English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Analyzing
archetypes
with a focus
on the Hero’s
Journey to
help gain an
understanding
of human
nature
On-Level
- Expository
Essay
On- Level
- Drama and
Poetry
(Shakespeare
and
Sophocles)
On-Level
- None
Pre-AP
- None
Pre-AP
Annotation
and Deep
Analysis of
Text (text
structure,
motif,
imagery,
irony,
symbolism,
point of view,
and
parallelism
Pre-AP
-Expository
Essay
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
Subject
Week of October 6th- 10th
English III
Content
Assess.
On- Level
- American
Romanticism and
Gothic Literature
through reading
various expository
selections and
selected short
stories
AP
Thematic Study of
Leadership; Using
19th Century Nonfiction to increase
fluency in reading
college level texts
On-Level
- None
AP
Analysis of
the types of
problems on
an AP exam
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Reading
Comprehension
of Literary
Texts/ Drama
through the
works of
Shakespeare
- Analyzing
accurate and
honest
representations
of divergent
views through
the works of
Shakespeare
- Sr. Capstone
Project
Content Ass
On-Level
Assessment
over certain
acts from
Shakespeare
plays; students
will have their
choice as to
which
Shakespeare
play they
would like to
read and
analyze
(Shakespeare
Book Clubs)
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
AP
- Analysis of
Literary
Techniques
through
selected pieces
of Literature
English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Analyzing
archetypes
with a focus
on the Hero’s
Journey to
help gain an
understanding
of human
nature
through using
the text: The
Odyssey
(Book 9)
On-Level
- Making
Connections
through
Drama and
Poetry
(Shakespeare
and
Sophocles)
On-Level
- None
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
Pre-AP
- None
Pre-AP
Annotation
and Deep
On-Level
- Short
Answer
Responses
(SAR)
Pre-AP
- Synthesis
Week of October 13th- 17th
English III
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Literary Analysis
AP
- Analyzing 20th
century collegelevel
informational
texts for
significant content
On-Level
- Literary
Analysis
Essay
AP
- Analysis of
AP test using
Thinking
Maps
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Reading/
Comprehension
of Literary text/
Drama through
the works of
Shakespeare
cont.
- Sr. Capstone
Project
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
On-Level
- Reading
comprehension
and analysis of
Shakespeare
play
assessment
over Acts in
play read
AP
- Write an
essay analyzing
images in art
and literature
citing specific
evidence to
support their
Content Ass
Analysis of
Text
(quotations,
poems,
expository,
and literary
selections)
Essay
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
Week of October 20th- 24th
English III
Content
Assess.
English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Analyzing
archetypes
with a focus
on the Hero’s
Journey to
help gain an
understanding
of human
nature
through using
the text: The
Odyssey
(Book 23)
On-Level
- Assessment:
The Odyssey
On-Level
- Making
Connections
between
Drama and
Poetry
On-Level
- Paired/
Connecting
Short
Answer
Response
(Poetry and
Drama)
On-Level
Transcendentalists
and Gothic
Literature: Read
various short story
and poetry
selections
AP
- Analyzing
20th century
college-level
informational
texts for
significant
content
Pre-AP
- SAT
Vocabulary
Test
AP
- Rhetorical
Analysis of written
documents and
speeches
Pre-AP
- Analyzing
Style: Close
Reading from
several
selections of
short storiesfocused
instruction on
annotation,
SIFT, plot
triangle, and
thematic
statements
Pre-AP
- Connecting
Short Answer
Response
over selected
short stories
read focusing
on: author’s
purpose,
analysis of
theme,
author’s
style, and use
of literary
devices
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
- SAT
Vocabulary
AP
- Rhetorical
Analysis of
written
documents
and speeches
such as:
Cooper Union
Speech,
Gettysburg
Address,
Inaugural
Address, and
Green’s
recruitment
speech to
freed blacks
English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Discovering
Author’s
Purpose
On-Level
- Making
Connections
between
Drama and
Poetry;
Persuasive/
Rhetorical
Techniques
On-Level
- CBA#2:
Persuasive
Essay
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Pre-AP
-Unpacking
Hamlet
Pre-AP
- Analyzing
Style: Gothic
Literature,
Cinematic
Techniques
On-Level
- Short
Answer
Response
- CBA #3
Pre-AP
- Gothic
Literature
Assessment
- Story Board
Assessment
Week of October 27th- 31st
English III
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Analyzing and
Writing Literary
Texts
On-Level
- Assessment
over Literary
text: “The
Lottery”
- SAT- based
CBA#3
- Write a
Short Story/
Screenplay
incorporating
elements of
American
interpretation.
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Analyze the
moral
dilemmas and
quandaries
presented in
works of fiction
as revealed by
the underlying
motivations
and behaviors
of characters
- Sr. Capstone
Project
On-Level
- Shakespeare
Assessment
over selected
acts from the
play
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
AP
- Write an
essay analyzing
images in art
and literature
citing specific
evidence to
support their
interpretation.
This evidence
will include
literary
techniques
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Reading/
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/ Drama
Cont.- Evaluate
how the
structure and
elements of
drama change
in the works of
British
dramatists
On-Level
- Shakespeare
Assessment
over particular
acts
Content Ass
Content Ass
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
Assessment
- Writing
Prompt
- CBA#2
Romanticism/
Gothic
Literature
AP
- Rhetorical
Analysis of written
documents and
speeches
English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Discovering
Author’s
Purpose,
Deep Analysis,
and Making
Connections
Across Texts
On-Level
-Analysis of “
The Most
Dangerous
Game”
Assessment
On-Level
- Making
Connections
between
Drama and
Poetry
- Grammar
and
Vocabulary
On-Level
- Grammar
and
Vocabulary
Test
Pre-AP
- Analyzing
Style: Gothic
Literature,
Cinematic
Techniques,
Deep Analysis
of Expository
Articles
Pre-AP
- CBA#3
- Short
Answer
Response
over how
mood and
tone
develops
characters
and
establishes
setting
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
Cont.
Pre-AP
- SAT
Vocab. Test
-Unpacking
Hamlet
Assessment
AP
-Compare/
Contrast
Assessment:
Cooper Union
Speech with
current
political
campaign
speeches
(utilizing
Thinking
Maps)
Week of November 3rd- 7th
English III
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Theme (Human
Condition) and
How Literary
Devices Advance
the Author’s
Purpose
On-Level
- None
AP
- Vocabulary in
Context
- Analyzing
rhetorical
Strategies in
Visuals
AP
- Synthesis
Essay: Capital
Punishment
- Examination
of Rubrics
and revision
of essay
across literary
periods
- Sr. Capstone
Project
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
AP
- Write an
essay analyzing
images in art
and literature
citing specific
evidence to
support their
interpretation.
This evidence
will include
literary
techniques
such as word
connotation,
symbolism,
and poetic
form
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Continuation
of Reading/
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/ Drama
Cont.- Evaluate
how the
structure and
elements of
drama change
in the works of
British
dramatists
across literary
periods
- Sr. Capstone
Project
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
On-Level
- Shakespeare
Assessment
over particular
acts
AP
- Write an
essay analyzing
images in art
and literature
citing specific
evidence to
support their
interpretation.
This evidence
will include
literary
techniques
such as word
connotation,
symbolism,
and poetic
form
Content Ass
English I
Content
Assess.
English II
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Discovering
Author’s
Purpose,
Deep Analysis,
and Making
Connections
Across Texts
On-Level
-Expository
Essay
On-Level
- Rewrite
Scene from
chosen
Drama
- Six Weeks
End of Unit
Test- STAAR
(cold read)
Pre-AP
- Analyzing
Style: Gothic
Literature,
Cinematic
Techniques,
Deep Analysis
of Expository
Articles
Pre-AP
- GT:
Frankenstein
PBL Formal
Presentations
- Film
Analysis,
Annotation,
Critical
Writing
Reflections/
Reflective
Commentary
Pre-AP
- Conflicted
Characters in
Drama and
Poetry
(HamletShakespeare)
Cont.
On-Level
- Rewrite
Scene from
chosen
Drama
- Six Weeks
End of Unit
TestSTAAR
(cold read)
Pre-AP
- AP Style
Hamlet
Test
- Short
Answer
Response
Week of November 10th- 14th
English III
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Theme (Human
Condition) and
How Literary
Devices Advance
the Author’s
Purpose
On-Level
- None
AP
- Political Rhetoric
with Relevant and
On-going Current
Events
- Analyzing
Rhetorical
Strategies in
Visuals
AP
- Compare/
Contrast
Essay:
Jefferson and
Machiavelli’s
View of ManKind
English IV
Content
Assess.
On-Level
- Continuation
of Reading/
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/ Drama
Cont.- Evaluate
how the
structure and
elements of
drama change
in the works of
British
dramatists
across literary
periods
- Sr. Capstone
Project
On-Level
- Shakespeare
Test
- Sr. Capstone
Project
AP
- Literary
Analysis
Techniques
and Skills
focusing on
Imagery and
Visual Text
Analysis
AP
- Write an
essay analyzing
images in art
and literature
citing specific
evidence to
support their
interpretation.
This evidence
will include
poetic form as
well as artistic
techniques,
such as brush
strokes, color
choice, and
perspective
Content Ass