ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11-B (T3 24-25)
Ms. Heather Zucker
heather.zucker@rentonschools.us
Ms. Kassi Lazzuri (4th Period Only)
kassandra.lazzuri@rentonschools.us
Unit 3: Post-Secondary Exploration & Personal Narratives
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5/26 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
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5/27
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5/28 Structured Academic Controversy: Is College Worth the Cost? Prep Work |
5/29 Structured Academic Controversy Discussion and Paragraph Response |
5/30
(15 minutes classes - Senior Assembly & Gordy Games) |
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6/2 Book Club Work day
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6/3 Reading Time College & Career Poster work time |
6/4 Reading Time College & Career Poster work time Introduce Personal Essay |
6/5 Reading Time College & Career Poster work time |
6/6 College & Career Poster Gallery Walk |
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6/9 Reading Time Essays that Worked assignment Personal Essay Free Write (choose prompt) |
6/10 Reading Time Personal Essay Free Write (choose prompt) First Line Inspo assignment |
6/11 Graduation - 28 minute classes Reading or Writing Time First Line Inspo assignment |
6/12 Personal essay work time |
6/13 Personal essay work time |
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6/16 Personal essay work time PERSONAL ESSAY DUE MIDNIGHT |
6/17 Personal essay self-assessment Book Club reading/work time |
6/18 Book Club Final Assessment - recorded meeting #3 and |
6/19 Happy Juneteenth! NO SCHOOL |
6/20 Finals Day 1 (HR, 1, 2, 3) Cumulative Final Assessment: In-Class Reflection Essay (if you will be absent please arrange to complete this ahead of time) |
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6/23 Finals Day 2 (HR, 4, 5) Cumulative Final Assessment: In-Class Reflection Essay (if you will be absent please arrange to complete this ahead of time) |
6/24 Last Day of School Half Day |
Unit 2: The Crucible
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4/14 Media Persuasion Project Presentations and Gallery Walk |
4/15 Begin Unit 2: The Crucible Identify the Culprit Game and Reflection |
4/16 Agree/Disagree Activity DISCUSSION Building context for The Crucible
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4/17 Building context for The Crucible
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4/18 MCarthy Speech Analysis Paragraph
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4/21 Fnish Salem Witch Trials Jigsaw Read "The Overture" (packet in class)
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4/22 Finish reading "The Overture" (packet in class) Begin reading Act One of The Crucible |
4/23 Read Act One of The Crucible Create character map |
4/24 Rhetorical Analysis Notes Continue reading Act One 2nd period: pp. 25-33 |
4/25 Finish reading Act One 2nd period: pp. 33-48 Rhetorical Analysis Notes - Act One |
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4/28 Complete and Turn in Act 1 Summary & Rhetorical Analysis Begin reading Act Two 2nd period: pp. 49-57 |
4/29 Read Act Two 2nd period: pp. 57-77 |
4/30 Finish reading Act Two 2nd period: pp. 78-81 Act Two Summary & Rhetorical Analysis Notes: write two summaries - one for first half of Act Two (p. 49-62) and the other for the second half (p. 63-81). See Assignment for quotes to analyze
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5/1 Finish Act Two Summary & Rhetorical Analysis Notes Begin Reading Act Three 2nd period: pp. 83-mid 89 |
5/2 Read Act Three 2nd period: mid 89-100 |
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5/5 Read Act Three 2nd period: 100-110 |
5/6 Finish reading Act Three (2nd period only) pp. 110-120 Finish Act Three Summary & Analysis Notes Begin Mass Hysteria & Mob Mentality assignment (read two articles) |
5/7 Mass Hysteria & Mob Mentality paragraph writing (due in class) Watch Act Four (film) |
5/8 2nd & 5th period: Read Act Four and complete Act 4: Summary & DANFORTH Rhetoric 4th period: Watch Act 4 Movie and complete paper summary and rhetorical analysis |
5/9 2nd & 5th Period: Watch Act 4 Movie 4th period: Work on Character Analysis One Pager Project |
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5/12 Character Rhetorical Analysis One Pager Project WORK DAY
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5/13 Finish One-Pager |
5/14
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5/15
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5/16 Begin The Crucible Synthesis Essay Brainstorm
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5/19 Finish The Crucible Synthesis Essay Brainstorm
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5/20 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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5/21 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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5/22 Synthesis Essay Work Day
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5/23 Synthesis Essay Work Day
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Unit 1: Rhetoric & American Media
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3/17 Day Between Trimesters NO SCHOOL |
3/18 First Day of Tri 3
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3/19 Student Voice Survey (Per 2 & 5)
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3/20 Intro to Rhetorical Analysis (Notes - see Unit 1 Slides) |
3/21 Intro to SPACECAT and Advertisement Gallery Walk (see Slides) |
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3/24 Advertisement SPACECAT and Analysis paragraph |
3/25 Remember the Titans Movie Speech Analysis and Paragraph Assignment |
3/26 JFK Inauguration Speech Analysis annotations and analysis paragraph |
3/27 Work Day: JFK Speech Analysis Paragraph |
3/28 Work Day: JFK Speech Analysis Paragraph, Self-Assessment, Revisions |
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3/31 Propaganda SPACECAT Posters (in class assignment; if absent email Ms. Zucker)
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4/1 Propaganda posters gallery walk and reflection Intro Media Persuasion Project
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4/2 Media Persuasion Project Work Day
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4/3 Media Persuasion Project Work Day
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4/4 Media Project Due In-Class Writing Assessment: Rhetorical analysis paragraph about your media project
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4/7 SPRING BREAK |
4/8 SPRING BREAK |
4/9 SPRING BREAK |
4/10 SPRING BREAK |
4/11 SPRING BREAK |
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4/14 Media Persuasion Project Presentations and Gallery Walk |
English Language Arts 11B
Course Description: 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 journals, 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.
Grading Policy:
- Community Skills (10%): in order to be as successful as possible, it is important that students not only complete assigned work, but engage in being citizens of the classroom. Students will earn a citizenship grade by doing the following:
- Putting their phone in the phone pocket to limit their distractions
- Being in class on time
- Appropriately interacting with their peers
- Weekly Assignments (40%): in order for students to do well and meet or exceed standard on the summative assessments (essays, presentations, etc.) students will need to participate in the daily activities and assignments. These assignments and activities are meant to teach students skills and give them time to learn and practice before receiving a summative grade. If students are in class but do not complete the daily assignments, they cannot be made up later. If students are absent with an excused absence, they will have the amount of days they were absent to complete daily assignments.
- Assessments (50%): students will complete various summative assessments, which will make up the largest portion of their grade. This is their chance to show their understanding of the academic skills we will be learning throughout the trimester. By engaging in citizenship and participation students are setting themselves up to be more successful with the summative assessments.
Grading Scale
A: 100-93%
A-: 92.99-90%
B+: 89.99-87%
B: 86.99-84%
B-: 83.99-80%
C+: 79.99-77%
C: 76.99-74%
C-: 73.99-70%
D+: 69.99-64%
D: 63.99-60%
F: 59.99-0%
Materials: Being prepared for class is important. Please always bring the following with you to class daily:
- A spiral notebook that you can leave in class
- A pencil
- A CHARGED Chromebook (and charger)
- A mindset that is ready to learn, be kind to others, and respect the space you are in.
- this one can be tough to do daily-- if you are struggling, please let me know so that we can work together to create the learning environment you need for the day.
Cell Phone Policy: No Cell Bell to Bell
Hazen’s cell phone policy is that students should not have their phone out during class. In this classroom students are expected to place their phone in a pocket at the front of the classroom to be good citizens of the learning community. This is small portion of the weekly community skills grade. If a student’s phone becomes a problem disciplinary action will be taken in the form of a referral.
Academic Honesty: I know that there is a plethora of online resources for the books and texts we will read, and the essential questions we will grapple with. Sometimes these resources can help supplement your learning and understanding, but they can also stunt your learning and growth. Tools like SparkNotes, and ChatGPT, tend to force you into one interpretation that may or may not fit your own natural responses to the literature. If you use these tools, you are accepting another person’s ideas as yours without even knowing if they are correct, and you run the risk of feeling “lost” when it is time to apply the text to unique tasks such as discussions and essays.
Similarly, I know that there are many resources available online for essays. Plagiarism and cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. If plagiarism is found to have occurred, the offending student will receive a zero for the assignment, and be asked to resubmit the assignment with a total possible score of 80%. Additionally, the same goes for any detected AI generated assignments and essays--the student will receive a zero and be asked to resubmit original work. If this occurs more than one time, the student will fail the course.
*If a student is struggling, they should reach out for extra help!
Late Work Policy:
Daily assignments: If students are in class but do not complete the daily assignments, they cannot be made up later. If students are absent with an excused absence, they will have the amount of days they were absent to complete daily assignments.
Summative assessments: All summative assessments will be turned in on Canvas. Canvas assignments will close one week after the due date. Students can turn in work during that week at no penalty. If students do not turn in summative assessments on time or during this grace period, they will need to come to me in person or via email with a plan in place to get the assessment turned in by an agreed upon due date. If they do not create a new plan with me, then they will not be able to submit the assessment.
School Information
Weekly Announcements | Student Handbook | Bell Schedule | Family Access Skyward | Family Access Canvas
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Weekly Schedule
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dates | 3/18 - 3/21 | 3/24 - 3/28 | 3/31 - 4/4 | 4/14 - 4/18 | 4/21 - 4/25 | 4/28 - 5/2 | 5/5 - 5/9 |
| Week | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Dates | 5/12 - 5/16 | 5/19 - 5/23 | 5/27 - 5/30 | 6/2 - 6/6 | 6/9 - 6/13 | 6/16 - 6/20 | 6/22 - 6/24 |
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