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11th Grade Semester I-Literature, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Writing
Class experience
US Grade 11
Intermediate Level
Students will complete reading assignments outside of the class, though we will read segments together during our discussions. In addition to reading assignments for home work, there are short writing assignments, higher-level comprehension questions, and a compare and contrast essay. We will have lectures, group discussions, group work, Socratic seminars, Youtube videos, implicit grammar instruction, and vocabulary in context. I incorporate plenty of time for students to talk and ask...
32 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction/review termsRelevant Literary terms and definintionsLesson 2Introduction to TolstoyBiography reading and short story elementsWeek 2Lesson 3How Much land Does a Man Need?Analyze plot elementsLesson 4SapphoPoetry analysisWeek 3Lesson 5Fitzgerald and the Jazz AgeBiography reading and contextualizationLesson 6The Great GatsbyCharacter developmentWeek 4Lesson 7The Great GatsbyCharacter development cont. and archetypes in fictionLesson 8The Great GatsbyPlot developmentWeek 5Lesson 9The Great GatsbyTone and moodLesson 10The Great GatsbyAuthor's styleWeek 6Lesson 11Socratic SeminarThe Great Gatsby assessmentLesson 12William Carlos WilliamsPoetry analysisWeek 7Lesson 13Grammar Focus/catch-upReview basic grammar skills using texts read in class up to this pointLesson 14Cumulative AssessmentQuiz on all materials learned through weeks 1-7 Class AWeek 8Lesson 15Expository TextsAnanlyzing non-fiction textsLesson 16Maggie SmithPoetry analysisWeek 9Lesson 17Introduction to The Pearl and John SteinbeckReading and analyzing biographical texts, introduction to novella formLesson 18The PearlSetting and character developmentWeek 10Lesson 19The PearlAuthor's style and figurative languageLesson 20The PearlPlot development, theme, tone, and moodWeek 11Lesson 21Socratic SeminarThe Pearl assessmentLesson 22Cumulative AssessmentQuiz on all materials learned through weeks 1-11Week 12Lesson 23Writing WorkshopFocus: compare and contrast writingLesson 24Writing Workshop cont.Focus: compare and contrast writing cont.Week 13Lesson 25Introduction to Oscar Wilde and Social SatireBiography reading, social satire characteristics, play formatLesson 26The Importance of Being EarnestSetting and moodWeek 14Lesson 27The Importance of Being EarnestConflict and rising actionLesson 28The Importance of Being EarnestCharacter developmentWeek 15Lesson 29The Importance of Being EarnestSatirical techniquesLesson 30Socratic SeminarThe Importance of Being Earnest assessmentWeek 16Lesson 31Cumulative AssessmentQuiz on all materials learned through week 1-15Lesson 32Saying GoodbyeReflective 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.
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 classes2x per week, 16 weeks
115 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-6 learners per class