Driving Question: What makes a writer authentic?
| Subject: | English 11 British Literature | Prepared By: | Desiree’ Fuller |
| Overview & Purpose
This week we will continue forward with the English Renaissance. We will focus upon Shakespearean Drama, The Rise of Humanism, Spiritual and Devotional Writings, and The Metaphysical and Cavalier Poets. We will have a literary analysis workshop on the Sonnet Form and read “The Passionate Shepherd to his Love” by Christopher Marlowe and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh. | 1.1 1.2. 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.2 4.2 3.2.2 4.1.5
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| Date/ Day of Week | Objectives and Procedures | Homework |
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| Monday
| Objectives:
1. Students will receive their announcements for the week. 2. Understand the historical and cultural text of the English Renaissance. Take Notes by charting main ideas and details. Students will read, analyze and summarize the following:
Shakespearean Drama The Rise of Humanism Spiritual and Devotional Writings.
Recording of key vocabulary: Farcical Secular Devices Mindset Versatile Prolific Unobtrusively Retrospect Exploit Hallmark Cynical. | Original Sonnet Due IN CLASS FRIDAY! | Materials Needed · Paper · Pencil. · Computer · Online Blogs · Text Books · |
| Tuesday
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Today, students will read about Renaissance literature. - The Metaphysical Poets - The Sonnet Form and Origin.
| Students will begin composing their own sonnet with a partner. This will be due in class on FRIDAY! | |
| Wednesday
| Students will read: “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Marlowe and The Nymphs Reply to the Shepherd.” By Raleigh.
There will be in depth discussion regarding these readings.
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| Thursday
| Project Day:
Students will be given this hour to either retake the English Renaissance Test for a higher score/ or work on the composition of their Sonnet with their partner. |
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| Friday | Presentation of the Sonnet. |
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| Junior Workshop | Continuation of Week Three |
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| Advisory | - Peer Mentoring Training - Conflict Resolution amongst peers - Evaluation of Progress Reports - Community Service Project - Work Ethic |
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| 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. |
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