ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11-A
Mrs. Heather Zucker
Room 203
Office Hours: M-F 2:05pm-2:30pm or by appointment
Email: heather.zucker@rentonschools.us
Google sharing: hzucker@g.rentonschools.us
UNIT 1 CALENDAR: American Values (poetry, short stories)
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12/1 No School |
12/2 First day Trimester 2 |
12/3 American Values Quick Write Student Survey |
12/4 Choose Independent Reading book American Values reflect, critique, complicate |
12/5 "Where I'm From" Poetry Analysis
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12/8 "Where I'm From" and Personal Poem |
12/9 Finish personal poem / Poetry Analysis |
12/10 Personification Poetry Analysis |
12/11 Poetry Analysis & American Values |
12/12 |
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12/15 Singing America Poetry Analysis ("I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman) |
12/16 Singing America Poetry Analysis ("I, Too" by Langston Hughes) |
12/17 Singing America Poetry Analysis ("America, I Sing You Back" by Allison Hedge Coke) |
12/18 Finish Singing America Analysis Paragraph Begin personal song analysis |
12/19 |
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12/22 WINTER BREAK |
12/23 WINTER BREAK |
12/24 WINTER BREAK |
12/25 WINTER BREAK |
12/26 WINTER BREAK |
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12/29 WINTER BREAK |
12/30 WINTER BREAK |
12/31 WINTER BREAK |
1/1 WINTER BREAK |
1/2 WINTER BREAK |
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1/5 Personal Song Analysis Small Group Share |
1/6 Poetry Analysis: "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes |
1/7 Finish "Let America Be America Again" |
1/8 "Let America Be America Again" Paragraph Response
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1/9 "Let America Be America Again" Paragraph Work
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1/12 American Values Essay Planning Your Essay Assignment |
1/13 American Values Essay |
1/14 American Values Essay |
1/15 American Values Essay Rough Draft Due |
1/16 American Values Essay |
UNIT TWO CALENDAR: What is the American Dream? (The Great Gatsby & Harlem Renaissance selected works)
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1/19 MLK Jr. Day NO SCHOOL |
1/20 Begin Unit Agree/Disagree Activity Mid-Term Reflection |
1/21 1920s History Summary & Reflection (on paper) |
1/22 Intro Color Symbolism, analyze Gatsby cover Begin reading Chapter 1 - either graphic novel or book |
1/23 Color symbolism tracker and character intros |
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1/26 Ch. 1 Review Harlem Renaissance Notes Begin Harlem Renaissance Pairing Ch. 1 Notebook Check
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1/27 Character Map (notebook) |
1/28 (Zucker Absent) Finish reading Ch. 2 Read Ch. 2 Graphic Novel |
1/29 Ch. 2 Color Symbols Ch. 1 & 2 Color Symbolism Quiz Ch. 1 & 2 Video Clips
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1/30 Ch. 2 Harlem Renaissance Pairing |
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2/2 Character Map Color Symbolism Ch. 3 Review Questions (in Notebook) |
2/3 Color Symbolism |
2/4
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2/5 Color Symbolism |
2/6 Finish Unsympathetic Character Analysis
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2/9 Color Symbolism Fake It Till You Make It Activity |
2/10 Ch. 7 exit ticket |
2/11 Ch. 7 Graphic Novel Part 2 (it says Ch. 8 but it's still Ch. 7 in the book) Harlem Renaissance Pairings Ch. 7 |
2/12 Counselor Registration Presentation Ch. 8 Graphic Novel (it says Ch. 9 but it is Ch. 8) |
Ch. 9 Reflection Ch. 9 Graphic Novel (it says Ch. 10 but it is Ch. 9) |
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2/16 Mid-Winter Break |
2/17 Mid-Winter Break |
2/18 Mid-Winter Break |
2/19 Mid-Winter Break |
2/20 Mid-Winter Break |
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2/23 Ch. 7 Harlem Renaissance Pairings Ch. 8 & 9 Harlem Renaissance Pairing Notebook Check
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2/24 "Dreams" and "Harlem" Analysis |
2/25 Watch 2013 Gatsby movie 🎥 |
2/26 Watch 2013 Gatsby movie 🎥 |
2/27 Finish 2013 Gatsby movie 🎥 |
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3/2 Harlem Renaissance Pairing Assessment |
3/3 SAT Finish Harlem Renaissance Pairing Assessment |
3/4 Structured Academic Controversy Preparation |
3/5 Structured Academic Controversy Debate |
3/6 Begin In-Class Argument Essay |
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In-Class Argument Essay |
3/10 In-Class Argument Essay Due
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3/11 Begin Color Symbolism Final |
3/12 1st & 5th Period Finals Color Symbolism Final Due Course Survey & Reflection |
3/13 2nd, 3rd, 4th Finals
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Welcome to 11th grade English Language Arts!
ELA 11A focuses on American Literature, including poetry, short stories, speeches, music, film, and full-length books. We will study literature from a variety of perspectives, and get to know famous authors from the past, as well as newer, contemporary authors who are writing today. The overarching goal of the course is for you to continue to build your writing, discussion, and analysis skills while developing a greater understanding of American Society through the examination of literature.
Essential Questions
What does it mean to be an American?
What are American values?
How does the American experience vary for different groups of people?
What is the American dream?
Is it relevant and achievable today?
Please come to class with a charged Chromebook every day.
Cell phone use is not permitted during class. Phones should be silenced and kept off your body to minimize distractions. Please store phones in bags or provided hanging pockets.
School Information
Weekly Announcements | Student Handbook | Bell Schedule | Family Access Skyward | Family Access Canvas
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Weekly Schedule
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