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SAMPLE Higher Altitudes in 11th Grade Language Arts 6WXGHQWManual SAMPLELessons 1-180 Module 1: Transformation in Language and Life Unit 1: Lessons 1-20 Beowulf: A Prototypical Hero Unit 2: Lessons 21-32 Reading and Understanding Middle English Tales by Chaucer Module 2 : Reading and Understanding Middle English Tales by Chaucer Unit 1: Lessons 33-39 The Dynamics of the Literary Point of View Module 3: Literature and Thought in Transition Unit 1: Lessons 40-43 Sonnets of the Renaissance Unit 2: Lessons 44-48 Shakespeare’s Sonnets Unit 3: Lessons 49-53 Intermission Unit 4: Lessons 54-62 Hamlet Unit 5: Lessons 63-69 Further Exploration of Hamlet Unit 6: Lessons 70-79 Hamlet Unit 7: Lessons 80-87 Hamlet Unit 8: Lessons 88-91 Hamlet Module 4: Literature and Technology Unit 1: Lessons 92-112 Frankenstein Part I Unit 2: Lessons 113-123 Frankenstein Part 2 Unit 3: Lessons 124-130 Frankenstein Part 3 Unit 4: Lessons 131-138 Frankenstein Part 4 Unit 5: Lessons 139-152 Frankenstein Part 5 Unit 6: Lessons 153-158 Frankenstein Part 6 Unit 7: Lessons 159-164 Frankenstein Part 7 Unit 8: Lessons 165-168 Frankenstein Part 8 Unit 9: Lessons 169-180 I-Search Published by: HIGHER ALTITUDES IN 11TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS — 1 Table of Contents Higher Altitudes in 11th Grade Language Arts Module 1: Transformations in Language and Life Unit 1: Beowulf : A Prototypical Hero Lesson 1 Heroes: Seeing the Present through the Past Objectives: The student will reinforce previous understanding of the high [ and publishing. The student will begin to use this process to develop an essay about heroes in literature. Lesson 2 WritingSAMPLE about Heroes Objective: The student will demonstrate ability to use the writing process to write a rough draft about the value of studying the past. The essay should be complete with logical reasoning, supporting arguments, and counterarguments. Lesson 3 Seeing the Present and Future through the Past Objective: The student will practice using the peer editing process to edit ?@ ask questions about the rough draft in an effort to clarify, and improve the style and readability of the essay. Lesson 4 Transformation: Looking at Change from a Different Perspective “Metamorphoses: The Chrysalis” Objectives: The student will read, understand, and respond to an article about the transformation of a Chrysalis. The student will then compare the transformation described in the article to transformations that occur in individual’s lives. Lesson 5 Changing Yourself with Creativity “Using Creativity to Transform Your Life” Objectives: The student will practice understanding and interpreting an informational text and analyzing the process of transformational thinking. Lesson 6 Creating New Understanding Objective: The student will gain the ability to apply the CREATE model to a movie clip and relate it to an informational text. HIGHER ALTITUDES IN 11TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS — 2 Lesson 7 The English Language: Where it All Began “The Anglo-Saxons” Objectives: The student will read a short article about living in medieval Great Britain and complete a guided reading chart while building background information on the subject. The student will then complete a Quick Write demonstrating understanding of the article. Lesson 8 Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon Poetry “Transformation and Qualities of the English Language” Objectives: The student will reinforce the ability to read and understand an informative text, build background information on a subject, and extend understanding of the concept of transformation to the development of the English language. Lesson 9 IntroductionSAMPLE to Beowulf Objectives: The student will practice performing a close contextual reading of a classic text. The student will also learn to identify subject and predicate within a sentence. Lesson 10 The Epic Hero: Beowulf “From Beowulf: Excerpt 1” – Part 1 Objectives: The student will reinforce the ability to perform a close contextual reading of a classic text. The student will also complete a creative writing exercise mimicking the writing style of Beowulf. Lesson 11 Reading Beowulf “Beowulf: Excerpt 1” – Part 2 Objective:<[ X[Beowulf. Lesson 12 Vocabulary Stop! Words to Own Beowulf, Part 1 “How to Own a Word” Objective: The student will read and understand an article that explains [[ [ O[P Objective: The student will write about the theme of a story based on prior knowledge and perform a close contextual reading of a classic text. HIGHER ALTITUDES IN 11TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS — 3 Lesson 14 The Epic Hero: Beowulf “The Monster’s Mother: Beowulf, Excerpt 2” Objective: The student will practice or learn to identify the elements of an epic story and demonstrate understanding of the text Beowulf. Lesson 15 The Epic Hero: Beowulf, continued Objective:<[ important Vocabulary words found in an excerpt from Beowulf. Lesson 16 Vocabulary Stop! Words to Own Beowulf, Part 2 Objective: The student will demonstrate understanding of a story by answering discussion questions. Lesson 17 The Epic Hero Review Objective:SAMPLE The student will learn to apply knowledge about epic heroes to create an original, modern hero relevant to today’s society. Lesson 18 Modern Day Hero: Create Your Own Comic Strip, Part 1 Objective: The student will learn to apply knowledge about epic heroes to create an original, modern hero relevant to today’s society. Lesson 19 Modern Day Hero: Create Your Own Comic Strip, Part 2 Objective: The student will create a modern hero story relevant to today’s society and visually represent an original text. Lesson 20 Beowulf : Unit 1 Assessment Objective: The student will demonstrate understanding of a classic text by completing a formal Assessment on the poem, Beowulf. Unit 2: Reading and Understanding Middle English Tales by Chaucer Lesson 21 The Canterbury Tales: The Man Behind the Stories Objectives: The student will read and understand an expository text. The student will take organized notes to classify and understand meaning. HIGHER ALTITUDES IN 11TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS — 4 Lesson 22 Chaucer’s English: Decoding Middle English “A Guide to Chaucer’s English: Middle English” Objectives: The student will read and understand an expository text. The student will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Old and Middle English. The student will also begin to decipher the meaning of Middle English phrases. Lesson 23 The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue Objectives: The student will read The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, by Geoffrey Chaucer for meaning. The student will use a Character Chart to identify character’s and author’s opinion. Lesson 24 The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, continued Objectives: The student will read The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, by GeoffreySAMPLE Chaucer for meaning. The student will use a Character Chart to identify character’s and author’s opinion. Lesson 25 The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, Day 3 Objectives: The student will read The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue, by Geoffrey Chaucer for meaning. The student will use a Character Chart to identify character’s and author’s opinion. Lesson 26 “Grammar Stop! Progressive Verb Forms” Objectives: The student will learn the meaning and function of progressive verb forms. The student will demonstrate understanding of the Lesson by completing a Worksheet based on the information presented. Lesson 27 The Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner’s Tale Objectives: The student will read and understand The Pardoner’s Tale from The Canterbury Tales \ and resolution. The student will become able to verbally summarize this literary work. Lesson 28 The Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner’s Tale, continued Objectives: The student will continue to read and understand The Pardoner’s Tale from The Canterbury Tales by identifying setting, \< summarize this literary work. Lesson 29 The Pardoner’s Tale Assessment Objective: The student will demonstrate understanding of The Pardoner’s Tale through completion of a comprehensive Assessment. HIGHER ALTITUDES IN 11TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS — 5 Lesson 30 The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale Objectives: The student will read and understand The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale\ and resolution. The student will analyze literary symbols and use the English language effectively in a variety of contexts and settings. Lesson 31 The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale Objectives: The student will continue to read and understand The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale and identify setting, characters, \<' use the English language effectively in a variety of contexts and