This Week

Driving Question: How do I relate to the main characters in the novel “Lord of the Flies”?
Subject: English 11 British Literature Prepared By: Desiree’ Fuller


Overview & Purpose

UNIT OBJECTIVES - Lord of the Flies
1. Through reading William Golding's Lord of the Flies, students will study human nature and consider the question of whether or not man is inherently good or evil.
2. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels: factual, interpretive, critical and personal.
3. Students will consider what it means to be "civilized."
4. Students will study the symbolic images in Lord of the Flies.
5. Students will experience making a civilization through a group activity.
6. Students will be given the opportunity to practice reading aloud and silently to improve their skills in each area.
7. Students will answer questions to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the main events and characters in Lord of the Flies as they relate to the author's theme development.
8. Students will enrich their vocabularies and improve their understanding of the novel through the vocabulary lessons prepared for use in conjunction with the novel.
9. The writing assignments in this unit are geared to several purposes:
a. To have students demonstrate their abilities to inform, to persuade, or to express their own personal ideas
Note: Students will demonstrate ability to write effectively to inform by developing and organizing facts to convey information. Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively to persuade by selecting and organizing relevant information, establishing an argumentative purpose, and by designing an appropriate strategy for
an identified audience. Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively to express personal ideas by selecting a form and its appropriate elements.
b. To check the students' reading comprehension
c. To make students think about the ideas presented by the novel
d. To encourage logical thinking
e. To provide an opportunity to practice good grammar and improve students' use of the English language. 1.1 Understand and practice writing as a recursive process.
1.2 Use writing, speaking, and visual expression for personal understanding and growth.
1.4 Develop and use the tools and practices of inquiry and research —generating, exploring, and refining important questions; creating a hypothesis or thesis; gathering and studying evidence; drawing conclusions; and composing a report.
2.1 Develop critical reading, listening, and viewing strategies.
2.2 Use a variety of reading, listening, and viewing strategies to construct meaning beyond the literal level.
2.3 Develop as a reader, listener, and viewer for personal, social, and political purposes, through independent and collaborative reading.
3.2 Read and respond to classic and contemporary fiction, literary nonfiction, and expository text, from a variety of literary genre representing many time periods and authors.
4.2 Understand how language variety reflects and shapes experience.



Date/ Day of Week Objectives and Procedures Homework
Monday

Objectives:

1. Students will receive their announcements for the week.
2. Distribution of the Novel: Lord of the Flies
3. Distribution of the Reading Schedule
4. Distribution of the Vocabulary sheets.
5. Author Study. 1. Reading Assignment
Chapters 1-2
Vocabulary 1-2 Materials Needed
• Paper
• Pencil.
• Computer
• Online Blogs
• Text Books
• Novel- Lord of the Flies
Tuesday
NO SCHOOL
- 1. Reading Assignment Chapters 3-4
2. Vocabulary 3-4
3. Sonnet emailed by 3:00pm
Wednesday

NO SCHOOL



1. Reading Assignment
Chapters 5-6
Vocabulary 5-6
Thursday


1. Review of Chapters 1-6
2. Submission of Vocabulary Assignments 1-6
Friday Quiz on Chapters 1-6
Junior Workshop In class paper.
Advisory - Peer Mentoring Training
- Conflict Resolution amongst peers
- Evaluation of Progress Reports
- Community Service Project
- Work Ethic

This WEEK

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

Date/ Day of Week	Objectives and Procedures	Homework
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	Objectives Today, students will read about Renaissance literature. - The Metaphysical Poets - The Sonnet Form and Origin. During this session, students will engage in multiple activities that will show them how to recognize the difference between a regular poem and a sonnet poem.	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.
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.
Friday	Presentation of the Sonnet.
Junior Workshop	Continuation of Week Three
Advisory	- Peer Mentoring Training - Conflict Resolution amongst peers - Evaluation of Progress Reports - Community Service Project - Work Ethic
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.

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

This week we will focus on peer editing techniques. On Monday the students will submit their research papers that were assigned four weeks ago. In class, students will work in papers to edit the work of their peer. This will help strengthen their skills for the ACT English Test. Much of the test is acknowledging the sentences structure and grammatical errors of a written text.

In the event that the room reservation was granted, the students will debate within class. 1.1 Understand and practice writing as a recursive process.
1.2 Use writing, speaking, and visual expression for personal understanding and growth.
1.4 Develop and use the tools and practices of inquiry and research —generating, exploring, and refining important questions; creating a hypothesis or thesis; gathering and studying evidence; drawing conclusions; and composing a report.
2.1 Develop critical reading, listening, and viewing strategies.
2.2 Use a variety of reading, listening, and viewing strategies to construct meaning beyond the literal level.
2.3 Develop as a reader, listener, and viewer for personal, social, and political purposes, through independent and collaborative reading.
3.2 Read and respond to classic and contemporary fiction, literary nonfiction, and expository text, from a variety of literary genre representing many time periods and authors.
4.2 Understand how language variety reflects and shapes experience.



Date/ Day of Week Objectives and Procedures Homework
Monday

Objectives:

1. Students will receive their announcements for the week.
2. Peer Editing Workshop.
Revision of Research Paper

Blog Entry: Which decisions I make today will affect me for my entire life?

Due Saturday 5:00pm Materials Needed
• Paper
• Pencil.
• Computer
• Online Blogs
• Text Books•
Tuesday
Objectives
Discussion of ACT strategies.
Clarification of the Expectations pertaining to the ACT.
Prefix/ Suffix Review ( Common Roots)
Wednesday

In- Class ACT- English Test. Grading of the English Test During class.



Paper Revision Final Papers MUST HAVE

- The Word Count Posted on the last page.
- An Abstract
- Superior Word Choice
- Superior Organization

Remember This is Due on FRIDAY IN MORNING MEETING. 250 PTS
Thursday


1. Discussion of the ACT- English Test- Strategies that Could have been used. Explanation of Answers, Paper Revision
Friday Practice English ACT test- Worth Grade Recorded in grade book. Revised Paper

DUE FOR ALL STUDENTS!
Advanced Topics Development of 2010 version of Taming of the Shrew.

Tragedies and performance

Students will continue making their sonnets with their partners.
Advisory - Peer Mentoring Training
- Conflict Resolution amongst peers
- Evaluation of Progress Reports
- Community Service Project
- Work Ethic
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