12th grade PART I Priority PO RS2C1PO1 (Elements of literature)

Evaluate the authors use of literary elements: theme (moral, lesson, meaning, message, view or comment on life), point of view (e.g., first vs. third, limited vs. omniscient), characterization (qualities, motives, actions, thoughts, dialogue, development, interactions), setting (time of day or year, historical period, place, situation), and plot (exposition, major and minor conflicts, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).

Linking POs 1. WS1C1PO1 a. Generate ideas through a variety of activities (e.g., brainstorming, notes and logs, graphic organizers, record of writing ideas and discussion, printed material or other sources). 2. RS1C6PO1-5 I. Predict text content using prior knowledge and text features (e.g., illustrations, titles, topic II. III. IV. V.
sentences, key words). Generate clarifying questions in order to comprehend text. Use graphic organizers in order to clarify the meaning of the text. Connect information and events in text to experience and to related text and sources. Apply knowledge of organizational structures (e.g., chronological order, sequence-time order, cause and effect relationships, logical order, classification schemes, problemsolution) of text to aid comprehension.

3. RS2C2PO2 4. Relate literary works and their authors to the seminal ideas of their eras. 5. WS2C1PO2 a. Write with an identifiable purpose and for a specific audience. 6. WS2C2PO1 a. Use a structure that fits the type of writing (e.g., letter format, narrative, play, essay). 7. WS3C5PO1 a. Write literary analyses that: evaluates the authors use of literary elements (i.e., theme, point of view, characterization, setting, plot). Skill Knowledge Vocabulary 1. literary elements

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theme point of view plot setting characterization

Essential Questions 1. How does context affect literature? 2. Why is understanding the literary elements important? 3. How can I effectively evaluate an authors performance? Big Ideas/Enduring Understanding Students will understand 1. How literary elements add up into a larger picture to produce an overall effect. 2. How context can affect literature. 3. The function of literary elements. PART II Performance Tasks: Students will read Beowulf, listen and take notes about the context, understand the various elements of literature, and evaluate Beowulf. Tools: Beowulf, context notes, elements of literature notes, graphic organizers. Evaluation criteria: Writing rubric-ideas and content, (3-4 paragraph essay), short story, quizzes Other evidence: Closure activities Student Self-assessment and reflection: exit cards, writing prompts.

PART III Learning Plan (note: numbers in parentheses correspond with numbers of POs in Part I. MON. Archetypes H: Find an archetype in books, movies, games. (Fri) Due: Extra credit about someones reaction to Kennedy assassination or 9/11 L: Reading response Alliteration, kenning, stock epithet Battle- draw it! H: None L: Reading response TUES. Plot lines Basic story plots Genres H: None L: Reading response WED. Point of view Examplesidentify Short story H: None H: None Due: Archetype found H: None THURS. ContextBeowulf Pre-reading strategy *predict FRI. Graphic organizercharacters, relationships, actions in Beowulf Setting

Characterization Recap archetypes Clues on Beowulf Beowulf (look at setting) Finish the battle H: None L: Reading response Death of Beowulf Evaluate use of theme or characterization in Beowulf (graphic organizer) Writing H: None L: Reading response

Continue characterization, ICE paragraphs of proof H: None

Celebration Themes and Grendels mother motifs *use music Discussion: What they are Authors values How they are seen vs. the societys Function in text? values Where do we see clash? H: None

Battle w/mother Last battle Blooms level questions explained, create own for test (at least two of each type)- lit. elem. + Beowulf FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT H: None L: Reading response

Evaluate use of setting in Beowulf (graphic organizer) Writing in a world where movie intro

After reading strategies *gist, TextStudent connections Movie poster Plot line

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT *use questions students created *2-3 paragraph evaluation of authors use of lit. elem.

H: Finish movie poster L: Reading response

5 questions about literary elements or Beowulf Themes and motifs- how are they found? How do they function in the text? Evaluate the use of theme. (RAFT: Role- literary critic, Audience- poet of Beowulf/ potential readers, Formatarticle in Tucson Weekly, Topic-themes and motifs) 2-3 paragraphs Movie poster (most important scene or character, who would you cast as G, B, M, H, setting) Brief statement about why you chose these.