Night Group Presentation (January)
Standards -
students will be able to locate sources to help correctly cite multiple sources
students will be able to correctly cite multiple sources using MLA format
students will be able to create a works cited page using MLA format
students will be able to present information such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, organization, and development
students will be able to make strategic use of digital media to express information and enhance understanding of presentations
students will be able to prepare for and participate effectively in collaborations with diverse partners
Objectives -
I can locate credible information using a number of different sources
I can use the OWL website to assist me in citing sources
I can cite sources using MLA format
I can create a works cited page using MLA format
I can apply the public speaking skills learned in class to my own presentation
I can correctly create a note card in proper outline form to assist me during my speech
I can correctly use google slides to enhance my presentation
I can work well with a group
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to work effectively and efficiently with a group?
Why is it important to cite multiple sources correctly?
Why is it important to know how to create a works cited page?
Why is it important to be able to speak effectively in front of a group of people?
Why is it important to be able to assess websites for credibility?
Why is it important to be use technology to enhance a presentation?
Greek/Latin Lessons #5-7 (January-March)
Standard -
students will be able to determine the meaning of an unknown word based on root / context
Objective -
I can figure out the meaning of an unknown word using the roots I learned and the way the word is being used in a sentence or paragraph
Essential Question/s:
Can I figure out the meaning of an unknown word using skills learned in class?
Vocabulary Lessons #6-8 (January-March)
Standards -
students will acquire and use accurately general academic words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college or career readiness level
students will be able to determine the meaning of a word using context
Objectives -
I can figure out the meaning of an unknown word by the way the word is being used in a sentence
I can correctly use words studied in my academic writing
Essential Question/s:
Can I use context clues to determine the correct word to use?
Aspire Reading Test Prep (Quizzes #4-5) (January-March)
Standards -
students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text
students will be able to cite strong textual evidence to support analysis of text
students will be able to determine the meaning of words or phrases as they are used in a text
students will be able to analyze how an author's ideas or claims are developed by particular sentences or paragraphs
Objectives -
I can feel better prepared for the Aspire Reading Test
I can figure out the main idea of a non-fiction article
I can figure out the meaning of an unknown word using the roots I learned and the way the word is being used in a sentence, paragraph, or passage
I can analyze how an author uses technique to get his/her point across
I can locate textual evidence in a passage to support my claim
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to be prepared for the ACT Aspire Test?
Punctuation #2-3 Unit (January-March)
Standards -
students will be able to show command of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English punctuation when writing (quotation marks, italics, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, numbers)
Objective -
I can use quotation marks, italics, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, and numbers correctly in my writing and daily work
Essential Question/s:
Why is important to use correct punctuation in my daily writing?
In-Class Essay Writing (Aspire Test Prep) (February-March)
Standards -
students will be able to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
students will be able to write routinely over extended and shorter time frames
Objectives -
I can apply ACT, MEL-Con, and TIC formats to my own writing
I can compose a four paragraph essay in the time allotted
Essential Question/s:
Why is important to write in an organized manner and develop my ideas?
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Unit (February-March)
Standards -
students will be able to read and comprehend literature
students will be able to cite strong textual evidence to support analysis of text
students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text
students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme
students will be able to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text including figurative meanings
students will be able to analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise
students will be able to adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks
Objectives-
I can comprehend the story I have read
I can figure out the theme in a lengthy piece of fiction I have read
I can work well with a group
I can discuss how characters develop and change throughout a story
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to work effectively and efficiently with a group?
Why is it important to read classical literature?
Why are lessons learned in classical literature prevalent to my own life?
Why is it important to support my findings and standings with credible information?
Podcast Unit (March)
Standards-
students will be able to determine the theme or central idea of a text
students will be able to present information such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, organization, and development
students will be able to make strategic use of digital media to express information and enhance understanding of presentations
students will be able to locate and utilize sources to help correctly cite multiple sources
students will be able to correctly cite multiple sources using MLA format
students will be able to create a works cited page using MLA format
Objectives-
I can locate and utilize the OWL Website in order to assist me in citing sources
I can correctly cite multiple sources using MLA format
I can create a Works Cited using the MLA rules for a Works Cited page
I can create an outline for a speech
I can apply the public speaking rules I learned in my own presentation
I can use google slides to enhance a presentation
I can figure out the bigger purpose behind my podcast
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to explore different digital mediums?
Why is it important to be able to speak effectively in front of a group of people?
Why is it important to be able to cite sources correctly?
Why is it important to be able to create a works cited page?
Various Short Stories ("The Possibility of Evil" and "The Last Rung on the Ladder") (January-March)
Standards -
students will be able to read and comprehend literature
students will be able to determine a theme of a text
students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text
Objectives -
I can read and comprehend the story I have read
I can define theme and determine the theme in a piece of literature
I can define characterization and determine how it is used in literature to develop characters
I can work effectively and efficiently with a group
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to be able to work effectively and efficiently with a group?
Why are the lessons learned in reading literature important in my life?
Aspire ELA Test Prep (Bell Ringers and Quiz #1) (March)
Standards -
demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English and usage when writing and speaking
demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
Objectives -
I can feel better prepared for the Aspire ELA Test
Essential Question/s:
Why is it important to be prepared for the ACT Aspire Test?