Subject: English
1st
Quarter
Grade __11____
Essential
Questions and
Concepts
Units
Content and
Specific Terms
1. How do you prepare best for standardized tests?
2. How does literature reflect what is happening in
society at that time? Do issues change over time or
do some things remain the same regardless?
Vocabulary Unit
SAT Prep. Unit
Historical Reference Unit
Assessments
Text Chapters
Stories
American Romanticism Unit
Mystery Short Story Unit
12 Angry Men Unit
American Romanticism, paradox, allegory,
symbolism, civil disobedience, Transcendentalist
Vocabulary development and reading
comprehension
Media comparisons and usage, development of
themes
Planning form for a good story - essential elements
Comparing author's purpose and style
11th - 2-10, 12, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 26-30, 37, 33,
32, 34, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 53, 59
Persuasive essay comparing story selections
Framework story map exercise; story activity
Vocabulary Photo Project
Weekly SAT reviews
class discussion
Fast Food Nation DVD
Vocabulary PPT examples and Webquest
video clips
Resources /
1. What characterizes American Romanticism and
how is it different, reflecting the change in society?
2. What elements are necessary to plan and
develop a good story?
metaphors, figurative and literal speech, simile,
tone, points of view, theme/universal themes
Historical and societal connections to literature;
comparing genres and authors
Standards
2nd
Quarter
Language of Literature text: Interesting Narrative of
the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Heyday in Harlem,
Resistance to Civil Government, Incident in the Llife
of a Slave Girl, My Bondage My Freedom, The Most
Remarkable Woman of the Age
11th - 2-10, 12, 13, 15-19, 21-30, 37, 33, 32, 34, 37,
39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 51, 53, 59
Writing assessment - create a new ending or add a
scene to the story
Story Mapping assignment
Create a short story using a story planner
Compare and Contrast elements/stories
Reading comprehension activity
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde DVD
video clips
Mystery Webquest link
Language of Literature text: The Devil and Tom
Walker; Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
Subject: English
Grade ___11___
Essential
Questions and
Concepts
Units
Content and
Specific Terms
3rd
Quarter
4th
Quarter
1. What is the role of the narrator in a story? Can that
change and influence the perception and perspective of
the reader?
2. How and why is symbolism used in literature?
3. Does society determine our actions or do our actions
shape society?
1. What are the differences between magical realism and
other genre?
2. Are people hindered or helped by handicaps and
stereotypes?
3. What is the difference between probable and possible?
Characterization Unit Novel study: To Kill a
Mockingbird Disability Unit (check for MET)
Magical Realism Unit
Research Unit
Lord of the Flies Unit
Impact of society on literature
stereotypes, disabilities, handicaps, impaired
rules of society - enforce order or avoid chaos
motif, symbolism, magical vs. realism and how they
work together
symbolism, irony, theme, ambiguity, situational and
verbal irony
review for MET depending on test dates
library research project on topic of interest related to
readings and/or events throughout the year
Standards
Assessments
Resources /
Text Chapters
Stories
11th - 4,6,10-12,14,15,21,23,24,26,28,30-33,
40,41,43,46,55,49,56,59
1. Journal/log
2. Film/book comparison
3. Character profiles
4. Essay writing
5. You be the Judge activities
12 Angry Men DVD
Lord of the Flies DVD
student novel set - To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird DVD
11th - 4,6,10-12,14,15,21,23,24,26,28,30-33, 34, 35,
37, 38, 56, 49, 57, 40, 41,43
1. oral reading assignment
2. vocabulary list development
3. drama activity
4. internet research project
5. essay writing assignment 6. background chart
class set of novels - The Miracle Worker - use
related readings in the back
webquest - handicap topics
video clips
class sets of Gabriel Garcia Marquez stories (files)