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Vocab 841-880
12.1.1,2,3; 12.5.6
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Usevocabulary words. Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelate to the meaning of words. |
Determine parts of speech of words
Group discussion and analysis of words
Test
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Group activity participation
Vocabulary tests
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Journal writing
12.4.2-3; 12.6; 12.5.3
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Write narrative journal entries,planningand relatinga story. |
Write two journal entries of narrative quality. |
Completed journal
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MLA Documentation Review
12.4
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Students will reinforce concepts of formal documentation and utilize them correctly in their research writing.Identify (level 4)material that must be citedand selectproper MLA formatting style,applyingproper technique to citations.
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Review Purdue OWL website
Quiz
Proper documentation in expository papers.
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Quiz
Finished papers with parenthetical documentation and works cited page.
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Essay - Response to literature based on independent reading of book
12.3.3; 12.4.1-6; 12.4.10-12; 12.5.2; 12.5.7
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Plan and write a criticalanalysisof a book thatsupportsa statement of theme, characterization, orcomparison - contrast. |
Finish the reading of a challenging novel and write a critical analysis. |
Student essay
Rubric assessingproof of reading/organization/support of ideas/presentation
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Literature Portfolio -Ch. 3, 4
"Writing about Literature"
"Reading and Writing about Short Stories"
12.4, 12.5
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Students willwriteabout literature,relatingconcepts from the text toplan, organize, and defendtheir ideas. |
Read parts of the chapter in class. Teacher models, pair and share, students read. Practice reading techniques. |
Pair and share
Participation
Quiz using notes
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Grammatical conventions review
12.6
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Comprehend concepts of pronoun/antececent and subject/verb agreement andillustrateunderstanding byapplyinginwriting. |
Online grammatical exercises |
Completion of grammar exercises and correct usage in written work |
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Speech assignment
12.7.6; 12.7.16
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Organize anddelivera speech with focus on research,comparison/contrast, and tenets of good speaking as discussed throughout first semester. |
Students will research and deliver a speech which analyzes comparison/contrast of two basically dissimilar things. |
Delivery of speech
Notes turned in
Rubric
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Vocab 881-920
12.1.1-3; 12.5.6
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Usevocabulary words. Interpretmeanings of vocabulary words bygeneratingsentences with appropriate context clues thatrelate to the meaning of words. |
Determine parts of speech of words.
Group activity using words
Test
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Vocabulary test
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Short documented expository essay
Comparison/Contrast
12.3, 12.4, 12.5
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Analyze essay toidentify (level 4)material that must be citedand selectproper MLA formatting style,applyingproper technique to citations.
Organize and write a documented expository essay(analyze, identify, apply),applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
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The class will look introspectively into their individual traits and choose a food to which they will compare themselves. They must base points of comparison on qualities that can be researched and supported. |
Peer Edit Sheets
Finished documented papers
Rubric
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Research Paper |
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RESEARCH PAPER
8 -12 pages
min. 8 sources
outline
works cited page with annotations
min. 60 note cards and min. 8 bib cards
MLA formatting style
12.2, 12.3, 12.4
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Research, organize, and write a research paper using multiple sources, applyingthe peer edit process toevaluateandcritiqueone another, andrevisepaper for submission.
Identify (level 4)material that must be citedand selectproper MLA formatting style,applyingproper technique to citations.
Students will be able to
...distinguishreliable sources from unreliable sources and thencombineinformation from a variety of credible sources.
...identify and narrowthe topic.
...devisea central question
...formulatea clear and comprehensive thesis statement.
...createannotations.
...createan outline.
...applya note-taking system togleanandsynthesize information from multiple sources.
...interpretandparaphrasesource information and use quotations.
...applyproper MLA formatting style
...writea research paper, revise it through the peer edit process, and submit revised paper.
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Students will see examples of research papers and the use of MLA style as well as explore the OWL website for further examples and extended understanding of citations and works cited pages.
Students will begin with a topic, which they will the narrow and develop into a central question, finally formulating a thesis to establish a direction. They will submit a proposal including thesis statement on Turn It In.
Students will work through some exercises in gleaning credible sources from websites.
Students will grasp the format required for note cards and bib cards and then begin taking notes from sources that they are gathering.
We will have three 20-card check days as well as checkpoints for the thesis, outline, and bib cards with annotations.
When rough drafts are due, students will peer edit papers and then revise to submit the final product on Turn It In.
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Library exercises
Topic lists
Central question and thesis statement
Submitted proposal
Note cards
Bibliography cards
Rough Draft
Peer Edit Sheet
Finished research paper
Rubric
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