Syllabus

English II 2013-2014

WorldLiterature

Welcome to English II; this class is designed to introduce and reinforce a variety of language arts skills. We will develop writing skills while focusing on research and argumentative writing, as well as vocabu lary,mechanicsandusage,speech,readingcomprehension,andcriticalanalysis.WewillfocusonWorld Literatureanddiverseauthorsfrommulticulturalbackgrounds.

CourseworkObjectives

Toread,towrite,tospeak,andtolisteninordertogainabetterunderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage
ourselves,andothers. Tostrengthenourabilitytocomprehendandcommunicateeectivelyandwithrespecttoaudienceand purpose

NeededMaterials
Printtextsandlistedmaterialsmustbebroughttoclasseveryday.Studentswillnotbeabletoleaveclasstoretrieve materialsinlocker. Contribute1BoxofKleenex WritingTools:Pencil,Pen,Highlighters NotetakingTools:PostItNotes 3x5RingedNotecards Flashdrive TextbookCover 2ThreeRingBinder TabDividers:ELAReferenceVocabStudyWritingProcess MUGSReadingStrategies LooseLeafPaperCollegeRuled WritingPublicationFolder EnglishLanguageArtsStandardsReferenceHandouts

Mrs.DeniseA.Mast E200 LHSPhone:330.875.1438

Email:mast@louisville.sparcc.org Website: http://lhsmastliteracy.weebly.com/index.html

CourseNoteandNotice Thefollowingisatentativescheduleforthecoursecurriculumload.Studentswillsynthesizethematerialpresentedwhichwill includesupplementalreadingsnotnecessarilylistedandmultipleinformalwritings.Emphasiswillbeplacedalsoonvocabulary studyandlanguageskillwork.Whilethisdocumentservesasanoverviewofthecourse,studentsshouldunderstandthatthis isdistrictanddepartmentalsuggestedstandardcoursecontentandthatmaterialmayvaryorbeadjustedtomeettheCommon CoreStateStandardsforrigorandrelevanceanddesignedbasedonstudentassessmentandachievementgoals.

CourseReadingSyllabus
ExtendedText Night byElieWiesel Survival&Tolerance Fiction NonFiction

10.1

TheButtery TheHangman PigeonaShortFilm

WWIIHolocaustInformationalText

SunowerWiesenthal TheoryofSurvivalFrankl MaaslowsHierarchyofNeed

PrimarySourceInterviewandLetters

NightConnections

ItCantBeHelpedfromFarewelltoManzanarpg.354 [textbook] NoNewsfromAuschwitzpg.409[textbook] TheManintheWaterpg.470[textbook] CommonCoreStandards: ReadingInformationalTexts:RI110 SpeakingandListening:SL1,Focus:1A

10.2

Metamorphosisby FranzKafka ComingofAge& Transformation

DurationofChildhood&PortraitofmyFatherasa YoungManbyRainerMariaRilke[Poems] UndertheInuencebyScottRussellSaunders BeforetheLawbyKafka(Parable) TheBookofSand SameSong[Poem] AVeryOldManwithEnormousWingsp.222oftextbook SonnetfromHeavenBelow[pg.231] ThroughtheTunnel[pg.276]

TheUnknowable:Mediationsonthe LawbyRisaPeris

CommonCoreStandards: ReadingLiterature:RL110 SpeakingandListening:SL10.2

10.3

NonFic on/ Persua sive Unit

TheImmoralLife ofHenriettaLacks

ThereComesaTimeWhenPeopleGetTiredSpeechbyDr.Mar nLutherKing,Jr. EulogyforMar nLutherKing,Jr.SpeechbyRobertF.Kennedy TheLowestAnimalpg.456textbook BambiorSnowWhitepg.479textbook TheBorderbyPatMora from Caesars WaybyCesarMillan Pack of LiesbyMarkDerr IHaveaDreamSpeechbyMar nLutherKing,Jr. TheGe ysburgAddressbyAbrahamLincoln

Communicaon: Creang Your Voice

CurrentStateoftheUnionAddress

CommonCoreStandards: ReadingInforma onalTexts:RI110,Focuson10.3,10.8,10.9 SpeakingandListening:SL1.B,1.D,SL10.3,SL10.4

Read:Henrie aLacks[Quarter13withannota ons&readingjournals]

10.4

Julius Caesar Power & Relaonships

Sonnets/Poetry

TheArrogance&CrueltyofPowerfromSpeechat NurembergTrials

Friendship Narrative Analysis: Camapaign Speech, Rhetorical Techniques, Justi ication and Leadership Research: Newspaper Journalistic Writing with Julius Caesar

CommonCoreStandards: ReadingLiterature:RI110,Focus:RI10.4,RI10.2,RI10.8,RI10.5,RI10.9 SpeakingandListening:SL10.4,SL10.5,SL10.6

CourseWritingSyllabus
10.1 ExtendedText: Night Analysis Argument:Hero Evolu onofaCharacter Thema cAnalysis [Smallassignments,thenstudentspick onetodevelop&expand] Research 1.Findonecrediblesourcea erconstruc ngare searchques on. 2.Reviewcita on/blendingquotes 3.Useonesourcetowrite1/2paragraphstodefend personalopinion [Pickaresearchques onbasedononeofthenon c onpieces] Narra ve LiteracyNarra veatthe beginningoftheyear Narra vepoem Studentswillwritea poemfromthepointof viewofachildinthe Holocaust

CommonCoreStandards: Wri ng: Narra ve:W10.3B,C,D,E,W10.4,10.5 Argument:W10.1,CE Research:W10.7 Language:L910.1,10.2,10.3a

10.2 Extended Text: Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

1/2. Literary Analysis [Based on symbolism & transformation] 3. Compare & Contrast [Parables- Biblical, Kafka, Zen] 4. Summary

Review searching for sources & credible sources. Show students two examples of credible sources, but they find one to two. They will use all three to answer a synthesis question.

Write a scary story using Kafka elements [Storyboard the scary story. Use example]

Common Core Standards: Writing: Narrative: W 10.3 A- E Informative/Explanatory: W 10.2 A, B, F Argument: W 10. 1 A- E W 10.4, 10.5, Research: W 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 10.3 Analyze a Commercial Letter to the Editor Henrietta Ethical Issue- Persuasive Essay Give students a topic & they will create a research question Find at least two sources to support argument. Incorporate sources in a five paragraph essay w/ works cited OGT Narrative: Choice

Extended Text: Non-Fiction/ Persuasion Common Core Standards: Writing: Narrative: W 10.3 A-E Argument: W 10.1 A-E Informative/Explanatory: W 10.2 A-F W 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 Research: W 10.7- 10.9

10.4 Extended Test: Julius Caesar

Campaign Speech/ Rhetorical Techniques [Big Essay] Politics/Rhetorical strategies [Virtual Salt] Justified Killing? What Makes a Good Leader?

Newspaper Piece w/ Julius Caesar [Completed in small pieces, give them sources they must incorporate]

Narrative Essay on Friendship What makes a good friend? Is it better to stick to your morals or to be a good friend?

Common Core Standards: Writing: Narrative: W 10.3 A-E Argument: W 10.1 A-E Informative/Explanatory: W 10.2 A-F W 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 Research: W 10.7- 10.9 Language: L 9-10.1, 10.2, 10.3a