Stage 1 Desired Results

Unit 5: Writers

Pacing: 6-8 weeks

Stage 1 Desired Results

Established Goals:

RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

RL.9-10.1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

W.9-10.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

W.9-10.9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

L.9-10.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.9-10.6 - Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Transfer

Students will be able to independently use their learning to….

Understand that literature allows us to see different perspectives of ourselves and others despite disparate times and places of origination. 

Identify and analyze elements of a Shakespearean tragedy

Meaning

Understandings

Students will understand…

• When analyzing literature it is important to cite relevant and specific textual evidence

• Theme conveys universal truths about human nature 

• Words hold weight 

• Point of view in a text dictates the way the reader perceives and interprets varying characters, events and ideas 

• Sentence structure allows writers to add interest and emphasis in their writing

Essential Questions

Students will keep considering…

• How can words inspire change? 

• Why is it important to read texts closely? 

• How does understanding literary elements play a part in our understanding of themes in a text? 

Acquisition

Students will know…

• The power of language and rhetoric

• The characteristics of dramas and poetry such as asides, rhyme, meter, monologue, soliloquy, and stage directions

• Character foils are developed to contrast the character(s) in text highlighting their good and bad traits 

• Parallel structure is used to create common levels of importance between ideas

Students will be skilled at…

• Analyzing character foils in a text to identify character motivations

• Distinguishing elements of dramas and poetry 

• Identifying claims in nonfiction texts 

• Examining author’s use of figurative language in a text