Lesson Plans

11th American Literature:

December 

Literary Analysis Essay: To Kill a Mockingbird: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure: 11.5. Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact. Standards: RL.11-12: 5; W.11-12: 4, 5, 7, 9

Various short stories with assignments targeting reading skills will be assigned after the completion of the literary analysis essay.

12th Composition:

December

Research-Based Argumentative  Essay: (Length: 8-10 full pages, MLA formatted)

Guidelines: 5 sources from the SIRS Issues Research Database from the SD State Library

Writing Process that will be graded: Research collected and highlighted; paraphrasing table; outline template; first draft; final draft (worth 250 points)

**Note: This essay will also comprise 60% of the semester test grade with 40% coming from the media analysis essay

**Final Draft Due: December 11, 2025

Standards: W.11-12: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; L.11-12: 4, 6; RI.11-12: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; W.11-12: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; L.11-12: 4, 6

Media Analysis Essay: analyze the purpose and message of a film and write an argumentative-based media analysis essay. Standards: RI.11-12: 7; W.11-12: 7, 8, 9; SL.11-12: 2

**Note: The media analysis essay will be 40% of the semester test grade. The other 60% of the semester test grade will be based on the argumentative essay.