Category Archives: ELA 11.05

(5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:

(A) evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author’s portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction;

(B) analyze the internal and external development of characters through a range of literary devices;

(C) analyze the impact of narration when the narrator’s point of view shifts from one character to another; and

(D) demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period.

English III Lesson Plans for April 18 – 22, 2016

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The Great Gatsby

M: The students will read pages 85 – 96; notes and discussion the the waining significance of the green light in Gatsby’s life.

T: The students will read pages 97 – 111; notes and discussion on the validity of Gatsby’s previous autobiography. Compete chapter six study guide.

W: The students will read pages 112 to 122 and complete the Twenty Questions exercise.

Th: The students will complete SAT vocabulary Lesson 19 Of  Loves, Hates, and Fears.

F: The students will view an installment of Gone with the Wind, noting examples of survival.

English III Lesson Plans for April 4 – 8, 2016

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The Great Gatsby

M & T: Notes and discussion of pgs. 33 – 38: affair of Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson, the party at NYC apartment, and Nick’s drunkeness.  Point out how Fitzgerald indicates the passage of time. The students will complete the study guide for chapters 1 & 2.

W: The students will read pages 39 – 44, noting the diversity of the guests to establish characterization. Discuss the personalities and the effects of wealth on them.

Th & F: The students will read pages 44 – 79. Notes and discussion on:

  • the representation of the green light
  • the rumors surrounding Jay Gatsby
  • the corruption of the American Dream

A. P. English III Lesson Plans for March 28 – April 1, 2016.

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The Crucible 

M: The students will be introduced to the contributing factors of the witch hysteria that swept Salem, Massachusetts the winter of 1692. Notes and discussion.

T: The students will complete the A.P. Literary Terms Test, J – Z.

W: Mrs. Donna Jennings will be in all classes assisting the students with ACT preparation.

Th: The students will be introduced to the Act I vocabulary of The Crucible and will read and discuss pages 3 – 7.

F: Mrs. Donna Jennings will be in all classes assisting the students with schedules for the 2016 – 2017 school year.

English III Lesson Plans for March 28 – April 1, 2016.

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The Great Gatsby

M: The students will be introduced to the chapters 1 & 2 vocabulary; establish setting and characterization.

T: The students will be introduced to the elements of the Jazz Age and the three tenets of the American Dream. Notes and discussion.

W: Mrs. Donna Jennings will be in all classes assisting students with ACT preparation.

Th: The students will read pages 3 – 7 and will discuss the point of view of the narrator, Nick Carraway.

F: Mrs. Donna Jennings will be in all classes assisting students with schedules for the 2016 – 2017 school year.

English III Lesson Plans for February 29 – March 4, 2016.

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M: The students will be introduced to the work of Mark Twain; notes and discussion.

T: The students will view the Dr. Elliot Engel video lecture over the work of Mark Twain and complete its accompanying questions.

W: The students will complete the Shadows of the Imagination test over Poe and Hawthorne.

Th & F: The students will read The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and complete the exercise on local dialect.

 

 

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for February 29 – March 4, 2016

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M & T: The students will finish reading the allegory, Young Goodman Brown.

W & Th: The students will identify and interpret five faith allegorical statements from Young Goodman Brown.

F: The students will compete SAT-based vocabulary lesson 18 Words with Tales Attached.

English III Lesson Plan for January 18 – 22, 2016

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M: School Holiday

T: The students will take notes and discuss the elements of Gothic literature.

W: The students will complete the English III Benchmark exam, read “An Appointment in Samara, and complete an irony of situation exercise.

Th: The students will view the Dr. Eliott Engel video on the life of Edgar Allan Poe, the recurring themes in his work, and complete the accompanying exercise.

F: The students will compete the SAT-based vocabulary lesson 16.

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for January 18 – 22, 2016

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M: School Holiday

T: The students will complete the TKAM pgs. 272 – 281 quiz and the 11th grade ELA Benchmark Exam.

W: TKAM Student-Led Learning Project: Discussion of TKAM pages 272 – 281 will include the following points:

  • Atticus vs Sheriff Tate
  • Characterization of Boo Radley
  • Maturation of Scout
  • Lessons Learned

TKAM Learning Chart Due Friday

Th & F: The students will view the motion picture, To Kill a Mockingbird, evaluating how messages presented reflect social and cultural views.

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for January 11 – 15, 2016

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To Kill a Mockingbird / SAT-based Vocabulary

M: The students will discuss and complete Vocabulary Lesson 15 Appearances and Attitudes II.

T: During the study of To Kill a Mockingbird, each student has been assigned a set of pages which he/she will be responsible for presenting to the class.Project requirements are: a list of five to ten defined vocabulary words from the selection, a ten-question quiz with answer key, and a five-point outline with which they will lead the class discussion. Discussion points must include characterization of Scout, Jem, Atticus or Boo Radley, theme of the mockingbird image, maturation, prejudice or courage, and setting.

T: pages 212 – 226

W: pages 227 – 241

Th: 242 – 256

F: 257 – 271