English Curriculum

English I CP Year at a Glance 2017-2018

English Curriculum

1st Nine Weeks (44 days) 2nd Nine Weeks (42 days)

Summer Reading (10 Days) Defining Style (10 days)

TEKS: 16A, 13E, 13D, 19A, 22B, 23A, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, 26A, RCB Lesson 1: Style Through Cinematic Techniques - Defining and understanding-- Shots, Framing, Camera Angles, Camera Lesson 1: Lord of the Flies Movements, Lighting, Editing Techniques - Power Point - Tone/Mood, Diction, Imagery, Organization, Syntax, Point of View - Debate Activity found within Lighting, Sound, Dialogue, Costuming, Setting, Editing, - Review and Shots - Test Lesson 2: Applying Cinematic Techniques Lesson 2: Divergent - Storyboard Activity - Socratic Discussion & Activity - Presentations - Review Lesson 3: Film in Context - In-Class Essay** - Read “Tim Burton” from cbsnews.com - Mini Research Project Coming of Age Unit (10 days) Lesson 4: Setting and Mood - Read a part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Lesson 1: Introduction to the “Coming of Age” - Watch part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Going over the meaning - “Wonka Two Ways” activity (Looking for the mood and tone within the - Understanding Rhetorical Appeals two different pieces) - Brainstorming “Coming of Age” through a Graphic Organizer - In-class Essay (Compare and Contrast)** Lesson 2: Understanding Voice (Diction, Imagery, Syntax, Tone) - Graphic Organizer Activity Reading Film and Analysis Essay (20 days) - Read “My Name” by Sandra Cisneros - Read “Why Couldn’t I Have Been Named Ashley?” by Imma TEKS: 13B, 15Aii, 16A, 19A, 22B, 23A, 23E, 18A, 18B, 18Bi, 18Bii,18Biii Achilike - In- Class “Voice” Essay (Expository)** Lesson 1: Reading What You View - Commercial Activity - Watch clips of Edward Scissorhands - Edward Scissorhands Activity and Graphic Organizer - Understanding images, shapes and music - Understanding how to make inferences and predictions Lesson 2: Analytical Statements and Textual Support - Graphic Organizer Activity - Create their own Analytical Statement by analyzing the author’s purpose behind literary/ cinematic choices (Short Analytical Essay)

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Coming of Age Independent Reading (5 Days)

TEKS: 18A, 18Bi, 18Bii, 18Biii Lesson 3: Visualizing a Scene Lesson 1: How to Annotate a Novel - View the Director’s Storyboard from the Trolls movie in order to - Go over the guidelines and rules to annotating a novel understand the Storyboard process and visualizing a scene - Annotating Articles - Create their own Storyboard based on Edward Scissorhands - Observing others annotations/ group activity screenplay Lesson 2: Vocabulary Lesson 4: Reinforcement - Understanding how to find appropriate vocabulary words - Watch a part of Big Fish in order to reinforce Tone, Mood, Diction, - Go over the vocabulary worksheet Imagery, Organization, Syntax, and Point of View Lesson 3: Understanding the “Coming of Age” theme within that novel - Cinematic Technique Activity - Read “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer Lesson 5: Writing a Style Analysis Essay** - Playlist Activity - Review the graphic organizers - Formal Essay (Persuasive)** - Make a list of the stylistic techniques you can incorporate into your essay Formal Essay Writing (The Schaffer Method) (5 Days) - Create a thesis statement - Map, plan and outline TEKS: 9A, 9B, 10A, 12C, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 16A, 16C, 22B, 23A, 23B, - Peer edit 23E, RCA, 18A, 18BI, 18BIII, Exploring Poetic Voice (12) Lesson 1: How to write a formal essay - Power Point about how to write a formal essay (Schaffer TEKS:12A, 14B, 3A Method) - Thesis Lesson 1: Introduction to Poetry - Intro - Song Activity - Conclusion - Feet - Body paragraphs - Meter - Topic sentences - Stanzas - Syllables Short Story Unit (14 Days) - Power Point - What is poetry? TEKS: 2C, 5A, 5C, 7A, 9C, 12D, 13C, 14A, 15ciii, 16A, 19A, RCA Lesson 2: How to read poetry - Poetry activities Lesson 1: Intro to story telling - Poets’ Perspectives About Poetry - Story Telling Elements - Read “Poetry” by Pablo Neruda - The Story Mountain Activity - Read “From Poem Crazy” by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge - Characterization - TP-CASTT - Plot This publication is the property of Antonian College Preparatory High School. Duplication in whole or part, outside of ACPHS, is prohibited with express written permission from ACPHS. English I CP Year at a Glance 2017-2018

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- Setting - Theme Lesson 3: Literary Devices - Tone - Refrain, Tone, Imagery, Diction, Hyperbole, Allusion, Connotation, - 3 Types of Irony Extended Metaphor, Symbol, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Rhyme, - Point of View Theme, Anaphora, Consonance - Conflict - Read “Nikki Rosa” by Nikki Giovanni Lesson 2: : Understanding and Analyzing Short stories - “A Poison Tree” by William Blake Lesson 4: Create a Poetry Anthology - “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe - Make a draft - “Revenge” In-Class Essay (Creative)** - Share and respond - Story Diagram - Self-Editing - Irony Activity - Peer Editing - “Thank You Ma’am” - Understanding Direct and Indirect Characterization - “The Stolen Party” by Alberto Manguel - Understanding Visualization - Point of View Activity

3rd Nine Weeks (43 days) 4th Nine Weeks (51 days)

Romeo & Juliet (15 days) Character Analysis Essay (10 Days)** Lesson 1: How to write a character analysis - Power Point TEKS: 9A, 9B, 10A, 12C, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 16A, 16C, 22B, 23A, 23B, - Analyze a well written character analysis essay 23E, RCA TEKS: 7A, 12B, 12D, 14C - Address the 5 methods of characterization Lesson 2: Understanding the literary elements Lesson 1: Introduction to Shakespeare and R&J - Flat, round, static, dynamic - William Shakespeare's life and time notes and PP - Protagonist, antagonist - Romeo and Juliet cast and characters - Discuss moral issues and the time in which R&J lived Lesson 2: Read/Listen/Act Out/Watch R&J - Activities and lessons within the readings Lesson 3: Writing a Persuasive Essay** - Revisit Rhetorical Appeals This publication is the property of Antonian College Preparatory High School. Duplication in whole or part, outside of ACPHS, is prohibited with express written permission from ACPHS. English I CP Year at a Glance 2017-2018

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- Persuasive Essay PP Lesson 3: How to internally cite a quote - Understanding Your Audience PP - Go over internal citation handout Lesson 4: Comparing Film Interpretations: The Balcony Scene - Internally cite in a short essay quiz - Understanding the director’s vision Lesson 4: Write the Character Analysis - The Set Design - Library Time - Movements of the actors - Class Time - Effects of the Directors Choices Conspiracy Theory Research Project (10 days) To Kill a Mockingbird Conspiracy theory research project - How to research Lesson 1: Context for Thematic Ideas - How to create a bib page etc - Debate over thematic topics - How to create an easy bib page - Visual Walkabout - Reinforce how to paraphrase and summarize - Analyze the meaning of social, historical, cultural and - Reinforce how to internally cite geographical context - Present projects and research Lesson 2: Informational Text -Library time - “Jim Crow: Shorthand for Separation” by Rick Edmonds -Easy Bib pages - Grammar and Usage Extension within the text -Rough Draft - KWHL Chart -Peer Edits Lesson 3: Annotating the Text - Vocab Non-Fiction (14 Days) - Etc. Lesson 1: What is nonfiction Lesson 4: Scanning and Skimming Text/ Close Reading - 4 pieces of nonfiction - “Jim Crow Laws” Activity - Nonfiction vocabulary Lesson 5: To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson 2: Mini Project - Visualizing Characters - Nonfiction "mini projects" - Visualizing Setting - Bring bios to read to the class - Literary Terms - Interviews - Analyzing the passage for lit elements - Mini partner bios - Making predictions and drawing inferences - Questioning Strategies Building Vocabulary(10) - Mini Character Analysis** - Building Vocabulary - Grammar and Usage Extension - Idioms and Slang Lesson 6: Compare and Contrast Film and Text - Affixes etc. - Formal Essay** - Analogies - Connotation and denotation - Etymology of words

English Curriculum

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