the
Shrew SWBAT create
a visual representation
demonstrating how
each character is connected to the others
12 Taming of the
Shrew SWBAT explain how the characters have evolved
from Act 1 to Act 2
13 Taming of the
Shrew SWBAT know
how the plot is further
evolved in Act 3
14 Taming of the Shrew
15 Taming of the Shrew
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SWBAT evaluate
Petruchio’s treatment of
Kat and decide if he is
justified both based on
the social norms and her
behavior
SWBAT examine how
Petruchio further manipulates Kat and either
defend or condemn his
actions
18 Taming of the Shrew
SWBAT decide whether
Kat has truly been tamed
and list the reasons
why they believe that.
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PARCC and
PSAT Testing;
NO CLASSES
21 Taming of the
Shrew carousel
SWBAT work in
small groups to reflect
upon the major
themes raised in
TOTS
22 Taming of the
Shrew carousel
SWBAT discuss as a
whole class their findings in the carousel
activity from yesterday
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PARCC and
ACT Testing;
NO CLASSES
25 10 Things I Hate
About You SWBAT
compare/contrast the
modern version of
TOS with the original
26 10 Things I Hate
About You SWBAT
compare/contrast the
modern version of
TOS with the original
27 10 Things I Hate
About You SWBAT
create a short constructed
response either praising
the movie for its fidelity
to the play or denounce it
for falling short
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our final unit of study
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SWBAT research information relevant to
Shakespeare’s life
Webquest due Distribute
Taming of the Shrew
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British Literature I
May 2016
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3 Taming of the Shrew
4 Taming of the Shrew
5 Taming of the Shrew
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in GREEN; Major assignments or assessments are listed in RED
assign choice projects
SWBAT know the expectations for the final
project in this class and
will select and begin
brainstorming for their
scene
choice projects workday
SWBAT continue working on their final project
for this class
choice projects workday
SWBAT continue working on their final project
for this class
choice projects workday
SWBAT continue working on their final project
for this class
choice projects workday
SWBAT continue working on their final project
for this class
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9 Taming of the Shrew
10 Senior’s last day
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choice projects workday
SWBAT put the finishing touches on their
choice projects and will
complete the selfevaluation
Taming of the Shrew
choice projects due
SWBAT submit their
final projects and will
reflect on their experiences in the class so I
can improve it next year
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Graduation:
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