English II Course Syllabus 2012-2013
The Diversity of Human Experience: In today’s multicultural society, why is it important to read stories
that show the diversity of human experience?
Unit 4:
Fourth Six Weeks: January 22-March 1
Note: Assignments are not limited to those described below, and all grades and due dates are subject to change.
Pay attention to classroom announcements.
4th Six Weeks Assessments:
●Semester exam focus (reading multiple choice fiction and non-fiction/media)
Major Texts:
Grammar Focus:
Week 1 (January 22-25):
●Warm Ups: Comma Rules- The “Opener”
►Monday, January 21-MLK Holiday
Tuesday:, Stereotype Intro Activity, Intro to Middle East Power Point,
“Best Selling Poets of All Time”: Rumi & Kahlil Gibran with Short Answer
Wednesday: Intro Israeli Palestinian Conflict, Naomi Nye Family Poems, Short Answer
Thursday: Naomi Nye interview video & and “Open Letter to Any Would Be Terrorists” with RockStar
Reading Analysis
Friday: RockStar Reading – Women’s Rights Article #1
●Weekly Practice Grade
● Practice Grade- Short Answer on “My Father and the Fig Trees”
Week 2 (January 28-February 1):
●Warm Ups: Commas- The “Series”
Monday: Read Funny in Farsi and discuss
Tuesday: Funny in Farsi and discuss
Wednesday: Funny in Farsi and discuss
Thursday: Practice/ Model Short Answer on Funny in Farsi
Friday: Short Answer Funny in Farsi (Thea’s Observation Day)
● Weekly Practice Grade
● Assessment Grade - Short Answer
● Homework Grade – Women’s Rights Article #2 with RockStar Reading Analysis
Week 3 (February 4-8): Revising and Editing MOCK
●Warm Ups: Commas – The “Interrupter” (Compound sentences)
Monday: Read Today is Costa Rica by Asaaf Gavron and discuss
Tuesday: Today is Costa Rica by Asaaf Gavron and discuss
Wednesday: Today is Costa Rica Short Answer
Thursday: Revising & Editing Mock
Friday: Revising & Editing Mock
Week 4 (February 11-15):
●Warm Ups: Commas – The “Compound” (Compound sentences)
Monday: Introduce Persuasive Essay Assignment and Topic
Tuesday: Women’s Rights Documentary
Wednesday: Women’s Rights Documentary (Consultant teaches Class)
Thursday: Documentary RockStar Analysis, Prepare for debate
Friday: Women’s Rights Article #4 & RockStar Analysis
● Weekly Practice Grade
● Practice: Annotations of Sources
Week 5 (February 19-22):
►Monday, February 18th-Staff Development Day
Tuesday: In Class Debate Activity
Wednesday: Robot Man Refresher, Outline
Thursday: Rough Draft
Friday: Final Draft
● Assessment- Persuasive Essay Final Draft
● Weekly Practice Grade
● Homework Grade-Outline for Essay
Week 6 (February 25-March 1): MOCK Testing Week
Monday: Persuasive Essay & Expository Essay MOCK
Tuesday: Revising & Editing Practice
Wednesday: Persuasive Essay Common Problems/ Redemption Activity
Thursday: Revising & Editing/ Grammar Test
Friday: RockStar Reading Current Event
● Assessment- Grammar/ Revising & Editing Cumulative Test
● Weekly Practice Grade
● Homework Grade- Current Event
Ongoing Assignments: