Reaching+One's+Potential+PAP

=Pre-AP - Unit 1: Reaching One's Potential =

Unit length - 3 weeks

Skills to be covered in this unit (in no particular order): - Review of literary elements (syntax, tone, diction, characterization, narration, theme, mood) - Open Ended Responses - Elements of a #|strong paragraph - MLA format - Understand the writing process - Topic sentence writing - Expository writing

**__Overview __**
Word study – tone“Crossing the Border”Narrative poetryTheme || 19/20 Word study – syntax, diction, characterization“The Teacher Who Changed My Life” || 21 ATE StrategyOERs || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">Forms of Narration“Salvation” OERs || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">25 <span style="background-color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">OER exam || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">26/27 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">“Harrison Bergeron”Word study – Dystopia/Utopia notesPicture day! || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">28 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">Anthem || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">WS 9- Understanding the writing process || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">2 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">Expository writing warm upWS 138 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">3/4 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">“Writing an Expository Paragraph” (WS p. 139) || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">5 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">Apollo 13 media connection ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">September 17 <span style="background-color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">TKAM Exam || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">18
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">24
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;">October 1

__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Detailed **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Schedule __
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__**Monday 9/17/12**__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: Demonstrate familiarity with a work. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Take an exam over TKAM.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**__Tuesday 9/18/12__** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: Evaluate the connection between forms of narration and tone. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Read and annotate a narrative poem for theme and tone.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up: Set up C-notes on page 8 of your ISN for the word study on __**tone**__. Write the content and language objectives in your C-notes. Attach the Tone handout to page 8B of your ISN. Make sure to only attach the top so you can flip the page to see the back.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What is tone?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What is narrative poetry?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Read and TP-CASTT "Crossing the Border" by Joy Harjo. Answer the questions on the handout. Write a thematic statement. Turn in your annotations and thematic statement.




 * __<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Homework __**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Complete the Tone Practice handout. Due tomorrow. [[file:Tone Practice.docx]]

__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Wednesday/Thursday 9/19 - 9/20/12 **__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: Evaluate a nonfiction piece for diction, syntax, and characterization. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Read and annotate a "The Teacher Who Changed My Life" by Nicholas Gage looking for diction, syntax, and characterization.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up: SAT Vocabulary; Turn in your homework!!



Create a chart with the following items: Fill it in with the qualities of Miss Hurd. Write a statement describing her characterization.
 * Actions
 * Other's opinions
 * Personality
 * Appearance

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__**Friday 9/21/12**__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: Draw conclusions about text and support conclusions with evidence from the text. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Review the ATE strategy and answer OER questions with a game.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up: Write down all you know about the ATE strategy.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__**Monday 9/24/12**__

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Content objective: __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Students will understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of writing and provide evidence from the text to support understanding.

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Language objective: __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Read a cold piece of literature, answer an OER with thinking and evidence.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">__Warm up__: Pass back papers and discuss proper heading format. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Read and annotate "Salvation." Answer the questions and the OER.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">OER Test tomorrow!!

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__**Tuesday 9/25/12**__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: Demonstrate familiarity with making inferences and drawing conclusions by answering, thinking and providing evidence to support understanding. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Take an OER common assessment.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Wednesday 9/26/12 - Thursday 9/27/12 **__

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Analyze isolated scenes and their contribution to the success of the plot.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;"> LO: Read a dystopia and apply your own knowledge to speculate about the motives of its officials.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Warm up - prepare page 10 of your ISN for notes on Dystopia.

http://prezi.com/lw9wdbmcq_8h/copy-of-dystopia/

=**__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday 9/28/12 __**= <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__**CO**__: Make logical connections between multiple texts representing similar genres. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__**LO**__: Begin reading Anthem and build background information.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Warm up**__ - Make sure you have all the vocabulary words.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Forlorn
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Despondent
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Desolate
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Abscond
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Enervate
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Taciturn
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Austere
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Formidable
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Redoubtable
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Reel

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Ayn Rand background] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Anthem check out

=**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday (10/1/12) **= <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Use elements of the writing process to compose text. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Read a story and find the topic sentence, details, and concluding sentence.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Warm up:**__ Why is it important to plan when writing?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Types of writing in English II] - C-notes due by Monday 10/8/12 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Stages of the writing process** -
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Prewriting__ - planning; select a topic, develop a thesis, gather and organize details to support the thesis.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Drafting__ - first draft; use the prewriting plan as a guide; you should attempt to use transitions (but, in addition to, however), and rhetorical devices (analogies, repetition).
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Revising__ - review the draft for focus, organization, ideas and voice; improvements should be made in style, word choice (diction), figurative language use, and subtlety of meaning.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Editing__ - check for conventions - grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Publishing__ - share your work (turn it in) and respond to feedback.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Read "Salvador Dali" - Take apart your assigned paragraph with graphic organizer. One person from each group write their topic sentences on the board. One write details. One write concluding sentences.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Exit ticket** – answer the MC questions over the text. Write a statement of theme.



=**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday (10/2/12) **=

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Narrow a topic, and complete a graphic organizer to plan a paragraph.

 * <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">5th period - Do you want to participate in the pumpkin decorating contest in the library? **

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">View this prezi and complete the accompanying handout. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">http://prezi.com/n-mduklbvw7o/expository-writing/?auth_key=3f1deb62dd9f7b22207cea3aebd163e053920e3f

http://www.explosm.net/comics/2712/

Wednesday <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">CO: Plan a first draft. Structure ideas and develop a draft. Evaluate the connection between forms of narration and tone. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">LO: Complete a graphic organizer to plan, and write a well-developed paragraph over your topic. Read a story in 2nd person POV and answer some questions.

=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Friday = <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Show understanding of new vocabulary. Write to communicate ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Complete a vocabulary test. Switch the focus of several thesis statements.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">__Warm up__ - study your vocab.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">1. Complete SAT Vocabulary test. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">2. Complete the "Focus, Focus, Focus" handout.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Rewrite the thesis statements so that the focus is the topic, not the author.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Example:

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">**__Prompt:__** Write an essay about the bond between so many people and their dogs.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Author focused - "My dog is my best friend for so many reasons." <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Topic focused - Loyalty, intelligence, and playfulness make the dog man's best friend.

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">C-notes over writing types due on Tuesday.