English IV Unit 2

Big Idea:

Craft personal narrative essays to explore how students’ personal experiences have shaped their character.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

E4.14(A)[Supporting] write an engaging story with a well-developed conflict and resolution, a clear theme, complex and non-stereotypical characters, a range of literary strategies (e.g., dialogue, suspense) and devices to enhance the plot, and sensory details that define the mood or tone.

E4.13(B) structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive way (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic organizers, lists) and develop drafts in a time and open-ended situations that include transitions and rhetorical devices to convey meaning.

Focus TEKS

E4.13(A) [Readiness] plan a first draft by selecting the correct genre for conveying the intended meaning to multiple audiences, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea.

E4.13(E) [Supporting] revise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences

Ongoing TEKS

E4.17(A) [Supporting] use and understand the function of different types of clauses and phrases (e.g., adjectival, noun, adverbial clauses and phrases)

E4.17(B) [Readiness] use a variety of correctly structured sentences (e.g., compound, complex, compound‐ complex)

E4.13(D) [Readiness] edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling

Student Learning Targets:

• I will generate ideas by journaling about personal experiences.
• I will expand a chosen idea by connecting it to personal growth.
• I will craft a first draft with a range of literary strategies

Essential Questions:

• How can we convey the quality of our character by crafting an engaging personal narrative?

Extra Information:

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

District Grading Policy

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