Unit 1 Small Group Texts
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Poetry Collection 1
To Lucasta , on Going to the Wars | The Charge of the Light Brigade
Poetry Collection 2
The Song of the Mud | Dulce et Decorum Est
💡 Teacher Tip: Choose one of the two poetry collections for the small groups or allow the groups to choose.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Concept Vocabulary
embrace
adore
honor
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impertinent
putrid
vile
Skill Vocabulary
diction
tone
theme
Analyze Craft & Structure
Analyze Craft & Structure
Focus: Word Choice & Theme
Standard(s)
11-12.RL.6 When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine two or more themes and analyze their development, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account, and provide an objective summary that includes textual evidence.
11-12.R.4 Determine the meaning and impact of words and phrases on tone and mood, including words with multiple meanings. Analyze figurative language, connotative meanings, and figures of speech. Examine how the author uses and refines the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary and how language differs across historical time periods, cultures, regions, and genres.
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Word Study
Word Study
Focus: Latin Prefix: ad-
Standard(s)
11-12.R.9 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Reteach Worksheet
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Focus: Denotation and Connotation
Standard(s)
11-12.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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Conventions
Conventions
Focus: Coordinating Conjunctions
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Khan Academy: Coordinating Conjunctions
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Focus: Types of Phrase
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*key words: preposition, prepositional phrase, object of the preposition
⏳Writing to Compare
⏳Writing to Compare
💡 Teacher Tip: If small groups focused on different poetry collections, you could pair them up or have them complete a jigsaw activity instead of writing.
Focus: Compare-Contrast Essay
Standard(s)
11-12.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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How Did Harry Patch Become an Unlikely WWI Hero?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Concept Vocabulary
navigation
embedded video
slide show
Skill Vocabulary
critical analysis
research overview
Writing to Sources
Writing to Sources
Focus: Critical Analysis
Standard(s)
🔍 11-12.R.12 Analyze how a subject and/or content is presented in two or more mediums by determining which details are emphasized, altered, or absent in each account and how these details influence audiences’ experiences and interpretations.
🔍 11-12.W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of complex topics or texts, using logical reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented.
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⏳Research
⏳Research
Focus: Research Overview
Standard(s)
11-12.W.4 Conduct research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis.
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Collaborative Performance Task: Argument
Collaborative Performance Task: Argument
💡Teacher Tip: This is a great discussion question, but for pacing considerations, perhaps a presentation is not necessary. Instead, you could arrange an informal discussion/debate or Socratic Seminar.
Focus: Slide Show Presentation
Prompt: You have read an assortment of poems and a Web page that deal with the heroes of wartime. Work with your group to develop a scripted slide show that addresses this question:
What heroic traits does the traditional war hero exhibit?
Academic Vocabulary
purport
credible
assertion
presume
contradictory
💡 It is essential to have students use these words throughout the unit, particularly in their performance tasks/assessments.
Standard(s)
11-12.SL.2 Interpret, evaluate, and integrate multiple sources of information presented in various formats and mediums to verify the credibility and accuracy of each source, and note any discrepancies among the data in order to make informed decisions.
11-12.SL.3 Use appropriate language, grammar, organization, development, and delivery styles appropriate to purpose and audience for formal or informal contexts.
a. Strategically use visual displays of data and digital media, to convey information and enhance understanding of presentations.
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Collaborative Group Project Social Contract
Facilitating Socratic Seminars
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