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11th Grade Semester I-Literature, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Writing

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Amy Snook M.A. English
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(122)
During this sixteen week semester we will continue to read, analyze, and write about literature and expository texts using the skills and objectives taught in grade 11 English Language Arts classrooms.

Class experience

US Grade 11
Intermediate Level
32 lessons//16 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction/review terms
Relevant Literary terms and definintions
Lesson 2
Introduction to Tolstoy
Biography reading and short story elements
 Week 2
Lesson 3
How Much land Does a Man Need?
Analyze plot elements
Lesson 4
Sappho
Poetry analysis
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age
Biography reading and contextualization
Lesson 6
The Great Gatsby
Character development
 Week 4
Lesson 7
The Great Gatsby
Character development cont. and archetypes in fiction
Lesson 8
The Great Gatsby
Plot development
 Week 5
Lesson 9
The Great Gatsby
Tone and mood
Lesson 10
The Great Gatsby
Author's style
 Week 6
Lesson 11
Socratic Seminar
The Great Gatsby assessment
Lesson 12
William Carlos Williams
Poetry analysis
 Week 7
Lesson 13
Grammar Focus/catch-up
Review basic grammar skills using texts read in class up to this point
Lesson 14
Cumulative Assessment
Quiz on all materials learned through weeks 1-7 Class A
 Week 8
Lesson 15
Expository Texts
Ananlyzing non-fiction texts
Lesson 16
Maggie Smith
Poetry analysis
 Week 9
Lesson 17
Introduction to The Pearl and John Steinbeck
Reading and analyzing biographical texts, introduction to novella form
Lesson 18
The Pearl
Setting and character development
 Week 10
Lesson 19
The Pearl
Author's style and figurative language
Lesson 20
The Pearl
Plot development, theme, tone, and mood
 Week 11
Lesson 21
Socratic Seminar
The Pearl assessment
Lesson 22
Cumulative Assessment
Quiz on all materials learned through weeks 1-11
 Week 12
Lesson 23
Writing Workshop
Focus: compare and contrast writing
Lesson 24
Writing Workshop cont.
Focus: compare and contrast writing cont.
 Week 13
Lesson 25
Introduction to Oscar Wilde and Social Satire
Biography reading, social satire characteristics, play format
Lesson 26
The Importance of Being Earnest
Setting and mood
 Week 14
Lesson 27
The Importance of Being Earnest
Conflict and rising action
Lesson 28
The Importance of Being Earnest
Character development
 Week 15
Lesson 29
The Importance of Being Earnest
Satirical techniques
Lesson 30
Socratic Seminar
The Importance of Being Earnest assessment
 Week 16
Lesson 31
Cumulative Assessment
Quiz on all materials learned through week 1-15
Lesson 32
Saying Goodbye
Reflective paragraph and class closing
Students will be able to: 
~write a five paragraph essay
~identify the genre of a text
~identity the seven plot elements 
~identify and discuss the various elements of character development 
~identify and define archetypes in stories
~identify tone and mood using citations from the text 
~make inferences from the text using correct citations from the text 
~identify various literary devices and elements and analyze their impact on the plot and character development 
~identify the internal and external conflicts various characters experience
~identify and differentiate between types of conflict: man vs, man/man vs. self/man vs. nature 
~write brief summaries of specific passages of the text 
~compare and contrast characters in a text and in multiple texts
~identify the narrator's point of view (perspective) first, second, or third person 
~identify the topic and theme of a text
~evaluate the validity of a thesis in a non-fiction text
~write essay responses to higher-level comprehension questions about a text
I am a certified 9-12 English Language Arts teacher with twenty-five years of teaching experience. I have taught middle and high school school. I approach sensitive topics in texts by modeling sensitivity and maturity during open discussions with students. 
Homework Offered
Students will have homework assignments after each class consisting of a reading assignment and a writing assignment. They will also write a five paragraph compare and contrast essay.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
There will be three in-class quizzes throughout the semester. Any request by a family to have their learner abstain from quizzes will be honored.
Grades Offered
Attendance: 30% Homework: 30% Quizzes: 20% Compare/Contrast Essay: 20%.
~the ability to print out various handouts provided by teacher, or student may draw/write/copy the handouts (graphic organizers) on their own paper 
~highlighter/pencil for annotating (or familiarity with digital annotation tools if using digital copy of text) 
~notebook for taking notes (or digital method of note-taking) 
~misc. items as needed based on student's choice for final project (poster board, markers, other art supplies) 
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Violence
Death
Racism
All poems and expository texts will provided by teacher using a digital copy.
It is recommended that learners purcahde the novel, the novella, and the play as a hard copy for easy annotation.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(122)
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Hello Learners! My name is Amy Snook, and I have been teaching for twenty-five years. I love helping students reach their learning goals by making classes fun and engaging. Whether I am teaching high school students how to analyze and make... 
Group Class

$625

for 32 classes
2x per week, 16 weeks
115 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-6 learners per class

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