Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
BLOCKA
TRIPLEWORDPLAY
Process
Homonyms
De/connotation
Prefixes&suffixes
BLOCKB
AUTOBIOGRAPHICALNARRATIVE
Vocabulary
Process/planning
NeighborhoodMap
Narrative
Narrative
Narrative
TAKSSTYLEREVIEW
Process/planning
MultipleChoice
Questions
ShortAnswerI
ShortAnswerII
ShortAnswerIII
Planning
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
BLOCKC
CROSSTEXTUAL
STUDYI
Process/planning
Venndiagram
Script
Script
Performance
EnglishIB
BLOCKA
CROSSTEXTUAL
STUDYII
Process/planning
VennDiagram
Essay/editorial
Essay/editorial
Essay/editorial
Essay/editorial
BLOCKB
DRAMAEVALUATION
Process/planning
PoeticEvaluation
PoeticEvaluation
Performance
BLOCKC
POETRYSTUDY
Process/planning
Vocabulary
Analysis
ThemeUnit
ThemeUnit
TAKSSTYLEREVIEW
Process/planning
MultipleChoice
Questions
ShortAnswerI
ShortAnswerII
ShortAnswerIII
Planning
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
Written
Composition
EnglishI
Facilitator:
LeilaCadag
Room:
204
Phone:
4148648
Email:
lcadag@austinisd.org
Rationale:
Wethinkwelearnfromteachers,andwesometimesdo.Buttheteachersarenotalwaysto
befoundinschooloringreatlaboratories.Sometimeswhatwelearndependsuponourown
powersofinsight.~LaurenEiseley
The process of learning requires you to reflect continually. With reflection comes insight about what you
think, read, write, say, hear, see, and feel. The study of language andliteratureinthiscoursewillenableyou
to develop your understanding of yourself as a learner and to improve your ability to communicate with
others.
CourseSchedule
Dependingonyourmotivationandyourreadingandwritingability,thiscoursemaytakemoreorlesstime.I
encourageyoutodedicatesometimeeachweektohomework.
EnglishIA
Time
Units
2weeks
TripleWordPlay
2weeks
AutobiographicalNarrative
2weeks
TAKSStyleReview
2weeks
CrossTextualStudyI
2days
FinalExamination
_____
8weeksand2days
EnglishIB
2weeks
CrossTextualStudyII
2weeks
DramaEvaluation
2weeks
PoetryStudy
2weeks
TAKSStyleReview
2days
FinalExamination
_____
8weeksand2days
AnnotatedBibliography
Keep a bibliography, which includes all the readings, viewings, and source materials
you use during this course. Consult theModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)forsource
citation.
Youareexpectedtocompleteanannotationinparagraphformforeachworkafteryou
havereadorviewedthework.Theannotationsserveasaresponsejournalforthecourse
andwillbeassessedaspartofyourfinalportfolio.
Yourannotationshouldincludeallofthefollowing:
23sentencesthatdiscussthehistoricalcontext,setting,author,and/orstyleofthe
work.
23sentencesthatsummarizethecontentofthework.
12sentencesthatdiscussthethemeand/orpurposeofthework.
12sentencesthatstateyouropinionaboutthestrengthorweaknessofthework.
1questionthattheworkprovoked(madeyouwanttoask).
Plus,anyotherrequestsforinformationintheannotatedbibliographysectionofa
specificunit.
CitingSourcesMLAFormat
Noticehowalllinesinentryareindentedafterthefirstline?
Ifyoucannotfindtheformatforoneofyoursourcesorareuncertain,consulttheMLAHandbook.
Dictionary:
Entry.Definitionnumberandletterifapplicable.Titleofdictionaryunderlined.Editionnumber.
Copyrightyear.
Website(HomeorTitlePage):
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofwebsite.(ifnotitlegivenprovidedescription
plusthewordsHomepage,nounderlineorquotationmarks).Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateof
thedocumentorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.
SecondaryWebPageofaWebsite:
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleoftopic/articleordescription[i.e.Home
Page].Titleofwebsite.Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateofthedocumentorlastrevision(if
given).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.
ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Titleorheadingoffile.Nameofdatabaseunderlined.DayMonthYear(dateoffile).Nameof
subscriptionserviceorsponsoringorganization.DayMonthYear(dateofaccess).<URL>.
ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Authorofreviewslastname,firstname.ReviewofBookTitlebyBooksAuthor.Journal/Magazine/Site
title:volume,issue,orotheridentifyingnumber(yearofpublication):pages(ifgiven).Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.
LiveInterview:
Lastnameofpersoninterviewed,firstname.Personalinterview.Daymonthyear.
EmailMessage:
Senderslastname,firstname(sendersemailaddress).Subjectofmessage.Emailtorecipientsfull
name(recipientsemailaddress).DayMonthYearofmessage.
Documentary:
Titleofdocumentary.Prod.Nameofproductioncompany,location.Electronicformat.Distributor,year.
Film:
Titleoffilmorvideounderlined.Dir.Directorsname.Perf.Namesofmajorperformersinalphabetical
order.Distributor,year.
MusicalRecording:
Nameofperformer(s).Titleofsong.Nameofrecordingunderlined.Placeofproduction,copyright
year.
MaporChart:
Titleofmap/chartunderlined.Map(orChart).Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.
TVBroadcast:
Titleofsegment.TitleofBroadcastunderlined.Narr.NameofNarrator.Dir.Nameofdirector.
Broadcastingcompany.Calllettersofstation(ifknown),locationofstation.Daymonthyear.
NewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofnewspaperunderlined.Daymonthyear:section
letterandnumberofthenewspaperandpagenumbersofarticle.
(IFmorethanonepageadd+.Ex.D1+)
OnlineNewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofarticle.Newspapertitleunderlined.Date,edition,
section:page(ifgiven).Databasename(ifapplicable).RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.
Articleinaweekly,biweekly,ormonthlymagazine:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofthemagazineunderlined.Daymonthandyear:
pagenumbersofarticle.
Book,oneauthor:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.
OnlineBook:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforanyprintversionof
thesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoring
institutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.
OnlineBookExcerpt:
Authorslastname,firstname.Chaptertitle.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforany
printversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Name
ofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.
Worksinananthology/textbook(collectionofstories/poems):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Titleofanthologyunderlined.Ed.Nameofeditor.Place
ofPublication:publisher,copyrightyear.Pagenumber(s).
(Donotaddp.orpg.,justnumbers.Ex.476480.)
OnlineWorksinaDatabase(collectionofworks,i.e.GaleGroup):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Nameofdatabase.Nameofsponsoringinstitutionor
organization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.
Entryinanencyclopedia(seriesfromAtoZor1to26):
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Yearor
number/letterofedition.Copyrightyear.
OnlineentryinanEncyclopedia:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Dateofentry(if
given).Publicationinformationforanyprintversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronic
publicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).[searchtermifnecessaryforretrieval]RetrievedDayMonth
Year<URL>.
TRIPLEWORDPLAY
______Part1Homonyms
Definehomonym.
Findonlineatotalof10sets.Thefollowingwebsitesareagoodsource:
http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html
http://www.taupecat.com/personal/homophones/
Createflashcardsforeachset.Oneachflashcard,includetheword,itsmeaning,anda
sentenceusingthewordcorrectly.
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldonlyrespondtothefollowing:
Whatinformationdoesthewebsitecontain?
Howusefulistheinformationonthewebsite?
_____Part2Denotation&Connotation
Definedenotationandconnotation.
Brainstorm7slangwordsthatwemightheartoday.(NOprofanityorinappropriate
connotations.)
UsingMicrosoftWord,createandcompleteatablethatincludesthefollowing
categories:
Word
Denotation
Example:cheesy
Containingcheese
SentenceUsing
Denotation
Thepizzawas
cheesyandgreasy.
Connotation
Cheap,overdone
SentenceUsing
Connotation
Thatjokewasvery
cheesy.
_____Part3Prefixesandsuffixes
Defineprefixandsuffix.UseFacilitatorlistonToneWords.
Usingthefollowingwebsitesasareference,create5wordsusingdifferentprefixesand5
wordsusingdifferentsuffixes:
http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/academic/pau/course/webpre.htm
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/luschnig/EWO/18.htm
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
http://www.lexfiles.com/14words.html
Createawordarithmeticanalysisofeachword.Studythefollowingexamples:
Example1:il+legal=illegal=notlegal
Example2:analyze+is=analysis=actofanalyzing
Example3:bibl+ic+al=biblical=thingsregardingthenatureoftheBible
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldonlyrespondtothefollowing:
Whatinformationdoesthewebsitecontain?
Howusefulistheinformationonthewebsite?
AUTOBIOGRAPHICALNARRATIVE
_____Vocabulary
Definethefollowingterms:autobiography,narrativeandperspective.
Createadefinitionforautobiographicalnarrative.
______Reading
Hooks,Bell.BoneBlack:MemoriesofGirlhood.NewYork:Holt&Co.1996.
pp.100102.(Seeendofunitforreading.)
_______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Summarizethecontent.
Whatdoestheauthorwantustorealize?
Howdoestheauthorcreatethescene?
Howdoestheauthorengageusthroughtextstructureandtone(RefertoGlencoeAmerican
LiteratureR89fortextstructure)?
Howdoestheauthorputusinthestory?
_____PrewritingProbingourmemories:Mapmaking
NeighborhoodMap
Makeamapoftheearliestneighborhoodyoucanremember.Includeasmuchdetailas
youcan.(puton8x11paper)
Wholivedthere?
Whatwerethesecretplaces?
Wherewereyourfriends?
Wheredidtheweirdpeoplelive?
Wherewerethefriendsofyourbrothersandsisters?
Whereweretheofflimitsplaces?
Andsoforth.
_____NarrativeWriting
Writeanautobiographicalnarrativefromyourmap.Thestoryneedntbemorethana
page(butkeepgoingifyougetinspired)aboutmemoriesthatyourneighborhoodmap
triggers.Inastory,somethinghappens.Ifnothinghappens,itsnotastory.Flannery
OConnor
CrackOpenYourMapStoryWritingTechniques
Todevelopaneyeforscenesthatcanmovethememoirforward
Toprovideevidenceforanygeneralizations
Toshowandnottell
Lookforasentence(orevenaphrase)thatcondenses,skimsover,orrushespasta
possiblescene.
Forexample:
HewasaneighborwhosephotographmustbepartoftheFBIsMostWanted.
Ghostslurkedeverywhereinthishouse.
Mybrotherusetowakemeupeverymorningbysmackingmewithapillow.
Mymomwalkedthroughthedoorwithtearsinhereyes..
Screech!Smash!IknewIwasgonnabeintrouble.
Loud.Angry.Mean.Welcometotheneighborhoodbully.
Mylifeisbetterbecauseofmybestfriend.
Crackopenthesentenceorphraseintoascene.Usethiswritingtechniquetoenhance
youroriginalautobiographicalnarrative.
_____Process/Planning
Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.PLEASEASKABOUTTHISPROCESS.
_______Presentation
Shareyourstorybyreadingitto3ofyourpeers.Listenforwhathappenedinthestory.
Sharebackoneincidentoractionthatinterestedthelistenerandwhy.
_______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.
Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwiththemostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.
BONEBLACK
MemoriesOfGirlhood
Washdayisadayofhardwork.Themachineisoldandmustbefilledwithwater
frombuckets.Mamadoesmostofthework.Welovetostandandwatchherputthe
clothesthroughthewringeraftertheyarerinsedinhugetinbucketsofwater.Theyare
thebucketsweoncetookbathsinwhenweweresmallchildrenlivingonthehill.At
nightinthekitchenwewouldtaketurnsbeingwashed,washing.Wethinkhavingour
bodieswashedbysomeoneelseshandsisoneoftherealpleasuresoflife.Wehaveto
growolderandbathealone.Wedolockingourselvesintomakesurenoonejoinsus,
witnessestheexperiencewewereoncemorethanwillingtoshare.Everyoneisirritable
onwashday,especiallyinwinter.Thedampfromthewaterandthecoldentersour
bones,chillingus.Clothesmustbehungonthelinesbeforewegotoschool.Ourhands
freezeaswehangpieceafterpiece.Ourfeetfeelthewetinthegrassseepingthroughthe
thinsolesofourshoes.Hangingpieceafterpiecewemoveinslowmotionhopingthat
wecangotoschoolbeforethebasketisempty.Mamawarnsusthatwehadbetterhang
everything,thatshedoesnotcareifwearelate.Insummerthecleanclotheshangingin
thefreshairarelikerowsofblossomingflowers.Inwintertheyarelikedeadthings
frozenandcold.Webringtheheavyworkpantsintothehousefrozenandstandthemup
inthebathtubwheretheywillslowlythaw.
Washingmeansironing.Wecomehomefromschoolknowingthattheironing
boardwillstandready,thattheironwillbehot.Sometimesmamawillstillbeironing,
herfacehot,herfeethurting.Wewillstandandwatch,tellingheraboutourday.Shewill
telluswhowillbeginironingfirst.Welearntoironbypressingsheets.Wedonotknow
whysheetsthatarenotevenwrinkledmustbeironed.Mamasaysitispractice.We
especiallyhateironingourfathersunderwearandpajamas.Weespeciallyhatebeingtold
thatnothingwasironedcorrectly,thatwemustdotheentirebasketagain.
Itismyturntoiron.Icandonothingright.BeforeIbeginIambeingyelledat.I
hearagainandagainthatIamcrazy,thatIwillendupinamentalinstitution.Thisismy
punishmentforwantingtofinishreadingbeforedoingmywork,fortakingtoolongto
walkdownthestairs.MamaisalreadythreateningtosmackmeifIdonotstoprolling
myeyesandwipethatfrownoffmyface.ItistimelikethesethatIamsorrytobealive,
thatIwanttodie.Inthekitchenwithmysisters,shetalksonandonabouthowshe
cannotstandme,abouthowIwillgocrazy.IamwarnedthatifIbegintocryIwillbe
givensomethingtocryabout.Thetearsdonotfall.Theystandinmyeyeslikepuddles.
Theykeepmefromseeingwheretheironingisgoing.Iwantthemtoshutup.Iwant
themtoleavemealone.IshoutatthemLeaveMeAlone!Isitthehotirononmyarm.
Alreadysomeoneislaughingandyellingaboutwhatthecrazyfoolhasdonetoherself.
AlreadyIhavebeguntofeelthepainoftheburningflesh.Theydonotstoptalking.They
saynoonewillvisitmeinthementalhospital.Mamasaysitdoesnotmatteraboutthe
pain,Imustfinishironingtheclothesinmybasket.
TAKSSTYLEREVIEW
Background
ThisistheformatfortheTAKStest.Thereare3parts:
1. LiterarySelections
Fictionstory
NonFictionstory
Visual
2. Composition
3. RevisionandEditing
_____Process/Planning
TheReadingsectionhasmultiplechoicequestionsaswellas3openendedquestions.
Theopenendedquestionsallcallfortextualsupportwithonequestionforeachstory
read,andthelastquestionisacrossoverdealingwithbothselectionsread.
Practicethestrategies:
_____MultipleChoiceQuestions
Reading/LiterarySection:
Usedictionaryandthesaurus
Usehighlighterformainideaswhenreading
ReadandmarkpassagesX,authorssummaryoreventorreactions!,important
quotesthatcansupportshortanswer
Usemarginnotes
Writeopenendedquestion(s)ontopofthepassagetoberead
Highlightkeywordsinmultiplechoicequestions
_____ShortAnswers/OpenEndedQuestions:
Practicethefollowingstrategiestoanswerquestions:
ComponentsofaShortAnswerQuestion:
Assertion
Answer
Documentation1 Quote/text
evidence
Commentary1
Explain
quote
support
Documentation2 Quote/text
evidence
Commentary2
Explain
quote
support
Closing
Statement
Summariz
e
TIPS
Donotsay,Ithink,theauthorsays,Iamtryingto.
DonotuseIoryou
Usecorrectpunctuation
Donotusecontractions
_____WrittenComposition:
Followthestrategieslistedbelow:
1. ReadPrompt
2. Highlightkeywords
3. TaketheideafromthepromptandwritedownhowitconnectstotheReading
passages
4. Brainstormfurtherideas/categorieswithintheprompttoaidindevelopingthe
bodyofthepaper.Createabubblemap
5. LookatthebubblemapandranktheideaspickONE
6. FromtheONEspecificidea,brainstormfurtherdetailstosupportandadd
thosetothebubblemap
7. AlsoideascancomefromtheTAKSreadingstoprovidefurthersupport
8. ConsiderTypeofLeadtofindVOICE
9. Startwriting
10. Rereadintroductiontoyourpapergetreadytomapthemainideasofthe
paperby
11. Transitionbytelling:who,what,when,where,andfinallyWhy,How
12. ConclusionWhatIlearnedBroaderViewalsotime,future,goals,
decisionsREMEMBERonconclusion:
13. NotaRestatement
14. NOnewideasarepresented
15. Reflectonlessonslearned
_____PlanningComposition
Followallstepstothewritingprocess.
_____Submission
TurnintheReading/LiteracysectionandWrittenCompositiontogether.
Note:Afterthisunit,checkwithyourfacilitatortoseeifyouneedtopracticeeitherthe
ShortAnswerorCompositionsectionofaMOYfortheBportionoftheunit.
CROSSTEXTUALSTUDY1
______Reading
Capote,Truman.AChristmasMemory.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:
GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.405416.
Rodriguez,LuisJ.TiaChucha.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:Glencoe
McGrawHill,2000.421422.
______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Whattextstructureisused(RefertoGlencoeAmericanLiteratureR89)?
Analyzetheeffectivenessofthetextstructure.
_____Process/Planning
UseInspirationsoftwareforthissection.Gotofile,thentemplateopenthetemplate
namedThinkingVennDiagram.Readthesidebardirectionstocompletethetemplate.
_____VennDiagram
CreateaVenndiagramthatcomparesandcontraststhefriendinAChristmasMemory
withTiaChuchainTiaChucha.Considerthefollowingpointsinyourcomparison:
Physicalcharacteristics
Attitudesandbehaviors
Thetypesofgiftseachgives
Otheradultsreactionstoeachwoman
Thefeelingsabouteachwomanthatthenarratororspeakerreveals
Aftercompletingthetemplate,deletethesidebardirections.
Printacopyofthediagram.
_____ScriptWriting
WriteascriptbetweenBuddyandthespeakerinTiaChucha.
Thedialogueshouldreflectwhattheyhavelearnedfromtheirrelativesandhowthese
lessonshaveaffectedtheirlives.Includeattributesofthewomen,andspecificincidents
anddetailsfromtheselectionsaspartofthediscussion.
Usestagesofthewritingprocessasappropriate.
_____Performance
Performyourscript.(Yes,youmayenlistthehelpofapeerforoneoftheroles.)
______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwith
themostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.
SeethefacilitatorforfinalexaminEnglish1A
CROSSTEXTUALSTUDY2
________Reading
Vidal,Gore.VisittoaSmallPlanet.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:
GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.922946.
Broad,WilliamJ.ScanningtheHeavensforSignsofLife.GlencoeLiterature:Course
4.NewYork,NY:GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.951954.
_______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Howdoesthetimeperiodinwhichtheauthorwroteandhispurposeforwritingaffecttheauthors
statedorimpliedattitudesabouthissubject?
Whattextstructureisused(RefertoGlencoeAmericanLiteratureR89)?
Analyzetheeffectivenessofthetextstructure.
_____Process/Planning
UseInspirationsoftwareforthissection.Gotofile,thentemplateopenthetemplate
namedThinkingVennDiagram.Readthesidebardirectionstocompletethetemplate.
_____VennDiagram
CreateaVenndiagramthatcomparesandcontraststheassumptionsthattheplayandthe
articlemakeaboutintelligentextraterrestriallifeforms.
Aftercompletingthetemplate,deletethesidebardirections.
Saveandsendacopyofthediagramtoyourfacilitator.
_____EssayWritingOption1of2
In Visit to a Small Planet, Kreton has a plan, and he attempts to persuade the other
characters to agree with it and support it.Inliterarytermsheispresentinganargument
using facts and reasons to influence the ideas of others. Use the following questions to
writeananalysisofKretonsargument:
Howcanyourestatethecharacterscentralargument?
Whattypeofreasoningdoesheuse,inductiveordeductive?Howdoyouknow?
(RefertopagesR102103inGlencoeLiteratureCourse4forclarification)
Whatfactsorreasonsdoesheusetosupportit?
Doyoufeeltheargumentisfairandreasonableorarethereerrorsinhislogic
(RefertopagesR102103inGlencoeLiteratureCourse4forclarification)?Why
orwhynot?
Howcanyousummarizeyourresponse?
Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.
_____EditorialWritingOption2of2
WriteaneditorialthataddresseswhetheryouthinktheUnitedStatesgovernmentshould
paytocontinuethesearchforextraterrestriallife.Asataxpayer,doyousupporthaving
yourmoneyspentonSETIprograms?(Reviewthepointersonpage957fororganizing
logicalargumentsandpageR56PersuasiveWritingintheGlencoeLiteratureCourse
5)
Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.
_______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwith
themostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.
DRAMAEVALUATION
_______Reading
Select,readandlistentoadramafromthefollowinglist.(Therecordingisavailablein
theLibrary)
OedipusRexSophocles(Greek)
CyranodeBergerac/Roxanne(French)
TheCherryOrchardChekhov(Russian)
TheEffectofGammaRaysoManintheMoonmarigoldsPaulZindel(American)
RhinocerosEugeneIonesco(French)
HouseofBernardaAlbaGarciaLorca(Spanish)
______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.
_____PoeticEvaluation
Writing(seeexample)
Followthepatternbelowtocreateapoeticevaluation.Youarepersonifyingthedrama.
Line1:BeginwiththewordsIam.
Line2:Write3nounsaboutwhichyoufeelarestronglyassociatedwiththeplay.Begin
eachwithacapitalletter.
Line3:Writeacompletesentencedescribingwhattheplayisabout.BeginwithIama
taleof.
Line4:Writeacompletesentenceabout2thingsthatyoulikeaboutyourself(remember,
youarepersonifyingthebook).
Line5:Beginwith3nounsthatdescribequalitiesthatareapartoftheplayendthe
sentencewiththewordsareapartofme.Capitalizeeachnoun.
Line6:Writeasentencecontainingapositivethoughtorfeelingabouttheprotagonist,
maincharacter.
Lines7and8:Writeasentenceinwhichyoushowsomethingnegativeaboutthe
authorsstylehowever,thesentencemustfinishbyshowingthatsomethingbadcan
becomegood.Usethecontractionbutoryettolinkthegoodandthebad.
Line9:BeginthislinewithMyreader(whichisyou).Writeacompletesentence
relatingsomethingaboutwhichyoulikestronglyintheplay.
Line10:BeginthislinewithMyreaderalso.Writeacompletesentencerelating
somethingaboutwhichyoudislikestronglyintheplay.
Line11:Writeacompletesentencedescribingtheplaysoveralltoneormood(how
doestheplayconveyfeeling?).BeginwithI.
Line12:Summarizethethemeoftheplayinonecompletesentence.Beginthislinewith
Mythemeis.
Line13:EndyourpoemwiththewordsIam________s(authorslastname)child,
_________(titleofplayunderlined)!
IAmEthanFrome
Iam
Silence,Endurance,andTragedy.
Iamataleofmypastandhowmypresentcametobe.
Ilikethedreamsofescapeandthedesireforlove.
Reflection,Illusion,andRealismareapartofme.
Myprotagonistenjoysthebeautyofnatureandtheartofdefinition.
Ibecometedioustoreadwiththelongwordsofmyauthor,
Yetherproseisconciseandhereverywordconveysmeaning.
Myreadersavorsthesymbolismofmypages.
Myreaderisdisappointedwithmyunhappyending.
IhavestrongfeelingsofmelancholyfromtoomanywintersinStarkfield.
Mymoralisoneofuniversalimportance:virtueisrewardedandviceispunished.
IamWhartonschild,EthanFrome!
_____Process/Planning
Usestagesofthewritingprocessasappropriate.
_____Performance/Presentation
Presentyourpoeticevaluation.Bepreparedtorespondtoquestionsaboutthedrama.
Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.
Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwiththemostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.
POETRYSTUDY
_____I.Vocabulary
Text:GlencoeLiteratureCourse5(redtextbook)
Copytheboldtermsandtheirdefinitionsonpages578579
_____II.ReadingandAnalysis
Text:GlencoeLiteratureCourse5
Readpp.57881
Text:PerrinesLiterature:Structure,SoundandSense
Chooseoneofthefollowingpoemstoread:
DulceetDecorumEstWilfredOwen(56566)
ANoiselessPatientSpiderWaltWhitman(64041)
RichardCoryEdwinArlingtonRobinson(885)
BalladofBirminghamDudleyRandall(572)
CuriosityAlastairReid(65253)
GettingOutCleopatraMathis(719)
SmallTownwithOneRoadGarySoto(89091)
_____Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutthepoemyouread.Usecompletesentences
andtypeyourresponses.
1. Speaker(aka,persona):Whoisthinkingorspeakinginthepoem?Describethe
personaaspresentedinthepoem.
2. Situation:whatisgoingoninthepoem?When?Where?
3. Mood:Whatemotionwordwouldyouusetodescribethispoemsmood,orthe
4.
5.
6.
7.
atmospherethepoemcreates?
Tone:Ifthepersonawerespeakingthispoemaloud,whattoneofvoicewould
s/heuse?
Listatleast3words/phrasesthepoetusesthatyoufindparticularlyfittingor
wellsaid
List3sensorywordsorimagesinthepoem.
Whydidyouchoosethispoem?Whatattractedyoutoitoutofallthechoices?
_____III.ThemeUnit7ORThemeUnit8
Fromthefollowingunits,choseEITHEROption1(Unit7)OROption2(Unit8)ofthe
followingsetstocompletethepoetryunit.
OPTION1
ThemeUnit7:LovesandLosses(CompletebothpartsAandB)
A. Chooseany3ofthefollowingreading/questionsetsandtypeyourresponses:
Readpages:
AnswerQuestions:
58689
p.588#113
59194
59699
60208
61014
p.593#111
p.598 #14,68,10
p.605#112
p.613#1,2,4,5,913
B.ChooseONEofthefollowingandfollowthedirectionsforthatactivity:
p.589CreativeWriting
p.594AnalyzingMood
p.594AdviceColumn
p.599MessagetotheSpeaker
p.606IJustWantedtoSay...
OPTION2
ThemeUnit8:IssuesofIdentity(CompletebothpartsAandB)
A.Chooseany3ofthefollowingreading/questionsetsandtypeyourresponses:
Readpages:
AnswerQuestions:
62227
p.626#15,79,12
62832
p.631#14,7,8,10
63540
p.639#15,7,8,10,12
64247
p.646#13,5,6,8
64853
p.652#14,69,11
65459
p.658#15,79,11
66064
p.663#1,2,49
66669
p.669#2,3,7,8,SensoryDetails#1
B.ChooseONEofthefollowingandfollowthedirectionsforthatactivity:
p.627AnalyzingDiction
p.632EvaluatingPoeticForms
p.640AnalyzingApproaches
p.653CharacterSketch
p.647UnderstandingConnections
_____ProcessPlanning
_____Submission
PlaceAnnotatedBibliographyforallpoemsyoureadfirst,thenSectionI,SectionIIand
SectionIII(Option1OROption2).EverythingshouldbetypedaccordingtoMLA
guidelines.
SeethefacilitatorforfinalexaminEnglish1B