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Curriculum Map BHS 12th
Grade Literature Draft 11/18/2008 |
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION
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CONTENT |
SKILLS |
ASSESSMENT |
RESOURCE |
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August |
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September |
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Learning styles
& ability assessment Daily reading-
World Lit (daily through semester end) Elements of Ancient
Greek Theater Literary vocab Classic Tragedy
& tragic hero Oedipus Fate |
-Identify effective
study skills for learning style -Interpret and
evaluate short pieces of world lit in daily reading (through semester end) -Comprehend the
elements of Greek Theater as it applies to Oedipus -Explore the
concept of fate and evaluate its importance to the play -Analyze the
elements of tragedy and the tragic hero Oedipus |
Learning Styles
Survey Dialectical journal
for Daily Reading (through semester end) Objective &
short essay test on Greek Theater, vocab, Oedipus Group Discussion
Oedipus |
Oedipus Plays by
Sophocles |
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October |
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Oedipus Modernization of
Oedipus- script writing Anglo
Saxons-artifacts, culture Literary vocab “Beowulf”
translations Hero in literature
& beyond “Beowulf”
interpreting theme, cultural ideals, commitatus, Christian overlay |
-Interpret themes
and imagery used in Oedipus -Compose a modern
version of Oedipus lines with literary elements -Compare &
evaluate various translation of “Beowulf” -Compare &
contrast modern heroes with ancient heroes -Evaluate literary
elements and Old English poetic form in “Beowulf” |
Guided Script Essay test- Oedipus Computer lab
Scavenger Hunt ?s Interpreting &
Evaluation “Beowulf” Translations Packet Hero descriptive
essay Guided Group discussion
“Beowulf” |
Oedipus Plays by
Sophocles Beowulf Seamus
Heaney’s Translation |
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November |
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“Beowulf”
interpreting theme, cultural ideals, commitatus, Christian overlay Story continuation Modern tragedy Shakespeare &
Victorian Shakespeare’s
phrasing and vocabulary Macbeth
interpreting theme, character motivation, fate, imagery |
-Evaluate literary
elements and Old English poetic form in “Beowulf” -Create variations
on Beowulf’s story -Compare modern
tragedy with classic Greek Tragedy =Understand
cultural considerations of Shakespeare’s time -Explore
Shakespeare’s contribution to modern language -Evaluate &
Interpret Macbeth for literary elements |
Guided Story continuation-
“Beowulf” After Grendel Essay test-
“Beowulf” Q & A whole
class Shakespeare Group discussion
Macbeth Guided reading ?s
Macbeth |
Beowulf Seamus
Heaney’s Translation Shakespeare’s
Plays |
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December |
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Macbeth identifying
quotes Translating
modern works into Shakespearean Macbeth
interpreting them, character motivation, fate, imagery The Metamorphosis |
-Evaluate &
Interpret Macbeth for literary
elements, including character development -Translate modern
English into Shakespearean -Analyze role of
fate and masculine/feminine concept in Macbeth -Evaluate meaning
in “The Metamorphosis” and analyze literary elements |
Quotation Questions Composing our words
into Shakespeare’s Essay test- Macbeth Small group
analysis for “The Metamorphosis” |
Shakespeare’s
Plays “The
Metamorphosis” |
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January |
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The Metamorphosis Choosing your own
daily reading |
-Evaluate meaning
in “The Metamorphosis” and analyze literary elements |
Creative writing
“The Metamorphosis” Whole class
discussion of student choice daily reading Essay- Compare
& Contrast two literary works |
“The
Metamorphosis” |
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February |
Senior composition 1 semester |
Learning styles
& writing ability assessment Educational
Autobiography Descriptive
Essay-Walkabout Thesis writing Sentence models |
-Identify effective
study skills for learning style -Brainstorm,
prewrite and compose Educational Autobiography -Brainstorm,
prewrite and compose Walkabout, descriptive essay -Compose effective
thesis statements -Compose sentence
based on elevated models |
Learning Styles
Survey Educational
Autobiography Walkabout Essay Thesis statements Sentence model
sentences |
Sentence Model
Packets |
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March |
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Sentence models Mastering sentence
fluency and grammar issues Art & Culture
review Letter writing |
-Compose sentence
based on elevated models -Brainstorm,
prewrite & compose Art & Culture Review (Persuasive writing) -Brainstorm,
prewrite & compost The Letter |
Sentence model
sentences Art & Culture
Review The Letter |
Sentence Model
Packets |
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April |
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Sentence models Mastering sentence
fluency and grammar issues You and the world
around you research paper with MLA documentation |
-Compose sentence
based on elevated models -Brainstorm,
prewrite, Research & compose You and The World Around You (research paper
& world connections) |
Sentence model
sentences You and The World
Around You |
Sentence Model
Packets |
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May |
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Mastering sentence
fluency and grammar issues Writing choice
using sentence models Ethnographic observation |
-Brainstorm,
prewrite, & compose Writing Choice using sentence models -Brainstorm,
prewrite, & compose Ethnographic Observation (persuasive & scientific
analysis) |
Writing Choice
Using Sentence Models Ethnographic
Observation |
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June |
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Creative writing Submissions |
-Brainstorm,
prewrite, & compose a creative writing piece -Writing a
submission letter submitting your writing for publication -Prepare a written
piece for submission |
Creative Writing Submission Letter Polished piece for
submission |
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