12 th Standards

1. 12th Standards 1. Oral Expression and Listening 1. Effective speaking in formal and informal settings requires appropriate use of methods and audience awareness 2. Effective collaborative groups accomplish goals 2. Reading for All Purposes 1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative strategies 2. Interpreting and evaluating complex informational texts require the understanding of rhetoric, critical reading, and analysis skills 3. Writing and Composition 1. Style, detail, expressive language, and genre create a well-crafted statement directed at an intended audience and purpose 2. Ideas, evidence, structure, and style create persuasive, academic, and technical texts for particular audiences and specific purposes 3. Standard English conventions effectively communicate to targeted audiences and purposes 4. Research and Reasoning 1. Independent research designs articulate and defend information, conclusions, and solutions that address specific contexts and purposes 2. Logical arguments distinguish facts from opinions; and evidence defines reasoned judgment

2. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Monday Truth is stranger than fiction: 2 Truths, 1 Lie Which one is the lie about Kayla? • I made JV the second year I played softball. • I have two brothers and two sisters. • I am color blind. Reminder: for everyday an assignment is late it is docked 10%, stopping at 5 days Homework: If you have not already done so, • finish reading & journal entry for “A Country Doctor” from last week

3. Past, Present, Future Monday • Journal Question & Short Story “A Country Doctor” with dialectical journal entry • Brief Research and StudySync • One more shot at this story

4. What is Modern Fiction? Short Stories Monday Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purposes Objective: you will be able • To read and respond to a work of modern fiction • To describe and contrast characteristics of a modernist writing Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

5. Instruction: Obtain I Do – You Do Monday Purpose/Objective: you will be able to share analysis of “A Country Doctor” with peers through StudySync Tasks: • Spend 15 minutes researching Franz Kafka & “A Country Doctor” • Create a StudySync account = • Group i7y12109s • username and password use D11? • Read excerpt for The Metamorphosis • Respond to prompt and submit Outcome/DOL: • General understanding of the author/story in order to participate in further discussion and analysis

6. What is Modern Fiction? Short Stories Monday Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purposes Objective: you will be able • To read and respond to a work of modern fiction • To describe and contrast characteristics of a modernist writing Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

7. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Tuesday Truth is stranger than fiction: 2 Truths, 1 Lie Which one is the lie about Kinzey? • My dad was born on a U.S. military base in Germany. • I rode an elephant when I was ten. • My first tattoo was in honor of my grandparents who passed away when I was five. Reminder: for everyday an assignment is late it is docked 10%, stopping at 5 days Homework: If you have not already done so, • Create a StudySync account

8. Past, Present, Future Tuesday • Brief analysis research of “A Country Doctor” • StudySync Account • Final discussion of “A Country Doctor” • New Story! • Creative imitation writing time • Peer feedback

9. What is Modern Fiction? Short StoriesTuesday Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purposes Objective: you will be able • To evaluate how an author’s work represents modern fiction • To evaluate the influence of historical context on the form, style, and perspective of a work of modern fiction Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

10. Instruction: Obtain You Do - We Do Tuesday Purpose/Objective: to gain some final understanding of “A Country Doctor” and identify characteristics of Kafka’s style Tasks: • Read through analysis packets provided • Prepare to participate in a discussion on the following: • What is the plot of the story? • Characters, characterization • Setting • Conflict (external, internal) • Rising action • Climax • Falling action • Resolution • Theme • What craft tools do you notice? • Imagery, figurative language, dialogue, description, etc. • What do you notice about Kafka’s writing style? • How does his writing relate to the Characteristics of Modern Fiction? (closed notes) • What should the criteria be for mimicking a story like “A Country Doctor”? Outcome/DOL: • General understanding of the story in order draft of an original piece for a peer to evaluate

11. What is Modern Fiction? Short StoriesTuesday Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purposes Objective: you will be able • To evaluate how an author’s work represents modern fiction • To evaluate the influence of historical context on the form, style, and perspective of a work of modern fiction Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

12. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Thursday Truth is stranger than fiction: 2 Truths, 1 Lie Is Kinzeyhere today?! Reminder: for everyday an assignment is late it is docked 10%, stopping at 5 days Homework: If you have not already done so, • finish reading & journal entry

13. Past, Present, Future Thursday • Short Story “The Lottery” with dialectical journal entry • True Grit Presentation • Dr. Ernest Greene: The drive to comprehend the written word • Creative imitation writing time

14. What is Modern Fiction? Short StoriesThursday Standard(s) 2Reading for All Purposes & 3 Writing & Composition Objective: you will be able • To read and respond to a work of modern fiction • To evaluate how an author’s use of literary techniques (such as imagery, mood, tone, symbolism, irony, extended metaphor, hyperbole, stream of consciousness, minimalism, text/plot structure, characters & narrative perspective) impact meaning and create theme. • To describe and contrast characteristics of a modernist writing • To evaluate how an author’s work represents modern fiction Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the the characteristics and themes of modern fiction? • What social or historical events seem to have influenced these works? • How does my own writing mimic the characteristics of modern literature?

15. Instruction: Obtain We Do - You Do Thursday Purpose/Objective: to obtain background information and discuss our own thoughts on the story’s main idea before reading the full story Tasks: • Preview http://www.studysync.com/ • Why is the title ironic? How might this have affected readers in 1948 first reading the piece? Why would some readers be shocked and upset when it was first published? • The preview tells us that “The Lottery” is about a “stone-wielding mob [who] find themselves carrying out a dying tradition.” Are there any “dying traditions” you’ve encountered or read about in your own lives? Why do you think some traditions go away while others remain? • What is a “ritual sacrifice”? Can you think of any examples of this practice in history? What is our attitude towards “ritual sacrifice” today? How does the idea of sacrifice play a literal and/or figurative role in modern society? Outcome/DOL: • General understanding of the story in order to participate in further discussion and analysis

16. Activities: Develop & ApplyYou Do Thursday Purpose: to read & discuss Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” in preparation for a creative imitation Tasks: • Log onto StudySync and read the story, feel free to annotate the text • Complete a journal entry: title, author, style, gut reaction, 3 entries with story details and responses • Complete the StudySyncprompt Outcome: analysis of the modernist literary techniques used in “The Lottery”

17. Activities: Develop & ApplyWe Do Thursday • Discuss • What is your reaction to the ritual in “The Lottery”? • In light of your reaction, why do you think the villagers might continue to participate in such a brutal and seemingly meaningless act? • What are the characteristics of this story? How do they tie in with the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

18. What is Modern Fiction? Short StoriesThursday Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purposes & 3 Writing & Composition Objective: you will be able • To read and respond to a work of modern fiction • To evaluate how an author’s work represents modern fiction Relevance: By interpreting text complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting. By reading modern fiction, we examine aspects of ourselves and others and how social and historical events impact the way in which we communicate. DOL Comprehension: Multiple Choice Essential Question: What is modern fiction? • How do these short stories reflect the characteristics and themes of modern fiction?

19. Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Friday Today True Grit Presentation (Lecture Hall) • Dr. Ernest Greene: The drive to comprehend the written word • Take a handout, have it filled out by the end of the period, & turn it in Homework: If you have not already done so, • Start your modern fiction creative imitation for Monday