This Week

Driving Question: How do I demonstrate that I am open-minded enough to learn from my experiences?

Subject: English 11 British Literature Prepared By: Desiree’ Fuller


Overview & Purpose
Focus for 1st Quarter:
Big ideas:
xx The Power Of Language To Transform Lives
xx oral tradition/ storytelling
xx the power of language to transform lives
xx the journey
xx honor
xx truth
xx heroic codes
xx value systems
xx use of language
xx transformation/ transformational thinking
Themes
In the transformation from oral language to the written word, universal truths of human nature were formalized.

The evolution of language impacts life.

Sometimes the journey itself is more important than the destination Education Standards Addressed
CE.1.1.2
CE.1.4.2
CE.1.5.1
CE.2.1.1
CE.2.1.7
CE.2.2.1
CE.3.1.7




Date/ Day of Week Objectives and Procedures Homework
Monday

1. Introduction to the Canterbury Tales.
2. Students will be introduced to the Canterbury Tales Project.
3. Groups will be formed
4. Tales will be assigned. Answer Focus Question 2: Tell what you think it is that the opposite sex wants more than anything else. Answer Plan:
1 Restate the prompt as an intro to the answer.
2 Write several sentences giving examples. Use quotes if possible.
3 Conclude with a statement of your opinion.

DUE ON Thursday October 21, 2010 Materials Needed
• Paper
• Pencil.
• Computer
• Online Blogs
• Text Books
• Alternate Version of Canterbury Tales
• http://www.librarius.com/cantales.htm
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Tuesday
Tues:

Students will work within their groups on the Canterbury Tales Project.
Wednesday

Students will work within their groups on the Canterbury Tales Project. Complete the Writing Assessments for the week. Due on Thursday
Thursday


Submit the Writing Prompt for this week.

Continue working within groups on the Canterbury Tales Project.
Friday Reading for Information

Textbook: Pages 70 and 71
Advanced Topics Development of 2010 version of Taming of the Shrew.
Impromptu Speeches

Continuation of the Sonnets lessons.
Advisory - Peer Mentoring Training
- College Searchers
- The importance of Tutoring.
Differentiated Instruction Various simplified questions and checks will be made pertaining to the reading a timeline skill lesson, note taking,
Students will interact with me while we are discussing critical lenses through the comparing them with lenses we use in the real world.
Accomodations