Topics in Literature 11
CHS and Weighted Course Work: They Say, I Say chapter links can be found on the classroom website located under Other / Readings. Students selecting the College or Weighted course are responsible for reading 2 chapters each month, completing the questions and assignments within the chapters and submitting the assignment to Turnitin.com by the 30th of each month. All Courses: Students will review embedding quotes naturally in preparation for writing his/her first literary analysis.
Students will begin reading Pride and Prejudice. Students will read chapters 1 and 2 and use a dialect journal to take notes and drive classroom discussion. Dialect Journal Assignment:
A dialectical journal is a tool which helps provide you with the means to expand your analysis of literature. It is a written conversation with yourself about a piece of literature that encourages the habit of reflective questioning. You will use a double-entry form to examine details of a passage and synthesize your understanding of the text. Your dialectical journal should be set up in the following way:
- A sheet of paper is divided in half (vertically) and labeled with two columns (you maycreate a Google document with a two-column table and print it once you have finished if you would like—you will not be allowed to print at school, however).
- The first column is labeled “Concrete Detail”. It will contain quoted phrases, lines, and passages from the text that stick out in your mind, remind you of something else, make you wonder or question, seem particularly beautiful or distressing, or seem significant in any way.
- Always accompany concrete details with page numbers, cited in proper MLA format!MLA format for a book citation:
- The second column is labeled “Commentary” (your responses). This column must have responses of your own interpretation for each quote you choose, and you must write at least two complete sentences of commentary for each quote. Your comments may include reactions, ideas, opinions, comments, inferences, insights, questions, etc. from your head. What is it about the writing that stands out and makes the work distinctive? The important part is that you, the reader, are reading something and then responding with analysis. Have a conversation with the text and with yourself.
oYour commentary should not simply explain what the quote means. You’re NOT putting it into your own words. You are writing about the significance it has to the story. If you want, you can translate it, but you still need two sentences of commentary beyond that. Remember, your audience is me…I know what the quotes mean; I want you to tell me more…why is the quote you chose important to the story…”wow” your audience with your incredible insight!
- You should complete one entry for each chapter in the novel.
- Do not include a plot summary.
Presentation and discussion of background information for Pride and Prejudice Homework: Read Chapters 3-4 and complete the dialect journal assignment. Be prepared to share and discuss your dialect journal entry.
Presentation and discussion of background information for Pride and Prejudice Homework: Read Chapters 5-6 and complete the dialect journal assignment. Be prepared to share and discuss your dialect journal entry.
Presentation and discussion of background information for Pride and Prejudice. Homework: Read Chapters 7-25 and complete the dialect journal assignment due by Monday, September 16. Be prepared to share and discuss your dialect journal entry.
Independent reading day. Please complete the dialect journal entries for the above chapters.
All students: Pop quiz – reading comprehension check on chapters 7-25. Students will read and complete the dialect journal response for chapter 26. CHS and Weighted: Remember to complete your independent reading assignment – due September 30 by midnight via turnitin.com.
Students will review and discuss chapter 26 dialect journal entries. Student will begin to draft an essay related to Pride and Prejudice.
Students will have a writing workshop day to meet with the teacher and discuss concerns about their papers and make edits. Essay Instructions and Links
Topics in Lit 11B – Section 7 Students will continue to work on their essays. Students may work with a partner to peer edit. If students finish their essay they are to begin reading chapter 27 and complete their dialect journal entry.
Topics in Lit 11A – Section 2 Students will continue to work on their essays. Students may work with a partner to peer edit. If students finish their essay they are to begin reading chapter 27 and complete their dialect journal entry.
Topics in Lit Students will peer edit their essays using guided instructions to provide feedback to their partners. Students must complete the guided worksheet and grade the essay according to the rubric in green ink. The student is to revise the essay accordingly and self-grade the essay using the same rubric in red ink. Students should submit a final copy to turnitin.com by midnight tonight. If students finish their essay they are to begin reading chapter 27 and complete their dialect journal entry.
Students will continue to peer edit their paper and complete for homework by Mid-night. Please submit your paper to turnitin.com . The Key and Password are located under My Classes/Topics in Literature.
Students will lead a discussion of chapter 27 using dialect journal entries to drive the class discussion.
Students should prepare for a quiz on chapters 1-28 for Monday.
Read Chapter 28 and complete the dialect journal entry.
Topics in Lit Chapter 1-28 Review.
They Say I Say CHS and Weighted assignment due by midnight Monday.
Topics in Lit Section 11A Chapter 1-28 Review
They Say I Say CHS and Weighted assignment due by midnight Monday.
Test assignment
Students will complete a reading check question quiz to ensure they are reading the assignments. Chapters 36-40.
Students read and annotated “Oh to be a Mistress.” Students will compare and contrast an excerpt from the chapters related to Pemberly estate to the Poem “Cooked Ham.” Students will discuss the authors’ feminist views and the rights of women. Students will also discuss country-home poetry as it related to Lanyer.
Students will be given time to silently read chapters 45 through the end of the book.
Students will complete the guided review questions in preparation for the final projects and final open-book test.
Junior Retreat – no class
Junior Ring Day – No Classes
Students will be given time to silently read chapters 45 through the end of the book.
Students will complete the guided review questions in preparation for the final projects and final open-book test.
October 28 – November 1, 2019
CHS/Weighted/ and Non-Weighted: Students will discuss how Jane Austen uses symbolism in Pride and Prejudice. Much of the action of Pride and Prejudice takes place at vast country estates, so much so that the houses themselves are almost characters in the novel. Students will select an estate or location from the book and represent it in a drawing or collage. The drawing must depict the setting both literally and symbolically.
Students must also reflect on the following questions. Each question must be typed in MLA format, be a minimum of 8-12 sentences long, and submitted to Turnitin.com by Friday end of the day.
Questions:
- How does the house reflect its owner?
- Do outsiders make judgments based on the house? How? Who?
- Are Austen’s themes reflected in her depictions of her characters’ home?
- How does your drawing or collage depict what happens within it –both literally and symbolically.
Students will have four class periods to work on this assignment.
Students will review answers to the guided reading questions in preparation for their open-book test on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Homework: Study for the open book test. Make sure to bring your printed dialect journal and printed study guide questions to class tomorrow. Printed notes, journals, and study guides may be used during the test. No digital devices may be used.
Suggestion: review MLA formatting and natural quote integration.
Pride and Prejudice open book test.
Homework: Read the newspaper articles related to John Hossack’s murder and Mrs. Hossack’s trial.
Write a one-page journal discussing whether or not you think Mrs. Hossack is guilty of the crime and how this true story might relate to a jury of her peers.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: No Classes
Students are to revise their Pride and Prejudice essays.
Students will write a one-page reflection discussing their mistakes and what they learned from the revision process as it related to their essays.
The revised paper and reflection will be collected Monday during class.
Students are to revise their Pride and Prejudice essays.
Students will write a one-page reflection discussing their mistakes and what they learned from the revision process as it related to their essays.
The revised paper and reflection will be collected Monday during class.
Students will finish the open-book test.
Students will update their donor letters for 2019 and submit them for review and approval.
Students are to complete the graphic organizer on the elements of a short story for homework.
Students will review the elements of a short story.
Use the link to access the newspaper articles.
Homework: Students are to read the newspaper articles related to “Jury of Her Peers.” Students are to write one well-developed paragraph predicting what “Jury of Her Peers” might be about.
Students will review the articles and share their paragraphs.
Students will discuss elements of a short story and symbolism. Students will take notes.
Homework: Students will read “Jury of Her Peers” pages 1-5 and complete the guided reading questions.
Students will review the articles and share their paragraphs.
Students will discuss elements of a short story and symbolism. Students will take notes.
Homework: Students will read “Jury of Her Peers” pages 1-5 and complete the guided reading questions.
Students will discuss prior nights reading and guided reading questions.
Students should anticipate reading check quizzes to ensure they are completing the reading assignments each night.
Homework: Read pages 6-10 and complete guided reading questions.
Students will discuss the prior night’s homework.
Homework: Students will read pages 11-17 and complete the guided reading questions. Students should anticipate a reading check quiz.
Students will begin drafting a five-paragraph essay discussing how character development portrays the theme.
Students will continue to work on their five-paragraph essay discussing how character development portrays the theme.
Students will continue to work on their five-paragraph essay discussing how character development portrays the theme.
Students will continue to work on their five-paragraph essay discussing how character development portrays the theme.
Students’ five-paragraph essays are due by midnight, Wednesday, December 19, 2019
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Students will begin to work on their research papers this month.
CHS/Weighted: 10-page paper plus works cited page. Minimum of eight sources.
Non-Weighted: 5-page paper plus works cited page. Minimum of four sources.
Students will discuss the requirements of the assignment.
Students will define what a proposal paper is and begin to draft their proposal paper.
Students will review a sample proposal paper in order to understand the expectation of the proposal paper.
Substitute Teacher:
Students will complete the worksheet related to choosing a topic.
Students should respond to each question in the packet with a well constructed three to five-sentence paragraph.
Ten questions worksheet should be completed with well-thought-out research questions.
These worksheets will be collected at the end of the class period.
Writing Workshop 1/8 and 1/9: Students will use the worksheets from yesterday to begin to draft their proposal papers.
Students will use class time to draft their proposal papers and ask questions regarding the paper’s format.
Final writing workshop day.
Proposal papers are due to turnitin.com by 5 pm.
CHS/Weighted and Non-Weighted: Students will review primary and secondary sources. Students will complete a worksheet and take a ten-point quiz on primary and secondary sources.
Homework: Students are to find their first literary source related to their research paper. Students will come to class with either a novel or a short story related to their topic. (5 completion points). Students should be prepared to read and take notes on their literary pieces.
CHS/Weighted: Students are to find two literary sources related to their research topic.
CHS/Weighted and Non-weighted: Students will discuss the format of research note cards. Students will begin reading and writing notecards on their literary source(s).
Homework:
Non-weighted: Students will complete 10 notecards on their literary sources by Wednesday.
CHS/Weighted: Students will complete 15 notecards on their literary sources by Wednesday.
Nonweighted: Students will begin to search for their second source and draft 5 notecards related to that source by the end of the class period.
Homework: Students will complete 5 more notecards related to the second source by the next class period. (20 points weighted at 60% – refer to the notecard rubric for the grading criteria).
CHS/Weighted: Students will begin to search for their third and fourth sources and draft 10 note cards by the end of class.
Homework: Students should complete 5 more notecards by the next class period.
Nonweighted: Students will begin to search for their third source and draft 5 notecards related to that source by the end of the class period.
Homework: Students will complete 5 more notecards related to the third source by the next class period. (20 points weighted at 60% – refer to the notecard rubric for the grading criteria).
CHS/Weighted: Students will begin to search for their fifth and sixth sources and draft 10 note cards by the end of class.
Homework: Students should complete five more notecards by the next class period.
Nonweighted: Students will begin to search for their third source and draft 5 notecards related to that source by the end of the class period.
Homework: Students will complete 5 more notecards related to the third source by the next class period. (20 points weighted at 60% – refer to the notecard rubric for the grading criteria).
CHS/Weighted: Students will begin to search for their fifth and sixth sources and draft 10 note cards by the end of class.
Homework: Students should complete five more notecards by the next class period.
CHS: Students will draft their outline and thesis statement in class today. The outline will be due by midnight tonight.
Non-Weighted: Students will draft their outline and thesis statement in class today. The outline will be due by midnight tonight.
CHS: Students will peer-edit their outline and thesis statement in class today.
Non-Weighted: Students will draft their outline and thesis statement in class today.
CHS: Students will begin drafting the first 2 pages of their research paper. Due to Turnitin.com by Thursday.
Non-Weighted: Students will begin drafting the first page of their research paper. Due to Turnitin.com by midnight Thursday.
CHS: Students will continue to work on their research papers. The first five pages of their paper will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com
Non-Weighted: Students will continue to work on their research papers. The first 2.5 pages will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com
CHS: Students will continue to work on their research papers. The first five pages of their paper will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com
Non-Weighted: Students will continue to work on their research papers. The first 2.5 pages will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com
CHS and Non-Weighted: Continue to write the 3 and 4th pages of their paper.
CHS: Students continue to work on their research papers. Pages 1-6 will be due by midnight to Turnitin.com.
Non-Weighted: Students continue to work on their research papers. Pages 1-3.5 will be due by midnight to Turnitin.com.
CHS: Students continue to work on their research papers. Pages 7-8 will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com.
Non-Weighted: Students continue to work on their research papers. Pages 1- 4 will be due by midnight Sunday to Turnitin.com.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE PAPERS PRINTED FOR MONDAY.
FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY:
Please email me prior to the end of the day for attendance.
Students will work on pages 7-8 (CHS) or page 4 (Non-Weighted) of their papers. Students will submit the paper to Turnitin.com by Sunday at midnight.
If you complete your entire (1-10 CHS or 1-5 Non-Weighted) paper (MLA format with work cited page, outline) by the end of the day today, you may earn up to 5 bonus points = 5%. NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR BONUS POINTS AFTER 2:30 PM. The paper MUST be emailed to me and SUBMITTED to Turnitin.com prior to 2:30 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Students will print paper for Tuesday’s peer-editing session.
CHS and Weighted: Students will peer-edit papers.
CHS/Weighted: Introduction to Frankenstein
Non-Weighted: Final papers due to Turnitin.com by midnight Tuesday night to Turnitin.com.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
CHS: Reminder – They Say, I Say – Due 2/29
Chapter 11 – write a one-paragraph summary of the chapter. The paragraph must be 8-12 sentences for credit.
Inferno WebQuest – Due Monday
Review the WebQuest
Watch the documentary of the background of Dante Alighieri.
Homework: Read the introduction and complete the “Allegory” worksheet.
Finish watching the documentary.
Review the worksheet.
Study for quiz on Friday related to the background information presented to date.
Quiz
Read and review Canto I – III for homework. Complete the guided reading questions and graphic organizers for Monday.
Quiz
Read and review Canto I – III for homework. Complete the guided reading questions and graphic organizers for Monday.
Review Cantos 2-3
Read Canto 4, complete the graphic organizer and guided reading questions.
Quiz on Cantos IV-VI.
Read Canto VII and complete the guided reading questions. Please use the attached PowerPoint presentation to guide your reading.
Review Canto VII guided reading questions.
Read Canto VIII in class and begin Canto IX – finish for homework.
Review Canto VIII and IX guided reading questions.
Read Canto X in class. Finish guided reading questions for homework.
Section 7: Review guided reading questions.
Read Canto XI together in class. Finish guided reading questions and review for Quiz on Monday.
Guided reading question check on Monday.
Section 2: Review guided reading questions.
Read Canto XI together in class. Finish guided reading questions and review for Quiz on Monday.
Guided reading question check on Monday.
Guided Reading Questions Answer Guide
Revised Guided Reading Questions: Please note you do not have Cantos X and XI in your reading packets. You must still review and understand the questions presented in the above file.
Quiz: Cantos VIII – XI
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