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1 COURSE CODE: UNIT TITLE: Ancient Myths, Legends, & Heroes SEMESTER: 1 Grading Period: 1 English II Honors Pacing Guide COURSE NAME: English II Honors UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What influence does Ancient myths, legends, and heroes have on literature today? CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT Legends & Myths The Legendary Hero Contemporary Heroes STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) August 19-23, 2013 LA Context Clues, LA Word/Phrase Relationships, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.RL.2.6, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 August 26-30, 2013 LA Multiple Meanings, LA Context Clues, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6 September 2-13, 2013 LA Prefix, Suffix, Roots, LA Context Clues, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION What are the characteristics of a myth and a What noble traits of a hero are displayed in myths How is heroism defined in today s culture? legend? and legends? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Definition, Restatement, Example, Comparison/ Synonym, and Contrast/ Antonym Concept: Myth, Belief, Creation, Gods, Nature, Legend, Hero, Epic, Supernatural, Folklore, Folktales, Oral Tradition, and Culture Benchmark: Homonyms/ Homophones, Definition, Restatement, Example, Comparison/ Synonym, and Contrast/ Antonym Concept: Noble, Traits, Courage, Main Character, Protagonist, Antagonist, Honor, Humility, and Forgiveness Benchmark Vocabulary: Prefix, Suffix, Base, Roots, Greek, and Latin Concept: Heroism, -ism, Heroic, -ic, Heroically,- al, -ly, Sacrifice, Bravery, and -ry Florida Treasures Course 5: from Legends & Myths and from The Journey of Gilgamesh pg Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs Context Clues Lesson 20 Historical Approach RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory pgs Vocabulary Practice- Practice with Word Origins pg. 923 Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs and FL WRI L7Expository Writing Prompts Synonyms, C5 Antonyms, C5 Archetypes, C5 Tragic Hero Flaw, and C5 Usage of Multiple-Meaning Words Florida Treasures Course 5: What Makes a Hero? by Amanda Ripley pgs Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs , and FL WRI L1Focus Word Origins, C5 Word Parts Lesson 28 Grammar, SA Lesson 21 Thesis, and SA Lesson 31 Expository Writing 1

2 FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Pretest Expository (Write score) and Parts of Speech Movie Snippets: Troy (2004) directed by Wolfgang Petersen Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer English II Honors Pacing Guide Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Pretest Expository (Write score), Expository Essay Review Exemplars, Expository Intro, and Parts of Speech Myth: Students will create a myth/ legend. Movie Snippets: King Arthur (2004) directed by: Antoine Fuqua and First Knight (1995) directed by: Jerry Zucker Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer FCAT Writing Instruction: Expository Review Exemplars, Focus, Body Paragraph 1, Transition Words, and Parts of Speech. Group Research Presentations: Students will research and present information on contemporary heroes. Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer 2

3 English II Honors Pacing Guide CONCEPT CONCEPT Concept Debate The purpose of a myth and the oral tradition Ancient Heroes and Contemporary Heroes STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) September 16-20, 2013 LA Main Idea, LA , LACC.910.RL.1.1, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.2, LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.6, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6 September 23- October 4, 2013 LA Author's Purpose/ Perceptive, LA , LACC.910.RL.1.1, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.2, LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.6, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.SL.2.5, LACC.910.RL.2.6, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 October 7-18, 2013 LA Cause & Effect, LA Compare & Contrast, LA , LACC.910.RI.3.7, LACC.910.RI.3.8, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.4, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.L.3.6 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION In what ways is Sundiata as a leader of the people more or less heroic than leaders from the recent past or the present day? What is the purpose of a myth and the oral tradition? How do the obstacles that ancient heroes and contemporary heroes face affect their lives? How are ancient heroes and contemporary heroes similar and different? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Main Idea, Topic, Details- Relevant/ Supporting, Conclusion, and Inference Concept: Debate, Argument, Organize, Counter, and Evidence Florida Treasures Course 5: from Sundiata recorded by D.T. Niane pgs RDG L2 Conclusions Inferences, FL RDG L3 Details Facts, FL RDG L4Main Idea Essential Message, FL RDG L5 Methods of Development, and FL WRI L2 Organization Denotation and Connotation, C5 Main Idea Details, Lesson 23 Supporting Evidence, and SA Lesson 2 Denotative and Connotative Meanings Benchmark: Reason, Point of View, Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and Explain Concept: Role Models, Natural World, Beliefs, Customs, Ideals, Society, Culture, Persevere, History, Ancestry, and Literature RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: Myth and the Oral Tradition pgs The Stealing of Thor s Hammer by Brian Branston pgs RDG L6Author s Purpose Point of View, FL RDG L7 Author s Point of View Analyze Evaluate, and FL WRI L3 Support Author's Perceptive and C5 Author's Purpose and SA Lesson 27 Sentence Construction Benchmark: Signal Words, Cause, Effect, Action, Reaction, Results, Events, Compare, Contrast, Similarities, and Difference Concept: Obstacles, Culture, Society, Combat, and Gender Florida Treasures Course 5: from Theseus by Edith Hamilton pgs Vocabulary Practice: Practice with Word Parts pg. 977 Respond Through Writing: Expository Essay pg. 978 RDG L9 Comparison and Contrast, FL RDG L10 Cause and Effect, and FL WRI L6 Writing Process Lesson 26 Clauses and SA Lesson 25 Revise for Organization 3

4 FCAT Writing Instruction: Organization, Support, Expository Body Paragraph 2, Conventions, and Impromptu Essay Expository Speaking and Listening: Debate pg. 950 Vocabulary Practice: Practice with Denotation and Connotation pg. 950 The Passion of Punctuation: Students learn to use commas, semicolons, colons, and exclamation points correctly, and explore how they can use punctuation to contribute to the development of their own voice and style in writing. ource25753.aspx Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer, and The Odyssey by Homer English II Honors Pacing Guide Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: Expository Body Paragraph 3 and Conclusion, Sentence Construction, Conventions, and Subject Verb Agreement Epic Comics: Vivid Language in Homer s Odyssey This activity uses online comic creator applications for analyzing specific literary passages that demonstrate epic similes from Homer's Odyssey. ource24441.aspx Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Posttest Expository (Write score), Review Exemplars, Conventions, and Clauses Essential Questions Essay: Students will respond to the essential question by writing an essay. Movie Snippet: Superman Movie Clip Midterm Exams Greek Festival: Students will research and present information on ancient Greek heroes. Students may dress like the hero they are researching. Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Independent Reading: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Antigone by Sophocles, The Iliad by Homer and The Odyssey by Homer 4

5 English II Honors Pacing Guide COURSE CODE: UNIT TITLE: William Shakespeare SEMESTER: 1 Grading Period: 2 COURSE NAME: English II Honors UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has William Shakespeare s literature transcended his time period and continued to be relevant in popular culture? CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT History of William Shakespeare Shakespeare s Plays Shakespeare s Poetry STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) October 21-25, 2013 LA Text Structures, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RI.3.7, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.RL.3.9, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 October 28- November 8, 2013 LA Literary Elements (theme, plot, setting, etc.), LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4, LACC.910.L.3.5 November 11-22, 2013 LA Descriptive/Figurative Language, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did Shakespeare influence the people and the theatre in the time period in which he lived? Benchmark: Signal Words, Sequence, Description, Compare-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Problem-Solution. Concept: Playwright, Poet, London, England, Globe Theater, Lord Chamberlain's men, Queen Elizabeth, Elizabethan Era, and Monarchy How can plot elements be utilized to enhance one's understanding of a piece of literature? How does descriptive and figurative language help the reader capture the author s ideas and feelings? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Plot, Exposition, Character, Setting, Rising and Falling Action, Climax, Conflict, Resolution, and Theme Concept: Play, Dialogue, Stage Directions, Acts, and Scenes Benchmark: Simile, Metaphor, Symbolism, Personification, Hyperbole, Pun, Tone, Irony, Mood, Imagery, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Allusion, and Satire Concept: Poetry, Couplet, Sonnet, Quatrains, Shakespeare s Speaker, Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme, Rhythm, and Meter 5

6 Florida Treasures Course 5 from Shakespearean Drama pgs RDG L9 Comparison and Contrast, FL RDG L10 Cause and Effect, and FL WRI L8Persuasive Writing Prompts Lesson 32 Persuasive Compositions Compare Events_Ideas and C5 Comp Versions FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Pretest Persuasive (Write score) Google Earth View of London and pictures of London in the 1600 s Stage Diorama: Students will create a diorama of the Globe Theater. Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare English II Honors Pacing Guide RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: Tragedy/ Comedy and Modern Drama pg and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts 1-2 pgs RDG L8 Plot; Character Development; Setting Archetype, C5 Characterization, C5 Flashback, C5 Foreshadow, C5 Plot Conflict, C5 Theme, C5 Monol Solilo Aside, C5 Dialogue, and C5 Foil Lesson 10 Character Interactions, SA Lesson 11 Characters Traits, SA Lesson 12 Theme, SA Lesson 13 Time and Sequence, and SA Lesson 17 Dramatic Elements Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Pretest (Write score), Persuasive Essay Review Exemplars, Persuasive Introduction, and Anecdotes Movie Snippets: Romeo and Juliet- 1968, Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and/ or 1996, Directed by Baz Luhrmann Stage Diorama: Students will create a diorama of the Globe Theater. Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Florida Treasures Course 5: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 3 pgs , The form and structure of Poetry/ The Language of Poetry/ The Sound of Poetry pgs , and Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer s Day? by William Shakespeare pgs Rhetl Devices, C5 Fig Language, C5 Imagery, C5 Irony, C5 Mood, C5 Line_Stanza_F Verse, C5 Lyric Poetry, C5 Narr Poetry, C5 Prose Poetry, C5 Sound Devices, and C5 Speaker Lesson 1 Literal and Figurative Meanings, SA Lesson 9 Dramatic Literature, SA Lesson 14 Recognize Literary Devices FCAT Writing Instruction: Persuasive Body Paragraph 1 and 2, Rhetorical Devices, and Descriptive/ Figurative Language in Writing William Shakespeare s Poems: Student Poetry: Students will write, publish, and perform a sonnet and couplet. Literary Soundtrack: This activity uses music as a tool for analyzing mood and theme in a literary passage. The students read a selected passage from a literary text and choose popular music to accompany it aspx Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare 6

7 English II Honors Pacing Guide CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT Creative Writing: Poetry Creative Writing: Play Shakespeare s Universal Literature STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) November 25- December 6, 2013 LA Text Features, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.W.2.5, LACC.910.W.2.6, LACC.910.L.2.3, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4, LACC.910.L.3.5 December 9-13, 2013 LA , LA Validity and Reliability LACC.910.RI.3.8, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.W.1.3, LACC.910.W.2.5, LACC.910.W.2.6, LACC.910.L.2.3, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 December 16-20, 2013 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.2.4, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.1.2 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can an author use the elements of a poem to expose his/ her thoughts and feelings? How can one recognize and compose effective writing? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Annotations, Body Of Text, Bold Text, Captions, Benchmark: Information, Fact, Opinion, Charts/ Tables, Close-Ups, Color Print, Cutaways, Font Size/ Synthesize, Analyze, Valid, and Reliable Type Changes, Footnotes, Glossary, Graphs, Hyperlinks, Index, Concept: Monologue, Soliloquy, Aside, Voice, Inserts, Italicized Text, Labels, List, Main Heading, Maps, Photographs, Size Changed Text, Sub-Heading, Table Of Farce, Comedy, Prewriting, Drafting, Editing, and Contents, Title, and Underlined Text Revision Concept: Poetry, Couplet, Sonnet, Shakespeare s Speaker, Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme, Rhythm, and Meter, Prewriting, Drafting, Editing, and Revision Florida Treasures Course 5: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Acts 5 pgs , Form and Structure , Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden pgs , Creatures by Billy Collins pgs Glencoe Course 5 Formative Assessment: C5 Style, C5 Stream of Con, C5 Blank Verse, and C5 Enjambment Lesson 4 Workplace Documents and SA Lesson 33 Business Letters RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: Comedy and Modern Drama pgs and A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov RDG L11 Analyze Evaluate Information, FL RDG L12 Validity Reliability, and FL RDG L13Synthesize Information Glencoe Course 5 Formative Assessment: C5 Fact Opinion, C5 Farce, C5 Monol Solilo Aside, C5 Style, C5 Suspense, and C5 Voice Lesson 16 Narrative Voice and Persona, SA Lesson 18 Biographical Approach, SA Lesson 19 Aesthetic Approach, and SA Lesson 20 Historical Approach What are the characteristics of Shakespeare s body of literary work? Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Universal, Transcend, Figurative Language, Soliloquy, Plot and Character Development, Dramatic irony, Tragedy, Comedy, Poetry, Tragic Flaw, Death Florida Treasures Course 5: Writing Workshop Persuasive Speech pgs FCAT Released Test 7

8 FCAT Writing Instruction: Persuasive Body Paragraph 3 and Conclusion Compare and Contrast: Students will compare and contrast Shakespeare s poems and Robert Hayden/ Billy Collins poems. Student Poetry: Students will write, publish, and perform a sonnet and couplet. Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare English II Honors Pacing Guide Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Posttest Persuasive (Write score), Review Exemplars Compare and Contrast: Students will compare and contrast Shakespeare s plays and Anton Chekhov s play. Student Play: Students, in groups, will write, publish, and perform a play. Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Posttest Persuasive (Write score) Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Student Play: Students, in groups, will write, publish, and perform a play. Independent Reading: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare 8

9 English II Honors Pacing Guide COURSE CODE: UNIT TITLE: Writing & Compositions SEMESTER: 2 Grading Period: 1 COURSE NAME: English II Honors UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do writers express their thoughts and feelings clearly in their compositions? CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT Essay Transition Words and Phrase Support: Appeals STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) January 6-10, 2014 LA Context Clues, LA Word/Phrase Relationships, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.RL.2.6, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 January 13-17, 2014 LA Multiple Meanings, LA Context Clues, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.L.3.6 January 20-24, 2014 LA Prefix, Suffix, Roots, LA Context Clues, LA , LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do you organize and write an effective five How can a writer flow smoothly from one idea to How can a writer create strong support? paragraph essay? another? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Definition, Restatement, Example, Comparison/ Synonym, and Contrast/ Antonym Concept: Introduction, Thesis, Body, Support, Conclusion, and Summary Benchmark: Homonyms/ Homophones, Definition, Restatement, Example, Comparison/ Synonym, and Contrast/ Antonym Concept: Addition, Consequence, Contrast and Comparison, Direction, Diversion, Emphasis, Exception, Exemplifying, Generalizing, Illustration, Similarity, Restatement, Sequence, and Summarizing Benchmark Vocabulary: Prefix, Suffix, Base, Roots, Greek, and Latin Concept: Appeal, Ethos, Ethical, Pathos, Emotional, Logos, Logical, and Authority 9

10 Florida Treasures Course 5: Narrative Nonfiction: Autobiography and Biography/ Persuasive Essay and Speech pgs and Literary Focus: Narrative Nonfiction: Autobiography and Biography pgs Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs Context Clues FCAT Writing Instruction: Expository Essay Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom English II Honors Pacing Guide RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: From Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Watasuki Houston and James Houston pgs Vocabulary Practice- Practice with Word Parts pg. 302 Grammar Workshop: Subject- Verb Agreement pg. 303 Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs and FL WRI L7Expository Writing Prompts Synonyms, C5 Antonyms, and C5 Usage of Multiple-Meaning Words Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: Glencoe Florida Treasures Course 5- Research and Report pg. 302 and Transition Words Transition Words Resource: Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Florida Treasures Course 5: Typhoid Fever from Angela s Ashes pgs Vocabulary Practice- Practice with Word Origins pg. 350 Glencoe Course 5 FL Progress Monitoring: Lesson 1: Analyze Words/Text- Context Clues pgs , and FL WRI L1Focus Word Origins, C5 Word Parts FCAT Writing Instruction: Glencoe Florida Treasures Course 5- Respond Through Writing Persuasive Essay pg. 351 Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 10

11 English II Honors Pacing Guide CONCEPT CONCEPT Concept Personal Experiences Characteristics of a Composition Enhancing Compositions STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) January 27- February 7, 2014 LA Main Idea, LA , LA Author's Purpose/ Perceptive, LACC.910.RL.1.1, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.2, LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.5, LACC.910.RI.2.6, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.4.10 February 10-21, 2014 LA Cause & Effect, LA Compare & Contrast, LA Text Structures, LACC.910.RI.3.7, LACC.910.RI.3.8, LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RI.3.7, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.1.2, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RI.2.6, LACC.910.RI.3.9, LACC.910.W.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.4 February 24- March 7, 2014 LA Literary Elements (theme, plot, setting, etc.), LA Descriptive/Figurative Language, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RI.2.4, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.W.1.2, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RI.1.2, LACC.910.RI.3.9, LACC.910.W.4.10 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can a writer add depth to a composition? What are characteristics of a well written composition? How can the use of elements of plot, descriptive language, and figurative language enhance a composition? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Main Idea, Topic, Details- Relevant/ Supporting, Conclusion, Inference, Reason, Point of View, Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and Explain Concept: Anecdotes, Incidents, Amuse, Humorous, Factual, and Accounts Florida Treasures Course 5: from Looking Forward to the Past by Carolyn T. Hughes pgs and Terwilliger Bunts One from An American Childhood by Annie Dillard pgs Writing: Write an Anecdote pg. 364 RDG L2 Conclusions Inferences, FL RDG L3 Details Facts, FL RDG L4Main Idea Essential Message, FL RDG L5 Methods of Development, FL RDG L6Author s Purpose Point of View, and FL RDG L7 Author s Point of View Analyze Evaluate Benchmark: Signal Words, Cause, Effect, Action, Reaction, Results, Events, Compare, Contrast, Similarities, Difference, Sequence, Description, and Problem-Solution. Concept: Focus, Organization, Support, Conventions, Style, Craft, Thesis, Rhetorical Devices, and Recognize Bias RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: Straw into Gold by Sandra Cisneros pgs On Women s Right to Vote by Susan B. Anthony pgs RDG L9 Comparison and Contrast, and FL RDG L10 Cause and Effect Author's Perceptive and C5 Author's Purpose and SA Lesson 27 Sentence Construction Benchmark/ Concept: Plot, Exposition, Character, Setting, Rising and Falling Action, Climax, Conflict, Resolution, Theme, Simile, Metaphor, Symbolism, Personification, Hyperbole, Pun, Tone, Irony, Mood, Imagery, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Allusion, and Satire Florida Treasures Course 5: I ve Been to the Mountaintop pgs RDG L8Plot; Character Development; Setting, Characterization, C5 Flashback, C5 Foreshadow, C5 Plot Conflict, C5 Theme, C5 Rhetl Devices, C5 Fig Language, C5 Imagery, C5 Irony, C5 Mood, and C5 Sound Devices Lesson 10 Character Interactions, SA Lesson 11 Characters Traits, SA Lesson 12 Theme, SA Lesson 13 Time and Sequence, and SA Lesson 17 Dramatic Elements SA Lesson 1 Literal and Figurative Meanings, SA Lesson 14 Recognize Literary Devices 11

12 FCAT Writing Instruction: Essay Expository Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom English II Honors Pacing Guide Additional Information FCAT Writing Instruction: Style, Craft, Thesis, Rhetorical Devices, and Recognize Bias, Glencoe Literature Florida Treasures Course 5: Respond Trough Writing- Reflective Essay: Explore Theme pg. 390, and Florida Treasures Course 5: Respond Trough Writing- Persuasive Essay pg. 400 Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom FCAT Writing Instruction: FCAT Writing Test Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 12

13 English II Honors Pacing Guide CONCEPT Creative Nonfiction STANDARD(S) March 10-14, 2014 LA Text Features, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.W.2.5, LACC.910.W.2.6, LACC.910.L.2.3, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.2.4, LACC.910.W.4.1, LACC.910.L.1.1, LACC.910.L.1.2 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can a writer create an impression of a person by narrating events? VOCABULARY Benchmark: Annotations, Body Of Text, Bold Text, Captions, Charts/ Tables, Close-Ups, Color Print, Cutaways, Font Size/ Type Changes, Footnotes, Glossary, Graphs, Hyperlinks, Index, Inserts, Italicized Text, Labels, List, Main Heading, Maps, Photographs, Size Changed Text, Sub-Heading, Table Of Contents, Title, and Underlined Text Concept: Narrative, Nonfiction, Events, Incidents, Scenes, Chronological Order, Impression, Audience, and Action Verbs Florida Treasures Course 5: Writing Workshop Creative Nonfiction pgs FCAT Writing Instruction: Essay Expository Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Independent Reading: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, Lucky by Alice Sebold, Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 13

14 English II Honors Pacing Guide COURSE CODE: UNIT TITLE: Historical and Contemporary Literature SEMESTER: 2 Grading Period: 2 COURSE NAME: English II Honors UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does literature reflect the real world and historical events while immersing the reader in the author s fictional world? CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT Historical Literature Real Life Experiences Twist and Turns of a Story STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) March 24-28, 2014 LA Validity and Reliability, LACC.910.RI.3.8, LACC.910.W.1.1, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.W.1.3, LACC.910.W.2.5, LACC.910.W.2.6, LACC.910.L.2.3, LACC.910.RL.1.2, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4 March 31- April 11, 2014 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.RL.1.3, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.SL.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.4 April 14-25, 2014 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RL.2.4, LACC.910.RL.2.5, LACC.910.RL.3.7, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.W.3.8, LACC.910.SL.2.4, LACC.910.L.3.4 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How does an author create an authentic historical How can fiction reveal the truth about life? Can a reader rely on the narrator to be truthful? setting? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Information, Fact, Opinion, Synthesize, Analyze, Valid, and Reliable Concept: Setting, Time, Place, Mood, Norms, History, Dialogue, Geographic Location, Historical Period, Season, Beliefs, Society, Customs, and Standards. Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Fiction, Reality, Relationships, Family, and Themes Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Narrator, Perception, Truth, and Deception 14

15 Florida Treasures Course 5: When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine by Jhumpa Lahiri pgs RDG L11 Analyze Evaluate Information, FL RDG L12 Validity Reliability, and FL RDG L13Synthesize Information Glencoe Course 5 Formative Assessment: C5 Fact Opinion SA Lesson 20 Historical Approach Valid and Reliable Information Research: Students will research the historical information found in the short story in order to distinguish fact from fiction. Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry English II Honors Pacing Guide RESOURCES Florida Treasures Course 5: Two Kinds by Amy Tan pgs and Everyday Use by Alice Walker pgs Additional Information FCAT Benchmarks Review Family Tree: Students will create a family tree of their immediate family that lists and describes each person in their family. Students will use the information to create a short story about family life. Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Florida Treasures Course 5: The Open Window by Saki pgs , The Californian s Tale by Mark Twain pgs FCAT Benchmarks Review Short Story: Students will create a short story with an unexpected ending. Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 15

16 English II Honors Pacing Guide CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT Realistic Characters Novel Novel STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) April 28- May 9, 2014 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RI.1.1, LACC.910.L.3.5 May 12-23, 2014 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RI.1.1 May 26-30, 2014 Benchmarks Review- LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LA , LACC.910.RL.4.10, LACC.910.RI.4.10, LACC.910.L.3.6, LACC.910.RI.1.1 LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can an author make characters more realistic? How does a novel keep the reader s interest? How does a novel keep the reader s interest? VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Direct Characterization, Indirect Characterization, Dynamic Character, Flat Character, Foil, and Round Character Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Characters, Conflict, and Suspense Benchmark: Vocabulary, Reading Application, Literary Analysis, and Informational Text Concept: Characters, Conflict, and Suspense Florida Treasures Course 5: Contents of a Dead Man s Pockets by Jack Finney pgs RESOURCES Exam Study Guide Exam Study Guide Respond Through Writing: Summary pg. 51 Short Story: Students will create a short story based on a real person s life. Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Additional Information Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Final Exams Novel Project: Students will create a project on the independent reading novel. Project Ideas- Character Facebook, Character Wardrobe, Plot Picture Book, Collage, Character Diary, Novel Characters Board Game, Novel Comic Book, and PowerPoint Book Report Independent Reading: The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 16

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