April Lessons
Monday 4/2
Unit: Romeo and Juliet
Objective: Analyze the characteristics of dramatic literature, particularly drama. Analyze the function of dialogue, scene design, soliloquies, asides, and character foils in dramatic literature. Analyze the way a work of literature relates to themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Film Screening-Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet in preparation for culminating essay.
Assesment: instructor monitoring
RFU/Differentiation: Visual presentation to aid comprehension
Tuesday 4/3
Unit: Romeo and Juliet
Objective: Analyze the characteristics of dramatic literature, particularly drama. Analyze the function of dialogue, scene design, soliloquies, asides, and character foils in dramatic literature. Analyze the way a work of literature relates to themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Outlining/drafting of Shakespeare final essays
Assesment: instructor monitoring
RFU/Differentiation: Students will receive individual feedback based on writing needs.
Wednesday 4/4
Unit: Romeo and Juliet
Objective: Analyze the characteristics of dramatic literature, particularly drama. Analyze the function of dialogue, scene design, soliloquies, asides, and character foils in dramatic literature. Analyze the way a work of literature relates to themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Outlining/drafting of Shakespeare final essays
Assesment: instructor monitoring
RFU/Differentiation: Students will receive individual feedback based on writing needs
Thursday 4/5
Unit: Romeo and Juliet
Objective: Analyze the characteristics of dramatic literature, particularly drama. Analyze the function of dialogue, scene design, soliloquies, asides, and character foils in dramatic literature. Analyze the way a work of literature relates to themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Shakespeare final essays due by end of period on day we return from break.
Assesment: Graded essays
RFU/Differentiation: Students will receive individual feedback based on writing needs
Friday 4/8
Unit: Shakespeare
Objective: To improve reading fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
Learning Activity: Starr assessment. Individual reading of RAPP books.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring
Differentiation: Students reading at individual ZPD levels.
Monday 4/16
ROMEO AND JULIET ESSAYS DUE AT END OF PERIOD!
Tuesday 4/17
Unit: Literary Criticism--Biographical and Historical Approach
Objective: Analyze the way a work of literature relates to the themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Read 562-575. Literary Criticism questions 5 and 6.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Differentiation: RFU Pause and reflect
Wednesday 4/18
Unit: Literary Criticism--Biographical and Historical Approach
Objective: Analyze the way a work of literature relates to the themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Read 578-588. Be able to define primary vs. secondary source. Answer MC questions 1-6 on 588-589. When finished, compare and discuss answers with work partner.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Differentiation: setting a purpose for reading
Thursday 4/19
Unit: Literary Criticism--Biographical and Historical Approach
Objective: Analyze the way a work of literature relates to the themes and issues of its historical period.
Learning Activity: Read and Enjoy Roald Dahl 590-603.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Differentiation: setting a purpose for reading
Friday 4/20
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Read framework and guidelines for research essay. Define thesis and consider reliable sources.
Learning Activity: Read 610-621. Define thesis and be prepared to discuss "integrating sources."
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Monday 4/23
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Read framework and guidelines for research essay. Define thesis and consider reliable sources.
Learning Activity: Read 610-626. Define thesis and be prepared to discuss "integrating sources."
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Tuesday 4/24
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Understand process of research, synthesizing, paraphrasing and notetaking.
Learning Activity: Instructor overview of research process. Synthesizing and paraphrasing information.
Assessment: Paraphrasing activity.
Wednesday 4/25
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Choosing reliable sources. Instructor presentation.
Learning Activity: Choosing reliable sources practice.
Thursday 4/26
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Understand the purpose and process of citing sources.
Learning Activity: Create MLA citation for one source. Read and take notes over source in preparation for research essay.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
Friday 4/27
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Understand the purpose and process of citing sources.
Learning Activity: Create MLA citation for one source. Read and take notes over source in preparation for research essay.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring. Graded assignment
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