English 12: Science Fiction & Fantasy
TIME CONTENT/THEME CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT LITERATURE Fantasy - Unit #1 Literary Genres: Fantasy o Writing Assignments 1 Marking Period Literary Elements: Elements of Fantasy, Open Ended Questions o The Hero and the Crown Characterization, Point of View, Tone, Discussion Boards Theme, Plot Short Answers Literary Devices: figurative language, Annotated Bibliographies plot structure o Tests / Quizzes Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and Chapter Reviews evaluate literary devices Summative Assessments
o Identify and assess effectiveness o Research Assignments of point of view Literary Analysis Articles
o Identify and assess the o Projects
effectiveness of tone and mood Multimedia Group Project
Recognize and analyze the elements of
fantasy writing
o Anansi Boys
Literary Genres: Fantasy o Maskerade Literature Circles – Fantasy Literary Elements: Elements of Fantasy, o Writing Assignments o Sunshine
Characterization, Point of View, Tone, Open Ended Questions o Fevre Dream
Theme, Plot o The Alchemist Discussion Boards Literary Devices: figurative language, Short Answers plot structure Annotated Bibliographies
Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and o Projects
evaluate literary devices Group Report
o Identify and assess effectiveness
of point of view
o Identify and assess the
effectiveness of tone and mood
Recognize and analyze the elements of
fantasy writing
Vocabulary Word Acquisition and Usage o Writing Assignments Sadlier‐Oxford Books G and H Multiple Meaning/Roots Original Thematic Sentences o
o Tests / Quizzes
Summative Assessments
Writing Writing Process Text Citation
English 12: Science Fiction & Fantasy
TIME CONTENT/THEME CORE GOALS/SKILLS ASSESSMENT LITERATURE
2nd Marking Period Science Fiction – Unit #2 Literary Genres: Science Fiction o Writing Assignments o The Martian Chronicles Literary Elements: Characterization, Open Ended Questions Point of View, Tone, Theme, Plot Discussion Boards Literary Devices: figurative language, Short Answers plot structure Annotated Bibliographies Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and o Tests / Quizzes evaluate literary devices Chapter Reviews o Identify and assess effectiveness Summative Assessments
of point of view o Research Assignments
o Identify and assess the Literary Analysis Articles
effectiveness of tone and mood o Projects
Recognize and analyze the elements of Group Analysis
Science fiction.
Literary Genres: Science Fiction o Writing Assignments Science Fiction / Fantasy – Unit #3 Literary Elements: Characterization, Open Ended Questions o A Wrinkle in Time
Point of View, Tone, Theme, Plot Discussion Boards Literary Devices: figurative language, o Tests / Quizzes plot structure Chapter Reviews
Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and Summative Assessments
evaluate literary devices o Research Assignments
o Identify and assess effectiveness Literary Analysis Articles
of point of view Projects o o Identify and assess the Group Report
effectiveness of tone and mood
Analyze and assess the presence of both
science fiction and fantasy elements in a
piece of writing.
o The Invisible Man Literary Genres: Science Fiction o Writing Assignments Literature Circles – Science Fiction o Andromeda Literary Elements: Characterization, Open Ended Questions o I, Robot Point of View, Tone, Theme, Plot Discussion Boards o Ender’s Shadow Literary Devices: figurative language, Short Answers plot structure o The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Annotated Bibliographies Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and o Projects evaluate literary devices Group Report o Identify and assess effectiveness
of point of view
o Identify and assess the
effectiveness of tone and mood
Recognize and analyze the elements of
Science fiction.
o Writing Assignments o Sadlier‐Oxford Books G and H Word Acquisition and Usage Original Thematic Sentences Vocabulary Multiple Meaning/Roots o Tests / Quizzes
Summative Assessments
Synthesize information from multiple Writing resources including a longer literary
work and several shorter o Literary Analysis Senior Paper
analytical/factual works to create a
English 12: Science Fiction & Fantasy
cohesive literary analysis/argument
COMPREHENSION AND Comprehension and Reading Skills Vocabulary READING SKILLS for Fiction and Non-fiction o Acquisition and use Collins Writing Activities Teacher modeling TAUGHT/REINFORCED Word recognition Unit Tests Scaffolding of techniques UNITS #1-5 o Root words and content words Writing Assessments PSSA style questions Inferences/conclusions/generalizations Extension Activities Classroom Texts o Make inferences o Cite supporting evidence Main idea/details o Identified stated or implied main idea o Cite supporting evidence Summarization o Summarize key details Genre
o Identify/analyze purpose
o Cite supporting evidence
Interpretation and Analysis of Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and Collins Writing Activities Fiction and Non-fiction evaluate components Unit Tests o Character, setting, plot, theme, Writing Assessments tone, style, mood, symbolism Extension Activities o Connections between texts Interpret, compare, describe, analyze and evaluate literary devices o Examples/purpose/effectiveness of personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, flashbacks and irony o Identify and assess effectiveness of point of view o Fact vs. opinion o Bias/propaganda techniques