EnglishIA

BLOCKA

TRIPLEWORDPLAY

Process

Homonyms

De/connotation

Prefixes&suffixes

BLOCKB

AUTOBIOGRAPHICALNARRATIVE

Vocabulary

Process/planning

NeighborhoodMap

Narrative

Narrative

Narrative

TAKSSTYLEREVIEW

Process/planning

MultipleChoice
Questions

ShortAnswerI

ShortAnswerII

ShortAnswerIII

Planning
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

BLOCKC

CROSSTEXTUAL
STUDYI

Process/planning

Venndiagram

Script

Script

Performance

EnglishIB

BLOCKA

CROSSTEXTUAL
STUDYII

Process/planning

VennDiagram

Essay/editorial

Essay/editorial

Essay/editorial

Essay/editorial

BLOCKB

DRAMAEVALUATION

Process/planning

PoeticEvaluation

PoeticEvaluation

Performance

BLOCKC

POETRYSTUDY

Process/planning

Vocabulary

Analysis

ThemeUnit

ThemeUnit

TAKSSTYLEREVIEW

Process/planning

MultipleChoice
Questions

ShortAnswerI

ShortAnswerII

ShortAnswerIII

Planning
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

Written
Composition

EnglishI

Facilitator:
LeilaCadag
Room:
204

Phone:
4148648
Email:
lcadag@austinisd.org

Rationale:
Wethinkwelearnfromteachers,andwesometimesdo.Buttheteachersarenotalwaysto
befoundinschooloringreatlaboratories.Sometimeswhatwelearndependsuponourown
powersofinsight.~LaurenEiseley

The process of learning requires you to reflect continually. With reflection comes insight about what you
think, read, write, say, hear, see, and feel. The study of language andliteratureinthiscoursewillenableyou
to develop your understanding of yourself as a learner and to improve your ability to communicate with
others.

CourseSchedule

Dependingonyourmotivationandyourreadingandwritingability,thiscoursemaytakemoreorlesstime.I
encourageyoutodedicatesometimeeachweektohomework.

EnglishIA
Time
Units

2weeks
TripleWordPlay

2weeks
AutobiographicalNarrative

2weeks
TAKSStyleReview

2weeks
CrossTextualStudyI

2days
FinalExamination
_____
8weeksand2days

EnglishIB

2weeks
CrossTextualStudyII

2weeks
DramaEvaluation

2weeks
PoetryStudy

2weeks
TAKSStyleReview


2days
FinalExamination
_____
8weeksand2days

AnnotatedBibliography
Keep a bibliography, which includes all the readings, viewings, and source materials
you use during this course. Consult theModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)forsource
citation.

Youareexpectedtocompleteanannotationinparagraphformforeachworkafteryou
havereadorviewedthework.Theannotationsserveasaresponsejournalforthecourse
andwillbeassessedaspartofyourfinalportfolio.

Yourannotationshouldincludeallofthefollowing:
23sentencesthatdiscussthehistoricalcontext,setting,author,and/orstyleofthe
work.
23sentencesthatsummarizethecontentofthework.
12sentencesthatdiscussthethemeand/orpurposeofthework.
12sentencesthatstateyouropinionaboutthestrengthorweaknessofthework.
1questionthattheworkprovoked(madeyouwanttoask).
Plus,anyotherrequestsforinformationintheannotatedbibliographysectionofa
specificunit.

CitingSourcesMLAFormat
Noticehowalllinesinentryareindentedafterthefirstline?
Ifyoucannotfindtheformatforoneofyoursourcesorareuncertain,consulttheMLAHandbook.

Dictionary:
Entry.Definitionnumberandletterifapplicable.Titleofdictionaryunderlined.Editionnumber.
Copyrightyear.

Website(HomeorTitlePage):
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofwebsite.(ifnotitlegivenprovidedescription
plusthewordsHomepage,nounderlineorquotationmarks).Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateof
thedocumentorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

SecondaryWebPageofaWebsite:
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleoftopic/articleordescription[i.e.Home
Page].Titleofwebsite.Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateofthedocumentorlastrevision(if
given).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Titleorheadingoffile.Nameofdatabaseunderlined.DayMonthYear(dateoffile).Nameof
subscriptionserviceorsponsoringorganization.DayMonthYear(dateofaccess).<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Authorofreviewslastname,firstname.ReviewofBookTitlebyBooksAuthor.Journal/Magazine/Site
title:volume,issue,orotheridentifyingnumber(yearofpublication):pages(ifgiven).Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

LiveInterview:
Lastnameofpersoninterviewed,firstname.Personalinterview.Daymonthyear.

EmailMessage:
Senderslastname,firstname(sendersemailaddress).Subjectofmessage.Emailtorecipientsfull
name(recipientsemailaddress).DayMonthYearofmessage.

Documentary:
Titleofdocumentary.Prod.Nameofproductioncompany,location.Electronicformat.Distributor,year.

Film:
Titleoffilmorvideounderlined.Dir.Directorsname.Perf.Namesofmajorperformersinalphabetical
order.Distributor,year.

MusicalRecording:
Nameofperformer(s).Titleofsong.Nameofrecordingunderlined.Placeofproduction,copyright
year.

MaporChart:
Titleofmap/chartunderlined.Map(orChart).Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

TVBroadcast:
Titleofsegment.TitleofBroadcastunderlined.Narr.NameofNarrator.Dir.Nameofdirector.
Broadcastingcompany.Calllettersofstation(ifknown),locationofstation.Daymonthyear.

NewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofnewspaperunderlined.Daymonthyear:section
letterandnumberofthenewspaperandpagenumbersofarticle.
(IFmorethanonepageadd+.Ex.D1+)

OnlineNewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofarticle.Newspapertitleunderlined.Date,edition,
section:page(ifgiven).Databasename(ifapplicable).RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Articleinaweekly,biweekly,ormonthlymagazine:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofthemagazineunderlined.Daymonthandyear:
pagenumbersofarticle.

Book,oneauthor:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

OnlineBook:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforanyprintversionof
thesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoring
institutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

OnlineBookExcerpt:
Authorslastname,firstname.Chaptertitle.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforany
printversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Name
ofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Worksinananthology/textbook(collectionofstories/poems):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Titleofanthologyunderlined.Ed.Nameofeditor.Place
ofPublication:publisher,copyrightyear.Pagenumber(s).
(Donotaddp.orpg.,justnumbers.Ex.476480.)

OnlineWorksinaDatabase(collectionofworks,i.e.GaleGroup):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Nameofdatabase.Nameofsponsoringinstitutionor
organization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Entryinanencyclopedia(seriesfromAtoZor1to26):
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Yearor
number/letterofedition.Copyrightyear.

OnlineentryinanEncyclopedia:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Dateofentry(if
given).Publicationinformationforanyprintversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronic
publicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).[searchtermifnecessaryforretrieval]RetrievedDayMonth
Year<URL>.

TRIPLEWORDPLAY

______Part1Homonyms
Definehomonym.
Findonlineatotalof10sets.Thefollowingwebsitesareagoodsource:
http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html
http://www.taupecat.com/personal/homophones/

Createflashcardsforeachset.Oneachflashcard,includetheword,itsmeaning,anda
sentenceusingthewordcorrectly.

Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldonlyrespondtothefollowing:
Whatinformationdoesthewebsitecontain?
Howusefulistheinformationonthewebsite?

_____Part2Denotation&Connotation
Definedenotationandconnotation.
Brainstorm7slangwordsthatwemightheartoday.(NOprofanityorinappropriate
connotations.)
UsingMicrosoftWord,createandcompleteatablethatincludesthefollowing
categories:

Word

Denotation

Example:cheesy

Containingcheese

SentenceUsing
Denotation
Thepizzawas
cheesyandgreasy.

Connotation
Cheap,overdone

SentenceUsing
Connotation
Thatjokewasvery
cheesy.

_____Part3Prefixesandsuffixes
Defineprefixandsuffix.UseFacilitatorlistonToneWords.
Usingthefollowingwebsitesasareference,create5wordsusingdifferentprefixesand5
wordsusingdifferentsuffixes:

http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/academic/pau/course/webpre.htm
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/luschnig/EWO/18.htm
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
http://www.lexfiles.com/14words.html

Createawordarithmeticanalysisofeachword.Studythefollowingexamples:
Example1:il+legal=illegal=notlegal
Example2:analyze+is=analysis=actofanalyzing
Example3:bibl+ic+al=biblical=thingsregardingthenatureoftheBible

Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldonlyrespondtothefollowing:
Whatinformationdoesthewebsitecontain?

Howusefulistheinformationonthewebsite?


AUTOBIOGRAPHICALNARRATIVE

_____Vocabulary
Definethefollowingterms:autobiography,narrativeandperspective.
Createadefinitionforautobiographicalnarrative.

______Reading
Hooks,Bell.BoneBlack:MemoriesofGirlhood.NewYork:Holt&Co.1996.
pp.100102.(Seeendofunitforreading.)

_______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:

Summarizethecontent.
Whatdoestheauthorwantustorealize?
Howdoestheauthorcreatethescene?
Howdoestheauthorengageusthroughtextstructureandtone(RefertoGlencoeAmerican
LiteratureR89fortextstructure)?
Howdoestheauthorputusinthestory?

_____PrewritingProbingourmemories:Mapmaking
NeighborhoodMap
Makeamapoftheearliestneighborhoodyoucanremember.Includeasmuchdetailas
youcan.(puton8x11paper)
Wholivedthere?
Whatwerethesecretplaces?
Wherewereyourfriends?
Wheredidtheweirdpeoplelive?
Wherewerethefriendsofyourbrothersandsisters?
Whereweretheofflimitsplaces?
Andsoforth.

_____NarrativeWriting
Writeanautobiographicalnarrativefromyourmap.Thestoryneedntbemorethana
page(butkeepgoingifyougetinspired)aboutmemoriesthatyourneighborhoodmap
triggers.Inastory,somethinghappens.Ifnothinghappens,itsnotastory.Flannery
OConnor

CrackOpenYourMapStoryWritingTechniques
Todevelopaneyeforscenesthatcanmovethememoirforward
Toprovideevidenceforanygeneralizations
Toshowandnottell

Lookforasentence(orevenaphrase)thatcondenses,skimsover,orrushespasta

possiblescene.

Forexample:
HewasaneighborwhosephotographmustbepartoftheFBIsMostWanted.
Ghostslurkedeverywhereinthishouse.
Mybrotherusetowakemeupeverymorningbysmackingmewithapillow.
Mymomwalkedthroughthedoorwithtearsinhereyes..
Screech!Smash!IknewIwasgonnabeintrouble.
Loud.Angry.Mean.Welcometotheneighborhoodbully.
Mylifeisbetterbecauseofmybestfriend.

Crackopenthesentenceorphraseintoascene.Usethiswritingtechniquetoenhance
youroriginalautobiographicalnarrative.

_____Process/Planning
Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.PLEASEASKABOUTTHISPROCESS.

_______Presentation
Shareyourstorybyreadingitto3ofyourpeers.Listenforwhathappenedinthestory.
Sharebackoneincidentoractionthatinterestedthelistenerandwhy.

_______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.
Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwiththemostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.

BONEBLACK
MemoriesOfGirlhood

Washdayisadayofhardwork.Themachineisoldandmustbefilledwithwater
frombuckets.Mamadoesmostofthework.Welovetostandandwatchherputthe
clothesthroughthewringeraftertheyarerinsedinhugetinbucketsofwater.Theyare
thebucketsweoncetookbathsinwhenweweresmallchildrenlivingonthehill.At
nightinthekitchenwewouldtaketurnsbeingwashed,washing.Wethinkhavingour
bodieswashedbysomeoneelseshandsisoneoftherealpleasuresoflife.Wehaveto
growolderandbathealone.Wedolockingourselvesintomakesurenoonejoinsus,
witnessestheexperiencewewereoncemorethanwillingtoshare.Everyoneisirritable
onwashday,especiallyinwinter.Thedampfromthewaterandthecoldentersour
bones,chillingus.Clothesmustbehungonthelinesbeforewegotoschool.Ourhands
freezeaswehangpieceafterpiece.Ourfeetfeelthewetinthegrassseepingthroughthe
thinsolesofourshoes.Hangingpieceafterpiecewemoveinslowmotionhopingthat
wecangotoschoolbeforethebasketisempty.Mamawarnsusthatwehadbetterhang
everything,thatshedoesnotcareifwearelate.Insummerthecleanclotheshangingin
thefreshairarelikerowsofblossomingflowers.Inwintertheyarelikedeadthings
frozenandcold.Webringtheheavyworkpantsintothehousefrozenandstandthemup
inthebathtubwheretheywillslowlythaw.
Washingmeansironing.Wecomehomefromschoolknowingthattheironing
boardwillstandready,thattheironwillbehot.Sometimesmamawillstillbeironing,
herfacehot,herfeethurting.Wewillstandandwatch,tellingheraboutourday.Shewill
telluswhowillbeginironingfirst.Welearntoironbypressingsheets.Wedonotknow

whysheetsthatarenotevenwrinkledmustbeironed.Mamasaysitispractice.We
especiallyhateironingourfathersunderwearandpajamas.Weespeciallyhatebeingtold
thatnothingwasironedcorrectly,thatwemustdotheentirebasketagain.
Itismyturntoiron.Icandonothingright.BeforeIbeginIambeingyelledat.I
hearagainandagainthatIamcrazy,thatIwillendupinamentalinstitution.Thisismy
punishmentforwantingtofinishreadingbeforedoingmywork,fortakingtoolongto
walkdownthestairs.MamaisalreadythreateningtosmackmeifIdonotstoprolling
myeyesandwipethatfrownoffmyface.ItistimelikethesethatIamsorrytobealive,
thatIwanttodie.Inthekitchenwithmysisters,shetalksonandonabouthowshe
cannotstandme,abouthowIwillgocrazy.IamwarnedthatifIbegintocryIwillbe
givensomethingtocryabout.Thetearsdonotfall.Theystandinmyeyeslikepuddles.
Theykeepmefromseeingwheretheironingisgoing.Iwantthemtoshutup.Iwant
themtoleavemealone.IshoutatthemLeaveMeAlone!Isitthehotirononmyarm.
Alreadysomeoneislaughingandyellingaboutwhatthecrazyfoolhasdonetoherself.
AlreadyIhavebeguntofeelthepainoftheburningflesh.Theydonotstoptalking.They
saynoonewillvisitmeinthementalhospital.Mamasaysitdoesnotmatteraboutthe
pain,Imustfinishironingtheclothesinmybasket.

TAKSSTYLEREVIEW

Background
ThisistheformatfortheTAKStest.Thereare3parts:
1. LiterarySelections
Fictionstory
NonFictionstory
Visual
2. Composition
3. RevisionandEditing

_____Process/Planning
TheReadingsectionhasmultiplechoicequestionsaswellas3openendedquestions.
Theopenendedquestionsallcallfortextualsupportwithonequestionforeachstory
read,andthelastquestionisacrossoverdealingwithbothselectionsread.
Practicethestrategies:

_____MultipleChoiceQuestions
Reading/LiterarySection:
Usedictionaryandthesaurus
Usehighlighterformainideaswhenreading
ReadandmarkpassagesX,authorssummaryoreventorreactions!,important
quotesthatcansupportshortanswer
Usemarginnotes
Writeopenendedquestion(s)ontopofthepassagetoberead
Highlightkeywordsinmultiplechoicequestions

_____ShortAnswers/OpenEndedQuestions:
Practicethefollowingstrategiestoanswerquestions:
ComponentsofaShortAnswerQuestion:
Assertion
Answer

Documentation1 Quote/text

evidence
Commentary1
Explain

quote
support
Documentation2 Quote/text

evidence
Commentary2
Explain

quote
support

Closing
Statement

Summariz
e

TIPS

Donotsay,Ithink,theauthorsays,Iamtryingto.
DonotuseIoryou
Usecorrectpunctuation
Donotusecontractions

_____WrittenComposition:
Followthestrategieslistedbelow:
1. ReadPrompt
2. Highlightkeywords
3. TaketheideafromthepromptandwritedownhowitconnectstotheReading
passages
4. Brainstormfurtherideas/categorieswithintheprompttoaidindevelopingthe
bodyofthepaper.Createabubblemap
5. LookatthebubblemapandranktheideaspickONE
6. FromtheONEspecificidea,brainstormfurtherdetailstosupportandadd
thosetothebubblemap
7. AlsoideascancomefromtheTAKSreadingstoprovidefurthersupport
8. ConsiderTypeofLeadtofindVOICE
9. Startwriting
10. Rereadintroductiontoyourpapergetreadytomapthemainideasofthe
paperby
11. Transitionbytelling:who,what,when,where,andfinallyWhy,How
12. ConclusionWhatIlearnedBroaderViewalsotime,future,goals,
decisionsREMEMBERonconclusion:
13. NotaRestatement
14. NOnewideasarepresented
15. Reflectonlessonslearned

_____PlanningComposition
Followallstepstothewritingprocess.

_____Submission
TurnintheReading/LiteracysectionandWrittenCompositiontogether.

Note:Afterthisunit,checkwithyourfacilitatortoseeifyouneedtopracticeeitherthe
ShortAnswerorCompositionsectionofaMOYfortheBportionoftheunit.

CROSSTEXTUALSTUDY1

______Reading
Capote,Truman.AChristmasMemory.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:
GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.405416.
Rodriguez,LuisJ.TiaChucha.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:Glencoe
McGrawHill,2000.421422.

______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Whattextstructureisused(RefertoGlencoeAmericanLiteratureR89)?
Analyzetheeffectivenessofthetextstructure.

_____Process/Planning
UseInspirationsoftwareforthissection.Gotofile,thentemplateopenthetemplate
namedThinkingVennDiagram.Readthesidebardirectionstocompletethetemplate.

_____VennDiagram
CreateaVenndiagramthatcomparesandcontraststhefriendinAChristmasMemory
withTiaChuchainTiaChucha.Considerthefollowingpointsinyourcomparison:
Physicalcharacteristics
Attitudesandbehaviors
Thetypesofgiftseachgives
Otheradultsreactionstoeachwoman
Thefeelingsabouteachwomanthatthenarratororspeakerreveals

Aftercompletingthetemplate,deletethesidebardirections.

Printacopyofthediagram.

_____ScriptWriting
WriteascriptbetweenBuddyandthespeakerinTiaChucha.
Thedialogueshouldreflectwhattheyhavelearnedfromtheirrelativesandhowthese
lessonshaveaffectedtheirlives.Includeattributesofthewomen,andspecificincidents
anddetailsfromtheselectionsaspartofthediscussion.
Usestagesofthewritingprocessasappropriate.

_____Performance
Performyourscript.(Yes,youmayenlistthehelpofapeerforoneoftheroles.)

______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwith
themostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.

SeethefacilitatorforfinalexaminEnglish1A


CROSSTEXTUALSTUDY2

________Reading
Vidal,Gore.VisittoaSmallPlanet.GlencoeLiterature:Course4.NewYork,NY:
GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.922946.
Broad,WilliamJ.ScanningtheHeavensforSignsofLife.GlencoeLiterature:Course
4.NewYork,NY:GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.951954.

_______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.For
thisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Howdoesthetimeperiodinwhichtheauthorwroteandhispurposeforwritingaffecttheauthors
statedorimpliedattitudesabouthissubject?

Whattextstructureisused(RefertoGlencoeAmericanLiteratureR89)?
Analyzetheeffectivenessofthetextstructure.

_____Process/Planning
UseInspirationsoftwareforthissection.Gotofile,thentemplateopenthetemplate
namedThinkingVennDiagram.Readthesidebardirectionstocompletethetemplate.

_____VennDiagram
CreateaVenndiagramthatcomparesandcontraststheassumptionsthattheplayandthe
articlemakeaboutintelligentextraterrestriallifeforms.

Aftercompletingthetemplate,deletethesidebardirections.
Saveandsendacopyofthediagramtoyourfacilitator.

_____EssayWritingOption1of2

In Visit to a Small Planet, Kreton has a plan, and he attempts to persuade the other
characters to agree with it and support it.Inliterarytermsheispresentinganargument
using facts and reasons to influence the ideas of others. Use the following questions to
writeananalysisofKretonsargument:
Howcanyourestatethecharacterscentralargument?
Whattypeofreasoningdoesheuse,inductiveordeductive?Howdoyouknow?
(RefertopagesR102103inGlencoeLiteratureCourse4forclarification)
Whatfactsorreasonsdoesheusetosupportit?
Doyoufeeltheargumentisfairandreasonableorarethereerrorsinhislogic
(RefertopagesR102103inGlencoeLiteratureCourse4forclarification)?Why
orwhynot?
Howcanyousummarizeyourresponse?

Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.

_____EditorialWritingOption2of2
WriteaneditorialthataddresseswhetheryouthinktheUnitedStatesgovernmentshould
paytocontinuethesearchforextraterrestriallife.Asataxpayer,doyousupporthaving
yourmoneyspentonSETIprograms?(Reviewthepointersonpage957fororganizing
logicalargumentsandpageR56PersuasiveWritingintheGlencoeLiteratureCourse
5)

Useallstagesofthewritingprocess.

_______Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwith
themostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.


DRAMAEVALUATION

_______Reading
Select,readandlistentoadramafromthefollowinglist.(Therecordingisavailablein
theLibrary)

OedipusRexSophocles(Greek)
CyranodeBergerac/Roxanne(French)
TheCherryOrchardChekhov(Russian)
TheEffectofGammaRaysoManintheMoonmarigoldsPaulZindel(American)
RhinocerosEugeneIonesco(French)
HouseofBernardaAlbaGarciaLorca(Spanish)

______AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliography.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.

_____PoeticEvaluation
Writing(seeexample)
Followthepatternbelowtocreateapoeticevaluation.Youarepersonifyingthedrama.

Line1:BeginwiththewordsIam.
Line2:Write3nounsaboutwhichyoufeelarestronglyassociatedwiththeplay.Begin
eachwithacapitalletter.
Line3:Writeacompletesentencedescribingwhattheplayisabout.BeginwithIama
taleof.
Line4:Writeacompletesentenceabout2thingsthatyoulikeaboutyourself(remember,
youarepersonifyingthebook).
Line5:Beginwith3nounsthatdescribequalitiesthatareapartoftheplayendthe
sentencewiththewordsareapartofme.Capitalizeeachnoun.
Line6:Writeasentencecontainingapositivethoughtorfeelingabouttheprotagonist,
maincharacter.
Lines7and8:Writeasentenceinwhichyoushowsomethingnegativeaboutthe
authorsstylehowever,thesentencemustfinishbyshowingthatsomethingbadcan
becomegood.Usethecontractionbutoryettolinkthegoodandthebad.
Line9:BeginthislinewithMyreader(whichisyou).Writeacompletesentence
relatingsomethingaboutwhichyoulikestronglyintheplay.
Line10:BeginthislinewithMyreaderalso.Writeacompletesentencerelating
somethingaboutwhichyoudislikestronglyintheplay.
Line11:Writeacompletesentencedescribingtheplaysoveralltoneormood(how
doestheplayconveyfeeling?).BeginwithI.
Line12:Summarizethethemeoftheplayinonecompletesentence.Beginthislinewith
Mythemeis.
Line13:EndyourpoemwiththewordsIam________s(authorslastname)child,
_________(titleofplayunderlined)!

IAmEthanFrome

Iam
Silence,Endurance,andTragedy.
Iamataleofmypastandhowmypresentcametobe.
Ilikethedreamsofescapeandthedesireforlove.
Reflection,Illusion,andRealismareapartofme.
Myprotagonistenjoysthebeautyofnatureandtheartofdefinition.
Ibecometedioustoreadwiththelongwordsofmyauthor,
Yetherproseisconciseandhereverywordconveysmeaning.
Myreadersavorsthesymbolismofmypages.
Myreaderisdisappointedwithmyunhappyending.
IhavestrongfeelingsofmelancholyfromtoomanywintersinStarkfield.
Mymoralisoneofuniversalimportance:virtueisrewardedandviceispunished.
IamWhartonschild,EthanFrome!

_____Process/Planning
Usestagesofthewritingprocessasappropriate.

_____Performance/Presentation
Presentyourpoeticevaluation.Bepreparedtorespondtoquestionsaboutthedrama.

Submission
AnnotatedBibliographyisattachedasthefirstpage.
Thenplacealldraftsbeginningwiththemostrecent.Additionalmaterialsgolast.

POETRYSTUDY

_____I.Vocabulary
Text:GlencoeLiteratureCourse5(redtextbook)
Copytheboldtermsandtheirdefinitionsonpages578579

_____II.ReadingandAnalysis
Text:GlencoeLiteratureCourse5
Readpp.57881
Text:PerrinesLiterature:Structure,SoundandSense
Chooseoneofthefollowingpoemstoread:
DulceetDecorumEstWilfredOwen(56566)
ANoiselessPatientSpiderWaltWhitman(64041)
RichardCoryEdwinArlingtonRobinson(885)
BalladofBirminghamDudleyRandall(572)
CuriosityAlastairReid(65253)
GettingOutCleopatraMathis(719)
SmallTownwithOneRoadGarySoto(89091)
_____Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutthepoemyouread.Usecompletesentences
andtypeyourresponses.
1. Speaker(aka,persona):Whoisthinkingorspeakinginthepoem?Describethe

personaaspresentedinthepoem.
2. Situation:whatisgoingoninthepoem?When?Where?
3. Mood:Whatemotionwordwouldyouusetodescribethispoemsmood,orthe
4.
5.
6.
7.

atmospherethepoemcreates?
Tone:Ifthepersonawerespeakingthispoemaloud,whattoneofvoicewould
s/heuse?
Listatleast3words/phrasesthepoetusesthatyoufindparticularlyfittingor
wellsaid
List3sensorywordsorimagesinthepoem.
Whydidyouchoosethispoem?Whatattractedyoutoitoutofallthechoices?

_____III.ThemeUnit7ORThemeUnit8
Fromthefollowingunits,choseEITHEROption1(Unit7)OROption2(Unit8)ofthe
followingsetstocompletethepoetryunit.
OPTION1
ThemeUnit7:LovesandLosses(CompletebothpartsAandB)

A. Chooseany3ofthefollowingreading/questionsetsandtypeyourresponses:
Readpages:
AnswerQuestions:
58689
p.588#113
59194
59699
60208
61014

p.593#111
p.598 #14,68,10
p.605#112
p.613#1,2,4,5,913

B.ChooseONEofthefollowingandfollowthedirectionsforthatactivity:
p.589CreativeWriting
p.594AnalyzingMood
p.594AdviceColumn
p.599MessagetotheSpeaker
p.606IJustWantedtoSay...

OPTION2
ThemeUnit8:IssuesofIdentity(CompletebothpartsAandB)
A.Chooseany3ofthefollowingreading/questionsetsandtypeyourresponses:
Readpages:
AnswerQuestions:
62227
p.626#15,79,12
62832

p.631#14,7,8,10

63540

p.639#15,7,8,10,12

64247

p.646#13,5,6,8

64853

p.652#14,69,11

65459

p.658#15,79,11

66064

p.663#1,2,49

66669

p.669#2,3,7,8,SensoryDetails#1

B.ChooseONEofthefollowingandfollowthedirectionsforthatactivity:
p.627AnalyzingDiction
p.632EvaluatingPoeticForms
p.640AnalyzingApproaches
p.653CharacterSketch
p.647UnderstandingConnections

_____ProcessPlanning

_____Submission
PlaceAnnotatedBibliographyforallpoemsyoureadfirst,thenSectionI,SectionIIand
SectionIII(Option1OROption2).EverythingshouldbetypedaccordingtoMLA

guidelines.

SeethefacilitatorforfinalexaminEnglish1B