so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole Include: formatting graphics multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension Develop the topic thoroughly by: selecting the most significant and relevant facts extended definitions concrete details quotations other information examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to: link the major sections of the text create cohesion clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts Use: precise language domain-specific vocabulary techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic Establish and maintain a formal and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented Knowledge Product: A. I can write informative/explanatory
version interprets the source text (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and on play by an American dramatist). RL.12.9- Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth and nineteenth and early twentieth century foundational works of American Literature, including how two or more texts from the same period similar themes or topics. L.12.5 Demonstrate the understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech(e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. Sample Learning Targets Knowledge I can define figures of speech (e.g. hyperbole, paradox) I can recognize figures of speech within the text Reasoning: I can interpret figures of speech (e.g. hyperbole, paradox). I can analyze the role of figurative language within the text. I can determine how figurative language influences a text’s purpose Sample Strategies, Formative** and Summative* Assessments Students will use a variety of graphic organizers to analyze texts Students will use reading strategies to comprehend text Students will answer text based questions using textual evidence to support their answer Students will participate in Socratic circles Students will work in small groups Students will work in pairs Student will complete an LDC task Academic Vocabulary and Key terms Comedy Tragedy Aside Monologue Soliloquy Theme Characterization Allegory Foreshadowing Flashback dialogue Figurative language Rhyme scheme Skills (Reading, Grammar, Writing, 21st Century) Identify author’s specific style Identify aesthetic impact Analyze how the author’s choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning Identify two or more central idea or themes of a text Explain how the themes or central ideas of a text build on one another to produce a complex account
They are too focused on word calling. There are a variety of strategies that help these readers pause and think about their reading to help their recall and understanding of text. Students of poverty, with learning disabilities and learning English as a Second Language are at a severe disadvantage to their middle class peers in regards to vocabulary development. Students from middle class and professional households can have vocabularies that are twice as large as students living in poverty. It is essential that students develop their vocabularies. This affects their reading comprehension, reading fluency and their ability to communicate their knowledge. Tableaux, Sketch to Stretch, Chunk and Dump, Partner Reading, Collaborative Summarizing Possible vocabulary building strategies are: Frayer Concept Circles, Interactive Word Walls, Visualizing Vocabulary Work, Vocabulary Journals, Prevoke Word Work. ELA Grade: 12 3rd 1st trimester Focus: Argument Time weeks Sample Theme: Asserting your point of a view in a world of multiple opinions is like entering a conversation as it requires effective argument and persuasion, as well as, having a depth of knowledge of the opposing viewpoints of any given topic. Sample Essential Question: How can I use evidence to back up my argument? How does understanding the opposing sides’ argument help me strengthen my argument? Overview: