English IV Unit 12

Big Idea:

Students will use self-selected novels to explore and discuss various literary devices and writing techniques.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

E4.7(A) [Supporting] analyze how the author’s patterns of imagery, literary allusions, and conceits reveal theme, set tone, and create meaning in metaphors, passages, and literary works

Focus TEKS

E4.1(B) [Readiness] analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings

E4.12(B) [Supporting] evaluate the interactions of different techniques (e.g., layout, pictures, typeface in print media, images, text, sound in electronic journalism) used in multi‐layered media

E4.24 (A) listen responsively to a speaker by framing inquiries that reflect an understanding of the content and by identifying the positions taken and the evidence in support of those positions

E4.24(B) evaluate the clarity and coherence of a speaker’s message and critique the impact of a speaker’s diction and syntax on an audience

E4.25 give a formal presentation that exhibits a logical structure, smooth transitions, accurate evidence, well‐chosen details, and rhetorical devices, and that employs eye contact, speaking rate (e.g., pauses for effect), volume, enunciation, purposeful gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will engage in meaningful and respectful discourse about self-selected novels.
• I will generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information.
• I will make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures.
• I will make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.
• I will monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, annotating, and using outside sources when understanding breaks down.
• I will demonstrate learning via creative writing.

Essential Questions:

• What are some useful tools to aid in comprehension when reading independently?
• How can making predictions enhance reader experience?
• In what ways can discussion with peers facilitate greater understanding of self-selected texts?
• How can tracking progress in reading increase literacy?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: Texas Treasures - British Literature, McGraw-Hill

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