Unit 1The Crucible
4 lessons4 Weeks
The Crucible
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Annotating
Introduce the class
Discuss setting, symbolism, tone, metaphor, theme
How to annotate
Read "The Salem and Other Witch Hunts" (non-fiction text)
Introduce "The Crucible" and the interactive notebook
Enrichment: Read and annotate a non-fiction text
HOMEWORK: Read Act I and complete the interactive notebook
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Theme
Discuss the reading
Find evidence of the theme
Read "The Dancing Plague of 1518" (non-fiction) and compare to Act I
Discuss mass hysteria
Enrichment: Research other examples of mass hysteria 
HOMEWORK: Read Act II and complete the interactive notebook
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Analysis
Discuss the reading
Analyze quotes from the reading
Find evidence of foreshadowing
Read "Witch Craft in Salem" (non-fiction) and compare to Act II
Enrichment: Vocabulary activity (Google Forms)
HOMEWORK: Read Act III and complete the interactive notebook
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Persuasive speech
Discuss the reading
Find evidence of the theme
Read "Enemies from Within" speech (non-fiction) and compare
Discuss persuasive tactics in speeches
Enrichment: Finish reading the speech and note the persuasive techniques (PDF and Google Forms)
HOMEWORK: Finish reading  and complete the interactive notebook
Unit 2Research Essays
4 lessons4 Weeks
Research Essays
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Brainstorming and Topics
Find themes and symbols in the story
Read excerpt from "Civil Disobedience"
Discuss intolerance, hysteria, reputation, and goodness by comparing excerpt to the play
Introduce the research essay project
Ways to brainstorm a topic
Enrichment: Finish reading the excerpt of “Civil Disobedience” and answer questions
HOMEWORK: Pick a topic and conduct research
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Citations
How to narrow down the topic
Work on citations
How to write a thesis statement
Enrichment: Practice citations
HOMEWORK: Finish research and annotations
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Outlining
Outline the essay
Elements of a good introduction and conclusion
Read example research essays
Enrichment: Write thesis statements for different topics
HOMEWORK: Write the rough draft and turn in
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Revising
What's the difference between revising and editing?
Tips for revising
Practice revising an essay
Tips for editing
Practice editing
HOMEWORK: Revise/edit essay and turn in. Read "The Wives of the Dead," by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Unit 3Literary Analysis
6 lessons6 Weeks
Literary Analysis
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Short Stories
Discuss the reading
Importance of dialogue
Answer questions and find evidence in the reading
Enrichment: Vocabulary activity
HOMEWORK: Read the short stories "The Lamb to the Slaughter," by Roald Dahl and "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Choosing a Topic
Discuss the stories and compare
How do different authors handle similar themes
Introduce literary analysis
Brainstorm topics
Read a literary analysis
Enrichment: Find evidence for a second topic
HOMEWORK: Pick a topic and find evidence
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Outlining
Read another literary analysis
Writing activity: Work together to write reasons and evidence
Work on creating an outline
Practice summarizing
MLA formatting
Enrichment: Practice writing summaries
HOMEWORK: Write the outline of the essay
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Rough Draft
How to turn an outline into an essay
Writing activity: Work on writing an essay together
Enrichment: Edit sentences (Google Forms)
HOMEWORK: Write the rough draft of the literary analysis
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Revise
What is the difference between revising and editing
Things to revise
Work together to revise an essay
Enrichment: Edit sentences (Google Forms)
HOMEWORK: Work on revising your essay
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Edit
Editing essays
Practice revision/editing skills
Grammar review
Work on past essays
Enrichment: Edit sentences (Google Forms)
HOMEWORK: Submit final drafts of all essays