English 11 Honors

English 11 Honors
Syllabus
February 19-23, 2007
Trimester II
Week Twelve


Monday, February 19, 2007

Discuss the introduction to William Cullen Bryant p. 169.
Discuss “The Before You Read” section on “Thanatopsis,” p. 170.
Discuss the poem pp. 171-172. Share the short summary of what you believe the meaning is and the questions 2 & 5 from “Shaping Interpretation” on p. 174, and from “Reading Inverted Sentences, #1 on p. 174.
Introduction to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Read “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls,” and “The Cross of Snow” pp. 176-178.
We will discuss this today/tomorrow.
Vocabulary 6-9 test is on Wednesday.


Tuesday, February 20, 2007
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You will use the sonnet worksheet for the poems “The Cross of Snow.”
Discuss the material from the poems.
We will discuss this today/tomorrow.
Read the introduction to Collection 5- “The Life Worth Living”- p. 215, and you are to read the introduction to Emerson on p. 216-217.
Read from Nature on pp. 219-221, and write questions you have about the selection.
Review for vocabulary 6-9 test.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Vocabulary 6-9 test.
Work on material not covered.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Introduction Thoreau.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Continue with Emerson and Thoreau.
Review some more for exam if needed.
Might begin Poe.

Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary
11.2.2 Analyze the way in which clarity of meaning is affected by the patterns of organization, repetition of the main ideas, organization of language, and word choice in the text.

Reading
11.2.2 Analyze the way in which clarity of meaning is affected by the patterns of organization, repetition of the main ideas, organization of language, and word choice in the text.
11.2.4 Make reasonable assertions about an author’s arguments by using elements of the text to defend and clarify interpretations.
11.5.2 Write responses to literature that:
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in works or passages.