Unit 1The Modern Period / Realism / Social Satire
5 lessons5 Weeks
The Modern Period / Realism / Social Satire
 Week 1
Lesson 1
The Great Depression, Comma Splice, & Paraphrasing and Summarizing Text
<<Anchor Text - Mockingbird / Supplemental Texts 1-3>>

-Discuss classroom and homework expectations
-Read an overview of the Great Depression and complete response writing
-Review historical context and biography of Nelle Harper Lee
-Preview elements of the novel
-Understand and avoid the comma splice
-Examine paraphrasing vs. summarizing text / complete a practical application

Homework: Read chapters 1-7, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Themes, Apostrophes, and Sentence Openers
-Discuss TKAM chapters 1-7
-Determine the narrator’s point of view
-Locate themes in a text and identify a theme/central idea in a short passage 
-Analyze and synthesize “Sonnet” by James Weldon Johnson
-Discover what is revealed by a character’s actions and/or words
-Review apostrophe usage / complete practical examples
-Introduce various sentence openers / rewrite a sentence with 3 different styles

Homework:  Read chapters 8-14, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Subject-Verb Agreement, Symbolism, Strong Verbs, and Active Voice
-Review subject-verb agreement rules and complete a practical application
-Discuss symbolism and symbols within the novel
-Discuss a character’s motivations & courage
-Emphasize writing with strong verbs
-Rewrite passive sentences to improve verbs 

Homework:  Read chapters 15-23, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement, Response Writing, & Courage
-Discuss “The Cake That Made Maycomb Famous”
-Review pronoun antecedent agreement rules and complete a practical application
-Choose a quote and complete response writing regarding point of view and societal significance
-Revisit courage and discuss courageous actions within the text
-Write a news report regarding the trial

Homework:  Read chapters 24-31, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Mockingbirds, Strong Paragraphs, & Integrating Textual Evidence
-Discuss the meaning of the title
-Complete a response writing regarding a possible “mockingbird” in the novel
-Review a strong paragraph sample regarding Jem
-Discuss techniques to smoothly integrate textual evidence
-Using an excerpt, create citations using 3 different integration techniques
-Review the essay prompt, rubric, and available resources

Homework: Complete a 5 paragraph essay regarding 𝘛𝘰 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥. *optional essay organizer provided*
Unit 2The Contemporary Period / Dystopian Fiction
4 lessons4 Weeks
The Contemporary Period / Dystopian Fiction
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Historical Context, Dystopian Litearture, & Misplaced Modifiers
<<Anchor Text - Fahrenheit / Supplemental Texts 4-6>>

-Introduce Ray Bradbury and discuss his inspiration to write
-Complete light research regarding the 1950’s / share an interesting fact
-Discuss the atomic age, entertainment, and other influences in the 1950s
-Introduce dystopian fiction / identify common elements of dystopian literature
-Highlight examples of misplaced modifiers

Homework: Read Part 1, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Themes, Literary Devices, & Parallel Events
-Follow the theme of isolation and loneliness and find an examples in the text
-Discuss the circumstances surrounding a given text
-Refresh similes, metaphors, and personification & complete response writing
-Determine the overall meaning of the mechanical hound using figurative language
-Review parallel structure for comparing items 

Homework:  Read Part 2 / complete comprehension questions
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Characterization, Extended Metaphor, & the Pursuit of Happiness
-Complete a characterization & response writing
-Review allusion, alliteration, and irony and locate examples of each within the text
-Examine the meaning behind “The Sieve and the Sand” 
-Discuss how point of view and life experience impacts one's idea of "The Pursuit of Happiness"

Homework:  Read Part 3 / complete comprehension questions
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Salamandar and Phoenix, Montag's State of Mind, & Response Writing 
-Discover the significance of the Salamander and the Phoenix
-Analyze a quote and complete response writing regarding the Phoenix
-Continue with Montag’s state of mind and parallel events
-Introduce sentence framing and complete practical examples
-Generate ideas for a character analysis 
-Take a position with response writing
-Review essay prompt and rubric

Homework: Complete a 5 paragraph essay regarding 𝘍𝘢𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘵 451. *optional essay organizer provided*
Unit 3The Contemporary Period / Fantasy / Fairy Tales
6 lessons6 Weeks
The Contemporary Period / Fantasy / Fairy Tales
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Fairy Tales vs. Fantasies, Satirical Tools, & Commonly Confused Words
<<Anchor Text - Princess / Supplemental Texts 7-9>>

-Introduce the William Goldman
-Discuss Goldman and fantasy behind the creation of the novel
-Discuss common elements in fairy tales 
-Compare fairy tales to fantasies
-Review satire and satirical tools
-Discuss the shifting story-telling technique 
-Review commonly confused words & complete a practical application

Homework: Read chapters 1-4, respond to comprehension questions, and complete grammar section
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Relative Pronouns, Unclear Antecedents, and Author's Tone
-Review relative pronouns and unclear antecedents / complete questions
-Discuss tone vs. mood and determine the tone of selected texts
-Compare and contrast Buttercup's decisions to real life decisions, as well as those made in fairy tales
-Complete a response writing utilizing fairy tale elements

Homework: Read chapter 5, complete a journal entry in a particular oratory style, and complete grammar section
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Adding Humor to Dialogue, Sentence Edits, and Adding Transitions
-Read selected journals
-Discuss dialogue and what elements it can add to a story
-Introduce two ways to add humor to dialogue & practice adding funny dialogue to scenarios
-Complete sentences edits
-Reinforce writing strong transition sentences, and view various transitions 
-Add transitions to a passage

Homework: Read chapter 6 / complete a a series of journal entries  in a particular oratory style
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Symbolism, Foreshadowing, and Illogical Comparisons
-Read selected journals
-Discuss symbolism and identify various symbols with the novel
-Discuss foreshadowing and identify elements of foreshadowing within the book
-Analyze characters within the novel
-Discover how to use complex sentences as transition sentences and complete practical examples
-Review illogical comparisons

Homework: Read chapter 7+ / complete character inference charts
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Strong Themes, Frame Narrative, and Persuasive Response
-Determine the most interesting and important details of the explanation section
-Review finding and writing strong themes 
-Expand a theme topic to a full theme
-Analyze frame narratives and discover why Goldman utilized this technique
-Write a short persuasive response on whether or not Goldman's description of his own family life is tied to the fairy tale
-Complete sentence edits

Homework: Read "Buttercup's Baby" / choose a theme and write a response or complete the essay organizer
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Analyze the Elements of a Successful Introduction and Conclusion
-Discuss essay prompt in greater detail and share essay ideas
-Analyze elements and an example of a successful introduction
-Write an improved hook
-Analyze elements and an example of a successful conclusion
-Write an improved final thought

Homework: Complete a 5 paragraph persuasive essay regarding 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦. *optional essay organizer provided*