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ENGLISH I HONORS ACADEMIC LIBRARY

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English I Honors Online

This freshman honors English course invites students to explore a variety of diverse and complex texts organized into thematic units. Students will engage in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of great texts, both classic and contemporary.

Most of your research can be completed in your Gale online library, but you may need to go to other sites to complete your work. Well developed writing skills will be expected.

Students should see our statement about these courses which are not authored from a biblical worldview. Students uncomfortable with these courses should enroll in our courses from a biblical worldview 

 

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English I Honors Online Academic Library

 

Unit 1 – Mythology 

  1. Introduction to Mythology Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction –What are the functions of the earliest stories?
    3. Assignment – Read “The Beginnings of the Maasai” to recognize mythical features and summarize the plot.
    4. Instruction – What are the functions of the earliest stories?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  2. Compare and Contrast: Myths and Cultures Guided Notes
    1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – What do similarities and differences between two myths tell about the cultures
    3. that created them?
    4. Assignment – Read the myth “The Raven and the First Men” to make inferences about thelives of the Haida.
    5. Instruction – What do similarities and differences between two myths tell about thecultures that created them?
    6. Assignment – Read “The Māori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” to identify values of the Māori.
    7. Instruction – What do similarities and differences between two myths tell about the cultures that created them?
    8. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    9. Quiz Answers
  3. Compare and Contrast: Myths and Cultures (Continued) Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How do you organize a paragraph to clearly express an analysis?
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Practice skills used when writing to compare and contrast.
    5. Short Writing – Write a paragraph that compares and contrasts two myths.
    6. Quiz Answers
  4. Suspense in “The Cruel Tribute”  Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson. 
    2. Instruction – How is suspense created in a retelling of a myth?
    3. Assignment – Read “The Cruel Tribute” to notice how suspense is created. 
    4. Instruction – How is suspense created in a retelling of a myth?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  5. Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      Instruction – How do word parts and context clues help you understand the meaning
      of a word?
    2. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    3. Assignment – Practice using context clues, roots, and affixes to identify the meaning of words.
    4. Assignment – Discover why English is a multicultural language.
    5. Assignment – Create analogies to improve vocabulary.
    6. Quiz Answers
  6. Writing a Narrative about Overcoming a Challenge Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How can you use a narrative to write about overcoming a challenge?
    3. Pre-Writing – Plan to write your narrative essay.
    4. Instruction – How can you use a narrative to write about overcoming a challenge?
    5. Drafting – Draft your narrative essay.
      Instruction – How can you use a narrative to write about overcoming a challenge?
    6. Revising – Revise your narrative essay.
    7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    8. Quiz Answers
  7. Unit Test
    1. Unit Test Review Answers
    2. Unit Test Answers

Unit 2 – The Epic Hero’s Quest 

  1. The Odysseyand Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – What can you learn about an ancient culture through literature?
    3. Assignment – Read from The Odyssey to paraphrase for understanding and to recognize elements of epic poetry.
    4. Instruction – What can you learn about an ancient culture through literature?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  2. The Odyssey: Central Ideas and Character Motivation, Part 2 Guided Notes
    1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson
    2. ​Instruction – How can you learn about characters and what motivates them in The Odyssey ?
    3. Assignment – Read to make inferences about characters and their motivations.
    4. Instruction – How can you learn about characters and what motivates them in The Odyssey ?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  3. The Odyssey: Writing a Character Analysis, Part 3  Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How can quotations support a structured analysis of a character?
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Prepare to write a paragraph that characterizes Odysseus as an epic hero.
    5. Short Writing – Write an analysis of Odysseus’s qualifications as an epic hero.
    6. Quiz Answers
  4. The Odyssey: Conflict and Theme, Part 4  Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. ​Instruction – In what ways do themes emerge from epic poetry?
    3. Assignment – Read to analyze conflicts and connect them to themes.
    4. Instruction – In what ways do themes emerge from epic poetry?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  5. The Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5  Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction –How can studying The Odyssey and its symbols reveal ancient Greek values?
    3. Assignment – Read from The Odyssey to discover symbols and ancient Greek values.
    4. Instruction  – How can studying The Odyssey and its symbols reveal ancient Greek values?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  6. The Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6 Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How are characters and themes developed in epic poetry?
    3. Assignment – Read to compare characters and recognize how they change.
    4. Instruction – How are characters and themes developed in epic poetry?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  7. Using Reference Resources Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up  – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How do reference resources help improve vocabulary?
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Practice using reference tools to use words more precisely.
    5. Quiz Answers
  8. Researching and Writing about a Mythical Character Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How do you use research to write about the cultural significance of a
      mythical character?
    3. Pre-Writing – Plan to write your informative essay.
    4. Instruction – How do you use research to write about the cultural significance of a
      mythical character?
    5. Drafting – Draft your informative essay.
    6. Instruction – How do you use research to write about the cultural significance of a
      mythical character?
    7. Revising – Revise your informative essay.
    8. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    9. Quiz Answers
  9. Unit Test
    1. Unit Test Review Answers
    2. Unit Test Answers

Unit 3 – Individuality and Conformity

  1. Introduction to Individuality and Conformity: “Initiation” Guided Notes
    1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How does conflict deepen our understanding of character?
    3. Assignment -Read to analyze characterization and conflict.
    4. Instruction -How does conflict deepen our understanding of character?
    5. Summary -Review and connect what you learned.
    6. ​Quiz Answers
  2. Imagery and Symbolism in “The Scarlet Ibis” Guided Notes
    1. ​​ Warm-Up- Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction- In what ways do imagery and symbolism function in a story?
    3. Assignment – Read to interpret imagery and symbols.
    4. Instruction -In what ways do imagery and symbolism function in a story?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  3. Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in “Daughter of Invention” by Julia AlvarezGuided Notes
    1. Warm-Up -Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How does Julia Alvarez reveal characters and conflicts through language.
    3. Assignment – Read “Daughter of Invention” to analyze how language shapes characters and conflicts.
    4. Instruction – How does Julia Alvarez reveal characters and conflicts through language?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Assignment – Practice reading with fluency.
    7. Quiz Answers
  4. Writing about Mood in Art Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How do you write objectively and effectively to describe a work of art. 
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Write to explain the mood of a piece of artwork for a museum caption.
    5. Short Writing – Write a description of Vincent van Gogh’s “Portrait of Dr. Gachet.”
    6. Quiz Answers
  5. Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – What can a poem’s words tell us about the quest for freedom?
    3. Assignment – Read “Caged Bird” to identify figurative language and explore extended metaphors.
    4. Instruction – What can a poem’s words tell us about the quest for freedom?
    5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  6. Viewpoint in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction -What can we learn about an author’s viewpoint based on her writing?
    3. Assignment – Read to make inferences about different people’s personality traits.
    4. Instruction -What can we learn about an author’s viewpoint based on her writing?
    5. Summary -Review and connect what you learned.
    6. Quiz Answers
  7. Parts of Speech: Words and Basic Phrases Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How do words and phrases work together to convey ideas?
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Practice identifying and using parts of speech and phrases. 
    5. Assignment – Practice using verbals.
    6. Quiz Answers
  8. Simple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How can you improve your writing by understanding the way sentencesand verbs work? 
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Assignment – Practice improving your writing by understanding the way sentences andverbs work. 
    5. Quiz Answers
  9. Creating a Blog Guided Notes
    1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
    2. Instruction – How can you create a blog that argues your viewpoint on a topic? 
    3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
    4. Project: Blog – Create a multimedia blog that expresses your viewpoint on a topic.
    5. Quiz Answers
  10. Unit Test
    1. Unit Test Review Answers
    2. Unit Test Answers

    Unit 4 – Independence and the Bicycle

    1. Introducing a Text in Wheels of Change, Part 1 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do the foreword and introduction help set up a nonfiction text?
      3. Assignment – Read the foreword and introduction to Wheels of Change to connect central ideas to the purpose for writing.
      4. Instruction – How do the foreword and introduction help set up a nonfiction text?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    2. Text Structures in Wheels of Change, Part 2 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How are text structures used to create an informational narrative?
      3. Assignment – Read chapter 1 of Wheels of Change to identify chronological text structureand notice problems and solutions.
      4. Instruction – How are text structures used to create an informational narrative?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    3. Word Choice and Evidence in Wheels of Change, Part 3 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does the presentation of an argument reveal viewpoint?
      3. Assignment – Read chapter 2 from Wheels of Change to understand how evidence supportsdifferent sides of a controversy.
      4. Instruction – How does the presentation of an argument reveal viewpoint?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned. 
      6. Assignment – Practice evaluating different technologies for gathering health-related information.
      7. Quiz Answers
    4. Cause and Effect in Wheels of Change, Part 4 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do cause-and-effect relationships help us understand historical change?
      3. Assignment – Read chapter 3 from Wheels of Change to analyze cause-and-effect relationships and historical change.
      4. Instruction – How do cause-and-effect relationships help us understand historical change?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    5. Developing Central Ideas in Wheels of Change, Part 5 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do specific details help develop a central idea in a text?
      3. Assignment – Read chapter 4 from Wheels of Change to analyze the use of specific details to develop a central idea. 
      4. Instruction – How do specific details help develop a central idea in a text?
      5. ​Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    6. Organization and Historical Context in Wheels of Change, Part 6 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson. 
      2. Instruction – How does organization and context affect our understanding of a historical narrative?
      3. Assignment – Read chapter 5 from Wheels of Change to analyze how the author connects ideas to write an effective conclusion. 
      4. Instruction – How does organization and context affect our understanding of a historicalnarrative? 
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    7. Making Inferences about a Time Period in “A Century Ride” Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson. 
      2. Instruction – How can fiction teach us about a historical period?
      3. Assignment – Read “A Century Ride” to make inferences about the culture and values ofthe late 1800s.
      4. Instruction – How can fiction teach us about a historical period? 
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    8. Unit Test
      1. Unit Test Review Answers
      2. ​Unit Test Answers

    Unit 5: ​Nature and the Environment

    1. Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do sound devices in poetry create mood?
      3. Assignment – Read “Sea Fever” by John Masefield to identify formal poetic structures.
      4. Instruction – How do sound devices in poetry create mood?
      5. Assignment – Read “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe to analyze sound devices and mood.
      6. Instruction – How do sound devices in poetry create mood?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    2. Summarizing Central Ideas and Purpose: The Hot Zone Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does an author develop central ideas to achieve a goal? 
      3. Assignment – Read a section from The Hot Zone to identify and analyze central ideas.
      4. Instruction – How does an author develop central ideas to achieve a goal?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    3. Comparing Argumentative Texts: Silent Spring and “Save the Redwoods” Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do tone and structure contribute to the effectiveness of an argument?
      3. Assignment – Read from Silent Spring to identify the tone and purpose of an argument.
      4. Instruction – How do tone and structure contribute to the effectiveness of an argument?
      5. Assignment – Read “Save the Redwoods” to analyze the structure of an argument.
      6. Instruction – How do tone and structure contribute to the effectiveness of an argument?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    4. Compound and Complex Sentences Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you use a variety of sentence types to add interest to your writing?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Practice crafting effective and varied compound and complex sentences.
      5. Assignment – Practice identifying and using the subjunctive mood.
      6. Assignment – Practice recognizing and correcting comma splices and fused sentences.
      7. Quiz Answers
    5. Writing an E-mail about an Important Issue Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do you structure a formal e-mail to propose a solution to a problem?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Practice skills and conventions used when writing a formal letter.
      5. Short Writing – Write an e-mail that argues for a solution to a problem.
      6. Quiz Answers
    6. Speaking and Listening: Effective Group Discussions Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you effectively prepare for and engage in a group discussion?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Practice preparing for a group discussion.
      5. Written Response (Project): Group Discussion
      6. Participate in a discussion and write to evaluate it.
      7. Quiz Answers
    7. Unit Test
      1. ​Unit Test Review Answers
      2. ​Unit Test Answers

    Unit 6 – ​Cumulative Exam

    1. Cumulative Exam Review Answers
    2. Cumulative Exam Answers 

    Unit 7 – Making a Difference

    1. Introduction to Making a Difference: It’s Our World, Too! Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does experiencing conflict shape people?
      3. Assignment – Read to identify conflict and analyze the author’s development of the conflict.
      4. Instruction – How does experiencing conflict shape people?
      5. Summary -Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answer
    2. Descriptive Language and Character: Iqbal Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can an author transform a true story into a work of fiction?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze an author’s use of descriptive language and development of characters.
      4. Instruction – How can an author transform a true story into a work of fiction?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    3. Comparing Accounts of Iqbal’s Story Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does reading about a topic in texts from two different forms increase understanding?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze how a story is presented through words and pictures.
      4. Instruction – How does reading about a topic in texts from two different forms increase understanding?
      5. Assignment – Read to analyze how a story is presented through a memoir.
      6. Instruction – How does reading about a topic in texts from two different forms increase understanding?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Assignment – Prepare to conduct an interview.
      9. Quiz Answers
    4. Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you understand an author’s purpose by thinking about context and word choice?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze word choice and make connections to the historical context.
      4. Instruction – How can you understand an author’s purpose by thinking about context and word choice?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Assignment – Practice reading with fluency.
      7. Quiz Answers
    5. Characterization, Theme, and Irony in “The Gift of the Magi” Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does the author’s use of characterization and irony help develop theme?
      3. Assignment – Read to make inferences about characters.
      4. Instruction – How does the author’s use of characterization and irony help develop theme?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    6. Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does William Shakespeare use the sonnet form to express ideas?
      3. Assignment – Read “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare to analyze rhyme scheme and understand central ideas.
      4. Instruction – How does William Shakespeare use the sonnet form to express ideas?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Assignment – Prepare to plan, memorize, and recite a poem.
      7. Project: Poetry Recitation – Plan, memorize, and present a poem using performance techniques.
      8. Quiz Answers
    7. Narrative Elements in “Pyramus and Thisbe”, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can a poet use narrative techniques to create tension?
      3. Assignment – Read “Pyramus and Thisbe” to identify literary elements and to explore how tension is created.
      4. Instruction – How can a poet use narrative techniques to create tension?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    8. Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can phrases and clauses be used to add information to sentences?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Practice identifying and punctuating restrictive and nonrestrictive phrases and clauses.
      5. Quiz Answers 
    9. Writing an Argumentative Editorial about Initiating Change Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you write an effective argument about young people’s ability to initiate change?
      3. Pre-Writing – Plan to write your argumentative essay.
      4. Instruction – How can you write an effective argument about young people’s ability to initiate change?
      5. Drafting – Draft your argumentative essay.
      6. Instruction – How can you write an effective argument about young people’s ability to initiate change?
      7. Revising – Revise your argumentative essay.
      8. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      9. Quiz Answers
    10. Unit Test
      1. Unit Test Review Answers
      2. Unit Test Answers

    Unit 8 – ​Tragedy and Drama

    1. An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – What can you learn about a play from its context and prologue?
      3. Assignment – Read to explore the historical background and elements of Elizabethan drama.
      4. Instruction – What can you learn about a play from its context and prologue?
      5. Assignment – Read the prologue of Romeo and Juliet to understand meaning through paraphrasing.
      6. Instruction – What can you learn about a play from its context and prologue?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    2. Setting the Scene of Romeo and Juliet, Part 2 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can dialogue and other components of a drama help you understand the play?
      3. Assignment – Read Act I, Scene i of Romeo and Juliet to recognize dramatic conventions and monitor comprehension.
      4. Instruction – How can dialogue and other components of a drama help you understand the play?
      5. Assignment – Read Act I, Scene ii of Romeo and Juliet to identify cause-and-effect relationships.
      6. Instruction – How can dialogue and other components of a drama help you understand the play?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Short Writing – Write a short script that shows a universal theme.
      9. Quiz Answers
    3. Characters and Conflict in Romeo and Juliet, Part 3 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of foils and structure develop characters?
      3. Assignment – Read Act I, Scenes iii-iv of Romeo and Juliet to draw conclusions about characters.
      4. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of foils and structure develop characters?
      5. Assignment – Read Act I, Scene v of Romeo and Juliet to determine character relationships, including foils.
      6. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of foils and structure develop characters?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    4. Soliloquy and Figures of Speech in Romeo and Juliet, Part 4 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies and word choice affect mood?
      3. Assignment – Read Act II, Scenes i-ii of Romeo and Juliet to analyze the use of soliloquy and the mood.
      4. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies and word choice affect mood?
      5. Assignment – Read Act II, Scenes iii-iv of Romeo and Juliet to continue analyzing the use of soliloquy and the mood.
      6. Instruction – How does Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies and word choice affect mood?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    5. Literary Devices in Romeo and Juliet, Part 5 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does Shakespeare slowly reveal important information in his play?
      3. Assignment – Read Act II, Scenes v-vi of Romeo and Juliet to make inferences about characters and their motivations.
      4. Instruction – How does Shakespeare slowly reveal important information in his play?
      5. Assignment – Read Act III, Scenes i-ii of Romeo and Juliet to analyze how foreshadowing sets up conflict.
      6. Instruction – How does Shakespeare slowly reveal important information in his play?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    6. Conflict Development in Romeo and Juliet, Part 6 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do complications and motifs support the development of conflict
      3. Assignment – Read Act III, Scenes iii-iv of Romeo and Juliet to identify complications.
      4. Instruction – How do complications and motifs support the development of conflict?
      5. Assignment – Read Act III, Scene v of Romeo and Juliet to draw conclusions about characters.
      6. Instruction – How do complications and motifs support the development of conflict?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    7. Suspense in Romeo and Juliet, Part 7 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does Shakespeare use irony and humor to build suspense?
      3. Assignment – Read Act IV, Scenes i-ii of Romeo and Juliet to identify and classify character types.
      4. Instruction – How does Shakespeare use irony and humor to build suspense?
      5. Assignment – Read Act IV, Scenes iii-v of Romeo and Juliet to analyze dramatic irony.
      6. Instruction – How does Shakespeare use irony and humor to build suspense?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    8. Themes and Resolution in Romeo and Juliet, Part 8 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does the play’s resolution help develop themes in Romeo and Juliet?
      3. Assignment – Read Act V, Scenes i and ii of Romeo and Juliet to identify tragic elements in the play.
      4. Instruction – How does the play’s resolution help develop themes in Romeo and Juliet?
      5. Assignment – Read Act V, Scene iii of Romeo and Juliet to recognize causes of the catastrophe.
      6. Instruction – How does the play’s resolution help develop themes in Romeo and Juliet?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    9. Writing Coherent Sentences Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you apply grammatical conventions to write clear, precise, and varied sentences?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Practice improving sentences for clarity, accuracy, and variety.
      5. Quiz Answers
    10. Writing a Literary Analysis through the Lens of a Quotation Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do you write about literature through the lens of a quotation?
      3. Pre-Writing – Plan to write your analytical essay.
      4. Instruction – How do you write about literature through the lens of a quotation
      5. Drafting – Draft your analytical essay.
      6. Instruction – How do you write about literature through the lens of a quotation?
      7. Revising – Revise your analytical essay.
      8. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      9. Quiz Answers
    11. Unit Test
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    Unit 9 – ​Mystery and Suspense; Espionage and Intrigue

    1. Character and Point of View in “The Most Dangerous Game,” Part 1 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do we understand characters through dialogue and narration?
      3. Assignment – Read from “The Most Dangerous Game” to analyze characters based on dialogue and narrative point of view.
      4. Instruction – How do we understand characters through dialogue and narration?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    2. Making Predictions and Visualizing with “The Most Dangerous Game,” Part 2 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do you use strategies to understand different interpretations of the same story?
      3. Assignment – Read “The Most Dangerous Game” to visualize scenes and verify predictions.
      4. Instruction – How do you use strategies to understand different interpretations of the same story?
      5. Assignment – Prepare to watch a movie clip and evaluate the filmmaker’s interpretation.
      6. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      7. Quiz Answers
    3. Mood and Narrative Techniques in “Lather and Nothing Else” Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do different writing techniques work together to create suspense in a short story?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze the protagonist’s conflict and notice the effect of word choice on mood.
      4. Instruction – How do different writing techniques work together to create suspense in a short story?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    4. The Art of Creating Suspense: Central Ideas of Two Authors Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do two different authors develop their ideas about suspense writing?
      3. Assignment – Read to notice how the central idea is developed.
      4. Instruction – How do two different authors develop their ideas about suspense writing?
      5. Assignment – Listen to an interview to take notes on the central idea and key details.
      6. Instruction – How do two different authors develop their ideas about suspense writing?
      7. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      8. Quiz Answers
    5. Summarizing Central Ideas in The Dark Game, Part 1 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does Paul Janeczko develop central ideas in The Dark Game?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze the development of central ideas.
      4. Instruction – How does Paul Janeczko develop central ideas in The Dark Game?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    6. Supporting Conclusions with Evidence in The Dark Game, Part 2 Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do you effectively support inferences made about an informational text?
      3. Assignment – Read to make inferences about the meaning of a text using textual evidence as support.
      4. Instruction – How do you effectively support inferences made about an informational text?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    7. Writing a Research-Based Argumentative Essay about Technology Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you write a research-based, argumentative essay to support a claim?
      3. Pre-Writing – Plan to write your argumentative essay.
      4. Instruction – How can you write a research-based, argumentative essay to support a claim?
      5. Drafting – Draft your argumentative essay.
      6. Instruction – How can you write a research-based, argumentative essay to support a claim?
      7. Revising – Revise your argumentative essay.
      8. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      9. Quiz Answers
    8. Unit Test
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    Unit 10 – ​Fighting for Unity and Equality

    1. Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Guided Notes
      1. ​Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – What makes Martin Luther King Jr. an inspiring and powerful speaker?
      3. Assignment – Read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to explore the effects of word choice and repetition.
      4. Instruction – What makes Martin Luther King Jr. an inspiring and powerful speaker?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    2. Structure and Narrative: Rosa Parks’ Memoir, My Story Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does a text’s structure affect the way you understand events?
      3. Assignment – Read from My Story by Rosa Parks to analyze the way a memoir presents events.
      4. Instruction – How does a text’s structure affect the way you understand events?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    3. Tracing the Central Idea in “A Quilt of a Country” Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction -What can be learned by tracing the central idea and considering the context of a text?
      3. Assignment – Read to analyze word choice and trace the central idea.
      4. Instruction – What can be learned by tracing the central idea and considering the context of a text?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    4. Analyzing the Series of Events in Outcasts United Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How does an author unfold a series of events and reveal themes?
      3. Assignment – Read to draw conclusions about point of view and analyze the series of events.
      4. Instruction – How does an author unfold a series of events and reveal themes?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    5. Rhetoric in Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can a speech convince a specific audience?
      3. Assignment – ​Read to differentiate between fact and opinion, and between opinions thatare substantiated and those that are not.
      4. Instruction – How can a speech convince a specific audience?
      5. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      6. Quiz Answers
    6. Writing a Works Cited Page Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How do you properly format a works cited page to accompany your research?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Prepare to write a works cited page for a short research project.
      5. Short Writing – Write a works cited page that would go with a research paper about the Little Rock Nine.
      6. Assignment – Practice using and gathering information from footnotes or endnotes.
      7. Quiz Answers
    7. Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you use multimedia to present your ideas in an effective and engaging way?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Assignment – Plan a multimedia presentation.
      5. Quiz Answers
    8. Creating a Multimedia Presentation Guided Notes
      1. Warm-Up – Get ready for the lesson.
      2. Instruction – How can you share ideas clearly and effectively in a multimedia presentation?
      3. Summary – Review and connect what you learned.
      4. Project: Presentation – Research and create a multimedia project.
      5. Quiz Answers
    9. Unit Test –
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    Unit 11 – Cumulative Exam

    1. Cumulative Exam Review Answers
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