English 2 - Quarter 3
"There are no shortcuts to the top.
In the end, it’s all about doing the hard work."
Thomas Sowell
Assignment & Task Calendar
Week 21: January 20 - 24
Monday, January 20
Student Holiday
Tuesday, January 21 - Friday, January 24
Question
What is text structure / organization?
Lesson
We will read, analyze, annotate, take notes, and discuss various genre characteristics and elements of both informational and argumentative text.
Strategy
Rhetorical situation
Rhetorical appeals
Strategies & Techniques
Text structure
Readings
"'Living Wage' Kills Jobs" by Thomas Sowell
"Living Wage in the United States" by John Doe
Activity
I will create an ATC response using Thomas Sowell's essay, "'Living Wage' Kills Jobs." Choose two of the four question below to create and complete an outline. Of the two outlines you created, choose one to create and complete an ATC essay response.
#45 - Bell Work
#46 - Comparing & Contrasting Argumentative & Informational Text - Analysis Essay
Week 4: August 28 - September 1
Monday, August 26
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Tuesday, August 27
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Wednesday, August 28
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Thursday, August 29
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Friday, August 30
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Week 5: September 4 - 8 Click Here →
Objective
9(B) develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing in timed and open-ended situations by:
9(B)(i) using an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, topic, and context; and
9(B)(ii) developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific details, examples, and commentary;
9(C) revise drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses;
Daily Lesson Frames
Monday, 4 September
Student Holiday
Tuesday, 5 September
Lesson: No Lesson
Activity: Students will complete BOY MAP testing.
Wednesday, 6 September
Lesson: No Lesson
Activity: Students will complete BOY MAP testing.
Thursday, 7 September
Lesson: We will discuss all the requirements of a well developed essay.
Activity: Students will complete a reverse outline.
Friday, 8 September
Lesson: We will discuss simple MLA formatting and developing ideas.
Activity: Students will revise and edit for MLA formatting and development of ideas within a body paragraph.
Monday, September 2
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Tuesday, September 3
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Wednesday, September 4
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Thursday, September 5
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Friday, September 6
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Week 6: September 11 - 15 Click Here →
Objectives
4(D) create mental images to deepen understanding;
4(D) create mental images to deepen understanding;
5(B) write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts
5(C) use text evidence and original commentary to support an interpretive response
6 recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts
Daily Lesson Frames
Monday, 11 September
Lesson: We will read "The Tyger" by William Blake and analyze the specific images used by the poet to discuss how these images contribute to the overall meaning and impact of the poem.
Activity: Students will identify imagery and understand how it conveys the awe and wonder of the tiger.
Tuesday, 12 September
Lesson: We will read and analyze "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth.
Activity: Students will identify the imagery that creates the emotional impact of that scene.
Wednesday, 13 September
Lesson: We will read and analyze "To Autumn" by John Keats.
Activity: Students will identify how the imagery is used to evoke specific seasons.
Thursday, 14 September
Lesson: We will read and analyze "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser.
Activity: Students will analyze the specific images used by the poet and discuss how these images contribute to the overall meaning and impact of the poem.
Friday, 15 September
Lesson: We will review to prepare for the imagery quiz.
Activity: Students will show an understanding of how authors use imagery to create meaning and evoke emotion.
Monday, September 9
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Tuesday, September 10
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Wednesday, September 11
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Thursday, September 12
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Friday, September 13
Student Holiday
Week 7: September 18 - 22 Click Here →
Objectives
4(D) create mental images to deepen understanding;
4(F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding;
5(B) write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts
5(C) use text evidence and original commentary to support an interpretive response;
5(G) discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text;
Daily Lesson Frames
Monday, 18 September
Lesson: We will review to prepare for the imagery quiz.
Activity: Students will show an understanding of how authors use imagery to create meaning and evoke emotion.
Tuesday, 19 September
Lesson: We will identify and analyze figurative language elements in the poem "The Tyger."
Activity: Students will understand how figurative language contributes to the poem's meaning and themes.
Wednesday, 20 September
Lesson: We will identify and analyze figurative language elements in the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."
Activity: Students will understand how figurative language contributes to the poem's imagery and emotional impact.
Thursday, 21 September
Lesson: We will identify and analyze various types of figurative language, such as metaphors, similes, and personification, in the poem "To Autumn."
Activity: Students will understand how figurative language contributes to the poem's themes and vivid imagery.
Friday, 22 September
Lesson: We will identify and analyze figurative language elements in the poem "Abandoned Farmhouse."
Activity: Students will understand how figurative language contributes to the poem's themes and imagery.
Monday, September 16
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Tuesday, September 17
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Wednesday, September 18
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Thursday, September 19
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Friday, September 20
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Week 8: September 25 - 29 Click Here →
Objectives
4(D) create mental images to deepen understanding
5(B) write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts
8(F) analyze how the author's diction and syntax contribute to the mood, voice, and tone of a text
Daily Lesson Frames
Monday, 25 September
Lesson: We will identify and analyze figurative language elements in the poem "Abandoned Farmhouse."
Activity: Students will understand how figurative language contributes to the poem's themes and imagery.
Tuesday, 26 September
Lesson: We will analyze how authors create tone and mood through various literary devices.
Activity: Students will select a familiar song and assign images that express the tone and mood.
Wednesday, 27 September
Lesson: We will analyze how authors create tone and mood through various literary devices.
Activity: Students will validate each image using textual evidence and commentary specifically explaining the tone or mood.
Thursday, 28 September
Lesson: We will analyze how authors create tone and mood through various literary devices.
Activity: Students will select one of the four poems from the previous two weeks and assign images that express the tone and mood.
Friday, 29 September
Lesson: We will analyze how authors create tone and mood through various literary devices.
Activity: Students will validate each image using textual evidence and commentary specifically explaining the tone or mood.
Monday, September 23
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Tuesday, September 24
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Wednesday, September 25
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Thursday, September 26
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Friday, September 27
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Week 9: October 2 - 6 Click Here →
Objectives
4(D) create mental images to deepen understanding
4(F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding;
5(B) write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts
5(C) use text evidence and original commentary to support an interpretive response;
5(G) discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text;
8(F) analyze how the author's diction and syntax contribute to the mood, voice, and tone of a text
9(B) develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing in timed and open-ended situations by:
9(B)(i) using an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, topic, and context; and
9(B)(ii) developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific details, examples, and commentary;
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Monday, September 30
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Tuesday, October 1
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Wednesday, October
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Thursday, October
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Enjoy the fall break!
October 7 - 11
Week 19: January 6 - 10
Monday, January 6 - Wednesday, January 8
Student Holiday
Thursday, January 9 - Friday, January 10
Question
How can choosing and living by One Word inspire purpose, focus, and growth in all areas of life throughout the year?
Lesson
We will embrace the simplicity and focus of choosing One Word to guide our actions and decisions throughout the year and align our One Word with all aspects of life—mental, physical, emotional, relational, financial, and spiritual.
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One word summations
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I will select a meaningful One Word that resonates with my personal goals and values, use my One Word as a lens to make intentional choices in my daily life, and reflect regularly on how my One Word is shaping my growth and progress in all areas of life.
#41 - Bell Work
#42 - One Word Resolution
Week 20: January 13 - 17
Monday, January 13 - Friday, January 17
Question
What makes a claim arguable?
How can writers support and substantiate their claims?
How is a rhetorical analysis different from and similar to a literary analysis?
Lesson
We will discover in order to compare and contrast the various genre characteristics and elements of both informational and argumentative text.
Strategy
Rhetorical situation
Rhetorical appeals
Strategies & Techniques
Readings
"'Living Wage' Kills Jobs" by Thomas Sowell
"Living Wage in the United States" by John Doe
Activity
I will read and annotate one informational text and one argumentative text to identify and analyze the rhetorical situation, rhetorical appeals, strategies, and techniques used in each.
#42 - One Word Resolution
#43 - Bell Work
#44 - Comparing & Contrasting Argumentative & Informational Text - Venn Diagram