Curriculum Map

2009-2010

Course Title:English IIIGrade Level:11

Week / Content or Skill or Unit / TEKS / TAKS / Assessment / Resources
1st Six Weeks
1 / The Crucible
Vocabulary
Acts I&II
Subject/verb agreement
Exposition
Characterization
Conflict
Climax
Dramatic Irony
Dialogue
Tragic Hero
Allusion / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Essay
“Red Scare”
Journals
“Have you ever been accused unfairly?”
Presentation
Teacher generated test / Text – Glencoe Literature
Videos – Background of the Salem Witch Trials
Handouts-Questions Acts I&II
Internet
Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar workbooks
2 / The Crucible
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Exposition
Characterization
Conflict
Climax / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Essay
“Puritanism”
Journals
“Has Your Character Ever Been Questioned?”
Presentation
Teacher generated test / Text – Glencoe Literature
Videos – Scenes from The Crucible
Handouts-Act III
Internet
Spelling, Grammar-Grammar Workbook, Vocabulary workbooks
3 / The Crucible
Vocabulary
Verb Conjugation
Characterization
Conflict
Climax
Dramatic Irony / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives:
1-6 / Essay
“Freedom/Character Insight”
Journals
Life Experience
Presentation
Teacher generated test / Text – Glencoe Literature
Videos – Scenes from The Crucible
Handouts
Internet
Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary workbooks
4 / The Crucible
Vocabulary
Dialogue
Tragic Hero
Allusion / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives:
1-6 / Essay
“Tragic Hero”
Journals
“John Proctor”
Presentation Teacher generated test / Text – Glencoe Literature
Videos – Scenes from The Crucible
Handouts
Internet
Spelling, Grammar Vocabulary workbooks
5 / Friday Night Lights
Vocabulary
Background
History of Odessa
History of Texas Football
Phrases
Antagonist
Protagonist
Jargon / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Essay
Journals
“What role does football play in the lives of people in Odessa? Does football play a similar role in your life?”
Teacher generated vocabulary test
Spelling, Vocabulary workbooks / Videos – Internet access
Text - Novel
Handouts – Teacher generated
6 / Friday Night Lights
Themes
Culture Traits / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Project
Presentations
Journals
“What value does your community place on high school sports?” / Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar
Workbooks
Teacher generated test
Teacher generated handouts
2nd Six Weeks
7 / Friday Night Lights
Short Story
“The Life You Save May Be Your Own” / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Project
Presentations
Journals
“In what ways is football characteristically American?”
Essay
“First Impressions” / Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar
Workbooks
Glencoe: Literature
Teacher generated test
Teacher generated handouts
8 / Friday Night Lights
Short Story
“The Devil and Tom Walker” / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Chapter comprehension
questions
Essay
“Tall Tale” / Glencoe: Literature
9 / Friday Night Lights / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Chapter comprehension
questions
How are the issues examined by Bessinger :community,race,politics,economics? / Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar
Workbooks
Teacher generated test
Teacher
generated handouts
10 / Friday Night Lights / 1a-c; 6a-e, g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; / Objectives: 1-6 / Chapter comprehension
questions / Teacher generated final exam
11 / The Education of
Little Tree
Clauses and sentence structure
Dialect
Writing process
Poetic devices
Chapters 1-4 / 7a-g; 8a-d; 9a-b; 10a-c; 11a-f / Objectives: 1-6 / Essay
“Trail of Tears-NativeAmerica”
Poem
Indian Poems
Test / Video-The Education of Little Tree Introduction
Text - Novel
Teacher Generated Handouts
Internet
12 / The Education of Little Tree
Chapters 5-8 / 7a-g; 8a-d; 9a-b; 10a-c; 11a-f / Objectives: 1-6 / Projects
Comprehension questions / Video – The Education of LittleTree
3rd Six Weeks
13 / The Education of Little Tree
TAKS open-ended questions / 7a-g; 8a-d; 9a-b; 10a-c; 11a-f / Objectives: 1-6 / Projects
Trail of Tears / Teacher generated Final test
14 / Tuesdays with Morrie
Research Paper
Usage
MLA documentation
Research techniques
Mechanics
Drafting
Thesis
Citation tools / 1a-c; 2a-e; 3a-e; 4a-g; 5a-b; 7a-l; 12 a-b; 13a-e / Objectives: 1-6 / Research paper
Research steps
Note taking in Library
Projects-Aphorism Poster / Text
MLA guide
Library
Computer lab
Tuesdays with Morrie
Final Exam
15 / Tuesdays with Morrie
Research Paper
Turnitin.com
Usage
MLA documentation
Thesis statement
Research techniques
Mechanics
Drafting
Thesis
Citation tools / 1a-c; 2a-e; 3a-e; 4a-g; 5a-b; 7a-l; 12 a-b; 13a-e / Objectives: 1-6 / Research paper
Research steps
Outline Form
Documentation
Style and Documentation Sourcebook for Writers / Glencoe Study Guide
Library
Computer Lab
16 / Tuesdays with Morrie
Research Paper
Turnitin.com
Usage
MLA documentation
Thesis statement
Research techniques
Mechanics
Drafting
Thesis
Citation tools / 1a-c; 2a-e; 3a-e; 4a-g; 5a-b; 7a-l; 12 a-b; 13a-e / Objectives: 1-6 / Research paper
Research steps
Note taking in Library
Chapter Summary Presentations / Text
MLA guide
Library
Computer lab
17 / Tuesdays with Morrie
Research Paper
Turnitin.com
Usage
MLA documentation
Thesis statement
Research techniques
Mechanics
Drafting
Thesis
Citation tools / 1a-c; 2a-e; 3a-e; 4a-g; 5a-b; 7a-l; 12 a-b; 13a-e / Objectives: 1-6 / Research paper
Research steps
Outline Form
Documentation
Essay
“Most Important Things in Life”
Project Presentations(aphorisms) / Glencoe Study Guide
Library
Computer Lab
18 / Tuesdays with Morrie
Research Paper
Turnitin.com
Usage
MLA documentation
Thesis statement
Research techniques
Mechanics
Drafting
Thesis
Citation tools / 1a-c; 2a-e; 3a-e; 4a-g; 5a-b; 7a-l; 12 a-b; 13a-e / Objectives: 1-6 / Research paper
Research steps
Outline Form
Documentation
Chapter Questions / Glencoe Study Guide
Library
Computer Lab
4th Six Weeks
19 / TAKS Preparation
Pronoun use
Analogy
Author’s purpose and craft
Making predictions / 1-21 / 1-6 / Essays
Tests / Exit Level
TAKS
Internet
Text
20 / Open-Ended Questions
Text Evidence
Analysis / 1-21 / 1-6 / Triplets / Internet
TEA Sources
Workbook
ELA Exit Level Preparation and Practice Workbook
21 / Revising and Editing
Sentence Structure
Punctuation
Spelling
Verb Tense / 1-21 / 1-6 / Quiz
Practice Tests
Internet / Internet
Released Tests
TAKS Workbook
22 / Critical Reading Skills
Titles
Characters
Tone
Setting
Author’s Craft
Writing Style / 1-21 / 1-6 / Triplets
Group Evaluation
Practice Tests / Internet
Released Tests
TAKS Workbook
23 / Vocabulary
Literary Terms
“A Rose for Emily”
Short Story / 1-21 / 1-6 / ELA TAKS Handouts/Tests
Essay
“Mental Illness” / TAKS Tests
Glencoe: Literature
24 / Essay Writing
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Personal Experience Essay / 1-21 / 1-6 / ELA TAKS Released Tests / TAKS Prompts
5th Six Weeks
25 / TAKS TEST / 1-21 / 1-6 / TAKS Test / State Test
26 / The Old Man and the Sea
Parts of the sentence
Autobiography
Mood
Inference / 1 a-c; 6a-e; g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; 18a-c / Objectives: 1-6 / Internet research project/poster
Test / Videos
Ernest Hemingway Biography
Text
Handouts
Spanish Vocabulary
Boat Part
Internet
27 / Hemingway
Writing Style
Personal History / 1 a-c; 6a-e; g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; 18a-c / Objectives: 1-6 / Test
Author Oral Presentations / Video
Text
Internet
Handouts
28 / The Old Man and the Sea Character Analysis / 1 a-c; 6a-e; g; 7a-g, l; 8a-d; 11a-f; 12a-c; 18a-c / Objectives: 1-6 / Summary Writings / Internet
Video Clips
Text
Handouts
29 / Raisin in the Sun
Verb tenses
Dramatic devices
Dialogue
Resolution / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Group presentation
Research project
Test / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
30 / Characterization
Static
Round
Dialogue
Main vs. Supporting / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Group presentation
Research project
Test / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
6th Six Weeks
31 / The Great Gatsby
Diagramming
Sequence
Irony
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Flashback / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Project
“Roaring Twenties”
Test
Oral Presentation
Poem / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
32 / Character Study
Protagonist
Antagonist / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Poster
Role Play
Antagonist/Protagonist
Group Discussion / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
33 / Political Setting
Organized Crime
Prohibition
Roaring Twenties / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Quiz
Essay / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
34 / Social Atmosphere
Adultery
Alcohol Abuse
Moral Decline / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Group Discussion
Presentations / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
35 / Plot Development
Predictions
Consequences of Behavior / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Group Discussion / Videos
Text
Handouts
Internet
36 / Novel’s Impact on Society / 1a-b; 2b-c;3b;4a,e,f;6a-e, g; 7a-g,l; 8a-d; 9b; 10a-b; 11a-f; 12a-c; 13a,b; 14a,b,e; 15a-f; 16d; 17e; 18a-c; 19a-b; 20b / Objectives: 1-6 / Test / Glencoe Test

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