English Language Arts-12Th Grade

English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

Unit One-Part One -The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods-449-1485 (Weekly standards numbered in red font.) Week TEKS Objectives for Literary Writing/Research Reading/ Critical Listening/ Viewing Enrichment/ 1 Anglo-Saxons & Selection Thinking/Literary Speaking Representing Grammar Medieval periods 449- Devices 1485 English Language Arts-12th Grade 1-3 1A,B, TLW Epic poetry Warrior’sLesson Letter PlansCritical Thinking Cartoon Hero p.64 A video Scop Novels Unit F * Class introduction From Beowulf p. 64 (7) Epic across Cultures Beowulf “storyteller” one 3 Pgs. 33-36 in Textbook-DirectionLanguage notes of(5) Literature Aloud p.64 (11,20,19) Mini-lessons Part 4A,B, * Understand & textbook p.64 Epic on grammar one: C,D, appreciate an epic (1,4) News Story p.64 Alliteration and Key Question:G-H What* are the characteristicsLanguage of aof hero? What are the characteristics of true love? sentences 5 C Understand alliteration Literature types as 7B,D, and its effects (1,4) needed. E (37) 8B,D Identify characteristics 9A-C of epics and their Novel 10 A similarities selected for 11 A- (9,10,16) reading from D the assigned 12 reading list A,B,E for 12th -G grade. 12 E (36) 15 B,C 16 D 17 F- G 19A- B

Week TEKS Objectives Literary Writing/Research Reading/Critical Listening/ Viewing Enrichment/ 2 Selection Thinking/Literary Speaking Representing Grammar Devices/Skills 1-3 Mini- TLW *From the Lessons on Compare two great Iliad* 66 in * Letter of Critical thinking: Dramatic reading Analyzing grammar, epics (4,9,10,30) textbook Commendation p. Classify Characters p.82 performance p. sentence 82 pp.66,81 (21) Dance 77 (11) types. 3B Language of (7) Interpretation p. 82 (32,33,37) 4 B,C, Appreciate author’s Literature * Character Sketch Comparing epics p. Art Appreciation D,F, h use of similes and epic p.82 (4) 66 Heroic Mural p. 82 pp.67, 76 Mimic 5d similes (14,25) (34) (19) author’s 7A,D, *Alternative Points of comparison Homeric Epithets style of E,G outline 82 p.81 (9,10,21) p.82 writing 8 Identify and classify *points of (7,15) B,C,D characters to comparison 82 Similes 9 understand the epic (9,10,14) Epic similes Make chart A,B,C (6,12) 2 Characters on Greek 10A and Roman gods p.72, English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

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Week TEKS Objectives Literary Writing/ Reading/Critical Listening/ Viewing Enrichment/ 3 Selection Research thinking/Literary Speaking Representing Grammar Devices 1-3 3 TLW Critical Thinking: Grammar- 4B,D,G, Understand & The Exeter Diary Entry TV interview p. 97 Art Appreciation Mini-lessons: H Appreciate lyric poetry Book p.84 p. 97 Interpreting Details (33) pp.95,101, Simple 5 C,D (1,18) (29) 84,96 (9,10) Sketch of A Dream sentences p. 7C Appreciate the poet’s The Exploration p.105 Weather Map p.97 87 8B,D,G use of Kennings Seafarer p.97 Lyrical poetry (5,20,21) 9 A-D p.85 (26,28) Kennings Dramatic Reading Vocabulary 10 A Interpret details to aid p.99 mini-lesson 11 A comprehension The word origins, 12 A,D, (4) Wanderer p. 86 ,E,F Understand/ appreciate p.90 (17,33,37) 14 historical writing The Wife’s A,B,F (13) Lament 15E p.94 16 Identify/Understand from A B,D,E author’s purpose History of 17 G (14) the English 19 A,B Church & People p.98

Week TEKS Objectives Literary Writing/ Reading/Critical Listening/ Viewing Enrichment/ 4&5 Selection Research thinking/Literary Speaking Representing Grammar Devices 2 1 (A-D) Understand/appreciate a From The Character Characterization pp. Oral retelling, p. 153 Medieval Grammar weeks 2 B narrative poem Canterbury analysis p. 111,137 (9) Video Adaptation, p. Manuscript p. 169 mini-lessons: 3 A,B (1,3,7,18) Tales p.111 138 153 Pronoun 4 A-H Identify tone in a Predicting, pp. 141,152 Ballad Version, Costume Cases, p.118 5 B,C,D literary work (9,17) Sketch of a (8) p.153 Drawings, p.169 7 B,D-F Understand/analyze Pilgrim Analyzing Structure Gender Debate, Pronoun- 8 author’s use of p. 138 p. 154,167 (2) p.169 Art Appreciation antecedent A,B,D- characterization (9) pp.159,160 agreement p. H Understand/appreciate ‘Ye Old Women’s Roles 123 9 A-C a moral tale News”, p.153 p.169 10 A,B Predict to enrich Writing a 11A,B, appreciation of a Personification self- D narrative poem p.153 description, 12 F,G Analyze author’s use of as a Pilgrim 14 F a narrator(1,4,14) Moral Tale going to p.153 15 A Analyze Canterbury. 16 structure/understand Pilgrim P.124 A,B,D,F frame as it relates to Dialogue p.169 ,G plot(10,16) 17 Comparing B,C,F,G Knights p.169 18 D 19 A-C 20 B

6 Week TEKS Objective Literary Writing/ Reading/Critical Listening/ Viewing / Enrichment/ 4-5 Selection Research Thinking/ Speaking Representing Grammar Literary Devices continue English Language Arts-12th Grade 4-5 1A-D,G TLW Lesson Plans Unit one- 3 A-C Compare world literature From Diary p. 178 Critical thinking: Wedding Gift Map mileage scale Mini-lesson part two 4 A-D, Identify conflict(s) The Textbook-(31) Language of Literature p.178 p.191 on grammar, G,H (1,3,8,9,10,30) Decameron, Frame Story Analyze (5,34) Conjunctions, 5 D Federigo’s p.178 cause/effect Pantomime p. 178 6 A,B,D Analyze cause & effect Falcon, p.171 (6,7,12) pp.171,177 presentation Illustrated (20,33,37) 7A-D (8) p.178 fashions p. 191 Mini-lesson 8 A-E,H Understand & appreciate From The Opinion Analyze (13,20,34) on 9 A-D ballads Paston paragraph credibility of Panel vocabulary, 10 A-C (5,17,18,26,29) Letters p.180 p. 191 sources pp. Discussion Illustrated synonyms, 11 A, B (2,7,23) 180,190 p.191 Tragedy 199 antonyms Evaluate credibility of Selected (20,34) p.170 12 A,B, sources Ballads Descriptive Strategies for Dramatic Dance D-G (4, 8) paragraph reading ballads presentation Interpretation 199 13 B,E p. 199 pp.192,198 p.191 Novel of 14 A, (4,7) (6) choice D,F Identify characteristics of Ballad Role (11) 15 C,E folk ballads Ballads play p.199 16B-G (17,18, 26,29) Irony 17 F,G Conflict. Elements of a story: plot, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action p. 177

Week 6 TEKS Objective for: Listening/ Viewing/ Enrichment/ The English Renaissance Literary Writing/ Reading/Skills speaking Representing Grammar 1485-1660 Selection Research Critical Thinking Literary Devices Week 6 1A-C Selections 1 Week 2.A-E, TLW from: Questions for Critical Computer Special Effects Novels Unit one H Green Knight Thinking: Game Diagram p.223 part three 3 B Understand/appreciate Sir Gawain p. 223 (14) Challenge p. Mini-lesson 4A,B,D, Medieval romance and the Green Narrative poem 223 Set for a play on grammar, H (1,3,4,25,30) Knight p.209 News story p.209, 222 p.223 (11,20) compound 5C, D Describe plot development p.223 (17,18,26) Dramatic verbs p.213 6 A,C and identify conflict From Le (7,12,13) Characterization presentation Storyboard scene (20.22.33.37) 7 A-G (2,8) Morte p.225, 237 p.223 p.223 (20) Compound 8 A, Read narrative poetry d’Arthur Essay on subjects p. B,D,G, (17,25) p.225 Romance 7 Paraphrasing News report Illustrated battle 217 H Understand/appreciate p. 223 /summarizing p.234 (13) p.251, Battle 9A-C writer’s use of From the (6,7,12,35) p.239, (21) Mini-lesson 10 A,B characterization Ramayana Essay on Press Scene Soundtrack on active and English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

8 Week TEKS Objective Literary Writing/ Reading/Critical Listening/ Viewing Enrichment/ Selection Research thinking/skills/ Speaking Representing Grammar literary devices 14 1B,C,F From:English LanguageNewspaper Arts-12 th Grade Analyzing Illustrated 2 A-C, “ The Column,Lesson p. Plans persuasive excerpts, p.553 E,F, H TLW Spectator” 553 Author’s purpose messages (20,21,34) Grammar 3 Understand/appreciate 18th pp548-553Textbook-(7,12,32)Language of Literaturep.557 p. 569 mini-lesson 4 B-D, c. newspaper essays (30) Art appreciation Present and G-H (1,5,13,16,22,25,27,32) From Essay p. 565 Generalization p. 560 past 5 A,D “ Letters to (7,12) p. 554 (21) participles, 6 A-C Appreciate author’s use of His Son” & (9,10) Writer’s Verbs,p.465A 7 A,E,F the essay to explore “ Letters to his viewpoint p. 562 djectives and 8B,D,G, manners and morals Daughter” adverbs H (1,2,4,14,27,29) pp.554-565 Picturing text (33,37) 9 A-C Understand author’s structure p. 569 Look at 10 A,C purpose (20,21) today’s 11 B (1,2,3) newspaper 12A,E- Understand/appreciate for personal G personal letters essays to 13D (1,14,27,29) Proposal compare 14 F Make generalizations about pp.571-572 15 E personal letters (7,12,24) 16 A,B (4,5,8,14,16) 17 F,G understand parallelism 19 A,B (3,9,10) write a proposal recommending a solution to a problem (7,12,35)

Weeks TEKS Objectives Writing Viewing/ 15-16 Unit three-part two Literary /Research Reading/ Critical Listening/ Representing Enrichment/ Selections Thinking/skills/ Speaking Grammar Literary Devices

Two- 1 A-F TLW: From: Persuasive Analyzing an Holding a Art Appreciation, Grammar Weeks 3 B,C Understand/ Appreciate the “ an Academy letter, p. 582 argument,(4) panel p.604, p.613 mini-lesson- Unit 4 A-D, essay (1,2) for Women” (7,27) pp.577,582 discussion, Infinitives, Three G,H p.577 Satiric fantasy, Visualizing, p.617 p.583 (37) Part-Two 5D Appreciate author’s use of p.608 (17,27) pp.590, 607 6D a persuasive from Creating Drawing Performing a Gerunds/Ger 7A-C, essay(1,8,14,17,29,30) Gulliver’s Another Land, (4)Conclusions, monologue. und phrases, E,F Travels, p. 608(12,13) pp.611,620,624,6 P.618 p.620, 8 A-H Analyze a formal argument pp.590-600 Editorial 29 Round table Participles, 9 A-D Understand/Appreciate memo, p.622 Satirical discussion, Gerunds, 10 A,B satire and fantasy(4,1,2) from “Letter (27) 9 Commentary, p.601 Verbs, p. 626, 11 Appreciate author’s use of from Richard Ironic rebuttal, p.624 (17,23) Verbals & A,B,D irony and humor Sympson” p.622 (17,27) Logical Verbal 12 (1,214,17,25,29,30) p.609 Another persuasion, phrases, 634 English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

10 English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Two- 1 A-F TLW: From:Textbook-PersuasiveLanguage of LiteratureAnalyzing an Holding a Art Appreciation, Grammar Weeks 3 B,C Understand/ Appreciate “ an Academy letter, p. 582 argument, panel p.604, p.613 mini-lesson- Unit 4 A-D, the essay (1,2) for Women” Satiric fantasy, pp.577,582 discussion, Infinitives, Three G,H Appreciate author’s p.577 p.608 Visualizing, p.617 p.583 Part-Two 5D use of a persuasive Creating pp.590, 607 (1,2,4) (33,37) 6D essay(1,2) from Another Land, Drawing Performing a Gerunds/Ger Key- 7A-C, Analyze a formal Gulliver’s p. 608 Conclusions, monologue. und phrases, question: E,F argument (29,2) Travels, Editorial pp.611,620,624,6 P.618 p.620, How do 8 A-H Understand/ pp.590-600 memo, p.622 29 Round table Participles, the 9 A-D Appreciate satire and Ironic rebuttal, Satirical discussion, Gerunds, authors of 10 A,B fantasy from “Letter p.622 Commentary, p.601 Verbs, p. 626, the day 11  Appreciate author’s from Richard Another p.624 Verbals & reveal A,B,D use of irony and Sympson” proposal, Logical Verbal how 12 humor p.609 p.622 persuasion, phrases, 634 people see A,F,G  Recognize shared Imitation of pp.631,637 Vocabulary- themselve 13 characteristics of from “ A style, p.621 mini-lessons, s and C,D,F cultures Modest Points of (9,1,2,4) synonyms/ others? 15 B,E  Appreciate author’s Proposal” comparison, antonyms, 16A-G use of p.611 p.630 Irony pp.583,608, 17 argumentation from “ Opinion paper, Humor 623 A,E,F,G  Recognize logical Candide” p.638 Satire Context 18 B persuasion p.624 Satire, pp.642- Fantasy clues, p.630, 19 A,B (8) from “A 43 Connotation/ 20 B Vindication of Denotation the Rights of p.645 women” p.631

Objectives Week 18 Enrichment/ TEKS Literary Writing/ Reading/ Listening/ Viewing/ Grammar Selections Research Critical Thinking Speaking Representing Literary Devices Test for mid-term on all objectives

Week 18 Unit three 11 -Part three Test all objectives Final Exam taught on final exam English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

12 Sample Unit Assessments Twelfth Grade English

The Open-Book Selection tests are found in The Language of Literature Formal Assessment.

(Note: These assessments should ideally be combined with short quizzes and frequent checks for understanding throughout the duration of each unit. In addition, the grammar addressed in the mini-lessons in each unit should be reinforced through assessment.)

Unit One – The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods

Part One – Open-Book Test, pp. 15-16

Part Two – Open-Book Test, pp. 29-30

Part Three – Open-Book Test, pp. 39-40

Tiered Assessments for Unit One

A. Create a collage of heroic images. B. Interview five people from three different generations about what they consider to be heroic. Use the same questions for each person you interview. C. Write an essay comparing epic heroes with heroes of today.

Unit Two – The English Renaissance

Tiered Assessments for Unit Two

A. Select a song about love that you like. Print the lyrics and highlight the sensory language incorporated in the song. Identify the speaker and rephrase his or her thoughts. B. Research the origins of the word ambition. Find all the negative and positive connotations that you can. Find also the synonyms and antonyms. Present your findings on a poster board. English Language Arts-12th Grade Lesson Plans Textbook-Language of Literature

C. Think about a time when you had to defend your opinion on a particular issue. Recreate the scene and recount what transpired. Were you successful? What did you learn about yourself? What did you discover about the person with whom you were speaking?

Unit Three – The Restoration and Enlightenment

Tiered Assessments for Unit Three

A. Create a collage of images designed to persuade viewers to support a particular brand, cause, or political party. B. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper in response to an article or issue you feel strongly about. C. Find a newspaper or magazine editorial and respond to the arguments presented in the editorial. You may defend, disagree with, or qualify the points made in the editorial.

Unit Four – The Flowering of Romanticism

Tiered Assessments for Unit Four

A. Create a collage depicting as many facets of nature – the natural world – as you can. B. Create a list of ten similes and ten metaphors using a facet of nature as the comparison (e.g., “It was raining cats and dogs.”). Be original, however! C. Select one of the poems from this unit and explain how the imagery reinforces the theme.

Unit Five – The Victorians

Tiered Assessments for Unit Five

A. Create a collage of some of the most powerful images reflecting our society today. B. Interview five people from three different generations. Ask them what they believe are the most important problems facing our society today. Then ask what they believe our greatest strengths are. C. Choose one issue that you believe will be a problem for your generation to confront. Explain why it will be a problem and address possible solutions.

Unit Six – Emerging Modernism

Tiered Assessments for Unit Six

A. Find an essay and a poem or song that work well together in presenting a contemporary issue. Present them on a poster board, highlighting what you believe the important images are. B. With a partner (or on your own), research two sides of a contemporary issue. Summarize each position. Present each side in an essay, using support from the text. Avoid emotional “hot-button” emotional issues. Aim, instead, for issues in which each side makes thoughtful, valid points.

Unit Seven – Contemporary Voices

Tiered Assessments for Unit Seven

A. Write a narration about a time when you had to assert yourself. Recreate the scene through dialogue. B. Reflect about a time when your behavior changed and became more assertive. How and why did you become more assertive? What have been the effects of this change?