Week

Topic

Concept

Matched to Standards

Benchmarks

Students will be able to

Activities/

Instructional Strategies

Students will

Assessments:

 

Week 1

 

Class Introduction

Pretest

Speaking and Listening 

11-12.SL.2.1

11-12.SL.2.1

11-12.SL.2.4

 

1.Recall rules and procedures appropriate for a classroom setting.

2. Demonstrate reading comprehension ability through completion of a pretest. 

 

1. Participate in discussion about class rules and procedures. 

2. Measure reading comprehension level by completing a multiple- choice pretest.

 

1. Grade pretest.  

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

 

Week 2

 

Nouns and Pronouns

Conventions of Standard English

11-12.W.6.1

11-12.W.6.1a

1. Understand the difference between a noun and a pronoun

2. Examine sentences for noun and pronoun use

 

1. Identify nouns and pronouns within sentences

2. Classify nouns as common, proper, collective, compound, 

3. Classify pronouns as personal, reflexive, intensive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, or indefinite

 

1.  Find and identify nouns and pronouns within sentences

2. Create a study guide for test

2. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

Week 3

 

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Synthesis and Connection to Ideas

11-12.RL.4.2

Vocabulary in Literature

11-12.RV.3.1

 

1. Identify author’s purpose and elements of setting.

2. Understand historical context of novel.

3. Analyze word meanings

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm

2. Identify context clues that lead to comprehension of words within Animal Farm 

 

1. Grade vocabulary exercise.

2. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

3. Participate in discussion of novel

Week 4

 Animal Farm

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Synthesis and Connection to Ideas

11-12.RL.4.2

 

1. Understand progression of plot

2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters one and two

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm.

2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide.  

 

1.Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Grade study guide.

2. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

 

Week 5

Speaking and Listening

11-12.SL. 2.1

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.2

11-12.RL.4.2

 

1. Understand progression of plot.

2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm.

2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide.  

 

1.Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Grade study guide.

3. Complete quiz

4. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

 

Week 6

Speaking and Listening

11-12.SL.2.1

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.2

11-12.RL.4.2

 

1. Understand progression of plot.

2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm.

2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide.  

 

1.Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Grade study guide.

3. Complete quiz

4. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

 

Week 7

Speaking and Listening

11-12.SL. 2.1

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.2

11-12.RL.4.2

 

1. Understand progression of plot.

2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm.

2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide.  

 

1.Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Grade study guide.

3. Complete quiz

4. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

 

Week 8

Speaking and Listening

11-12.SL. 2.1

Structural Elements and Organization

11-12.RL.3.2

11-12.RL.4.2

 

1. Understand progression of plot.

2. Demonstrate understanding of chapters of the novel.

3. Measure understanding of main ideas and themes in novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in Animal Farm.

2. Expand upon existing knowledge of novel by completing and editing a study guide.  

3. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing a test.

 

1.Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Grade study guide.

3. Grade test.

4. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

 

Week 9

Adjectives, Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs, and Prepositions

Parts of Speech

11-12.W.6.1a

11-12.W.6.1c

 

1. Understand the definition of an adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb, and preposition.

2. Demonstrate understanding of the words an adjective and an adverb modify.

1. Identify adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, and prepositions in sentences.

2. Find the nouns and pronouns that adjectives modify in sentences.

3. Find the adjectives, adverbs, and verbs that adverbs modify.

4. Create sentences that contain adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, and prepositions.

1. Complete exit slip using Socrative.

2. Complete parts of speech quiz.

3. Complete parts of speech test.

Week 10

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing 

11-12.W.1 

 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Discuss the novel.

2. Grade the vocabulary exercise.

3. Grade journal.

4. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 11

Fall Break

Fall Break

Fall Break

Fall Break

Fall Break

Week 12

 

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing

11-12.W.1 

 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Discuss the novel.

2. Grade the vocabulary exercise.

3. Grade journal.

4. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 13

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing

11-12.W.1 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity.

2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart.

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

 

Week 14

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing

11-12.W.1 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity.

2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart.

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

 

Week 15

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing

11-12.W.1 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity.

2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart.

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

 

Week 16

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

Building Vocabulary

11-12.RV.2.1

Writing

11-12.W.1 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in novel.

2. Build vocabulary using context clues.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt.

4. Demonstrate understanding of novel by completing guided reading questions.

1. Read and analyze plot and character development in novel.

2. Determine word meanings using context clues.

3. Write a journal about a major theme in the novel.

4. Complete chapter questions.  

1. Grade fill in the blank vocabulary activity.

2.Participate in whole class discussion and complete active reading chart.

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

 

Week 17

Punctuation

 

Writing

11-12.W.1 

Punctuation

11-12.W.6.2b

 

 

1.Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay.

2.Recognize and use apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets in writing to demonstrate understanding of English grammar and usage.

1. Write an essay about a major theme in the novel.  

2. Use apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets in sentences.

3.Edit sentences for correct use of apostrophes, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, dashes, and brackets.

1. Grade grammar exercises and test.

2.Correct sentences for correct punctuation.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 18

Thanksgiving

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

 

1. Read and understand major ideas in the novel.

2. Analyze the way voice, diction, tone, and choice of narrator affect characterization of plot.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in the novel.

1. Assess student understanding of reading through whole class discussion and guided reading activities.

2. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 19

“The Flowers”

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

The Research Process

11-12.W.5

 

1. Analyze main ideas and themes in a short story.

2. Demonstrate understanding of the short story by completing guided reading questions.

3.Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay.  

 

1.Measure understanding of main ideas and themes in a short story by completing/reviewing reading comprehension questions and a test.

2. Write an essay about a major theme in the short story.

 

 

1. Edit (Student led) reading comprehension questions.

2. Grade test (essay).

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 20

Essay

Subject/Verb Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

11-12.W.3.2

Key Ideas and

Verbs

11-12.W.6.1b 

 

1. Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of language by writing an essay.  

2. Understand the process for determining correct subject/verb agreement.  

 

1. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in literature.

2. Choose verbs that agree with their subjects.

3. Identify subjects and verbs that agree in number.

1. Grade essay.

2. Grade subject/verb agreement exercises.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 21

Semester Exam

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.1 

11-12.RL.2.3 

The Research Process

11-12.W.5

Writing

11-12.W.1 

Punctuation

11-12.W.6.2b

 

 

 

1.Demonstrate understanding of semester skills by completing a final exam.

1. Complete final exam

1. Grade final exam.

Second Semester

Week 1

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 2

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 3

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 4

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 5

Verbs

Writing

11-12.W.3.2

Conventions of Standard English

11-12.W.6.1b 

 

 

1. Respond in writing to a theme in the novel.

2. Understand the definition of a verb.

3. Identify verbs in sentences.

1. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.  

2. Choose verbs that agree with subjects.  

3. Correct subject/verb agreement errors.

4. Identify subjects and verbs that agree in number.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 6

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 7

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 8

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 9

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Key Ideas and Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.4

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 10

End of grading period

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 11

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 12

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

Week 13

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 14

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 15

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 16

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 17

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 18

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 19

Final Exam Review

Discussion and Collaboration

11-12.SL. 2.1

Textual Support

11-12.RL.2.3

11-12.RL.3.1

11-12.RL.3.2

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Understand key ideas and themes in a novel.

2. Recall significant events that show knowledge of characters and plot.

3. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

 

1. Analyze character and plot development in a novel.

2. Summarize chapters of the novel.

3. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.

1. Participate in discussion of novel.

2. Complete reading quiz.

3. Complete exit ticket using Socrative.

Week 20

Final Exam

Writing

11-12.W.3.2 

 

1. Respond in writing to a prompt about a theme in the novel.

1. Write an essay about a theme in the novel.  

1. Grade final exam.

 

Week 21