Bordelon – English I
Lesson Plans Week 10
Unit(s): Novel Unit (Jane Eyre) and Unit 5 (Mythology)
Standards/Benchmarks:
Standard One: Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of
strategies for different purposes
ELA-1-H2: Analyzing the effects of complex literary devices and complex elements on a selection
Standard Two: Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences
ELA-2-H1: Writing compositions that employ specific organizational elements
ELA-2-H2: Using language, concept ideas that show an awareness of the intended audience and/or
purpose
ELA-2-H3: Apply the steps of the writing process, emphasizing revising and editing
Standard Three: Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure,
punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting
Standard Six: Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences
ELA-6-H2: Analyzing distinctive elements of ancient, American, British, and world literature
ELA-6-H4: analyzing various genres as records of life experiences
Standard Seven: Apply reasoning and problem-solving skills to reading, speaking, and visually
representing
ELA-7-H1: Using comprehension strategies in contexts
ELA-7-H3: Analyzing the effects of an author’s life, culture, and philosophical assumptions and an
author’s purpose and point of view
Critical Questions:
Jane Eyre:
-What are the major components of a novel? Why do we read novels? What is the difference between a
novel and other types of literature?
-Who is Charlotte Bronte, and in which time period did she write?
-What are the plot elements of the novel Jane Eyre?
-Who are the main characters, and how do they develop throughout the novel?
-What are the major literary elements of the novel (theme, symbolism, irony, etc.)?
Mythology:
1. Who is Homer, and why is he so important to literature?
2. What is an epic poem? A hero? An epic hero? a myth? an archetype? a Homeric simile?
3. What are The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid, and why are they so important to literature?
4. What is the main plot of The Odyssey? What are the major literary elements?
5. What are the parts of ancient Greek drama (specifically, a tragedy)?
6. Who is Sophocles, and in which time period did he write?
7. What is the main plot of Antigone? What are the major literary elements and themes?
8. Why is Antigone a tragic hero? What is her tragic flaw?
Instruction:
Day 1:
Go over midterm exam
Quiz: JE Ch. 19-20 reading
Class discussion: Ch. 19-20
Vocab practice: lesson 6 words, defs, cards, symbols
Intro: Odyssey project guidelines and groups
Group work: brainstorm Odyssey project; meet with teacher before end of class
Closing: what to look for tonight’s reading –
HW: Ch. 21
Day 2:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 21
Class discussion: Ch. 21
Vocab practice: ex. 1
Lecture/notes: Intro Antigone – unit planner, Greek drama notes (new genre), Sophocles, Antigone
background (Oedipus) and family tree
Group work: Odyssey project
Closing: what to look for in tonight’s reading
HW: Ch. 22
Day 3:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 22
Class discussion: Ch. 22
Vocab practice: ex. 2-4
Class reading: Antigone (read together, stopping to discuss, check for understanding)
Closing: what to look for in tonight’s reading
ACT practice: critical reading - vocab book p. 59-62
HW: Ch. 23
Day 4:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 23
Class discussion: Ch. 23, add to character list
Vocab practice: original sentences
Class reading: Antigone (read together, stopping to discuss, check for understanding)
Group work: Odyssey project
Closing: what to look for in tonight’s reading
HW: Ch. 24, vocab quiz tomorrow
Day 5:
Quiz: vocab 6
ACT practice: improving paragraphs – grammar workbook p. 293-298
Class discussion: Ch. 24
Closing: what to look for in tonight’s reading
Group work: Odyssey project (last day to work)
HW: Ch. 25, Odyssey project due Monday