ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11-B
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: Rhetoric & American Media
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12/1 Day Between Trimesters NO SCHOOL |
12/2 First Day of Tri 3 “How Many Ads Do We See in a Day?” (Advertising Stats Article)
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12/3 Media Overload Jigsaw
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12/4 Intro to Rhetorical Analysis (Notes - see Unit 1 Slides) |
12/5 Grammar Fix Activity Consumer Profiles |
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12/8 What is Rhetoric? Intro to SPACECAT |
12/9 SPACECAT Analysis Advertisement Gallery Walk |
12/10 Rhetorical Analysis Paragraph #1 Remember the Titans speech analysis |
12/11 Work Day: Advertisement and Titans Paragraphs |
12/12 Cereal Box Commercials |
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12/15 Reagan Challenger Speech
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12/16 Challenger Speech Assessment Paragraph
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12/17 Begin Media Persuasion Project
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12/18 Media Persuasion Project Work Day
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12/19 Media Project Work Day and SPACECAT Individual Assessment (Project Due Monday after Break)
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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 Media Persuasion Project Presentations and Gallery Walk |
1/6 Propaganda Gallery Walk Logical Fallacies Propaganda Group Posters |
1/7 Finish Group Posters Present Group Posters |
Unit 2: The Crucible
Full PDF text of the book (same pages numbers as class books)
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1/8 Begin Unit 2: The Crucible Finish presenting Group Posters Identify the Culprit Game and Reflection Agree/Disagree Activity - written responses |
1/9 Agree/Disagree Activity Discussion and Reflection |
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1/12 Building context for The Crucible Vocabulary Salem Witch Trials Author Arthur Miller Communism and the Cold War |
1/13 McCarthy Speech Analysis Paragraph Art Thou a Witch?! Quiz |
1/14 Puritanism Read "The Overture" (intro to The Crucible) |
1/15 Begin reading Act One of The Crucible #1 Focus: Abigail's rhetoric/ communication Pages 8-12 |
1/16 Rhetorical Analysis Notes #1 Focus: Abigail's rhetoric/ communication Pages 8-12 |
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1/19 NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY |
1/20 Finish Reading Act 1 Act 1 Part 2 Summary & RA Notes #2 Focus: Rhetoric of Fear - how is fear used to control or persuade? |
1/21 Finish reading Act 1 Act 1 Part 2 Summary & RA Notes #2 Focus: Rhetoric of Fear - how is fear used to control or persuade? |
1/22 Read Act Two Act 2 Part 1 Summary & RA Notes #3 Focus: Proctor & Hale's Rhetoric Pages read: 49-70
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1/23 Finish Act Two Summary & Rhetorical Analysis Notes Act 2 Part 2 Summary & RA Notes #4 Focus: Hasty Generalization Pages read: 70-81 |
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1/26 Read Act Three Act 3 Part 1 Summary & RA Notes Pages read: 83-107 |
1/27 Finish Act 3 part one summary and RA Notes
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1/28 Finish reading Act Three Act 3 Part 2 Summary & RA Notes Focus #6: Logical Fallacies/Appeals Pages read: 107-121
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1/29 Finish Act 3 part two summary and RA Notes |
1/30 Mass Hysteria & Mob Mentality paragraph writing (due in class) |
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2/2 Watch Act 4 Movie and complete summary and rhetorical analysis Act 4 Summary & RA Notes |
2/3 Crucible Review & Discussion Prep |
2/4 Small Group Discussions
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2/5 Begin The Crucible Synthesis Essay Brainstorm & Research |
2/6 Finish The Crucible essay brainstorm and research Exit Ticket: Thesis Statement
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2/9 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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2/10 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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2/11 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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2/12 Counselor Registration Presentation
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2/13 Synthesis Essay Work Day:
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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 |
Unit 3: Post-Secondary Exploration & Personal Narratives
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2/23 Choose Book Clubs Reading Time |
2/24 Reading Time
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2/25 Reading Time Structured Academic Controversy: Is College Worth the Cost? Prep Work
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2/26 Reading Time Free Write #4 |
2/27 Book Club Meeting #1 Catch up on work |
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3/2 Reading Time Introduce Personal Essay Personal Essay Brainstorm |
3/3 SAT Reading Time
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3/4 Reading Time First Line Inspo assignment Personal Essay Free Write (choose prompt) |
3/5 Reading Time Personal essay work time |
3/6 Book Club Meeting #2 SPACECAT |
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3/9 Reading Time Personal essay work time |
3/10 Reading Time Personal essay work time |
3/11 Reading Time Personal essay work time
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3/12 1st & 5th Finals |
3/13 2nd, 3rd, 4th Finals
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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.
Essential Questions
How do American values affect our behaviors?
How do we use logic and persuasion to influence others?
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?
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
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Weekly Schedule
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