English 11 Honors

English 11 Honors Syllabus
November 13-17, 2006
Trimester II
Week One

Monday, November 13, 2006

• Welcome to English 11.
• Classroom expectations/procedures.
• Distribute literature text.
• Distribute PHS School Improvement Handbook.
• Vocabulary One lesson-words due on Wednesday, November 15.
• Hand out sheet over Criterion writing. In lab tomorrow for first criterion writing. It is a 30 minute SAT prompt. You will be polishing this for a final draft essay.
• Log into Criterion in class.
• Wire Sculpture activity.
Power Standards/Objectives:
Vocabulary:
11.1.3 Analyze the meaning of analogies encountered, analyzing specific comparisons as well as relationships and inferences

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

• In lab today for 30 minute- first Criterion writing.
• Work on vocabulary one words if need.
• Answer questions about American Dream.
• Vocabulary pretest.
Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary:

11.1.3 Analyze the meaning of analogies encountered, analyzing specific comparisons as well as relationships and inferences
Writing:
11.4.1 Discuss ideas for writing with classmates, teachers, and other writers.
11.4.6 Use language in creative and vivid ways to establish a specific tone

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

• Group activity over vocabulary words. Test is on Friday.
• Discuss “Wire Sculpture” activity.
• Discuss questions over American Dream.
• Discuss summary writing.
Power Standards/Objectives:
Vocabulary:
11.1.4 Analyze the meaning of analogies encountered, analyzing specific comparisons as well as relationships and inferences


Thursday, November 16, 2006

• In media center.
• Practice critical thinking/summary writing using articles on American Dream.

Power Standards/Objectives

11.2.4 Make reasonable assertions about an author’s arguments by using elements of the text to defend and clarify interpretations. Read and interpret autobiographical narratives
Identify Allusions
11.2.5 Analyze an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.
11.3.2 Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.
11.3.3 Analyze the ways in which irony, tone, mood, the author’s style, and the sound of language achieve specific rhetorical (communication) or aesthetic (artistic) purposes or both.
11.3.5 Analyze or evaluate works of literary or cultural significance in history
11.3.3
Friday, November 17, 2006

• Test over vocabulary one words.
• Cue set over first assigned English 11 honors novel.