Overall Unit Title:Puritans
Specific Topic: Poetry of Anne Bradstreet; poetic device of “inversion”
Learning Goal: Develop an understanding of the characteristics of Puritan literature
Were there any Opener/Thinker/Closer Questions in this unit? Yes
If yes, come to tutorials to copy, answer, and discuss.
# / Class Activity DetailsIf you see a poem, story, excerpt, etc., listed in the activities below, and you do not have a textbook for whatever reason,ALWAYSdo a search on the internet to see if it appears there. Almost everythingwe study in this classappears somewhere on the internet. / 1AB / 2A / 2B / 4B / 5AB
Was there any work due during this time frame that had been assigned previously? / yes / yes / yes / yes / yes
1 / Complete Opener (topic: inversion) / 9/6 / 9/6 / 9/6
2 / Clip from Empire Strikes Back (4 minutes) / 9/6 / 9/6 / 9/6
3 / Discuss and answer Opener question / 9/6 / 9/6 / 9/6
4 / Ms. S. reads biography info on Anne Bradstreet (see attachment) / 9/6 / 9/6 / 9/6
5 / Vocab for and reading of “Here Follow Some Verses…” (pg. 118) / 9/6
6 / Complete Closer (topic: inversion) / 9/6
If you were absent on class day, tutorials are necessaryfor the following class activities: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
How do I get the material that was handed out when I was absent? Report to tutorials.
When are tutorials? Check on Ms. Solomon’s DHS teacher webpage or on the tutorial board in the classroom.
Were there any assessments assigned/deadlines established?See chart belowand/or continued on next page.
Weight / Assessment Name / 1AB / 2A / 2B / 4B / 5ABN/A
N/A
Potential Point Value / Optional Enrichment Questions / 1AB / 2A / 2B / 4B / 5AB
N/A
N/A
Reading
TEKS / (9) Comprehension of Informational Texts/Expository
- draw conclusions
- make inferences
- summarize
- inductive vs. deductive
- defend conclusions
- synthesize and connect with other literature
- clear thesis
- quotations
- analyze author’s use of stylistic devices
- identifies ambiguities, nuances, complexities
- anticipates conflict
- gather evidence
- evaluate source reliability
- organize using outlines, concept maps, etc.
- determine between fact and opinion in sources
- paraphrase and summarize
- determine between primary and secondary sources
(1) Vocab Development
- determine meaning
- draw conclusions
- understand nuance
- infer through word relationships
- use dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, etc
- analyze effects of purpose and audience on tone
- rhetorical strategies and logical fallacies
- clearly stated purpose
- modify research question to refocus research plan
- evaluate theories and evidence for applicability to and support of a cogent argument
- critique steps to implement change as needed
(2) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Theme and Genre
- relationship to human condition
- relate historical texts to modern texts
- relate main ideas to PSD in historical and cultural setting
- evaluate logic of the sequence of presented info
- interpret graphs, diagrams, charts, maps
- clear thesis or position
- support position
- accurate and honest representation of divergent views
- organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context
- wide range of relevant perspectives
- consider source reliability
- rhetorical strategies used to move a disinterested audience
- provide analysis that supports and develops personal opinions
- use rhetorical strategies to argue thesis
- provide for discrepancies in sources
- anticipate and refute counter-arguments
- use style manual
- sufficient length
(3) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Poetry
- analyze elements of poetry
- evaluate effect of society and culture on media in ways different from traditional texts
- evaluate media techniques
- evaluate bias
- evaluate tone
TEKS / Listening/Speaking TEKS
(4) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Drama
- analyze elements of drama
TEKS / (17) Conventions/Sentence Structure
- use and understand clauses and phrases
- use and understand a variety of sentence structures
- listen attentively
- listen responsively
- evaluate speaker’s impact on an audience
(5) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Fiction
- how literary elements shape plot
- analyze characters
- narrative point of view
- familiarity with time periods in Amer Lit
- plan
- draft
- organize
- employ rhetorical devices to add meaning
- revise drafts
- edit for conventions
- revise final drafts after feedback
- write legibly
- use appropriate capitalization
- use appropriate punctuation
- speak clearly and to the point
- give presentation that exhibits logical structure, smooth transition, accurate evidence, details, rhetorical devices
- maintain eye contact, appropriate volume, purposeful gestures
(6) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Literary Nonfiction
- analyze effects of rhetorical techniques
- write engaging story with full plot, conflict, mood, tone, etc.
- write poem with awareness of poetic devices
- write script with theme
- spell correctly using various resources to check spelling
- offer ideas
- ask relevant questions
- tolerate a range of positions
- evaluate group work based on agreed upon criteria
(7) Comprehension of Literary Texts/Sensory Language
- analyze effects of sensory language
- write analytical essay with intro and conclusion
- rhetorical devices
- transitions
- thesis/controlling statement
- organizational schema
- evidence and details
- resources and varying perspectives
TEKS
(8) Comprehension of Informational Texts/Culture and History
- analyze effects of author’s culture and history on the writing
- clearly stated purpose
- appropriate format
- relevant questions that engage readers
- accurate technical language
- organization with facts and details
- formulate guiding research question
- formulate plan for multi-faceted project