Advanced English 10 A. Content Skills Learning Targets Standards Assessment Resources & Technology. Narrative Writing Portfolio

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1 St. Michael Albertville High School Teachers: Molly Schleicher, Kelly Bovee Advanced English 10 A Fall 2016 CEQ WHAT ARE KEY COMPONENTS OF NARRATIVE WRITING? HOW DO THE RULES OF GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS APPLY TO WRITING? HOW DO PERSONAL EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE A WRITER S STYLE AND CONTENT? HOW CAN KNOWLEDGE OF ROOT WORDS HELP IN DECODING UNKNOWN WORDS? HOW DO THE CHOICES AN AUTHOR MAKES AFFECT THE OVERALL WORK? HOW DO WE SUPPORT LITERARY ANALYSIS WITH EVIDENCE FROM A TEXT OR TEXTS? Content Skills Learning Targets Standards Assessment Resources & Technology UEQ Narrative Writing How are the elements of literature used effectively by authors? How can I construct my identity in narrative writing? How can I engage the reader in my personal experiences? How can I vary my writing style for Narrative Writing Writing 1. Write narratives in a variety of styles to communicate personal identity. 2. Use a writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite. 3. Utilize correct dialogue format. 4. Write effective narrative thesis statements Narrative Writing Writing LT1. I can formulate a thesis statement that clearly communicates the focus of a longer work. LT2. I can support a thesis statement with specific evidence, examples, and/or details that show the reader my ideas. LT3. I can organize supporting details into paragraph structure with a definite introduction, Narrative Writing LT LT LT LT LT LT Narrative Writing CSA= Four final Narratives from these choices: Name; Epiphany/Turnin g Point; Nature; This I Believe; College Entrance; Connection to Literature (LT1) CFA= My Belief Statements Narrative Writing Reading: This I Believe essays (from thisibelieve.org) This I Believe (2007 book of essays) This I Believe II (2009 book of essays) Short Stories (fiction and nonfiction): Salvation by Langston Hughes 18

2 different types of narrative writing? 5. Use five senses to enhance details in writing show, don t tell 6. Make personal experience relevant to the reader 7. Model writing after sample narrative pieces Reading 1. Analyze voice, theme, word choice, and style in sample narratives 2. Analyze how the author s choices affect meaning body, and conclusion. LT4. I can improve my work by revising content and editing writing so it is free of punctuation, capitalization, and usage errors. LT5. I can extend the appeal of my work so it goes beyond functional writing and entertains, provokes thought, and/or connects with a variety of target audiences. CFA= Zoom Paragraph for Show, Don t Tell CFA = Six narratives from these choices: Name; Epiphany/Turnin g Point; Nature; This I Believe; College Entrance; Connection to Literature (CA = Narrative Rubric) My Name by Sandra Cisneros The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell Eleven by Sandra Cisneros The Pie by Gary Soto Love by William Maxwell Introduction to Shelf Life by Gary Paulsen The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie Heart of the Fields by Will Weaver The Chase by Annie Dillard Not Poor, Just Broke by Dick Gregory Poetry: Oranges by Gary Soto The Lanyard by Billy Collins 28

3 Seventeen by Andrew Hudgins Out, Out by Robert Frost Video: Simon Birch 38

4 UEQ How do historical factors affect literature? What are foreshadowing, imagery, characterization, and theme and how do they affect meaning in literature? 1. Analyze theme, plot, setting, characterization, figurative language, and foreshadowing. 2. Analyze author s influences. 3. Apply knowledge of historical background to text. LT1. I can cite strong textual evidence to support my analyses and inferences. LT2. I can analyze how foreshadowing, imagery, characterization, and theme contribute to the overall meaning of a text. LT3. I can write from a character s point of view. LT4. I can analyze, infer, and use context clues to make meaning of a text. LT5. I can analyze how characters show the morals, values, and ethics of a historical setting. Of Mice and Men LT LT LT LT LT LT LT writing CFA= Character Journal ( LT2,3) CFA= Characteriz ation Poster/individual analysis paragraph (LT1,2,5) CFA= Exposition Imagery Illustration (LT2,4) CSA= Timed Essay (LT 1,2,4,5) (CA=Timed Essay Rubric) fiction Discovery Learning United Streaming (Great Depression Background) To A Mouse poem by Robert Burns DVD 48

5 UEQ Death of a Salesman How do we define success and how do morals, ethics, and values play a role in success? What are motif, symbol, and theme and how do they affect meaning in literature? 1. Analyze theme, plot, setting, characterization, symbolism, motif, figurative language, and foreshadowing. 2. Analyze author s influences. 3. Analyze author s writing style. 4. Apply knowledge of historical background to text. LT1. I can cite strong textual evidence to support my analyses and inferences. LT2. I can analyze how complex characters develop throughout a text, interact with others, and develop the topic of identity, especially through their morals, ethics, and values. LT3. I can write from a character s point of view. LT4. I can analyze, infer, and use context clues to make meaning of a text. LT5. I can identify motifs, symbols, and themes in literature and explain how they contribute to the overall meaning of a text. Death of a Salesman LT LT LT LT LT Death of a Salesman CSA= Death of a Salesman Timed Essay (CA=Timed Essay rubric) CFA = Death of a Salesman quizzes play "Tragedy & the Common Man" essay Ethics in Everytown, USA worksheet "Willy Loman A Tragic Hero" essay DVD 58

6 UEQ Independent Reading Independent Reading Independent Reading Independent Reading Independent Reading Independent Reading fiction What are the elements of literature (theme, motif, symbolism, characterization, setting, conflict, plot, etc.) and how do they affect meaning in literature? How do we effectively incorporate quotations and cite them correctly in text? 1. Read a novel independently in and out of class. 2. Create a book cover with all required elements. 3. Prepare and present a book talk emphasizing the elements of literature and how they contribute to the overall literary merit of the novel. LT1. I can independently select a work of fiction appropriate for my enjoyment and my reading level. LT2. I can identify the elements of literature in a novel. LT3. I can effectively argue or dispute the literary merit of a novel based on how the elements of literature are communicated in the writing. LT4. I can clearly present my findings to an audience of my peers. LT LT LT LT LT LT CSA=Book report on independent book choice (CA = Book Report rubric) CSA=Book Talk (CA = Book Report rubric) CSA=Book Cover (CA = Book Report rubric) Independent fiction book Elements of Literature notes/powerpoint UEQ Grammar How does understanding sentence structure improve writing? Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar 68

7 How can punctuating sentences effectively improve writing? How can knowledge of common root words enhance vocabulary? 1. Analyze the fundamentals of sentence structure. 2. Punctuate phrases and clauses correctly to avoid fragments and run ons. LT1. I can demonstrate command of mechanics when writing and speaking. LT2. I can apply knowledge of conventions of mechanics into my writing. LT3. I can identify how a writer uses mechanics to enhance his or her writing. LT4. I can identify meanings of common root words to enhance vocabulary. LT LT LT LT CSA=Post test on mechanics CSA=Root Word Pre and Post tests CFA=Mini pre tests/kahoot quizzes on mechanics CFA=Root Word quizzes Texts: PowerPoint 10 A Grammar Packet (mechanics) Root Words Grammar Grabbers Painless Grammar Blue Grammar English textbook Key Vocabulary: run on fragment comma splice conjunction apostrophe semicolon colon dash clause phrase root words Website: actstudent.org UEQ Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Texts: 78

8 How does an unreliable narrator affect a novel? 1. Engage in literature. 2. Make connections to other pieces of literature and to students own lives. LT1. I can comprehend literature proficiently for personal enjoyment. LT CFA=Discussion of characterization and storyline. Invisible by Pete Hautman by Tyler Mosby and Pete Hautman 88