Monday, September 30, 2013

English II Love, Sacrifice, and Redemption October 7 to October 31

English II Love, Sacrifice, and Redemption

October 7 to October 31

Learning Target
I will conduct intensive research.
I will organize materials using online resource.
I will complete writing process for research paper.
I will use precise language, avoiding clichés and casual language.
I will write appropriate transitions to organize paragraphs.
I will analyze how literary devices affect meaning.
I will explore the nuances of “love” as a topic within a text.

Materials
Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand
Act One and Two of King Lear by William Shakespeare

Daily Activities and Homework Assignments
Days
Class Activities
Homework
10/7
Clip of Act one of Cyrano, Presentation on author, and read Act I as a class
Complete Act I study guide questions
10/8
Complete Act I and seminar on What does society value?

10/9
Cyrano Webquest

10/10
Act I quiz and read Act II together
Complete Act II study guide questions
10/11
Lit Circle on Act 1 and 2 and watch Act 2

10/15
Act II Quiz, Venn Diagram on American and French Society, start Act III
Complete Act III study guide questions
10/16
Complete Act III

10/17
Symbolism Poster

10/21
Read Act IV
Complete Act IV study guide questions
10/22
Love Letter Activity

10/23
Read Act V
Complete Act V study guide questions
10/25
Cyrano Test

10/26-27
Viewing of Roxanne
Seminar on physical and spiritual.

10/28
Computer lab to start research on beauty
 Create a 750 word research paper on the definition of beauty and be sure to use at least three different cultures as evidence.  
Essay due Oct. 31
10/29
Lesson on the writing process and paraphrasing sources

10/30
Close reading on excerpts from King Lear

10/31
Grammar Review and peer editing of research project