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11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 6/6

Students will be able to use peer edits to revise final essays.

Students will be in groups and complete peer editing assignments.

Peer Edits Worksheet

Tuesday 6/7

Students will present final speeches to the class.

Students will read verdicts for the case in front of the class.

Speeches

Wednesday 6/8

Students will be able to review and recall past information and semester contents.

Students will review key plots, characters, and themes from semester texts.

Review Games

Thursday 6/9

Students will write moral essays for “Lessons Learned” packet.

Students will brainstorm ideas and outline / layout booklets.

Review Outlines

Friday 6/10

FINALS BEGIN

FINALS BEGIN

FINALS BEGIN

 

11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 5/30

MEMORIAL DAY

MEMORIAL DAY

MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday 5/31

Students will interpret visual media to finalize perspectives on the Holocaust and its literature.

Students will continue watching Judgments at Nuremburg.

Movie Notes

Wednesday 6/1

Students will interpret visual media to finalize perspectives on the Holocaust and its literature.

Students will continue watching Judgments at Nuremburg.

Movie Notes

Thursday 6/2

Students will interpret visual media to finalize perspectives on the Holocaust and its literature.

Students will finish watching Judgments at Nuremburg.

Movie Notes

Friday 6/3

Students will give final speeches that mirror personal verdicts for the court case in the film.

Students will have time in the computer to begin writing speech.

Final Speech

11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 5/23

Students will be able compare visual and literary portrayals of themes.

Students will finish watching Life is Beautiful.

Movie

Tuesday 5/24

Students will be able compare visual and literary portrayals of themes.

Students will write an in-class essay about Night and Life is Beautiful.

Compare / Contrast Essay

Wednesday 5/25

TIGERS GAME

TIGERS GAME

TIGERS GAME

Thursday 5/26

Students will be able compare visual and literary portrayals of themes.

Students will begin watching Judgments at Nuremburg.

Movie Questions

Friday 5/27

Students will be able compare visual and literary portrayals of themes.

Students will begin watching Judgments at Nuremburg.

Movie Questions

11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 5/16

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Do Chapter 4 questions and begin reading chapter 5.

Guided Reading Questions

Tuesday 5/17

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Finish reading chapter five and complete chapter 5 questions.

Guided Reading Questions

Wednesday 5/18

Students will be able to find literary elements and relate them to the story.

Complete and discuss literary term examples worksheet in class.

Worksheet

Thursday 5/19

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Read and complete chapter six and discuss the events.

Guided Reading Questions

Friday 5/20

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Read and complete chapter seven, and complete guided questions.

Guided Reading Questions

 

11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 5/9

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Do Chapter 4 questions and begin reading chapter 5.

Guided Reading Questions

Tuesday 5/10

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Finish reading chapter five and complete chapter 5 questions.

Guided Reading Questions

Wednesday 5/11

Students will be able to find literary elements and relate them to the story.

Complete and discuss literary term examples worksheet in class.

Worksheet

Thursday 5/12

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Read and complete chapter six and discuss the events.

Guided Reading Questions

Friday 5/13

Students will be able to read and interpret literary images and plot progression.

Read and complete chapter seven, and complete guided questions.

Guided Reading Questions

11th Grade English

DAY

OBJECTIVES

PROCEDURE

ASSESSMENT

Monday 5/2

Students will be able to understand plot points and literary theme elements in “Night”.

Begin reading the first chapter of “Night” while in class.

Guided Reading Questions

Tuesday 5/3

Students will be able to understand plot points and literary theme elements in “Night”.

Continue reading the first chapter of “Night” while in class.

Guided Reading Questions

Wednesday 5/4

Students will be able to understand plot points and literary theme elements in “Night”.

Finish reading the first chapter of “Night” while in class.

Guided Reading Questions

Thursday 5/5

Students will be able to understand plot points and literary theme elements in “Night”.

Begin reading the first chapter of “Night” while in class.

Guided Reading Questions

Friday 5/6

Students will be able to understand plot points and literary theme elements in “Night”.

Begin reading the first chapter of “Night” while in class.

Guided Reading Questions

11th Grade English

DAY

OBJECTIVE

ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT

Monday 4/25

No School

No School

No School

Tuesday 4/26

Students will be able to compare theme through use of multiple genres.

Group interpretations of Holocaust poetry through close reading.

Poem Responses

Wednesday 4/27

Students will be able to compare theme through use of multiple genres.

Full class interpretation of Holocaust poem through close reading.

Poem Discussion

Thursday 4/28

Students will understand theme and literary devices while reading.

Students will begin chapter one of “Night”.

Guided Reading Questions

Friday 4/29

Students will understand theme and literary devices while reading.

Students will finish chapter one of “Night”.

Guided Reading Questions

11th Grade English

DAY

OBJECTIVE

ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT

Monday 4/18

Students will be able to envision theories and images behind the concentration camps.

Analyze the language and literature of the opening prologue of Night.

Essay

Tuesday 4/19

Students will be able to apply personal memoirs to their writing strategies.

Students will read stories of overcoming personal hardship.

Class Discussion

Wednesday 4/20

Students will connect personal experience to the themes of a novel.

Students will present essays to the class.

Presentations

Thursday 4/21

Students will acquire test taking strategies and review prior exams.

ACT Prep

ACT Prep

Friday 4/22

No School

No School

No School

11th Grade English

DAY

OBJECTIVE

ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT

Monday 4/11

Students will be able to utilize pre-reading and anticipation guide strategies.

Analyze the language and literature of the opening prologue of Night.

Anticipation Guide

Tuesday 4/12

Students will be able to utilize pre-reading and anticipation guide strategies.

Proceed with anticipation guide exercise.

Character Guide

Wednesday 4/13

Students will be able to envision theories and images behind the concentration camps.

Begin the film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”.

Guided Reading Questions

Thursday 4/14

Students will be able to envision theories and images behind the concentration camps.

Continue the film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”.

Guided Reading Questions

Friday 4/15

Students will be able to envision theories and images behind the concentration camps.

Complete the film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”.  Follow-up essay.

Essay

11th Grade English

 

Day

Objective

Procedure

Assessment

Monday 3/28

Student will be able to review and self-assess general themes and personal progress.

Review of past quarter and pre-reading for next term.

Pre-Reading

Tuesday 3/29

Students will be able to understand the historical context in which a novel takes place.

Study brief Timeline of World War II

Peer Edit Handout

Wednesday 3/30

Students will be able to connect historical primary sources to a novel’s theme.

Look into the use of Nazi Propaganda during WWII

Questions Worksheet

Thursday 3/31

Students will be able to use poetry to help develop concept of themes in a novel.

Read variety of Jewish poetry documents.

Poems Worksheet

Friday 4/1

CONFERENCES

CONFERENCES

CONFERENCES