ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11-B

Mrs. Heather Zucker

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"Harnessing Our Voice" Narrative Memoir Unit: 5/13 - 6/18

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5/13: Book Club Reading Calendar Book Club Author Bio	5/14: Free Write #2 Annotated Bib Reflection Post-High School Poster	5/15: Free Write #3 Post-High School Poster	5/16: Free Write #4 Work Day for Independent Reading Project Due Sunday 5/19	5/17: Book Club Meeting #1
5/20: Introduce Personal Essay Begin Essay Brainstorm	5/21: "Essays that Worked" Reflection Assignment	5/22: Finish Essay Brainstorm	5/23: Personal Essay Writing Personal Essay Outline	5/24: Book Club Meeting #2
5/27: NO SCHOOL Memorial Day	5/28: Personal Essay Writing	5/29: Personal Essay Writing Personal Essay 1st Draft Due	5/30: Work Day	5/31: Reading/Essay Writing (Senior Assembly & Gordy Games Day)
6/3: Personal Essay Revisions	6/4: Personal Essay Revisions	6/5: Personal Essay FINAL DRAFT DUE	6/6: Intro Book Club Poster Project	6/7: Book Club Meeting #3
6/10: Book Club Poster Project	6/11: Book Club Poster Project	6/12: Book Club Poster Project (Early Dismissal at 12pm for Graduation)	6/13: Book Club Poster Project Due	6/14: Book Club Poster Small Group Presentations End of Course Survey Return Books FINALS HR, 1, 2, 3
6/17: Book Club Poster Small Group Presentations End of Course Survey Return Books FINALS HR, 4, 5	6/18: Last Day of School (half day)	6/19: Happy Juneteenth! Summer Break	6/20: Summer Break	6/21: Summer Break

Social Activism Research Unit: 4/22 - 5/10

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4/22: Introduce Activism Research Project

Activist Movements Exploration

4/23: Develop research questions

Create Mind Map

4/24: Finish Mind Map

Evaluating Sources

4/25: Finish Evaluating Sources

4/26: Independent Reading Project Work Day

4/29: Begin Research Organizer

Exit Ticket #1

4/30: Continue Research Organizer

Exit Ticket #2

5/1: Write summaries mini-lesson

Research Organizer

Exit Ticket #3

5/2: Finish Research Organizer

Exit Ticket #4

5/3: Independent Reading Project Work Day

5/6: Work on Annotated Bibliography

Focus: writing summaries

Exit Ticket: summary practice

5/7: Work on Annotated Bibliography

Focus: introduction paragraph and thesis statement

Exit Ticket: thesis statement

5/8: Work on Annotated Bibliography

Focus: statement of credibility and connection to thesis

5/9: Work on Annotated Bibliography

Choose Top 3 Book Club Choices

5/10: Work Day (Bibliography or Ind. Reading Project)

Annotated Bibliography DUE Sunday 5/12 at midnight

Rhetorical Analysis Unit: 3/19 - 4/19

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
NO SCHOOL	3/19: Course Overview and Introductions Syllabus Goals Student Survey	3/20: Strategies for Success Posters Agree/Disagree Discussion	3/21: Free Write #1 Intro to Rhetoric lecture & notes	3/22: Introduce Independent Reading Project SOAPSA Rhetorical Analysis Practice
3/25: SOAPSA Rhetorical Analysis Practice	3/26: Finish SOAPSA practice Write Structured Paragraph	3/27: Write Structured Paragraph	3/28: Rhetoric Pop Quiz (see Ms. Zucker to retake) Shark Tank Analysis	3/29: Shark Tank Proposal
4/1: Shark Tank Project - write script and work on slide show	4/2: Shark Tank Project - write script and work on slide show	4/3: Shark Tank Project - practice presentations	4/4: SHARK TANK PRESENTATIONS	4/5: Independent Reading Work Day
SPRING BREAK --->	SPRING BREAK --->	SPRING BREAK --->	SPRING BREAK --->	SPRING BREAK --->
4/15: Social Media and Mental Health articles and annotating	4/16: Structured Academic Controversy - prepare claims and evidence	4/17: Structured Academic Controversy - debate day	4/18: In-class essay on Social Media and Mental Health	4/19: Independent Reading Project work day

Welcome back to 11th grade English Language Arts!

In this course we will study and engage with American literature and nonfiction texts through diverse American authors and voices. This class aligns with 11th grade language arts common core standards, and will focus on building college-level reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking skills. We will study texts and works that span American history in a variety of genres, and show our learning through free writes, essays, discussions, and presentations. We will read and analyze challenging, provocative, and sometimes controversial material that is intended to make you consider multiple perspectives and develop your personal beliefs and identity. You will be expected to come to class prepared and ready to challenge yourself and others with interesting discussion points. We will consider the historical context of the texts we study, and will make comparisons among a variety of American literary voices to gain a detailed and multi-faceted understanding of American society and its culture, values and norms. We will use essential questions about American culture to deepen our critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.

Essential Questions
What are American values?
How do American values affect our behaviors?
How do American voices make an impact on the world around us?
What responsibility do we have as individuals and Americans to the people around us?

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