English II
Creation Date: May 21, 2014
Revision Date: April 9, 2015
YAG 2015-2016
Timeframe
Unit
Name
Essential
Question
TEKS
Major
Work
Timeframe
Unit
Name
Essential
Question
TEKS
Major
Work
August 26, 2015 to October 16, 2015
Unit 1A: Exploring Fiction and
Poetry and Analytical Writing
Unit 1B: Exploring Fiction and
Expository Texts and Expository
Writing
Are humans inherently evil?
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig19A, Fig 19B,
3A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 7A
Reading Skills TEKS:
1B, 1E, 2A, 2C, 12A
Writing Focus TEKS:
15Ai, 15Aii, 15Aiii, 15Aiv, 15Av
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17Ai,
18A, 19A
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig19A, Fig19B
5A, 5B, 5C, 7A, 8A,
9A, 9B, 9C, 9D
Reading Skills TEKS:
1B, 1E, 2A, 2C, 5D
Writing Focus TEKS:
15Ci, 15Cii, 15Ciii
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E,
14A, 17Ai, 18A, 19A
October 19, 2015 to December 18, 2015
Unit 2A: Exploring Drama and
Expository Texts
and Persuasive Writing
Unit 2B: Exploring Drama and
Poetry and Persuasive Writing
Can having power mislead you?
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
4A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D
Reading Skills TEKS:
1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 12A, 12C
Writing Focus TEKS:
16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F
Writing Skills TEKS:
11A, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E,
17Aii, 17Aiii, 18Bi, 18Bii
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
3A, 4A, 7A
Reading Skills TEKS:
1D, 1E, 2C, 12D
Writing Focus TEKS:
16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 14C,
17Aii, 17Aiii, 18Bi, 18Bii
Major Work: Fiction Novel
Major Work: Drama
(Lord of the Flies, A Serparate Peace, The Pearl, or other district approved
fiction novel)
(The Tragedy of Macbeth or The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Acts I-V)
January 4, 2016 to March 25, 2016
March 28, 2016 to June 3, 2016
Unit 3A: Exploring Literary
Nonfiction and Fiction and
Persuasive Writing
Unit 3B: Exploring Literary
Nonfiction and Persuasive and
Persuasive Writing
When is risking it all worth the sacrifice?
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 7A
Reading Skills TEKS:
1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 11B, 12B, 12D
Writing Focus TEKS:
16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E,
17C, 19A
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
6A, 7A, 10A, 10B
Reading Skills TEKS:
1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 11B, 12D
Writing Focus TEKS:
16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E,
17C, 19A
Unit 4A: Exploring Drama,
Fiction, and Poetry and Expository
Writing
Unit 4B: Exploring Research and
Research Writing
How is our future influenced by our past?
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
3A, 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7A
Reading Skills TEKS:
1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C
Writing Focus TEKS:
15Ci, 15Cii, 15Ciii
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 14B,
15Bi, 15Bii, 17B
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig 19A, Fig 19B
Reading Skills TEKS:
1A, 1E, 11A, 11B
Writing Focus TEKS:
23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E
Writing Skills TEKS:
13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 15D,
20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B,
22C
Major Work: Literary Nonfiction
Major Work: Research and Drama
(Night, October Sky, or other district approved literary nonfiction text)
(Our Town or Twelve Angry Men)
**TEKS 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, and 26A will be taught through instructional activities. Students will actively listen and work collaboratively on a daily basis.
New TEKS
Spiraled TEKS