Centerville High School Curriculum Mapping Ivy Tech Dual Credit Senior English 1 st Semester Shelley Newman

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1 Centerville High School Curriculum Mapping Ivy Tech Dual Credit Senior English 1 st Semester Shelley Newman Unit Chapter Lesson Indiana Standard(s) Key Concepts Learning Targets Resources/Activities Vocabulary Assessments 1 ONE: Description W.3.3 an understanding of the descriptive essay, as well as elements that constitute good descriptive writing. understanding of descriptive writing by composing both in and out of class descriptive pieces of their own. 1. Suzanne Berne s Ground Zero 2. Ansel Adams Jeffrey Pine Sentinel Dome (Photo) 1. Description 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Tone 8. MLA Format 1. Q & A: Ground Zero 2. In-Class Writing: Shoes 3. Out-of-Class Writing: Windows

2 TWO: Narration W.3.3 an understanding of the narrative essay, as well as elements that constitute good narrative writing. understanding of descriptive writing by composing both in and out of class narrative pieces of their own. 1. Bonnie Smith-Yackel s My Mother Never Worked 2. Martin Gansberg s 38 Who Saw Murder Didn t Call the Police 3. Joyce Carol Oates Edward Hopper s Nighthawks 4. Mark Twain s How to Tell a [Humorous] Story 1. Narration 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Voice 8. MLA Format 1. Q & A: My Mother Never Worked and 38 Who Saw Murder Didn t Call the Police 2. In-Class Writing: Shoes 3. In-Class Writing: Humorous Story 4. Out-of-Class Writing: Edward Hopper Painting 2

3 THREE: Process an understanding of the process essay, as well as elements that constitute good process writing. understanding of process writing by composing both in and out of class process pieces of their own. 1. What Happens to Plastic That Is Recycled by Us? (Infographic) 2. Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht s How to Retrieve a Candy Bar Stuck in the Lunchroom Vending Machine 3. Arthur Miller s Get It Right: Privatize Executions 4. Nigel Holmes How to Change a Flat Tire (Illustration) 5. Jessica Mitford s The Embalming of Mr. Jones 1. Process 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Transitions 8. Introductions 9. Body Paragraphs 10. Conclusions 11. MLA Format 1. Q & A: What Happens to Plastic That Is Recycled by Us, How to Retrieve a Candy Bar Stuck in the Lunchroom Vending Machine, and Get It Right: Privatize Executions 2. In-Class Writing: Freshman Handbook 3. Out-of-Class Writing: Freebie Process 3

4 FOUR: Exemplification an understanding of the exemplification essay, as well as elements that constitute good exemplification writing. understanding of exemplification writing by composing an exemplification essay of their own. 1. Brent Staples Just Walk On By 2. Maia Szalavitz s Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong 1. Exemplification 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Transitions 8. Introductions 9. Body Paragraphs 10. Conclusions 11. MLA Format 1. Q & A: Just Walk on By and Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong 2. Out-of-Class Writing: Freebie Exemplification 4

5 FIVE: Classification & Division an understanding of the classification & division essay, as well as elements that constitute good classification & division writing. understanding of classification & division writing both in and out of class classification & division pieces of their own. 1. Ellis Island (Chart) 2. Carolyn Foster Segal s The Dog Ate My Flash Drive and Other Tales of Woe 3. Stephanie Ericsson s The Ways We Lie 4. Billy Collins Aristotle (Poetry) 5. Edwin Brock s Five Ways to Kill a Man (Poetry) 6. Stephen King s Ever Et Raw Meat? 7. Russell Baker s The Plot Against People 1. Classification & Division 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Transitions 8. Introductions 9. Body Paragraphs 10. Conclusions 11. MLA Format 1. Q & A: Ellis Island, The Dog Ate My Flash Drive and Other Tales of Woe, and The Ways We Lie 2. In-Class Writing: This is Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood 3. Out-of-Class Writing: Freebie Classification & Division 5

6 SIX: Cause & Effect an understanding of the cause & effect essay, as well as elements that constitute good cause & effect writing. understanding of cause & effect writing by composing a cause & effect essay of their own. 1. Jeffrey Coolidge s Rube Goldberg Machine (Photo) 2. Norman Cousins Who Killed Benny Paret? 3. Max Brooks The Movies That Rose from the Grave 4. Janice Mirikitami s Suicide Note (Poetry) 5. Louis Requena s Major League Baseball Brawl (Photo) 6. Garbage In (Editorial Cartoon) 1. Cause & Effect 2. Purpose 3. Audience 4. Thesis Statement 5. Style 6. Structure 7. Transitions 8. Introductions 9. Body Paragraphs 10. Conclusions 11. MLA Format 1. Q & A: Rube Goldberg Machine, Who Killed Benny Paret? and The Movies That Rose from the Grave 2. Out-of-Class Writing: Garbage In 6

7 SEVEN: Argumentative RN W.5 an understanding of the persuasive/argumentative essay, as well as the elements that constitute good persuasive/argumentative writing. understanding of persuasive/argumentative writing by composing their own persuasive/argumentative essay. and activities, students will gain an understanding of the research paper process, as well as what elements constitute good research paper writing. understanding of research paper writing by incorporating 5-10 outside sources into a research paper of their own. Students will learn how to... and then successfully execute... such prewriting exercises as: performing the research, choosing reliable sources, creating a working bibliography, creating note cards, creating a strong thesis statement, typing a sentence outline, etc. Students will learn what constitutes plagiarism, as well as how to avoid it. Students will successfully avoid plagiarism in their research papers by correctly using in-text citations, creating a Works Cited page, and formatting their essay to MLA specifications. Students will improve their writing by doing all of the following: creating a rough draft, actively participating in self-editing exercises, revising their rough draft, actively participating in peer editing exercises, revising their revised draft, and creating a final draft. 1. Garbage In (Editorial Cartoon) 2. Norman Cousins Who Killed Benny Paret? 3. Arthur Miller s Get It Right: Privatize Executions 4. Brent Staples Just Walk On By 5. Bonnie Smith-Yackel s My Mother Never Worked 6. Thanks to Modern Science (Ad) 7. You Don t Want Them Responding to Your Text (Ad) 8. Editorial Cartoons 1. Argumentative 2. Thesis Statement 3. Transitions 4. Introductions 5. Body Paragraphs 6. Conclusions 7. Outlines 8. Works Cited 9. Annotated Bilbiography 10. MLA Format 11. Plagiarism 12. Credible Sources 13. In-Text Citation 1. Prewriting Exercises 2. 5-Page Research Paper with Works Cited 7

8 EIGHT: NaNoWriMo RL RL W W.5 Students will actively participate in this year's NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) competition. Students will successfully complete all prewriting activities by the start of November. Students will review and gain a more thorough understanding of descriptive and narrative writing, as well as the novel-writing process. Students will complete a 15,000 word novella by the end of November 1. Various Examples from Sample Novels 2. Various Instructional Texts and Videos on How to Write a Novel 1. Description 2. Narration 3. NaNoWriMo 1. Prewriting Exercises 2. 15,000-Word Novella 8

9 NINE: Compare & Contrast RL RL RN RN RN RN.4.3 an understanding of the compare & contrast essay, as well as the elements that constitute good compare & contrast writing. understanding of compare & contrast writing by composing compare & contrast essays of their own. Students will create Venn diagrams and formal sentence outlines to assist with the prewriting process and to organize their ideas. Students will successfully incorporate two outside sources into their essays. Students will demonstrate their understanding of in-text citations, Works Cited pages, and other ways of avoiding plagiarism by formatting their compare/contrast essays to MLA standards. Students will improve their writing by doing all of the following: creating rough drafts, actively participating in self-editing exercises, revising their rough drafts, actively participating in peer editing exercises, revising their revised drafts, and creating final drafts 1. Auguste Rodin s The Kiss (Sculpture) 2. Robert Indiana s LOVE (Sculpture) 3. Bruce Catton s Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts 4. Pamela Haag s Your Social Life: Are You a Fox or a Hedgehog? 5. Gwendolyn Brooks Sadie and Maud (Poetry) 6. Iowan Grant Wood s American Gothic (Painting) 7. Ben Shahn s Rural Rehabilitation Client (Photo) 8. Dave Barry s Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out 9. Suzanne Britt s Neat People vs. Sloppy People 10. Aimee Bender s The Meeting 11. William Shakespeare s Sonnet CXXX 12. Patrick Middleton s Daddy 13. Patrick Middleton s Happy Father s Day 1. Compare & Contrast 2. Venn Diagram 3. Thesis Statement 4. Transitions 5. Introductions 6. Body Paragraphs 7. Conclusions 8. Outlines 9. Works Cited 10. MLA Format 11. Plagiarism 12. In-Text Citation 1. Prewriting Exercises 2. 3-Page Compare & Contrast Essay with Works Cited 9

10 TEN: Definition RN ML.1 an understanding of the definition essay, as well as elements that constitute good definition writing. understanding of definition writing by composing several in and out of class definition pieces of their own. 1. U.S. Census 2010 Form (Questionnaire) 2. Amanda Brown s Love and Other Catastrophes: A Mix Tape 1. Definition 2. MLA Format 1. In-Class Writing: A Mix Tape 2. Out-of-Class Writing: Christmas 10

11 Centerville High School Curriculum Mapping Ivy Tech Dual Credit Senior English 2 nd Semester Shelley Newman Unit Chapter Lesson Indiana Standard(s) Key Concepts Learning Targets Resources/Activities Vocabulary Assessments ELEVEN: Beowulf RL RL W W.5 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events that take place in Beowulf, but also the techniques used in constructing this epic piece of literature. Students will gain a basic understanding of the time period in which this piece of literature was written, as well as the characteristics of an epic and an epic hero. 1. Beowulf 2. John Gardner s Grendel film Beowulf 1. Epic 2. Epic Hero 3. Epithet 4. Kenning 1. Descriptive Essay: Grendel 2. Narrative Essay: Monster s Point of View 3. Exemplification Essay #1: Epic 4. Exemplification Essay #2: Epic Hero 5. Compare & Contrast Essay #1: Beowulf Versus 6. Compare & Contrast Essay #2: Film Versus Text 11

12 11-12.ML ML ML.2.2 TWELVE: Canterbury Tales RL W W SL ML ML ML.2.2 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events that take place in Geoffrey Chaucer s Canterbury Tales, but also the techniques used in constructing this satirical piece of literature. Students will gain a basic understanding of the time period in which this piece of literature was written, as well as the characteristics of a satire. 1. Geoffrey Chaucer s Canterbury Tales film A Knight s Tale 1. Satire 2. Rhyme Scheme 1. Descriptive Essay: Senior English Tales 2. Narrative Essay: Senior English Tales 3. Classification & Division Essay #1: The Good 4. Classification & Division Essay #2: The Bad 5. Process Essay #1: How to Win or Lose at Jousting 6. Process Essay #2: How to Win or Lose the Girl 7. Character Presentation 8. Character Quiz (Matching) 12

13 THIRTEEN: Ballads RL RL W SL.4.2 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events in Lord Randall and Get Up and Bar the Door, but also the techniques used in constructing a ballad. 1. Lord Randall 2. Get Up and Bar the Door 1. Ballad 2. Narration 3. Dialogue 4. Refrain 1. Students will write their own ballads. 2. Students will complete a media project over one of the ballads studied in class. 13

14 FOURTEEN: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D Arthur RL RL RN W.5 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events that take place in these Arthurian legends, but also the techniques used in constructing these romantic pieces of literature. Students will gain a basic understanding of the time period in which these legends were written, as well as the characteristics of a romance and a romantic hero. 1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 2. Le Morte D Arthur 3. Various Background Texts and Videos over Arthurian Legends 1. Romance 2. Romantic Hero 1. Compare & Contrast Essay: King Arthur Prompt #1 2. Compare & Contrast Essay: King Arthur Prompt #2 14

15 FIFTEEN: Hamlet RL W SL ML ML ML.2.2 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events that take place in William Shakespeare s Hamlet, but also the techniques used in constructing this tragic piece of literature. Students will gain a basic understanding of the time period in which this piece of literature was written, as well as the characteristics of a tragedy and a tragic hero. 1. William Shakespeare s Hamlet film Hamlet film The Lion King 1. Tragedy 2. Tragic Hero 3. Tragic Flaw 4. Soliloquy 1. Compare & Contrast Essay: Hamlet Versus The Lion King 2. Argumentative Essay #1: The Ghost 3. Argumentative Essay #2: Team Hamlet or Team Ophelia 4. Argumentative Essay #3: Hamlet s Madness 5. Argumentative Essay #4: Who Is Most Heroic? 6. Cause & Effect Essay #1: Gertrude s Role 7. Cause & Effect Essay #2: Hamlet s Tragic Flaw 8. Definition Essay #1: Ophelia s Flowers 9. Definition Essay #2: Graduation 10. Students will create posters over various quotes/lines from Hamlet. 11. Students will take a multiple choice, matching, and short answer test at the conclusion of their Hamlet studies. 15

16 SIXTEEN: Shakespearean Sonnets and Carpe Diem Poems RL RL W.5 Students will gain a basic understanding of not only the characters and events in various Shakespearean sonnets and carpe diem poems, but also the techniques used in constructing these two types of poetry. 1. William Shakespeare s Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer s Day? 2. William Shakespeare s My Mistress s Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun 3. William Shakespeare s No Longer Mourn for Me When I Am Gone 4. William Shakespeare s Love Is Not Love 5. William Shakespeare s When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men s Eyes 6. Robert Herrick s To the Virgins to Make Much of Time 7. Andrew Marvell s To His Coy Mistress 8. Christopher Marlowe s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love 9. Sir Walter Raleigh s The Nymph s Rely to the Shepherd 1. Shakespearean Sonnet 2. Iambic Pentameter 3. Rhyme Scheme 4. Meter 5. Couplet 6. Syllabification 7. Quatrain 8. Carpe Diem 1. Students will write their own sonnets. 2. Students will write their own carpe diem poems. 10. John Donne s The Flea 16