Semester+Syllabus


 * =  || === ENGLISH I ===

||= =Exploring the Human Experience= ||  ||=   || ===** HONORS ENGLISH I **=== = = ||= =Exploring the Human Experience= ||  ||
 * = **Week** ||= **Unit** ||= **Core Materials** ||= **Major Assignments** ||= **Week** ||= **Unit** ||= **Core Materials** ||= **Major Assignments** ||
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August 22-24 || Genre Review

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Narrative Writing || "The Story of an Hour" Kate Chopin

"My Name is Esperanza" Poem- Annotation Lesson //The House on Mango Street// excerpt by Sandra Cisneros- "My Name" pg. 711- Author Study pg. 705 excerpt

Excerpt from //A Raisin in the Sun// Lorraine Hansburry- Mr. Lindner vs. Walter Lee- Social Experience Beneatha- Cultural Experience

Writing Prompt: Writers often highlight the values of a culture or a society by using characters who are alienated from that culture or society because of gender, race, class, or creed. Choose a novel or a play in which such a character plays a significant role and show how that character's alienation reveals the surrounding society's assumptions or moral values. || What's In A Name? Narrative ||= 1

August 22-24 || Genre Review

Revenge and Regret || "The Story of an Hour" Kate Chopin

"My Name is Esperanza" Poem- Annotation Lesson //The House on Mango Street"// excerpt by Sandra Cisneros- "My Name" pg. 711- Author Study pg. 705 excerpt

Excerpt from //A Raisin in the Sun// Lorraine Hansburry Mr. Lindner vs. Walter Lee- Social Experience Beneatha- Cultural Experience

Writing Prompt: Writers often highlight the values of a culture or a society by using characters who are alienated from that culture or society because of gender, race, class, or creed. Choose a novel or a play in which such a character plays a significant role and show how that character's alienation reveals the surrounding society's assumptions or moral values. || "The Gift of the Magi" by O Henry- homework ||
 * = 2

August 27-31 || Genre Review

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Narrative Writing || "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell pg. 38


 * Elements of a Short Story-** focus on plot and figurative language- metaphor, simile, personification, foreshadowing

Critical Lens Prompt: “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn || What's In A Name? Narrative ||= 2

August 27-31 || Revenge and Regret || "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell pg. 38


 * Elements of a Short Story**- focus on plot and figurative language- metaphor, simile, personification, foreshadowing

Critical Lens Prompt: “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn || "The Gift of the Magi" by O Henry- homework ||
 * = 3

September 4-7 || Revenge and Regret

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Narrative Writing || "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe pg. 207

//The House on Mango Street"// excerpt by Sandra Cisneros || What's In A Name? Narrative ||= 3
 * Elements of a Short Story**- focus on setting, mood, tone, figurative language, inference, conflict, antagonist, protagonist, point of view

September 4-7 || Revenge and Regret

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Narrative Writing || "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe pg. 207

//The House on Mango Street"// excerpt by Sandra Cisneros || What's In A Name? Narrative
 * Elements of a Short Story**- focus on setting, mood, tone, figurative language, inference, conflict, antagonist, protagonist, point of view

"The Gift of the Magi" by O Henry- homework ||
 * = 4

September 10-14 || Revenge and Regret || "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst pg. 592

Short Story Narrative Writing- In-class 2-3 pages typed


 * Types of Plot-** happily ever after, unhappy, fork in the road, quest, rescue, pursuit, revenge, maturation, sacrifice, transformation


 * Types of Characters-** round, flat, static, dynamic, indirect characterization/direct characterization || What's In A Name? Narrative DUE ||= 4

September 10-14 || Revenge and Regret

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Narrative Writing || "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst pg. 592

Short Story Narrative Writing 2-3 pages typed


 * Types of Plot-** happily ever after, unhappy, fork in the road, quest, rescue, pursuit, revenge, maturation, sacrifice, transformation


 * Types of Characters-** round, flat, static, dynamic, indirect characterization/direct characterization || What's In A Name? Narrative DUE

"The Gift of the Magi" by O Henry- homework ||
 * = 5

September 17-21 || Perception || **Inquiry-Based Learning-** What does the text tell us about science (complexity of humans), social studies (culture & society), and math (economy & social status)? What does this text have in common with other literature?

"My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke pg. 613 imagery and connotation

Elements of poetry- focus on mood, tone, connotation, point of view, lyrical poetry, hiaku, assonance, consonance, dramatic poetry, enjambment, ode

@http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171752
 * Li-Young Lee. "The Gift."**

@http://www.afropoets.net/nikkigiovanni6.html || Ode Haiku Song Lyrics-Study
 * Giovanni, Nikki. "Love Is."**

Poetry Presentation- your own original work ||= 5

September 17-21 || Perception

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Research Paper- Expository Writing || **Inquiry-Based Learning-** What does the text tell us about science (complexity of humans), social studies (culture & society), and math (economy & social status)? What does this text have in common with other literature?

"My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke pg. 613 imagery and connotation

Elements of poetry- focus on mood, tone, connotation, point of view, lyrical poetry, hiaku, assonance, consonance, dramatic poetry, enjambment, ode

@http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171752
 * Li-Young Lee. "The Gift."**

@http://www.afropoets.net/nikkigiovanni6.html
 * Giovanni, Nikki. "Love Is."**

Haiku Song Lyrics-Study
 * Introduction: Inquiry-Based Research**
 * What do I want to know about this topic/person?
 * What do I need to know?
 * What do I know already and how do I know it?
 * What might a possible answer be? || Ode

Memorize and Recite a Poem

Research Paper- Poet- growth and influences over the years ||
 * = 6

September 24-28 || Perception || Shakespearean Sonnets

Poetry Terminology- meter, rhyme, couplet, heroic couplet, sonnet, rhyme scheme, imagery, diction, analogy, blank verse ||  ||= 6

September 24-28 || Perception

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Passion

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Research Paper- Expository Writing || Shakespearean Sonnets

Poetry Terminology- meter, rhyme, couplet, heroic couplet, sonnet, rhyme scheme, imagery, diction, analogy, blank verse

"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare- homework

Need Extra Help? Go Here: No Fear Shakespeare || Memorize and Recite a Poem

Research Paper ||
 * = 7

October 1-5 || Passion || "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare Elements of a Drama- aside, blank verse, classical allusions, comedy, dialogue, dramatic irony, foil, Greek chorus, heroic couplet, iambic pentameter, irony: dramatic, situational, verbal, monologue, protagonist, soliloquy, tragedy, tragic hero, tragic flaw, tragic illumination

Need Extra Help? Go Here: No Fear Shakespeare ||  ||= 7

October 1-5 || Passion

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Research Paper- Expository Writing || "Romeo and Juliet"- homework

Critical Lens Prompt:

"One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it." -French Proverb

Bitesize Macbeth Preview Plot Video

Nonfiction Connection- Martin Luther King's Speech "I Have a Dream"- Comparison between MLK and Prince at the end of Act V

"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare Elements of a Drama- aside, blank verse, classical allusions, comedy, dialogue, dramatic irony, foil, Greek chorus, heroic couplet, iambic pentameter, irony: dramatic, situational, verbal, monologue, protagonist, soliloquy, tragedy, tragic hero, tragic flaw, tragic illumination

Need Extra Help? Go Here: No Fear Shakespeare || Research Paper ||
 * = 8

October 9-12 || Passion || "Romeo and Juliet" Act Two

Nonfiction Connection- from //Black Boy// Richard Wright pg. 654- autobiography

Literary Elements common to fiction and nonfiction- inference, figurative language, characterization ||  ||= 8

October 9-12 || Passion || "Macbeth" Act Two

SPEECH & PROJECT: Why Macbeth matters to me- Exhibition || Research Paper- Due ||
 * = 9

October 15-19 || Passion || "Romeo and Juliet" Act Three

Writing Prompt: A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Explain how Shakespeare does this in "Romeo and Juliet" in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflicts with his or her responsibilities. In a well-written essay show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work. ||  ||= 9

October 15-19 || Passion || "Macbeth" Act Three

Found Poem Activity with Explanation- Characters Group One- Lady Macbeth Group Two- Macbeth Group Three- The Witches Group Four- Banquo Group Five- King Duncan Group Six- Macduff || Search current events to find connections to Macbeth in today's society ||
 * = 10

October 22-26 || Passion || "Romeo and Juliet" Act Four

Critical Lens Prompt:

"One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it." -French Proverb ||  ||= 10

October 22-26 || Passion || "Macbeth" Act Four

Macbeth in today's world- nonfiction connection

Writing Prompt: A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Explain how Shakespeare does this in "Macbeth" in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflicts with his or her responsibilities. In a well-written essay show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work. || Macbeth in today's society- project DUE ||
 * = 11

October 29- November 2 || Passion || "Romeo and Juliet" Act Five

Nonfiction Connection- Martin Luther King's Speech "I Have a Dream"- Comparison between MLK and Prince at the end of Act V


 * Introduction: Inquiry-Based Research**
 * What do I want to know about this topic/person?
 * What do I need to know?
 * What do I know already and how do I know it?
 * What might a possible answer be? ||  ||= 11

October 29- November 2 || Passion || "Macbeth" Act Five

"Out, Out" Robert Frost- poetry connection

Bitesize Macbeth Video

Writing Prompt: In some novels and plays certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in "Macbeth" and discuss the significance of such events. Do not merely summarize the plot. ||  ||
 * = 12

November 5-8 || Journey of the Hero || Pass It On Activity- an exploration of Oral and Literate Tradition- Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, Fables, and Myths

Journey of the Hero

Visual Presentation- Hero's Journey

"The Odyssey" by Homer Epic Poetry Terminology- the classical epic poem, allusion, archetype, arete, epic poetry, epic/Homeric simile, epithet, hero, heroic couplet, iambic pentameter, invocation, narrative, oral tradition

|| Research Paper- Poet- growth and influences over the years ||= 12

November 5-8 || Journey of the Hero || Pass It On Activity- an exploration of Oral and Literate Tradition- Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, Fables, and Myths

Journey of the Hero

Visual Presentation- Hero's Journey

"The Odyssey" by Homer Epic Poetry Terminology- the classical epic poem, allusion, archetype, arete, epic poetry, epic/Homeric simile, epithet, hero, heroic couplet, iambic pentameter, invocation, narrative, oral tradition

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 * = 13

November 12-16 || Journey of the Hero || "The Odyssey" by Homer

"My Epic Hero" poem

Gallery of Heroes || Research Paper ||= 13

November 12-16 || Journey of the Hero

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Persuasive Writing || "The Odyssey" by Homer

"My Epic Hero" poem

Gallery of Heroes

Persuasive Writing: The Panther Hero Project Review the above website and brainstorm our own Panther Hero Project || Begin organizing the Panther Hero Project ||
 * = 14

November 19-21 || Journey of the Hero || "The Odyssey" by Homer

Star Wars Connection- Media today

Poetry Connection: "The Road Not Taken" Robert Frost pg. 288 || Research Paper ||= 14

November 19-21 || Journey of the Hero

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Persuasive Writing || "The Odyssey" by Homer

Star Wars Connection- Media today

Poetry Connection: "The Road Not Taken" Robert Frost pg. 288

Persuasive Writing: The Panther Hero Project || Continue work on the Panther Hero Project ||
 * = 15

November 27-30 || Honor || //Harper Lee Biography //

Search and Find: Build Background for //TKAM// Seat One- Ruby Bates & The Scottsboro Boys Seat Two- Ku Klux Klan Seat Three- Adolf Hitler, Nazi Racism, & Mein Kampf Seat Four- The Great Depression Seat Five- Lynching and Jesse Owens (1936 Olympics)

//To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee Fiction Terminology//-// antagonist, characterization, characters: major and minor, conflict, extended metaphor, motif, parallel plots, protagonist, setting, theme || Research Paper Due ||= 15

November 27-30 || Honor

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Persuasive Writing || //Harper Lee Biography //

Build Background for //TKAM//- Mini Research Paper

//To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee Fiction Terminology//-// antagonist, characterization, characters: major and minor, conflict, extended metaphor, motif, parallel plots, protagonist, setting, theme || Continue work on the Panther Hero Project ||
 * = 16

December 3-7 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Nonfiction Connection- "Proper Clothes- Proper Behavior"

Poetry Connection- "Strange Fruit" Billie Holiday- lyrics

Critical Lens Prompt: “Fear always springs from ignorance.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson ||  ||= 16

December 3-7 || Honor

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Persuasive Writing || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Nonfiction Connection- "Proper Clothes- Proper Behavior"

Poetry Connection- "Strange Fruit" Billie Holiday- lyrics

Critical Lens Prompt: “Fear always springs from ignorance.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson || Continue work on the Panther Hero Project ||
 * = 17

December 10-14 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Poetry Connection- "My Arkansas" by Maya Angelou

Select a quotation from one of the characters of //To Kill a Mockingbird// (or other novel, if applicable) and write an argument that explains what the quotation reveals about the theme of honor in the book. State thesis clearly and include at least three pieces of evidence to support the thesis. ||  ||= 17
 * Essay **

December 10-14 || Honor

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Persuasive Writing || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Poetry Connection- "My Arkansas" by Maya Angelou

Select a quotation from one of the characters of //To Kill a Mockingbird// (or other novel, if applicable) and write an argument that explains what the quotation reveals about the theme of honor in the book. State thesis clearly and include at least three pieces of evidence to support the thesis. || Complete work on the Panther Hero Project ||
 * Essay **
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December 17-21 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Nonfiction Connection- "Legal Segregation" article and "Justice for All" article

Nonfiction Connection- "Morphine: A Southern Lady's Drug"

Writing Prompt: In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write an essay about the opening scene of To Kill a Mockingbird in which you explain how it functions in this way. || Empathy Paper ||= 18

December 17-21 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Nonfiction Connection- "Morphine: A Southern Lady's Drug"

Writing Prompt: In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write an essay about the opening scene of To Kill a Mockingbird in which you explain how it functions in this way. || Empathy Paper ||
 * = 19

January 2-4 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Poetry Connection- "Incident" by Countee Cullen

Nonfiction Connection- Search and Find: TKAM in Today's Society as it relates to the theme of Honor and the Human Experience

Writing Prompt: Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. In a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters in To Kill a Mockingbird function to achieve the author's purpose. ||  ||= 19

January 2-4 || Honor || //To Kill a Mockingbird// by Harper Lee

Nonfiction Connection- Search and Find: TKAM in Today's Society as it relates to the theme of Honor and the Human Experience

Writing Prompt: Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. In a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters in To Kill a Mockingbird function to achieve the author's purpose. ||  || January 7-11 || Reflection || Nonfiction
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"The Gettysburg Address" text

Critical Lens Prompt: “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn

(a reflection for now and of past response- week 2)

Revisit- MLK Speech "I Have a Dream" and connections to "Romeo and Juliet" and "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Viewpoints on Equality Quotes and Connections to Society and the Human Experience || Literature Circle Group Project DUE ||= 20

January 7-11 || Reflection || Nonfiction

"The Gettysburg Address" text

Critical Lens Prompt: “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn

(a reflection for now and of past response- week 2)

Revisit- MLK Speech "I Have a Dream" and connections to "Romeo and Juliet" and "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Viewpoints on Equality Quotes and Connections to Society and the Human Experience || Literature Circle Group Project DUE ||
 * = 21 || Exam Review ||  ||   ||= 21 || Exam Review ||   ||   ||