Category Archives: ELA 11.02

(2) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:

(A) analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition;

(B) relate the characters and text structures of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films; and

(C) relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting.

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for September 21 – 25, 2015

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M: Distribute SAT-based Vocabulary 5; due Thursday. Notes on the American Dream.

T: Define “narrative” and “historical narrative.” Classroom set red The American Experience, read Capt, John Smith biography, pg. 64 and introduce selected vocabulary and footnotes.

W: Introduce “Interest Grabber” pg. 65 and read from The General History of Virginia, pgs. 67 – 70. Literary focus to be on Smith’s purpose in creating the narrative account and his objective in doing so.

Th – F: The students will write drafts for a eulogy for Captain John Smith, with the point of view of a Jamestown settler.

English III Lesson Plans for September 14 – 18, 2015

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M: The students will begin the Puritan Influence Unit. Notes and discussion of literary term sermon. They will read Jonathan Edwards biographical info pg. 85 Homework due Tuesday, Sept. 15: bring the lyrics of your  favorite love song. Discussion of fire drill and shelter in place emergency procedures.

T: The students will complete the Meeting of Cultures test.

W: The students will read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and identify imagery and main points.

Th: The students will take the ASVAB and be introduced to the theme of survival in Gone with the Wind.

F: The students will view the first installment of Gone with the Wind, noting examples of how the characters survive with the changed Southern culture.

 

 

 

English III Lesson Plans for August 31- September 4, 2015

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M: The students will read background information of the Onandaga tribe, pg. 19. Literary terms myth and origin myth will be defined and discussed. The class will read The Earth on Turtle’s Back, pages 20 – 23. Notes and discussion. Summarizing Texts exercise.

T: A Journey Through Texas. Introduce vocabulary, pg. 46 and exploration narrative literary term. Read Cabeza de Vaca biographical sketch, pg. 47. Read selection pgs. 48 – 51 and complete Critical Reading  questions 1 – 3, pg. 54.

W: Students will view the SAT-based vocabulary video, QUACK! Lesson 1 and complete its accompanying 40-question exercise.

Th & F: Discussion of history of the totem pole and continuation of Native American mythology. Given an outline of a totem pole, the students will design a five-part personal totem pole, with each section representing him-/herself, the family, school, hobby and goals, with written commentary for each section. Totem will be a test grade.

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for August 24 – 28, 2015

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All Classes: For the first week of school, classroom procedures will be discussed and noted briefly each day at the beginning of class. The remainder of the class period will focus on academics.

AP English III Topics: AP Literary Terms, SAT-Based Vocabulary, Summer Reading, The Art of Rhetoric

M: The students will be introduced to the reading survey (due Weds.), SAT-based vocabulary (due Thurs.), and the study of analytical literary terms.

T: The students will complete the first portion of the summer reading test.

W: Reading Survey due at the beginning of class. The students will complete the second portion of the summer reading test and be given the grading rubric and requirements for the Summer Reading Postcard Project.

Th: SAT-based vocabulary lesson due at the beginning of class. The students will be introduced to the study of rhetoric and the three rhetorical appeals.

F: The students will be introduced to the three elements of Aristotle’s Triangle and discuss their application to reading, speaking and effective argument.

 

English III Lesson Plans for August 24 – 28, 2015

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NOTE: For the first week of school, classroom procedures will be discussed briefly each day at the beginning of class. The remainder of the class period will focus on academics.

English III Topics: What makes American literature American? The Exploration Journal, SAT-Based Vocabulary

M & T: The students will read pages 4 – 8 and  will discuss and take notes over the initial influences on American literature.

W: The students will read the Columbus biography on page 12 and be introduced to the selection vocabulary on pgs. 15 and 27. Notes and discussion of journal. Read from Journal of the First Voyage to America and complete Summarizing Texts exercise.

Th: The students will view lesson 1 of QUACK! SAT-based vocabulary and complete its accompanying 40-question exercise.

F: The students will assume the identify of Diego, one of Columbus’ crew members and write a one- to two-page journal entry recording his impressions of the first voyage to America.