Pentucket Regional High School

 

Teacher  LYNCH                                       Subject  English 10 H1

 

Time Frame

Essential Questions

Content/

Concepts

Skills/Thinking Processes

Assessment

September

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-What is the importance of expanding one’s vocabulary?

 

-What are some well-known  psychological  theories and what is their roles in literature?

 

- How do A Separate Peace’s themes and characters relate to or influence the reader’s life?

-Why is appropriate grammar and punctuation essential to effective written communication?

·         Vocabulary

·         Writing Process

·         Friendly Letter

·         Teacher/ student communication

·         Writing process

·         Grammar/ usage

·         Psychological theories:  Freud, Kohlberg, Maslow

·        Novel: A Separate Peace

·         Cooperative learning

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Become familiar with the writing process.

·         Become familiar with the content, format, and tone of a friendly letter.

·         Identify important aspects of communication with the teacher and proper means of doing so.

·         Learn to identify distinguishing characteristics of three psychological theories and relate them to literature.

·         Be able to work together with other students to improve writing skills and deepen knowledge of the literature.

 

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         Letter to Teacher

·         Grammar/usage exercises and quiz

·         Group presentation of discussion question answers

·         Short essays on A Separate Peace

·         Essays and discussions relating psych theories to A Separate Peace.

October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-What are the components of effective teaching/ presenting?

 

-What comprises an effective essay?

 

-How does the narrator’s point of view affect a story?

 

 

·         Vocabulary

·         Novel: A Separate Peace

·         Critical Thinking

·         Public speaking/ presenting

·         Novel essays

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Become familiar with and be able to identify elements of fiction relevant to novels.

·         Become familiar with A Separate Peace, being able to identify and discuss events, themes, characterization, plot structure, symbolism, and word choice.

·         Exercise skills of planning and public speaking

·         Write an essay, using specific details from the novel, to address a given prompt about A Separate Peace.

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         Discussions, quiz, and application of novel elements to A Separate Peace

·         A Separate Peace discussions and discussion questions, chapter quizzes, examination of quotations, essays.

·         A Separate Peace chapter presentations

·         A Separate Peace character journals

·         Essay revisions

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-What is the purpose of poetry?

 

 

-Why is writing a personal letter an important skill to possess?

·         Vocabulary

·         Self-evaluation

·         Friendly letter format

·         Parent/ student communication

·         Poetry and poetry elements

·         Poetry analysis steps

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Identify strengths and weaknesses in own work ethic and skills and acknowledge what needs to change.

·         Use friendly letters for communication with parents.

·         Learn poetry terms, notes to make while reading poetry, and poetry analysis steps.

·         Deepen knowledge of literary elements used in poetry.

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         Reflective letter to parents

·         Poetry discussion and discussion questions, quizzes

·         Poetry outline sheets

December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- How does one analyze poetry?

 

·         Vocabulary

·         MCAS poetry preparation

·         Poetry explication

·         Literary elements in fiction

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Learn poetry terms, notes to make while reading poetry, and poetry analysis steps.

·         Examine a poem, thoroughly addressing literary elements and meaning.

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         Poetry discussion and discussion questions, quizzes, test; poetry outline sheets

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-What are the differences between inferential and literal reading?

·         Vocabulary

·         Poetry

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Prepare for poetry multiple choice and short essay portions of MCAS exam.

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         MCAS poetry activities and test

·         Poetry explication sheet on assigned poem

 

February

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 How does Lord of the Flies reveal the values of a society?

 

- What is the impact of societal values on individuals?

·         Elements of novels

·         Novel: Lord of the Flies

·         Public speaking/ presenting

·         Become familiar with Lord of the Flies being able to identify and discuss events, themes, characterization, plot structure, symbolism, and word choice.

·         Write an essay, using specific details from the novel, to address a given prompt about Lord of the Flies

 

·          Lord of the Flies discussions and discussion questions, chapter quizzes, examination of quotations, essays.

·         Lord of the Flies chapter presentations

·         Lord of the Flies essay

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March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-  What is the function and purpose of each type of nonfiction literature?

 

-How do stylistic devices help to achieve the author’s purpose?

-How can I effectively persuade an audience to espouse my point of view?

 

·         Descriptive Essay

·         Nonfiction: biographies, autobiographies

·          MCAS nonfiction 

·          Become familiarized with definitions of and elements of grammar and usage and how to use them in own writing. 

·         Gain knowledge of nonfiction literature elements.

·         Be able to identify types of nonfiction literature and their attributes.

·         Learn to use nonfiction analysis steps.

·         Research and discuss a topic then argue a position.

·         Study Essay of Opinion: format, introductions, transitions, conclusions, internal citation, works cited page; practice peer editing; make essay revisions.

·         Become aware of characteristics of biographies and autobiographies.

·         Nonfiction

·         -quizzes: multiple choice, short answer

·         -discussions

·         -discussion  questions

·         -“Five questions to consider” worksheet

·         Descriptive Essay

·         Essay Revisions

·         Autobiography/ biography:

-discussions

-discussion questions

-quizzes: multiple choice, short essay

·         Death penalty debate

·         Death penalty essay of opinion -test, essay

·         MCAS nonfiction exercises and test

April

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- How does one write a cohesive and well-supported essay about a literary work?

 

-How does one read effectively to comprehend the author’s intent?

 

-What is the best way to prepare for and take a standardized test that focuses on literature and writing?

 

 

 

·         Vocabulary

·         MCAS Long Composition preparation

·         Become familiar with multiple choice and short essay portions of MCAS exam.

·         Novel:  Catcher in the Rye

 

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Become aware of the format of the MCAS Long Composition Test, prompts used in previous years, and how to plan for and write the essay.

·         Prepare for multiple choice and short essay portions of MCAS exam.

·         Become familiar with The Catcher in the Rye, being able to identify and discuss events, themes, characterization, plot structure, symbolism, and word choice.

·         Write an essay, using specific details from the novel, to address a given prompt about Catcher in the Rye.

 

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         MCAS prompt sample outlines as a class and individually.

·         Introductory and concluding paragraphs for an MCAS prompt essay.

·         Catcher in the Rye discussions and discussion questions, chapter quizzes, examination of quotations, essays.

·         Catcher in the Rye chapter presentations

·         Catcher in the Rye essay

 

May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-What elements of the short story are key to the well-written short story?

 

- What connections can I make between my own life and the lives of the characters in the short story?

 

-What is the influence of Shakespeare’s life and times on the play Julius Caesar?

 

-What are the components that make a play effective?

·         Vocabulary

·         Short stories

·         Shakespeare and his theater, Julius Caesar (the man)

·         Drama:  Julius Caesar, drama elements, drama analysis

·         Master lists of unfamiliar words and how to use them in context.

·         Learn short story terms, notes to make while reading short stories, and short story analysis steps.

·         Deepen knowledge of literary elements used in fiction.

·         Gain knowledge of  Shakespeare, his history and his theater

·         Learn of Julius Caesar’s history, read the play Julius Caesar, master terminology associated with drama and Shakespeare’s plays.

 

·         Vocabulary exercises and quizzes

·         Short story discussion and discussion questions, quizzes, tests, essay

·         Shakespeare discussion and test

·         Julius Caesar discussion and discussion questions, quizzes, test; act/scene outline sheets

June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Who best fits the definition of a tragic hero: Brutus, Cassius, or Caesar?

·         Drama: Julius Caesar

·         Writing skills

 

·         Read the play Julius Caesar, master terminology associated with drama and Shakespeare’s plays.

·         Illustrate improved skills of writing an essay appropriate in content, organization, and grammar and usage.