Honors English/D. Kelly Syllabus: January 22-26

Honors English/D. Kelly Syllabus: January 22-26 Quotes to ponder:  “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”- Mark Twain  “Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”- Washington Irving  “We must not always talk in the market-place of what happens to us in the forest.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne CCRS: Cite textual evidence to support analysis. (CCRS 1, 10)

Identify theme and/or main idea of a text. (CCRS 2, 7, 11)

Analyze elements of literature in a text. (CCRS 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 15, 41)

Define vocabulary in context and demonstrate understanding of other academic vocabulary (CCRS 40, 41)

Analyze use of diction, figurative language, rhetorical devices and strategies to convey meaning and tone in a text.(CCRS 4, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 41)Read and comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts (CCRS 2, 7, 9, 11, 18, 20) Produce clear and coherent writing by engaging in the writing process from pre-writing to polished draft. (CCRS 22, 24, 25, 29, 30)

Prepare for and actively participate in collaborative discussions on varied tasks. (CCRS 31, 32, 34, 35, 36)

Apply rigorous revising and editing skills to communicate effectively. (CCRS 23, 24, 25, 30, 39, 40)

M-22: Before: Brief synopsis of part I of "Young Goodman Brown" which students read as a class on Friday, January 12. During: Continue reading "Young Goodman Brown" identifying ambivalence and moral ambiguity as themes. After: Complete dialectical journal for "Young Goodman Brown." HW: Finish dialectical journal. Due block day. Vocabulary review due block day.

T-23: Before: Read critical article 1 for "Young Goodman Brown" identifying support for evidence recorded on dialectical journal handout. During: Read critical article 2 for "Young Goodman Brown" identifying support for evidence recorded on dialectical journal handout (small-group instruction). HW: Finish dialectical journal. Due block day. Vocabulary review due block day.

W-24/ TH-25: Before: Submit vocabulary review. Students will assemble in home groups to determine essay topic for collaborative paper which will be written in class. During: Students will use one critical article and primary text ("YGB") to compose a collaborative documented essay. After: Submit completed group essay. HW: Study for short stories vocabulary test on Friday, Jan. 26.

F-26: Before: Submit defined vocabulary. During: Complete short stories vocabulary test. After: Groups will meet to revise and edit group essay before being graded. HW: None

Next week:  Introduction to the Fireside Poets/Romantic poetry  Sentence combining using participial phrases  Documented essay on "Young Goodman Brown" (collaborative).  Romantic poetry/short stories test