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6
Grade Pre-AP English
1st 6 Weeks
Table of Contents
Date
Title of Assignment
Page #
Aug. 29
Novel Connections
6
Aug. 29
Summer Reading Vocabulary
7
Aug. 30
Heart Mapping
8
Aug. 30
Novel Discussion
9
Aug. 31
Quickwrite
10
Aug. 31
Summer Reading Vocabulary
11
Sept. 4
Writing Territories
12
Sept. 4
Writing Territories
13
Sept. 5
Beliefs and Experiences
14
Sept. 5
Summer Reading Vocabulary
15
Sept. 6
Quickwrite
16
Sept. 6
Summer Reading Vocabulary
17
Sept. 6
Idioms
18
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August 29, 2012
• Title: Novel Connections
pg. 6
• Journal: What are text-to-text connections?
What are text-to-world connections? Why do
we need to make them? Why do you think
text-to-self connections were not included in
the summer reading assignment? Explain.
August 29, 2012-Activity
• Notes
• Connection Maker Handout
• Discussion
August 29, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 7
– Text-to-text connections
• Relating two writings (books or articles) to each other
• Ex: A Single Shard-Crane Man’s advice relating to
Shakespeare
– Text-to-world connections
• Relating the text/writing to an event that has happened
in the world (historical references, current events)
• Ex: A Single Shard-Tree Ear’s poverty and the Dust Bowl
August 29, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 7
– Text-to-text connections
• Relating two books or articles to each other
• Ex: Long Way from Chicago and White Wolf-mystery
– Text-to-world connections
• Relating a book or article to a historical event or current
event
• Ex: Long Way from Chicago and prohibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A
August 30, 2012
• Title: Heart Mapping
pg. 8
Things/People inside your
heart that are special to
you; the closer to the
center the more you love
or like them
Things/People
outside of
your heart;
you may
dislike or even
hate them
August 30, 2012-Activity
• Notes
• Connection Maker Handout
• Discussion
• Character connection handout
• Group creates poster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A
August 30, 2012-Activity
• Title: Novel Discussion
pg. 9
• Journal: Complete the following sentences
and explain.
– I learned today… I discussed today…
– I want to learn more about…
I want more time
to discuss…
– My last thought is…
August 31, 2012
• Title: Quickwrite
pg. 10
• Journal: Choose a topic from your
heart map on which to write.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A
August 31, 2012-Activity
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Finish novel discussion journal entry
Journal
Notes
Character page
Character poster project
August 31, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary
pg. 11
– Characterization-includes what a character says (dialogue), what a
character does (actions), what a character thinks (interior monologue),
what others say about a character, and through the author’s direct
statement.
– Motivation-a reason that explains a character’s thoughts, feelings,
actions, or behavior.
– Round character-a complex, fully-rounded personality; a threedimensional character.
– Flat character-a character presented with only a single important trait.
– Stock character-a flat character in a standard role with standard traits.
– Dynamic character-a character that changes in response to the actions
through which he or she passes.
– Static character-a character that changes little over the course of a
narrative/story. Things happen to these characters, but little happens in
them.
– Foil-a character, usually minor, designed to highlight qualities of a major
character.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A
September 4, 2012
• Title: Writing Territories
pg. 12-13 -favorites, now and then
-memories: early, earlier, and recent
-obsessions
-idiosyncrasies (differences)
-problems
-dreams
-itches (what bugs you)
-understandings
-confusions
-passions
-sorrows
-risks
-accomplishments
-fears
-worries
-fantasies
-family, close and distant
-friends, now and then
-fads
-pets, now and then
-teachers, now and then
-places: school, camp, trips,
times away with friends and
relatives
-hobbies
-sports
-games
-music
-books
-poems
-songs
-movies
-writers and artists
-food
-pet peeves
-beloved things—objects and
possessions—now and then
-all the loves of your life
September 4, 2012-Activity
• Character poster project
September 5, 2012
• Title: Beliefs and Experiences (hands format) pg. 14
• Journal: Draw two hands or trace your hands on
your paper. You will fill in one hand with your
beliefs and the other with your experiences.
September 5, 2012-Activity
• Notes
• Advice column
• GT extension-instead of writing from the
perspective of Abby, write from the
perspective of two opposing characters on the
same situation
• Assign GT extension project-instead of novel
test
September 5, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 15
• Conflict
External
• Character/Person versus Nature
• Character/Person versus Character/Person
• Character/Person versus Society
– Internal
• Character/Person versus Self
September 5, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 15
• Conflict
External
• Character/Person versus Nature
• Character/Person versus Character/Person
• Character/Person versus Society
– Internal
• Character/Person versus Self
September 6, 2012
• Title: Quickwrite
pg. 16
• Journal: Choose a topic from your
heart map on which to write.
September 6, 2012-Activity
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Idioms
T-chart with text and interpretation
Illustrate one or two idioms
Group share-list for novel
Cultural connections
Free write on students’ cultural background
Class discussion of culture
Groups identify cultural markers in novels
GT extension-identify differences of cultures then
and now
September 6, 2012-Activity
• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 17
• Idioms
September 6, 2012
• Title: Idioms
Text
pg. 18
Interpretation
September 7, 2012-Activity
• Assessment of novels-questions, short answer
responses
• GT extension-finishing project