AS English - Quarter 4
Week 9
Monday, May 15
Establish
SWBAT create a story from a specific perspective
Engage
- Bellwork: How is your first story coming along?
- Continue to work on story (fill out worksheet "Story Development" from the victim's perspective)
Tuesday, May 16
Establish
SWBAT STAR TEST
Engage
- Bellwork: how can you ensure your STAR test is successful?
STAR TEST
Wednesday, May 17
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What are you finding different about writing the victim perspective from writing the detective perspective? Explain.
- DUOLINGO BREAK
- Individual Work: complete detective perspective
Thursday, May 18
Establish
SWBAT practice writing from a variety of perspectives, practice writing with writer's effects
Engage
- Bellwork: What makes a narrative successful? Explain.
- Individual work: practice with Wikipedia (handout)
- Individual work: work on victim perspective
Friday, May 19
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
Week 8
Monday, May 8
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: If something is described as "Shakespearean" - what does that mean?
- Duolingo break!
- Discuss Shakespeare comparison - discuss with person sitting next to you
- Listen to Serial Episode 2
1. Take notes on Sarah's style of speech, her interview techniques, her voice/tone
Monday, May 9
Establish
SWBAT work on directed writing
Engage
- Bellwork: What does "directed writing" mean? Why is it used to evaluate your writing? Explain.
- Listen to more of Serial
- Examine transcript of podcast
Wednesday, May 10
Establish
SWBAT practice for Paper 1
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you keep your energy as the school year ends?
- Give survey
- Write commentary response - "Comment on the ways in which the language and style present the writer's perspective"
Thursday, May 11
Establish
SWBAT practice for Paper
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you put yourself in someone else’s perspective? Explain.
- Inform students that if they took the AS English exam, they will need to work on something quietly instead of this assignment.
Ask one of the student helpers to pass out the handouts (2) – each student gets one handout (found under the “handout” tab in the sub binder).
Go over the handout “Final Assignment” with the students as a class.
Go over the handout “Research” with the students as a class.
Tell students to email me if they have any questions.
Instruct students to move into their partners from yesterday and begin working with their partner to fill out their handouts. Each student should fill out their own worksheet.
If students finish early, they should begin drafting a story based on the assignment requirements.
Students should hang on to their worksheets as they will need them over the weekend.
Friday, May 12
Establish
SWBAT practice for paper
Engage
- Bellwork:
-
Week 7
Monday, May 1
Establish
SWBAT explore motif and perspective
Engage
- Bellwork: Look up the definition for "motif" and "perspective" and write in your ISN under "Key Terms"
- Complete lesson on Motif and Perspective:
Theme/Motif Notes:
Since this is only the first episode of at least ten, it may be too early to establish a
theme (an overall message or moral), but it’s a great time to look for motifs (recurring
words, images, or ideas) to help understand the narrator’s concerns. For example, the
name “Adnan” is said 126 times (many more than any other character), so this is a clue
that he is probably our main character, or “protagonist.”
Here are some of the recurring words: know (68), remember (49), think (30), talk
(17), kill (16), probably (11), alibi (10)
Possible examples of themes:
1. Remembering specific things in your life can be the difference between freedom and
imprisonment;
2. This story is more about the nature of knowledge and memory than it is about the
strangulation of a girl;
3. A lot of people claim they know things as facts, but when a murder happens right
under their noses, they all think they remember different things;
4. Innocent people can’t tell people what they know when there’s nothing special to
remember.
Partner Work:
Perspective
Partner Work: For each character, determine their point of view and what they’re trying to accomplish
Tuesday, May 2
Establish
SWBAT explore theme and storytelling modes
Engage
- Bellwork: What about listening to the podcast made the storytelling more engaging? Explain.
- Complete theme handout
- Complete listening v reading handout
Wednesday, May 3
Establish
SWBAT explore narrative choice and timeline
Engage
- Bellwork: Is the narrator allowed to pick what evidence to leave in a story and which to leave out? Does it matter whether the book is fiction or nonfiction? Explain.
- Complete handout on Asia's Letters
- Begin work on timeline
1. Draw a timeline of the first episode, and identify the parts of the story using both
technical terms (the hook, the introduction, etc.) and your own terms (“where
things get heavy”).
2. Explain the relationship of these parts, and make judgements on why Sarah made
these structural decisions (why did she include certain parts and why did she put
them where she did?)
Thursday, May 4
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What real life crime/murder are you fascinated/interested in? Why do you think people are so interested in true crime? Explain.
- Lie Detector Worksheet
- Documentary
Friday, May 5
Establish
SWBAT explore storytelling
Engage
- Bellwork: What is your favorite Shakespeare play? Why? Explain.
- Storytelling: From Serial to Shakespeare
- In groups, create posters explaining the plot of certain Shakespeare plays
Individual work: Write short essay responses to the following questions: (Should be half a page each)
1. Sarah describes this story as “a Shakespearean mashup.” Based on your knowledge
of Shakespeare’s plays, would you agree? How is this story similar to a play you’ve
read or seen before?
2. Are there other stories you’ve read, either classic or popular, that share similarities
with this story? Write a paragraph and/or draw a chart that shows similarities and
differences.
Week 6
Monday, April 24
Establish
SWBAT Engage with narrative, explore vocabulary
Engage
- Bellwork: How good is your memory? Explain.
- Individual work: In this story, a high school boy named Adnan is accused of murder and is asked to
provide a detailed account about one particular afternoon in his past. How difficult
would this be for you?
On a loose piece of paper: Fold paper into 3 boxes
1. Give a detailed account of your second class of the day, three days ago. Who was
missing? Who left the classroom? What were you wearing? Name as many
particular details of that class as you can.
2. Do the same thing, but in regards to your lunch break, exactly two weeks ago.
3. Do the same thing, but in regards to the first two hours after school, exactly six
weeks ago. If you can remember very much, explain why that day stood out for you.
Partner Work:
1. Pair or group up with other students who have been at the same event as you in the
past six months (birthday party, school event, etc.). Decide on the event, but don’t
share any details
2. Then quietly, on your own, write down significant details, including
what everyone was wearing, if/when anybody left the scene (and for how long), if/
when you left the scene (and for how long), and any other details that you think your
partner(s) will also write down
3. When you’re all done, compare the details with your partner(s). If you each told the story to police in separate rooms, would the police be suspicious?
Individual Work:
Look up the following words and define them (on a loose piece of paper):
Example:
Word: Mosque
Definition: A traditional Muslim place of worship.
Context: “He led prayers at the mosque.”
Foundation
Adamant
Staunch
Problematic
Tangible
Alibi
Confide
Affidavit
Undermine
Discredit
Bloodhound
Trawling
Diligence
Heinous
Demeanor
Elation
Manipulate
Tuesday, April 25th
Establish
SWBAT listen to Serial
Engage
- Bellwork: What kind of notes should you take as you listen to Serial?
- Listen to Serial and take notes in Detective Notebook
Wednesday, April 26th
Establish
SWBAT listen to Serial
Engage
- Bellwork: How are you finding the podcast so far?
- Listen to Serial and take notes in Detective Notebook
Thursday, April 27th
Establish
SWBAT explore connotation/unreliable narrator
Engage
- Bellwork: How reliable is the narrator in Serial? Explain.
- Look up term "unreliable narrator"
- Individual work: complete Connotation Worksheet
- Read Tell Tale Heart
- Unreliable narrator Kahoot
Friday, April 28th
Establish
SWBAT examine unreliable narrator
Engage
- Bellwork: Why does the unreliability of the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart make you more engaged as a reader? Explain.
- Whole Class: Explore unreliable narrator with video
- Complete worksheet
Week 5
Monday, April 17th
Establish:
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- How was your weekend?
- Work on "Missing"
Tuesday, April 18th
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What have you done in your opening so far that you think will engage the reader?
- Individual Work: Complete "Missing"
Wednesday, April 19th
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork:
- Grade sample writing for "Missing"
Thursday, April 20th
Establish
SWBAT grade "Missing"
Engage
- Bellwork: How do you feel about your story? Explain.
- Work on 2nd writing portion of Paper 2
- Interview partner
Friday, April 21
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What are your weekend plans?
- Work on 2nd writing portion of Paper 2
Week 4
Monday, April 10
Establish
SWBAT grade sample questions
Engage
- Bellwork: What tips would you give a student who is about to answer Question 1a for Paper 1?
- Table Work: View prompt and grade sample paper (Question 1 a) - See Ms. Burk for physical copy if absent
Tuesday, April 11
Establish
SWBAT grade own questions
Engage
- Bellwork: What do you do when you feel unhappy that cheers you up?
- Partner Work: Grade own questions (Questions 1a and 1b)
Wednesday, April 12
Establish
SWBAT Analyze paper 2 - Writing
Engage
- Bellwork: How do you access and embrace your imagination when you make a story completely out of thin air?
- Whole Class: draw diagram of plot action
- View video on plot diagram of Beauty and the Beast
Thursday, April 13
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: How is preplanning going for your imaginative writing? What would you tweak for your own purposes?
- Individual Work: Compose imaginative writing using prompt
Friday, April 14
No School - Spring Holiday!
Week 3
Monday, April 3
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: How will preplanning help you complete Question 1 (a)?
- Complete Question 1 (a)
Tuesday, April 4
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What can you do to get the most points for directed writing (look at your rubric)
- Complete Question 1 (b)
Wednesday, April 5
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Do you like to use color in your preplanning? Why or why not?
- Complete Question 3 (a)
Thursday, April 6
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Who is a cuter couple: Bailey and Kaylee or Patrick and Jake Regan? Explain.
Friday, April 7
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Stop asking me questions before the bell. Thanks. Explain how you will wait until after attendance to ask me about things.
Week 2
Monday, March 27
Establish
SWBAT complete body paragraphs
Engage
- Bellwork: What challenge did you encounter with writing your body paragraphs?
- Notes on conclusion
- Work on conclusion
Tuesday, March 28
Establish
SWBAT complete practice essay
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the benefit to typing your essay and seeing it all in one document?
- Type up final essay
Wednesday, March 29
Establish
SWBAT Practice test preplanning
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you utilize pre planning in your practice test?
- Practice Essay DUE
- Pre-plan for practice test
Thursday, March 30
Establish
SWBAT pre-plan for practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What challenges did you encounter in your practice test?
- Pre-plan for practice test
Friday, March 31
Establish
SWBAT apply pre-planning to practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: Who would play you in a movie?
- Complete section a for question 1 (practice test)
Week 1
Monday, March 20
Establish
SWBAT explore importance of essays and practice planning
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the point of writing an essay?
- Whole Class: Notes on effective essays
- Individual Work: complete planning handout
Tuesday, March 21
Establish
SWBAT produce pre writing, explore thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: What is a thesis? Look up a definition and write it in your ISN under "Key terms"
- Individual work: Plan for conspiracy theory paper (diagram or outline)
- Whole class: Notes on thesis
- Individual work: Create thesis
Wednesday, March 22
Establish
SWBAT understand thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: Look up tips for an effective essay introduction and write down your favorites
- Complete thesis worksheet
- Notes on introductions
- Begin working on introduction
Thursday, March 23
Establish
SWBAT develop thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: Why do you need to include all the elements listed on your thesis worksheet in order to have a strong thesis?
- Work on developing thesis
- Notes on developing body paragraphs
Friday, March 24
Establish
SWBAT develop body paragraphs
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?
- Work on body paragraph using worksheet
Monday, May 15
Establish
SWBAT create a story from a specific perspective
Engage
- Bellwork: How is your first story coming along?
- Continue to work on story (fill out worksheet "Story Development" from the victim's perspective)
Tuesday, May 16
Establish
SWBAT STAR TEST
Engage
- Bellwork: how can you ensure your STAR test is successful?
STAR TEST
Wednesday, May 17
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What are you finding different about writing the victim perspective from writing the detective perspective? Explain.
- DUOLINGO BREAK
- Individual Work: complete detective perspective
Thursday, May 18
Establish
SWBAT practice writing from a variety of perspectives, practice writing with writer's effects
Engage
- Bellwork: What makes a narrative successful? Explain.
- Individual work: practice with Wikipedia (handout)
- Individual work: work on victim perspective
Friday, May 19
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
Week 8
Monday, May 8
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: If something is described as "Shakespearean" - what does that mean?
- Duolingo break!
- Discuss Shakespeare comparison - discuss with person sitting next to you
- Listen to Serial Episode 2
1. Take notes on Sarah's style of speech, her interview techniques, her voice/tone
Monday, May 9
Establish
SWBAT work on directed writing
Engage
- Bellwork: What does "directed writing" mean? Why is it used to evaluate your writing? Explain.
- Listen to more of Serial
- Examine transcript of podcast
Wednesday, May 10
Establish
SWBAT practice for Paper 1
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you keep your energy as the school year ends?
- Give survey
- Write commentary response - "Comment on the ways in which the language and style present the writer's perspective"
Thursday, May 11
Establish
SWBAT practice for Paper
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you put yourself in someone else’s perspective? Explain.
- Inform students that if they took the AS English exam, they will need to work on something quietly instead of this assignment.
Ask one of the student helpers to pass out the handouts (2) – each student gets one handout (found under the “handout” tab in the sub binder).
Go over the handout “Final Assignment” with the students as a class.
Go over the handout “Research” with the students as a class.
Tell students to email me if they have any questions.
Instruct students to move into their partners from yesterday and begin working with their partner to fill out their handouts. Each student should fill out their own worksheet.
If students finish early, they should begin drafting a story based on the assignment requirements.
Students should hang on to their worksheets as they will need them over the weekend.
Friday, May 12
Establish
SWBAT practice for paper
Engage
- Bellwork:
-
Week 7
Monday, May 1
Establish
SWBAT explore motif and perspective
Engage
- Bellwork: Look up the definition for "motif" and "perspective" and write in your ISN under "Key Terms"
- Complete lesson on Motif and Perspective:
Theme/Motif Notes:
Since this is only the first episode of at least ten, it may be too early to establish a
theme (an overall message or moral), but it’s a great time to look for motifs (recurring
words, images, or ideas) to help understand the narrator’s concerns. For example, the
name “Adnan” is said 126 times (many more than any other character), so this is a clue
that he is probably our main character, or “protagonist.”
Here are some of the recurring words: know (68), remember (49), think (30), talk
(17), kill (16), probably (11), alibi (10)
Possible examples of themes:
1. Remembering specific things in your life can be the difference between freedom and
imprisonment;
2. This story is more about the nature of knowledge and memory than it is about the
strangulation of a girl;
3. A lot of people claim they know things as facts, but when a murder happens right
under their noses, they all think they remember different things;
4. Innocent people can’t tell people what they know when there’s nothing special to
remember.
Partner Work:
- What other significant words did you hear repeated several times? (something more
- Try to make sentences using these important words you’ve picked out. Based on
Perspective
Partner Work: For each character, determine their point of view and what they’re trying to accomplish
- Jay
- Adnan
- Rabia
- Saad
- Sarah (the narrator)
- Asia
- What would each person say different if they had a different purpose? How would they change their details, tone, and form?
Tuesday, May 2
Establish
SWBAT explore theme and storytelling modes
Engage
- Bellwork: What about listening to the podcast made the storytelling more engaging? Explain.
- Complete theme handout
- Complete listening v reading handout
Wednesday, May 3
Establish
SWBAT explore narrative choice and timeline
Engage
- Bellwork: Is the narrator allowed to pick what evidence to leave in a story and which to leave out? Does it matter whether the book is fiction or nonfiction? Explain.
- Complete handout on Asia's Letters
- Begin work on timeline
1. Draw a timeline of the first episode, and identify the parts of the story using both
technical terms (the hook, the introduction, etc.) and your own terms (“where
things get heavy”).
2. Explain the relationship of these parts, and make judgements on why Sarah made
these structural decisions (why did she include certain parts and why did she put
them where she did?)
Thursday, May 4
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What real life crime/murder are you fascinated/interested in? Why do you think people are so interested in true crime? Explain.
- Lie Detector Worksheet
- Documentary
Friday, May 5
Establish
SWBAT explore storytelling
Engage
- Bellwork: What is your favorite Shakespeare play? Why? Explain.
- Storytelling: From Serial to Shakespeare
- In groups, create posters explaining the plot of certain Shakespeare plays
Individual work: Write short essay responses to the following questions: (Should be half a page each)
1. Sarah describes this story as “a Shakespearean mashup.” Based on your knowledge
of Shakespeare’s plays, would you agree? How is this story similar to a play you’ve
read or seen before?
2. Are there other stories you’ve read, either classic or popular, that share similarities
with this story? Write a paragraph and/or draw a chart that shows similarities and
differences.
Week 6
Monday, April 24
Establish
SWBAT Engage with narrative, explore vocabulary
Engage
- Bellwork: How good is your memory? Explain.
- Individual work: In this story, a high school boy named Adnan is accused of murder and is asked to
provide a detailed account about one particular afternoon in his past. How difficult
would this be for you?
On a loose piece of paper: Fold paper into 3 boxes
1. Give a detailed account of your second class of the day, three days ago. Who was
missing? Who left the classroom? What were you wearing? Name as many
particular details of that class as you can.
2. Do the same thing, but in regards to your lunch break, exactly two weeks ago.
3. Do the same thing, but in regards to the first two hours after school, exactly six
weeks ago. If you can remember very much, explain why that day stood out for you.
Partner Work:
1. Pair or group up with other students who have been at the same event as you in the
past six months (birthday party, school event, etc.). Decide on the event, but don’t
share any details
2. Then quietly, on your own, write down significant details, including
what everyone was wearing, if/when anybody left the scene (and for how long), if/
when you left the scene (and for how long), and any other details that you think your
partner(s) will also write down
3. When you’re all done, compare the details with your partner(s). If you each told the story to police in separate rooms, would the police be suspicious?
Individual Work:
Look up the following words and define them (on a loose piece of paper):
Example:
Word: Mosque
Definition: A traditional Muslim place of worship.
Context: “He led prayers at the mosque.”
Foundation
Adamant
Staunch
Problematic
Tangible
Alibi
Confide
Affidavit
Undermine
Discredit
Bloodhound
Trawling
Diligence
Heinous
Demeanor
Elation
Manipulate
Tuesday, April 25th
Establish
SWBAT listen to Serial
Engage
- Bellwork: What kind of notes should you take as you listen to Serial?
- Listen to Serial and take notes in Detective Notebook
Wednesday, April 26th
Establish
SWBAT listen to Serial
Engage
- Bellwork: How are you finding the podcast so far?
- Listen to Serial and take notes in Detective Notebook
Thursday, April 27th
Establish
SWBAT explore connotation/unreliable narrator
Engage
- Bellwork: How reliable is the narrator in Serial? Explain.
- Look up term "unreliable narrator"
- Individual work: complete Connotation Worksheet
- Read Tell Tale Heart
- Unreliable narrator Kahoot
Friday, April 28th
Establish
SWBAT examine unreliable narrator
Engage
- Bellwork: Why does the unreliability of the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart make you more engaged as a reader? Explain.
- Whole Class: Explore unreliable narrator with video
- Complete worksheet
Week 5
Monday, April 17th
Establish:
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- How was your weekend?
- Work on "Missing"
Tuesday, April 18th
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What have you done in your opening so far that you think will engage the reader?
- Individual Work: Complete "Missing"
Wednesday, April 19th
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork:
- Grade sample writing for "Missing"
Thursday, April 20th
Establish
SWBAT grade "Missing"
Engage
- Bellwork: How do you feel about your story? Explain.
- Work on 2nd writing portion of Paper 2
- Interview partner
Friday, April 21
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: What are your weekend plans?
- Work on 2nd writing portion of Paper 2
Week 4
Monday, April 10
Establish
SWBAT grade sample questions
Engage
- Bellwork: What tips would you give a student who is about to answer Question 1a for Paper 1?
- Table Work: View prompt and grade sample paper (Question 1 a) - See Ms. Burk for physical copy if absent
Tuesday, April 11
Establish
SWBAT grade own questions
Engage
- Bellwork: What do you do when you feel unhappy that cheers you up?
- Partner Work: Grade own questions (Questions 1a and 1b)
Wednesday, April 12
Establish
SWBAT Analyze paper 2 - Writing
Engage
- Bellwork: How do you access and embrace your imagination when you make a story completely out of thin air?
- Whole Class: draw diagram of plot action
- View video on plot diagram of Beauty and the Beast
Thursday, April 13
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: How is preplanning going for your imaginative writing? What would you tweak for your own purposes?
- Individual Work: Compose imaginative writing using prompt
Friday, April 14
No School - Spring Holiday!
Week 3
Monday, April 3
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: How will preplanning help you complete Question 1 (a)?
- Complete Question 1 (a)
Tuesday, April 4
Establish
SWBAT complete practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What can you do to get the most points for directed writing (look at your rubric)
- Complete Question 1 (b)
Wednesday, April 5
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Do you like to use color in your preplanning? Why or why not?
- Complete Question 3 (a)
Thursday, April 6
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Who is a cuter couple: Bailey and Kaylee or Patrick and Jake Regan? Explain.
Friday, April 7
Establish
SWBAT
Engage
- Bellwork: Stop asking me questions before the bell. Thanks. Explain how you will wait until after attendance to ask me about things.
Week 2
Monday, March 27
Establish
SWBAT complete body paragraphs
Engage
- Bellwork: What challenge did you encounter with writing your body paragraphs?
- Notes on conclusion
- Work on conclusion
Tuesday, March 28
Establish
SWBAT complete practice essay
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the benefit to typing your essay and seeing it all in one document?
- Type up final essay
Wednesday, March 29
Establish
SWBAT Practice test preplanning
Engage
- Bellwork: How can you utilize pre planning in your practice test?
- Practice Essay DUE
- Pre-plan for practice test
Thursday, March 30
Establish
SWBAT pre-plan for practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: What challenges did you encounter in your practice test?
- Pre-plan for practice test
Friday, March 31
Establish
SWBAT apply pre-planning to practice test
Engage
- Bellwork: Who would play you in a movie?
- Complete section a for question 1 (practice test)
Week 1
Monday, March 20
Establish
SWBAT explore importance of essays and practice planning
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the point of writing an essay?
- Whole Class: Notes on effective essays
- Individual Work: complete planning handout
Tuesday, March 21
Establish
SWBAT produce pre writing, explore thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: What is a thesis? Look up a definition and write it in your ISN under "Key terms"
- Individual work: Plan for conspiracy theory paper (diagram or outline)
- Whole class: Notes on thesis
- Individual work: Create thesis
Wednesday, March 22
Establish
SWBAT understand thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: Look up tips for an effective essay introduction and write down your favorites
- Complete thesis worksheet
- Notes on introductions
- Begin working on introduction
Thursday, March 23
Establish
SWBAT develop thesis
Engage
- Bellwork: Why do you need to include all the elements listed on your thesis worksheet in order to have a strong thesis?
- Work on developing thesis
- Notes on developing body paragraphs
Friday, March 24
Establish
SWBAT develop body paragraphs
Engage
- Bellwork: What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?
- Work on body paragraph using worksheet