6.1 Literary Periods & Movements

Tuesday January 7 - Wednesday January 8

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Define the concept of a literary period or movement.

• Discuss defining characteristics of contemporary literature.

• Research a literary period or movement.

• Create a multimedia slideshow that includes the following information about a literary period: 

  • dates & historical context

  • interaction & cohesion 

  • philosophy

  • influential literary writers and works

  • style & themes

  • impact on culture

  • four multiple choice quiz questions

  • references slide with links to the websites you used 

Agenda Items

• Literary Periods & Movements

Assignments

• 6.1 Literary Periods & Movements Slideshow due Thursday 1/9

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6.2 Literary Periods & Movements: Notes

Thursday January 9

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Review and take notes on characteristics of major literary periods and movements.

• Match literary periods with the characteristics that define them.

• Classify literary works according to the literary period or movement they represent.

Agenda Items

• Digital Gallery Walk & Note-Taking - Literary Periods & Movements Notes Template

Assignments

• 6.2 Literary Periods & Movements Notes

• 6.3 Literary Periods & Movements Quiz in class on Friday 1/10 

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6.4 Intro to Their Eyes Were Watching God: Historical, Social & Biographical Context

Friday January 10

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write for at least 10 minutes in response to a literature-based prompt.

• Describe common characteristics and themes in 20th century African American women’s literature.

• Define and discuss the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance in preparation for studying Their Eyes Were Watching God. 

• Record notes on the historical, cultural, and biographical context related to the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

Agenda Items

• Overview of Historical, Social & Biographical Context --> take notes

Assignments

• 6.4 Historical, Social & Biographical Context Notes

• 6.5 Reading Notes - read and take notes on Chapter 1-5, due Tuesday January 14 

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6.5 Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 1

Tuesday January 14

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and explain examples of metaphor and personification in the novel.

• Describe narrative voice in the opening chapter.

• Explain how specific details that reflect characterization, setting, plot events, and context influence your interpretation of the story.

• Identify and discuss themes in the novel.

• Use text evidence to support your claims, and explain your thinking by providing context (narrative and historical/social) and reasoning.

Agenda Items

• Characterization & Contrasts

  • First Impressions, Characterization, Setting & Situation

  • similarities & differences between characters

Assignments

• Character List, Traits and Quotes (one sheet per group)

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6.6 Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 2-5

Wednesday January 15

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and explain examples of metaphors and personification in the novel.

• Identify and discuss themes, motifs and symbols in the novel.

• Identify and explain examples of external conflict and internal conflict in the story.

• Use text evidence to support your claims, and explain your thinking by providing context (narrative and historical/social) and reasoning.

• Describe the protagonist's perceptions, values, motivations, and development.

Agenda Items

• Characterization & Contrasts

• Plot Timeline - Significant Events (on Canva or Google Slides)

• Small Group

• Group Discussion: First Impressions, Characterization, Setting & Situation

Assignments

• Character List, Traits and Quotes (one sheet per group)

• 6.6 Reading Notes - read and take notes on Chapter 1-5 due today

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6.7 Intersectional Reading Notes

Thursday January 16 & Friday January 17

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Discuss your observations, questions, and insights inspired by quotes and passages from the text.

• Discuss the characters in your book with your small group.  

  • List words to describe a character and identify text evidence to support your claim. 

  • Identify and discuss contradictions and contrasts within and between characters.

• Intersectional Reading

Agenda Items

• Discussion Preparation

• Socratic Seminar Discussion

Assignments

• 6.5 Literature Discussion - rubric | discussion notes & peer evaluation form

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6.8 Literature Seminar Discussion

Tuesday January 21 / Friday January 24

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Discuss your observations, questions, and insights inspired by quotes and passages from the text.

• Explain how specific details that reflect characterization, setting, plot events, and context influence your interpretation of the story.

• Use text evidence to support your claims, and explain your thinking by providing context (narrative and historical/social) and reasoning.

Agenda Items

• Discussion Preparation

• Socratic Seminar Discussion

Assignments

• 6.8 Literature Discussion - rubric | discussion notes & peer evaluation form

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6.9 Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 6-10

Wednesday January 22 / Tuesday January 28 - Friday January 31

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and discuss nuance, complexity, and depth in our interpretations of the story.

• Use text evidence to support your claims, and explain your thinking by providing context (narrative and historical/social) and reasoning.

• Collaborate with group members to share your interpretation of a story.

Agenda Items

• Overview of nuance, complexity & depth

• Small group discussions

• Small group mini-lectures

Assignments

• 6.9 Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapter 6-10 student mini-lectures

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6.10 Claims & Thesis Statements

Thursday February 6

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Match critical questions with the corresponding literary theory (critical lens).

• Evaluate thesis statements based on whether they meet the following criteria:

  • present a defensible interpretation

  • use specific wording

  • insightful, reflecting deep thought

Agenda Items

• Literary Criticism & Thesis Quiz

• Claims & Thesis Statement Review

• Create Questions

  • Critical Lens Questions

  • Depth and Complexity Questions

• Gather text evidence and write commentary

• Exit Ticket: Thesis Statement Evaluation Quiz

Assignments

• 6.10 Literary Criticism & Thesis Quiz

• 6.11 Thesis Statement Evaluation Quiz

• Homework: Read Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 6-15 

• 6.12 Literature Seminar Discussion - critical questions due tomorrow

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6.11 Literary Interpretation FRQ Practice - Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 11-15

Tuesday February 4 - Friday February 7

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Analyze a prompt to determine the task and components required for a complete response. 

• Write a 4-5 paragraph literary interpretation essay that presents a defensible thesis and presents a clear line of reasoning that includes a relevant claim, evidence and commentary.

• Write commentary that provides relevant context and explains the relationship between the evidence and the claim.

• Write a 4-5 paragraph literary interpretation that reflects nuance, complexity, and depth in response to a prompt.

Agenda Items

• Literary Interpretation Flowchart & Success Criteria Worksheet

  • Unpack the prompt

  • Gather evidence & commentary

  • Write the essay

  • Craft the thesis statement

  • Revise

Assignments

• 6.11 Literature Interpretation FRQ Practice - grading criteria & rubric

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6.12 Introduction to Literary Criticism: Critical Lenses for Examining Literature

Tuesday February 11

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use a dialectical journal format to manage text evidence and commentary related to character development, setting, significant events, conflict and a critical lens. 

• Identify and comment on patterns, themes and observations in 1984.

• Choose a critical lens for examining literary elements and themes in 1984.

• Brainstorm at least one question for examining 1984 through a critical lens.

• Generate questions related to character development, character perspectives and motivations, significant events, and themes in 1984.

• Write a 1-2 sentence thesis statement that addresses a question and presents a defensible interpretation of the novel.

• Present and discuss your interpretation, including your claim, text evidence and commentary.

Agenda Items

• Literary Criticism: 

  • Literary Theory & Critical Lenses

  • Examples of critical essays

• Review Literary Criticism Essay Guidelines & Steps

• Significance & Thesis Statement

• Silent Reading & Dialectical Journal

• Commentary & Line of Reasoning

• Create Questions

  • Critical Lens Questions

  • Depth and Complexity Questions

• Gather text evidence and write commentary

• Video Discussion - Critical Lenses

Assignments

• Homework: Read Their Eyes Were Watching God Ch 6-15 and take notes

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6.13 Critical Questions: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapter 16-20

HOMEWORK

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• themes

• symbols

• significance of plot events 

• metaphor

Agenda Items

• Quiz

Assignments

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6.14 Literary Interpretation FRQ

Thursday February 13

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write five paragraph  literary interpretation essay essay that includes a thesis statement and presents a clear line of reasoning in body paragraphs with relevant claims, text evidence and commentary to _____central questions the book raises. - OR -  _____complex relationships between characters.

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  • Write commentary that explains the relationship between the evidence and the claim.

  • Use relevant literary terminology in a literary interpretation essay.

  • Write using appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and transition phrases.

Agenda Items

• Literary Interpretation Essay in AP Classroom

Assignments

• 6.16 Literary Interpretation FRQ in AP Classroom due in class today 

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6.15 Essay Scoring

Thursday February 13 & Thursday February 20

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use a rubric to discuss and evaluate your own literary interpretation essay to determine the score your essay should receive based on the thesis, line of reasoning (including claim, evidence and commentary), and sophistication.

Agenda Items

• FRQ Scoring Form

Assignments

• Practice: Use the rubric-based form to annotate & score your poetry interpretation essay

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6.16 Unit 4 Progress Check MCQ

Tuesday February 25

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Analyze an author's use of literary techniques in a poem or short fiction passage.

Agenda Items

• Unit 4 Progress Check MCQ - 4 passages, 30 questions, 35 minutes

  • 1st Period

  • 7th Period

Assignments

• 6.16 Unit 4 Progress Check MCQ

6.17 Multiple Choice: Test Corrections

Wednesday February 26 & Thursday February 27

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Apply literary knowledge and skills in answering multiple choice questions.

• Evaluate and discuss responses to determine which answers are most accurate.

• Justify and explain accurate responses using text evidence. 

Agenda Items

• Tips for answering MCQ Questions

• Test Corrections - small group discussion & worksheet

Assignments

• Test Corrections - Use the test corrections worksheet and instructions slides to complete test corrections. Explanations that are vague, that simply repeat the answer, or that do not include the required elements shown in the slides will not receive credit.

• Reflection / Share Insights - What did you notice as you were reviewing the questions and working on the corrections? What insights or interesting realizations did you have?

6.18 Unit 6 Summative MCQ

Friday February 28

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Analyze an author's use of literary techniques in a poem or short fiction passage.

Agenda Items

• Unit 6 Summative MCQ - 4 passages, 45 questions, 45 minutes

  • 1st Period

  • 7th Period

Assignments

• 6.18 Unit 6 Summative MCQ

6.2 Literary Periods & Movements: Notes

Tuesday March 4 - Friday March 7

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Review and take notes on characteristics of major literary periods and movements.

• Match literary periods with the characteristics that define them.

• Classify literary works according to the literary period or movement they represent.

Agenda Items

• Digital Gallery Walk & Note-Taking - Literary Periods & Movements Notes Template

Assignments

• 6.2 Literary Periods & Movements Notes

• 6.3 Literary Periods & Movements Quiz in class on Friday 1/10 

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Research Notes: Literary Criticism 

Tuesday February 4

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read and take notes on a critical essay or text related to your critical question for the novel.

Agenda Items

• Read and take notes on your critical text. 

  • Include the full bibliographic citation for your article, including title, author, journal, date, and URL

  • What is the critic’s thesis?

  • What interesting points do they make?

  • What points do you agree with? 

  • What alternative viewpoints do you hold?

  • What quotes do you want to incorporate in your own essay?

  • What ideas do you want to acknowledge and respond to in your essay?

Assignments

• Homework: Read 1984 Part 3

• 3.13 Research Notes: Literary Criticism due before Tuesday November 7

• 3.11 Video Discussion - Critical Lenses for 1984 - due today

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Literary Interpretation Outline & Thesis 

Wednesday February 5

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read and take notes on a critical essay or text related to your critical question for the novel.

Agenda Items

• Read and take notes on your critical text. 

  • Include the full bibliographic citation for your article, including title, author, journal, date, and URL

  • What is the critic’s thesis?

  • What interesting points do they make?

  • What points do you agree with? 

  • What alternative viewpoints do you hold?

  • What quotes do you want to incorporate in your own essay?

  • What ideas do you want to acknowledge and respond to in your essay?

Assignments

• Homework: Read 1984 Part 3

• 3.13 Research Notes: Literary Criticism due before Tuesday November 7

• 3.11 Video Discussion - Critical Lenses for 1984 - due today

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Audio Discussion: Critical Questions

Thursday February 6 & Friday February 7

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use a dialectical journal format to manage text evidence and commentary related to character development, setting, significant events, conflict and a critical lens. 

• Identify and comment on patterns, themes and observations in 1984.

• Choose a critical lens for examining literary elements and themes in 1984.

• Brainstorm at least one question for examining 1984 through a critical lens.

• Generate questions related to character development, character perspectives and motivations, significant events, and themes in 1984.

• Present and discuss your interpretation, including your critical question, claim, text evidence and commentary.

Agenda Items

• Literary Criticism: 

  • Literary Theory & Critical Lenses

  • Examples of critical essays

• Commentary & Line of Reasoning

• Significance & Thesis Statement

• Silent Reading & Dialectical Journal

• Create Questions

  • Critical Lens Questions

  • Depth and Complexity Questions

• Video Discussion - Critical Lenses

Assignments

• 3.11 Video Discussion - Critical Lenses for 1984 - due Friday November 3

• Homework: Read 1984 Part 3 and complete dialectical journal

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Style & Structure Draft

Thursday January 25

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Freewrite for at least 10 minutes.

• Use your journal writing and mentor text(s) to help you experiment with structure, style, and themes in your writing.

• Apply the creative writing process to write a first draft of a literary piece in the genre of your choice.

Agenda Items

• Freewriting

• Using Your Journal Writing:

  • Reviewing Your Work

  • Finding the "center of gravity" - write one sentence statement of the "center of gravity" in your work 

• Drafting - "My Note to the World" 9th Annual Narrative Writing Contest

Assignments

• 6.10 Style & Structure Draft - My Note to the World creative writing 600 word narrative or 10-50 line poem - due Sunday January 28 

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Style & Structure: Revising & Editing

Friday January 26

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Revise and edit your writing to add imagery and details, augment themes, incorporate literary elements and techniques, improve word choice, adjust syntax as needed, and strengthen structure.

• Write two paragraphs of author's commentary explaining themes and ideas, choices in narrative structure and writing style, choices in literary techniques, and your inspiration and literary influences for your writing.

Agenda Items

• Revising & Editing

  • structure

  • imagery - sensory language

  • details - Depth charging & Prove Its

  • themes

  • literary elements & techniques

  • syntax

  • word choice

• Individual Conferences - schedule conferences with students for today and Tuesday

• Submission - Literary Magazine(s) or Contest

Assignments

• 6.10 Style & Structure Draft - My Note to the World - due Sunday January 28 

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Author's Commentary & Writing Conferences

Tuesday January 30

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write two paragraphs of author's commentary explaining themes and ideas, choices in narrative structure and writing style, choices in literary techniques, and your inspiration and literary influences for your writing.

Agenda Items

• Editing

• Individual Conferences - schedule conferences with students for today and tomorrow

• Submission - Literary Magazine(s) or Contest

Assignments

• Editing Your Work

• Submitting Your Work

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Metonymy

Wednesday January 31

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and explain an example of metonymy in your reading.

Agenda Items

• Metonymy Overview

• Silent Reading & Note-Taking

• Small Group Discussion / Whole Class Share

Assignments

• Reading Notes

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Revising, Editing and Submitting Your Work

Thursday February 1

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

Agenda Items

• Revising & Editing - Differentiated Groups

  • Specific Details

  • Imagery / Sensory Language

  • Form & Structure

  • Removing unnecessary words

  • Submitting to Literary Magazine or Contest

• Individual Conferences - schedule conferences with students for today and tomorrow

Assignments

• Revising & Editing Your Work

• Submitting Your Work

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Themes, Motifs & Symbols 

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Brainstorm and discuss themes and motifs in the novel.

Agenda Items

• Themes - Small group discussions

• Whole Class discussion & anchor charts

Assignments

• Practice: Anchor charts listing themes, motifs and symbols in the novel

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Novel Study Guide

Thursday February 8 & Friday February 9

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Create a study guide for your novel.

• Identify and discuss significant quotes, themes, motifs and symbols in our novel.

• Discuss how the protagonist has changed from the beginning of the novel to the end.

• Rank and justify the five most significant characters and plot events in the novel.

Agenda Items

• Character List

• Setting Description

• Significant Plot Events

• Significant Quotes

• Themes, Motifs & Symbols

• Character Change

Assignments

• 6.15 Novel Study Guide

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Novel Interpretation Essay

Tuesday February 13

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a 4-5 paragraph literary interpretation essay that includes a defensible thesis statement and presents a clear line of reasoning that includes a relevant claim, evidence and commentary.

• Write commentary that explains the relationship between the evidence and the claim.

• Use relevant literary terminology in a literary interpretation essay.

• Write using appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and transition phrases.

Agenda 

• Novel Interpretation Essay

Assignments

• 6.16 Novel Interpretation Essay

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Essay Scoring

Wednesday February 14

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and evaluate the thesis statement, line of reasoning, claims, evidence and commentary in a literary interpretation essay.

• Use a rubric to annotate and evaluate your own literary interpretation essay to determine the score your essay should receive based on the thesis, line of reasoning (including claim, evidence and commentary), and sophistication.

Agenda 

• Essay Annotation & Scoring 

Assignments

• 6.17 FRQ Essay Scoring Form & Annotation

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Literary Interpretation: Thesis & Line of Reasoning

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a prompt for a literary interpretation essay related to a particular theme, motif or symbol in the novel.

• Write a one-sentence thesis statement that addresses the prompt and presents a defensible interpretation of the novel.

• Write an outline that clearly presents your line of reasoning, including relevant claims and text evidence.

Agenda Items

• Outline & Thesis Statement 

• Book Notes Turn-in

Assignments

• Book Notes including Outline & Thesis

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Thesis & Outline Revision 

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Revise your thesis statement and outline: 

  • Thesis should be one or two sentences (one is better, but no more than two).

  • Thesis should respond to the prompt and present a defensible interpretation of the novel

  • Outline should clearly present your line of reasoning, including relevant claims and text evidence.

Agenda Items

• Revise thesis & outline for literary interpretation essay

Assignments

• Outline & Thesis Revision

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Literary Interpretation Essay

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a 4-5 paragraph literary interpretation essay that includes a defensible thesis statement and presents a clear line of reasoning that includes a relevant claim, evidence and commentary.

• Write commentary that explains the relationship between the evidence and the claim.

• Use relevant literary terminology in a literary interpretation essay.

• Write using appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and transition phrases.

• Identify and evaluate the thesis statement, line of reasoning, claims, evidence and commentary in a literary interpretation essay.

• Use a rubric to discuss and evaluate your own literary interpretation essay to determine the score your essay should receive based on the thesis, line of reasoning (including claim, evidence and commentary), and sophistication.

Agenda 

• Draft Literary Interpretation Essay

• Essay Annotation & Scoring 

Assignments

• Literary Interpretation Essay

• FRQ Essay Scoring Form & Annotation

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MCQ Practice & Reflection

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Apply literary knowledge and skills in answering multiple choice questions.

• Evaluate and discuss responses to determine which answers are most accurate.

• Reflect on your work in English class these past few weeks. 

Agenda 

• MCQ Practice #1 - on AP Classroom

• Reflection

Assignments

• MCQ Practice #1

  • 2nd Period

  • 4th Period

• Reflection - What did you struggle with the most? - thesis, line of reasoning, claims, evidence, commentary

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Setting, Plot & Suspense

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Describe the setting of the novel.

• Discuss the concepts of plot and narrative structure and consider ways in which suspense and tension are developed.

• Use literary terminology when describing narrative structure.

• Read independently for at least 15 minutes. 

• While you read, write down words you don't know (and page number) on an index card, and note (flag) and label examples of flashbacks, foreshadowing, in medias res, stream of consciousness, suspense  and tension.  Look up the definitions of words you don't know. 

• Reflect on your work in English class this week.

Agenda Items

• Plot, Narrative Structure & Suspense

• Silent Reading (20 minutes)

• Narrative Structure & Suspense Notes

Assignments

• Narrative Structure & Suspense Notes

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6.X Themes, Motifs and Symbols

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use precise language to identify and describe emotions.

• Identify and discuss themes, motifs and symbols in our novels.

• Choose a theme, motif or symbol for a literary interpretation essay on your novel.

• List and discuss themes, motifs and symbols in your novel.

• Identify and record text evidence and commentary related to a theme, motif or symbol in your novel. 

• Analyze and discuss literary elements within the context of a theme, motif or symbol.

• Apply a critical lens related to a theme, motif or symbol in your novel.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading

• Small Group Discussion & Share - Themes, Motifs & Symbols

• Book Notes - your theme, motif or symbol

Assignments

• Anchor chart share - Themes, Motifs & Symbols in your novel

• Book notes - your theme, motif or symbol

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Discussing Literature: Characterization, Setting, Plot & Suspense

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read independently for at least 15 minutes.

• Discuss and take notes on characters, setting, plot and suspense in your novel.

• Use literary terminology when describing narrative structure.

Agenda Items

• Silent reading & book notes (15 minutes)

• Small Group Literature Discussion

• Personal Goal

Assignments

• Book Notes: Character List, Setting, Plot, Suspense - due Friday January 20

• Read your book

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Writing Workshop: Character Sketch

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read and discuss an example of a character sketch in literature. Identify details related to characterization, context and setting. Distinguish between direct characterization and indirect characterization. 

• Invent your own character for a story, and write a three-paragraph detailed character sketch using your 10 vocabulary words. Include details related to characterization, context and setting, and try to use mostly indirect characterization.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading (20 minutes)

• Indirect Characterization & Mosaic of Details

• Draft Character Sketch

Assignments

• Character Sketch

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Writing Workshop: Drafting & Sharing

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Draft a story, poem or essay using genre characteristics.

• Explain at least one literary element or technique you used in your writing.

• Share your writing and give specific, positive feedback on a partner's writing. 

Agenda Items

• Silent reading (20 minutes)

• Workshop share discussion board

• Small Group Literature Discussion

• Reflection

Assignments

• Read your book

• Comment on writing workshop character sketch discussion board

• Reflection

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Author's Writing Style: Diction, Syntax, Tone & Perspective

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Discuss the concepts of diction and syntax and consider ways in which authors use diction and syntax to create a narrative voice.

• Read independently for at least 10 minutes. 

  • While you read, write down words you don't know (and page number) on an index card, and note (flag) examples of figurative language and other words and sentences that stand out to you.  Look up the definitions of words you don't know. 

• Identify and discuss examples of how diction (word choice) and syntax (sentence structure) affect mood, tone and interpretation.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading (20 minutes)

• Small Group Discussion

• Diction, Syntax & Tone Notes

Assignments

• Diction, Syntax & Tone Notes (see slides) - examples

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Diction, Syntax & Literary Devices

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Discuss the concepts of diction and syntax and consider ways in which authors use diction and syntax to create a narrative voice.

• Read independently for at least 15 minutes. 

• While you read, write down words you don't know (and page number) on an index card, and note (flag) examples of figurative language and other words and sentences that stand out to you.  Look up the definitions of words you don't know. 

• Identify and discuss examples of 

  • figurative language including metaphor, simile, personification

  • literary devices including anaphora, epizeuxis, and allusion 

  • how syntax (sentence structure) affects meaning and interpretation  

  • how diction (word choice) affects mood, tone and interpretation 

• Continue working on your story, making choices in diction, syntax, and literary devices that develop the intended narrative voice and meaning.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading (20 minutes)

• Identifying literary techniques

Assignments

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Literary Terminology

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Match the terms and definitions of common literary elements and devices. 

• Identify and discuss themes, motifs and symbols in our novels.

Agenda Items

• Join AP Literature on Quizlet

• Study Literary Terminology on Quizlet

Assignments

• Literary Terminology Quizlet Test

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Creative Writing Workshop

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Continue drafting your short story, developing the plot and narrative structure and building suspense and tension.

• Write using at least 5 literary techniques and 5 vocabulary words.

Agenda Items

• Using Literary Techniques in Your Writing

• Short Story Draft

Assignments

• Short Story Draft & Annotations - example

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Annotation & Literary Techniques

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify each literary technique you used in your creative writing, provide text evidence, and explain the impact it has on meaning and/or interpretation of the text.

Agenda Items

• Annotating - Literary Techniques

Assignments

• Short Story Draft & Annotations - example

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Annotating Your Literary Interpretation Essay

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and evaluate the thesis, claims, evidence and commentary in your literary interpretation essay.

• Note revisions you can make to improve the clarity and organization of your essay.

Agenda Items

• Annotating - Literary Interpretation Essay

Assignments

• Novel Interpretation Essay Annotations & Revisions

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