UNIT PLANCOMMUNITY BUILDING

Monday Dec. 31st NO SCHOOLPLAN Tuesday Jan. 1st NO SCHOOLPLAN Wednesday Jan. 2nd NO SCHOOLPLAN Thursday Jan. 3rd NO SCHOOLPLAN Friday Jan. 4th NO SCHOOLPLAN

Day 1Jan. 7th BW: What did you do over winter break? Activity: Lost on a Desert Island (team up for best surviving team) Direct Instruction: Explain Picasso Project 11-12.SL.1 11-12.SL.4

Day 2Jan. 8th BW: Name 3 things that you learned about your classmates yesterday. Direct Instruction: Expectancy Sheet Activity: Two Truths and a Lie **Work on Picasso Project** 11-12.W.2 11-12.SL.1

Day 3Jan. 9th BW: Review expectancy sheet/Name two things you learned about Mr. Mirano Activity: One concert left in the world. Who would you invite? (team up for creating a Festival) **Work on Picasso Project** 11-12.W.2 11-12.SL.1 11-12.SL.4

Day 4Jan. 10th BW: Review Expectancy Sheet Presentations: Present Picasso Project Activity: Take notes on peers presentations. 11-12.SL.4 11-12.W.4

Day 5Jan. 11th BW: What did you like/dislike about the Picasso Project? Presentations: Finish presentations Assessment: Quiz on Expectancy Sheet, presentations, and subjective questions of expectations for course. 11-12.SL.4 11-12.W.4

UNIT PLANELEMENTS OF POETRY

Day 1Jan. 14th BW: Subject/Verb Agreement Direct Instruction: Subject Verb Agreement Assessment: Intermittent Closure Subject/Verb Agreement Discussion: What makes a poem a poem? What are some rules for poetry? 11-12.W.3 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 Jan. 21st Day 2Jan. 15th BW: What is the difference between Hush, "Please be quiet and Shut up? Direct Instruction: Sound in Poetry Assessment: MEAL on Sound in the poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.3 11-12.RL.4 Day 6Jan. 22nd Anticipation Guide: Look at painting/discover negative capability. Direct Instruction: Diction, Tone, Voice in poetry & Who/Whom (Grammar) Assessment: Poem in response to painting. 11-12.RL.4 11-12.W.4 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 Day 3Jan. 16th BW: Why does poetry have lines? & S/V Agreement Direct Instruction: The Line in Poetry Assessment: MEAL on The Line in Muchness by Tony Hoagland or Untitled by Joshua Beckman 11-12.RL.5 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 Day 7Jan. 23rd BW: Whats the most beautiful image youve seen? & Who/Whom Direct Instruction: Imagery in Poetry Assessment: Go outside and make observations: write them down, circle the best, create a poem. 11-12.SL.1 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.4 Day 4Jan. 17th BW: Why does a poem have rhyme? & S/V Direct Instruction: Syllabic Verse and the Stanza Agreement Assessment: Write a Haiku 11-12.W.4 11-12.RL.5 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 11-12.L.3 Day 5Jan. 18th BW: Does a poem have to have rhyme, structure, and/or lines? Direct Instruction: Free verse Quiz: S/V Agreement Assessment: Write a poem and reflection on what it is about 11-12.W.4 11-12.RL.5 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.6 Day 9Jan. 25th BW: What are the elements of a 5 paragraph essay? Direct Instruction: Writing an analysis of a poem. Assessment: 5 Paragraph Analysis of a poem previously read using 3 poetic elements. 11-12.SL.1 11-12.W.1

Day 8Jan. 24th BW: What is the function of words in poetry? Direct Instruction: Figurative Language in Poetry Quiz: Who/Whom Assessment: Write 2 similes and 2 metaphors 11-12.W.4 11-12.RL.4 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.6

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UNIT PLANTHE GREAT GATSBY

UNIT PLANTHE GREAT GATSBY

Monday Day 1Jan. 28th BW: 1.) What is your dream currently? Direct Instruction: 1.) Introduce Essential Question 2.) Background to GGInformational Text 3.) Pronoun Antecedent Assessment: Background on GG Quiz HW: Chapter 1 11-12.W.3 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 Day 6Feb. 4th Tuesday Day 2Jan. 29th BW: What does darkness mean to you? Anticipatory Set: Find a place on campus youve never been before--write about it. Direct Instruction: Darkness/Dreams--Heart of Darkness Assessment: Compare Conrads darkness to your own. 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.4 Day 7Feb. 5th BW: Is there good in lying? Quiz: Chapter 3 Direct Instruction: Chapter 3 & Active vs. Passive voice Secondary Text: Poseur by Marvin Bell 11-12.RL.4 11-12.RL.2 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.1 Wednesday Day 3Jan. 30th BW: Review Heart of Darkness Quiz: Chapter 1 Discussion: Chapter 1 Secondary Text: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte Assessment: Compare painting to Chapter 1 using a MEAL format. HW: Read Chapter 2 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.9 11-12.SL.1 Day 8Feb. 6th Thursday Day 4Jan. 31st BW: Review Chapter 1 & Pronoun Antecedent Activity: Work on MEAL in class. Direct Instruction: Informational Text HW: Read Chapter 2 ** If done with MEAL, catch up on reading** 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.9 11-12.L.1 Friday Day 5Feb. 1st BW: Review Chapter 2 Quiz: Chapter 2 & Pronount/Antecedent Discussion: Chapter 2 Secondary Text: The Dance of Life Assessment: RAFT Nick writing to a friend about the party. HW: Chapter 3 11-12.W.3 11-12.RL.3 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.6 Day 10Feb. 8th BW: What is with the desire to drink in GG? Background Discussion: Wanting Sumptuous Heavens Quiz 1, 2, 3: Wanting Sumptuous Heavens HW: Chapter 5 11-12.RL.1 11-12.RL.2 11-12.RL.4 11-12.RL.5 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1

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Day 9Feb. 7th (Half Day) BW Review Poseur, BW: Review Chapter 4 Chapter 3, and Active vs. Quiz: Chapter 4 & Active Passive vs. Passive Secondary Text: Le Moulin Direct Instruction: Chapter de la Galette 4 Assessment: MEAEAL Secondary Text: Girl connecting Ch. 3 and Before a Mirror Secondary Text Assessment: MEAEAL HW: Chapter 4 comparing Picassos 11-12.RL.2 picture and Fitzgeralds 11-12.W.1 portrayal of Daisy. 11-12.SL.1 11-12.W.4 11-12.L.1 11-12.RL.3 11-12.SL.1

Monday Day 11Feb. 11th BW: Have you ever wanted something you couldnt have? Quiz: Chapter 5 Discussion: Chapter 5 & semi-colon Secondary Text: To the Harbormaster Assessment: RAFT Gatsby to Daisy. A love letter 11-12.RL.2 11-12.SL.1 11-12.W.3 11-12.L.1 Day 16Feb. 18th BW: Review Chapter 7 Secondary Text: If See No End Is In Assessment: MEAEAL Connect poem to Gatsbys dream of Daisy. HW: Chapter 8 11-12.W.1 11-12.RL.1 11-12.SL.1

Tuesday Day 12Feb. 12th BW: Review Chapter 5 & semi-colon Assessment: Finish RAFT Direct Instruction: Informational Text Classwork: Read Chapter 6 11-12.W.3 11-12.SL.1 11-12.RL.1 11-12.L.1

Wednesday Day 13Feb. 13th BW: At this point in the story, what do you think is Gatsbys dream? Quiz: Chapter 6 Secondary Text: The Board and the Diver Assessment: MEAEAL connecting picture and Gatsbys dream. 11-12.RL.2 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1

Thursday Day 14Feb. 14th BW: Review Chapter 6 Quiz: Semi-colon Assessment: Finish MEAEAL Classwork: Read Chapter 7 11-12.W.1 11-12.RL.1 11-12.SL.1 11-12.L.6

Friday Day 15Feb. 15th BW: Can any dream be too great? Quiz: Chapter 7 Direct Instruction: Chapter 7 Secondary Text: In the Car Assessment: RAFT Witness reporting car scene. 11-12.W.3 11-12.RL.1 11-12.SL.1 Feb. 22nd

Day 17Feb. 19th BW: The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg Direct Instruction: Chapter 8 Secondary Text: Book cover Assessment: Quiz on eyes HW: Chapter 9 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.4 11-12.SL.1

Day 18Feb. 20th BW: Last lines of book Quiz: Chapter 9 Direct Instruction: Chapter 9 Secondary Text: Nighthawks Assessment: MEAEAL comparing Nick to painting 11-12.SL.1 11-12.RL.1 11-12.W.1

Feb. 21st

NO SCHOOLRODEO BREAK

NO SCHOOLRODEO BREAK

UNIT PLANTHE GREAT GATSBY

Monday Day 19Feb. 25th BW: Experience with writing poetry. Background Discussion: (Poem TBD) Quiz 1, 2, 3: Poem TBD Direct Instruction: Introduce Poetry Workshop 11-12.RL.1 11-12.RL.2 11-12.RL.4 11-12.RL.5 11-12.W.1 11-12.SL.1 Day 24Mar. 4th Tuesday Day 20Feb. 26th BW: Review Introduction to Poetry Workshop Direct Instruction: Poetry Workshop Classwork: Begin writing poem on theme related to GG 11-12.W.3 11-12.SL.1 Wednesday Day 21Feb. 27th BW: What is the most difficult thing about writing the poem? Classwork: Continue writing and finish poem 11-12.W.3 11-12.SL.1 Thursday Day 22Feb. 28th BW: How do you feel your poem turned out? Presentations: Present poem and workshop it. Classwork: Take notes on peers poems 11-12.W.4 11-12.RL.2-6 11-12.SL.1 11-12.SL.2 11-12.SL.4 Friday Day 23Mar. 1st BW: How do you feel about the workshop? Presentations: Present poem and workshop it. Classwork: Take notes on peers poems 11-12.RL.2-6 11-12.SL.1 11-12.SL.2 11-12.SL.4

Day 25Mar. 5th BW: Review themes from GG Direct Instruction: Writing a contextual thematic analysis of GG Classwork: Write essay 11-12.W.1 11-12.W.2 11-12.W.5 11-12.W.9 11-12.SL.1

Day 26Mar. 6th BW: How is the essay going? Classwork: Write essay 11-12.W.1 11-12.W.2 11-12.W.5 11-12.W.9

Day 27Mar. 7th BW: Reflection on the quarter Classwork: Finish essay. (TRY TO GO TO COMPUTER LAB) 11-12.W.1 11-12.W.2 11-12.W.5 11-12.W.6 11-12.W.9

Day 28Mar. 8th

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NO SCHOOL GRADING DAY