English 11 H Syllabus
Syllabus for school year 2016-2017 English 11 H
Literature Text: Elements of Literature: Fifth Course. Literature of the United States with Literature of the Americas
Grammar Text: Holt Handbook:Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Sentences-Fifth Course
August 29-September 2
Monday/Tuesday:
-Introductions-Names, Previous schools, College classes, Personal strengths and weaknesses, Family heritage, etc.
Discuss Expectations, and other school rules and regulations
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Introductions-continued… Ask your teacher a question. What are you curious about? Both the teacher and the class
Friday: Questioning session continues
September 5-9 (No School on Monday, Labor day)
Monday/Tuesday:
-Discuss some important topics in the course expectations
-Review Literary elements and literary terms with class.
-Explain the format for completing the literary analysis.
-Assign the short story reading "Who Said We All Have to Talk Alike"
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Discuss the multicultural story "Who Said We All Have To Talk Alike"
-Use literary elements to analyze literature. Literary elements are found on website www.adventuresinliterature.weebly.com
-Explain how to analyze the short story using the literary analysis format. (First homework assignment)
Friday:
-List of 10 vocabularies for study. Vocabulary list is on website.
-Learn all forms of each word. Make sure that students are able to use the words in context.
-L11-12.4b Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech.
(Words must be used correctly within the sentences.)
September 8-12
Monday/Tuesday: (Post your journal posting)
-Read stories about early American Indian traditions.
-Analyze multiple interpretations of their myths and chants and explain the impact it has on an individual in developing various moral, cultural, and ethical stances.
-Stories: “The sun still rises in the same sky: A Native American Literature”, and “The sky tree” by Joseph Bruchac; “From the house made of dawn” Translated by Washington Mathews; and “Coyote finishes his work” retold by Barry Lopez. Pages 19-24
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and interpret the historical account “From of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford. Page 26, and the connected story “An American Story” by Anthony Lewis, from the New York Times. Pg. 34
-Compile the timeline of the events and discuss the personal challenges and hardship of the first Europeans settlers in the New World.
-Explain the goals and the mission of the pilgrims and make connections to how you see your own goals and missions; including the process you can take despite all obstacles to achieve them.
-Discuss the importance of primary sources and explain why it is important to cite primary sources.
-Examine the issue of faith and explain how it enables one hold on to hope.
Friday:
-Distinguish between pronouns and their functions
-Demonstrate understanding of the vocabulary words.
September 15-19
Monday/Tuesday:
-Read and analyze the personal narrative/autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (A slave narrative account)
-Examine the various images used and develop a synthesis of how these images help build the emotions that are conveyed in the story.
-After having read the story of the pilgrims and their coming to America, compare and contrast Olaudah Equaino's experience in coming to America with that of the Pilgrims. (Writing assignment-Due date to be announced.)
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and interpret the historical narrative “From the history of the dividing line” by William Byrd
- Examine the tone that is used and how it is used to deliver the satire in the story.
-List of tone words
Friday:
-Vocabulary-Use words correctly
-Take a vocab. quiz and use words correctly in sentences
-Goof proof/Grammar
-Correct the goofs in the sentences
September 22-26
Monday/Tuesday:
-Read and interpret the poems "Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of our House, July 10, 1666" by Anne Bradstreet and "Huswifery", by Edward Taylor, and "World in Hounding Me", by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
-Apply reading strategies: Making Connections and questioning
-Analyze text structure-Inversion and explain the importance of writing in such a manner by Anne Bradstreet.
-Explain concepts- a. Rhetorical question, b. extended metaphor, c. Allusion d. Rhyme scheme
-Discuss the use of extended metaphor in "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor
-Compare all three poems and explain the personal experiences in them.
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and Interpret Jonathan Edwards "From sinners in the hand of an angry God"
-Analyze the literary language that is used
-Identify tone, and explain the figure of speech that are used in the speech.
-Explain concepts- a. parallelism, b. Predestination, c. Analogy, d. Main idea
-Write a two page long speech expressing a concept which you are most passionate about. (Let me know first what your topic is)
Friday:
-Distinguish between pronouns and their functions
-Review homework exercises on the use of pronouns.
September/October 29-3
Monday/Tuesday:
-List of Literary Terms to know (List on notes and information on website)
-Read and interpret the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
-Evaluate Franklin's character and use inferences to determine Franklin's attitude about life.
-Interprete all thirteen virtues at arriving to moral perfection as Franklin has enumerated.
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Continue to discuss Benjamin Franklin's autobiography
-Read the Sayings of Poor Richard
-What is an almanac?
-What are aphorisms?
-Explain and synthesize all of Poor Richard's Almanac
-Read "All I need to know I learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum
-Explain the fundamental human tenet in Fulghum's writing.
Friday:
-Use vocabulary correctly
-Use words in context
-Vocabulary quiz
October 6-10
Monday/Tuesday
-Read Literature of the Revolutionary Period-Theme: The American Dream
-Interpret literary elements used in the literature
-Read and interpret Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
-Analyze his persuasive techniques
-Compare his persuasive techniques to that of Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the hands of an angry God"
Wednesday/Thursday
-Read Thomas Paine's essay "From Crisis, No. 1
-Analyze the style used by the author
-Recognize and explain the mode of persuasion in the essay
-What aspects of both Patrick Henry's speech and Thomas Paine's essay deal with the understanding of the American dream? Explain
Friday
-No School Staff Development day.
October 13-17
Monday/Tuesday
-Read Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
Literature Text: Elements of Literature: Fifth Course. Literature of the United States with Literature of the Americas
Grammar Text: Holt Handbook:Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Sentences-Fifth Course
August 29-September 2
Monday/Tuesday:
-Introductions-Names, Previous schools, College classes, Personal strengths and weaknesses, Family heritage, etc.
Discuss Expectations, and other school rules and regulations
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Introductions-continued… Ask your teacher a question. What are you curious about? Both the teacher and the class
Friday: Questioning session continues
September 5-9 (No School on Monday, Labor day)
Monday/Tuesday:
-Discuss some important topics in the course expectations
-Review Literary elements and literary terms with class.
-Explain the format for completing the literary analysis.
-Assign the short story reading "Who Said We All Have to Talk Alike"
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Discuss the multicultural story "Who Said We All Have To Talk Alike"
-Use literary elements to analyze literature. Literary elements are found on website www.adventuresinliterature.weebly.com
-Explain how to analyze the short story using the literary analysis format. (First homework assignment)
Friday:
-List of 10 vocabularies for study. Vocabulary list is on website.
-Learn all forms of each word. Make sure that students are able to use the words in context.
-L11-12.4b Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech.
(Words must be used correctly within the sentences.)
September 8-12
Monday/Tuesday: (Post your journal posting)
-Read stories about early American Indian traditions.
-Analyze multiple interpretations of their myths and chants and explain the impact it has on an individual in developing various moral, cultural, and ethical stances.
-Stories: “The sun still rises in the same sky: A Native American Literature”, and “The sky tree” by Joseph Bruchac; “From the house made of dawn” Translated by Washington Mathews; and “Coyote finishes his work” retold by Barry Lopez. Pages 19-24
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and interpret the historical account “From of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford. Page 26, and the connected story “An American Story” by Anthony Lewis, from the New York Times. Pg. 34
-Compile the timeline of the events and discuss the personal challenges and hardship of the first Europeans settlers in the New World.
-Explain the goals and the mission of the pilgrims and make connections to how you see your own goals and missions; including the process you can take despite all obstacles to achieve them.
-Discuss the importance of primary sources and explain why it is important to cite primary sources.
-Examine the issue of faith and explain how it enables one hold on to hope.
Friday:
-Distinguish between pronouns and their functions
-Demonstrate understanding of the vocabulary words.
September 15-19
Monday/Tuesday:
-Read and analyze the personal narrative/autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (A slave narrative account)
-Examine the various images used and develop a synthesis of how these images help build the emotions that are conveyed in the story.
-After having read the story of the pilgrims and their coming to America, compare and contrast Olaudah Equaino's experience in coming to America with that of the Pilgrims. (Writing assignment-Due date to be announced.)
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and interpret the historical narrative “From the history of the dividing line” by William Byrd
- Examine the tone that is used and how it is used to deliver the satire in the story.
-List of tone words
Friday:
-Vocabulary-Use words correctly
-Take a vocab. quiz and use words correctly in sentences
-Goof proof/Grammar
-Correct the goofs in the sentences
September 22-26
Monday/Tuesday:
-Read and interpret the poems "Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of our House, July 10, 1666" by Anne Bradstreet and "Huswifery", by Edward Taylor, and "World in Hounding Me", by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
-Apply reading strategies: Making Connections and questioning
-Analyze text structure-Inversion and explain the importance of writing in such a manner by Anne Bradstreet.
-Explain concepts- a. Rhetorical question, b. extended metaphor, c. Allusion d. Rhyme scheme
-Discuss the use of extended metaphor in "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor
-Compare all three poems and explain the personal experiences in them.
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Read and Interpret Jonathan Edwards "From sinners in the hand of an angry God"
-Analyze the literary language that is used
-Identify tone, and explain the figure of speech that are used in the speech.
-Explain concepts- a. parallelism, b. Predestination, c. Analogy, d. Main idea
-Write a two page long speech expressing a concept which you are most passionate about. (Let me know first what your topic is)
Friday:
-Distinguish between pronouns and their functions
-Review homework exercises on the use of pronouns.
September/October 29-3
Monday/Tuesday:
-List of Literary Terms to know (List on notes and information on website)
-Read and interpret the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
-Evaluate Franklin's character and use inferences to determine Franklin's attitude about life.
-Interprete all thirteen virtues at arriving to moral perfection as Franklin has enumerated.
Wednesday/Thursday:
-Continue to discuss Benjamin Franklin's autobiography
-Read the Sayings of Poor Richard
-What is an almanac?
-What are aphorisms?
-Explain and synthesize all of Poor Richard's Almanac
-Read "All I need to know I learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum
-Explain the fundamental human tenet in Fulghum's writing.
Friday:
-Use vocabulary correctly
-Use words in context
-Vocabulary quiz
October 6-10
Monday/Tuesday
-Read Literature of the Revolutionary Period-Theme: The American Dream
-Interpret literary elements used in the literature
-Read and interpret Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
-Analyze his persuasive techniques
-Compare his persuasive techniques to that of Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the hands of an angry God"
Wednesday/Thursday
-Read Thomas Paine's essay "From Crisis, No. 1
-Analyze the style used by the author
-Recognize and explain the mode of persuasion in the essay
-What aspects of both Patrick Henry's speech and Thomas Paine's essay deal with the understanding of the American dream? Explain
Friday
-No School Staff Development day.
October 13-17
Monday/Tuesday
-Read Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence