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 .