A student in ______________ can demonstrate the ability to apply and comprehend critical language through the following statement(s): Jonathan use of satire in “A Modest Proposal” manipulates the reader’s emotions to force acknowledgement of literary techniques; otherwise, the reader could misinterpret Swift’s intention. The collegial discussion of our group was respectful and purposeful. Academic Vocabulary: Collegial, evaluate, analyze, perspective, criticism, dialogue, norms, civil, democratic, context, manipulation Technical Vocabulary: Writing process, resolution, tone, satire, hyperbole, extended metaphor, point of view, style, symbolism, irony, theme, imagery Unit Title Responding to Diversity Length of Unit 4-6 weeks Focusing Lens(es) Diversity Standards and Level Expectations Addressed in this Unit RWC10-GR.12-S.1-GLE.1 RWC10-GR.12-S.2-GLE.1 RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.1 RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.2 RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.3 RWC10-GR.12-S.4-GLE.1 Inquiry Questions (Engaging- Debatable): Are texts every student should be required to read (RWC10-GR.12-S.2-GLE.1-IQ.1, 2)? Does truth change depending upon audience (RWC10-GR.12-S.1-GLE.1-EO.c; IQ.1; RA.2)? Unit Strands Oral Expression and Listening, Reading for all Purposes, Writing and Composition, Research and Reasoning Concepts In content: In reading: In writing: Diversity, audience, perspectives, truth, power, tolerance Adaptation, comparing, verify, literary movements, inquiry, connections, interpretation Point of view, theme, context, arguments/counterarguments, evidence, audience, purpose, stylistic effect, formal tone, informal tone Generalizations My students will Understand that… Guiding Questions Factual Conceptual Literary movements diversify the texts and provide access to new points of view What are the characteristics of a particular literary movement (e.g. Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and Modernism)? How are literary movements reactionary?
Texts written for diverse audiences and purposes requires clarity of ideas and intentional genre selection IQ.4) and N.1). Is the genre used by the author appropriate to the audience? (RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.1-EO.b) Why is it important to identify audience needs and address counterarguments? Language can be manipulated for stylistic effect Identify in a text that contribute to the author’s tone (RWC10-GR.12-S.2-GLE.1-EO.e) How does language choice strengthen or weaken a text’s clarity, quality and aesthetics? Speech choices should reflect the speaker’s adaptions fitted to specific contexts and tasks e). What is the difference between denotation and connotation? When is the use of informal or colloquial language appropriate? Critical Content: My students will Know… Key Skills: My students will be able to (Do)… Conventions of formal English (RWC10-GR.12-S.1-GLE.1.EO.c) and Specific literary movements’ and genres’ perspectives and intentions and (RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.1-IQ.4). Various foundations of world literature (RWC10-GR.12-S.2-GLE.1-EO.f). How writers effectively anticipate an audience’s misconceptions speech to a variety of tasks using formal English when appropriate Create a clear and coherent structure appropriate to the chosen genre Articulate a position through a sophisticated claim or statement Address audience needs and anticipate audience questions or misunderstandings (RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.2-EO.c). Select and build context for language appropriate to content Deliberately manipulate the conventions of Standard English in writing for stylistic effect (RWC10-GR.12-S.3-GLE.3-EO.b). Describe, compare, and contrast characteristics of specific literary movements and perspectives (RWC10-GR.12-S.2-GLE.1-EO.b). Demonstrate knowledge of classical foundational of world literature Effectively research a topic in an unbiased manner and verify sources
What does it mean to be ethical? Critical feedback improves presentations by illuminating potential biases, assumptions, and false premises (RWC10-GR.12-S.1-GLE.2-EO.g) and and (RWC10-GR.12-S.4-GLE.2-EO.c; IQ.4) What are some of the variables that hinder critical thinking? How can an audience member move beyond individual preconceptions? How might an individual critically analyze a presentation or text? Credible sources strengthen the logic/reasoning of an argument and enhance its persuasive capacity RA.1) and What characteristics are necessary for a source to be credible? Does a universally credible source exist? Why? Why not? A concise and compelling drives the organizational structure and development of a speech What are the parts of an effectively constructed speech? How does the placement and strength of the thesis affect the speech’s effectiveness? Critical Content: My students will Know… Key Skills: My students will be able to (Do)…