English II_First Nine Weeks Calendar
Monday
August 26
Hand out parent letter
Show webpage
Tuesday
27
Introduce argument and
persuasion p. 632-635, 637
Review/introduce ethos,
pathos, logos
Take notes for elements of
argument
September 2
Labor Day
9 SCHOOL PICTURES
Actively read Mary Sherry’s
"In Praise of the F Word"
(MFW p. 552) for author's
purpose through specific
style and content; Identify
loaded language, intended
audience, tone
Ticket out: Create a list of
evidence to support why the
author’s argument was
persuasive or not
16
View Holt introduction for
Caesar (including historical
and cultural background for
student understanding)
Intro PPT to Caesar,
Pompey, the Triumverate
and social classes
3
Is Carl Sagan’s speech “On
Nuclear Disarmament” as
relevant today as it was in
1988? Support your ideas
with facts and reasons to
convince others that your
opinion is logical. Use the
Academic Vocabulary words
on p. 661 in your response.
10
Grammar: repetition and
parallelism
Substantiated/Unsubstantiated
Opinion intro
Teachers: Neel, Hornbeck, Thiel
Block Day
Friday
28/29
(Class meetings with principals
in the gym)
30
Actively read Carl
Sagan’s “On Nuclear
Disarmament” p654;
deconstruct his
argument and
complete graphic
organizer. Identify
audience and tone
Review argument and
persuasion R21
Introduce repetition and
parallelism as rhetorical devices
p. 636
Introduce background on
history of nuclear weapons.
View graphic illustration on p.
663
4/5
Grammar practice: parallelism
class and partner practice.
Analyzing Logic and Reasoning
R 22-23
Evaluating persuasive texts
R25-26 Practice and apply
11/12
Read “Do Animals Dream?”
Turn in annotations and answer
questions 1-4
Review Rhetorical Devices and
persuasive techniques through
PPT
Introduce and assign vocab unit
1
17
Vocab unit 1 due
Read Julius Caesar
abridged Act I. Establish
political, historical and
cultural setting.
Distinguish characters.
18/19
Finish Act I. Discuss how
cultural and political setting
fits into the characters’ fears
and motivations
Complete Who’s Who &
Timeline based on Act I
6
Persuasive
Techniques PPT
Revisit “On Nuclear
Disarmament”.
Identify claim,
reason, evidence and
complete graphic
organizer
13 (end of 3 weeks)
Test on rhetorical
devices (Parallelism,
repetition, evidence,
loaded language,
propaganda, fallacies,
symbols,
substantiated/
unsubstantiated
opinions)
20
Write a cause/effect
dialectic response on
an Act I prompt
Grammar: pronounantecedent agreement
Introduce JC: life and
times of JC video with
viewing guide
23
Begin abridged Act II.
Track timeline and
characters. Focus on
organization and
persuasive techniques
used in speeches
24
Finish Act II
View video to reinforce
comprehension
Assign vocab unit 2
Vocab 1 quiz
30
Vocab unit 2 due
Finish Act III. View video
to reinforce understanding
Look at persuasive rubric.
Graphic organizer as
prewrite for timed
writing
14
Student Holiday
Write a cause/effect
dialectic response on an
Act II prompt
Begin abridged Act III.
Track timeline and
characters. Focus on
organization and
persuasive techniques
used in speeches
27 (end of 3 weeks)
Continue Act III.
Analyze funeral orations for
rhetorical appeals and
devices, structure
October 1
2/3
4
Complete Act III
Rhetorical Devices
worksheet
Julius Caesar Act III reading
comprehension assessment
(Holt assessment bookp245)
JC test (summative)
Grammar: pronounantecedent agreement
7
Review claim, reasons,
evidence, counterargument, etc. in
preparation for persuasion
paper
25/26
Review for test
8
9/10
Timed writing: (40
minutes) Write a
persuasion paper
defending the actions of
the conspirators or
Caesar’s rule.
Revisit Media Bias (using the
MediaSmart) have students
analyze two political ads—
“Daisy” and “America’s Back;
identify audience, emotional
appeals and persuasive
appeals
15
Fallacy practice
16/17
Grammar: pronounantecedent agreement
Fallacy practice
11
Vocab unit 2 quiz
Grammar: pronounantecedent agreement
Fallacy practice
18
Fallacy quiz