SUBJECT:  English

GRADE:12

UNIT TITLE:  Unit 1 Anglo-Saxon Literature: Heroes

TIME FRAME: 1st 4 weeks (Aug.-Sept.)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  

How are the values of a culture expressed within a piece of literature?

What determines our definitions of the nature of good and evil?

CCSS Standards

Student-Friendly Objectives

Student Learning Experiences/Tasks

Assessment

Vocabulary

Resources: Literary Works/ Websites/ Chapters

•  12RL1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
• 12RL4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
• Key Ideas and Details1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

I will locate examples of kenning, alliteration and epic hero characteristics found within the text.

Locate and analyze examples of kenning, alliteration and epic hero characteristics within text.

Worksheet

Greek and Latin Roots: A study of word families Vocabulary - One unit lasts 2 weeks.

Anglo-Saxon PowerPoint.

 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.

I will read chapter two of John Gardner’s Grendel to determine various points of view of different characters.

 Read chapter 2. Use context clues to determine meaning of difficult wording. Use knowledge of the story to determine Grendel’s point of view.

Reflection questions.

Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel from Literature Textbook pg. 38-59

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6

Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3.a

Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation and its significance, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3.b

Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

I will re-write the story of Beowulf from Grendel’s point of view including elements from both Beowulf and John Gardner’s Grendel.

or

I will create a newspaper that includes a descriptive article of the story including interviews with various characters.

Relate to one character's point of view and using textural evidence from the different pieces of literature covered in class rewrite the story of Beowulf from Grendel’s point of view.

Newspaper or

Grendel’s POV story

Kennings, Alliteration, Epic Hero Characteristics- Textbook

Grendel by John Gardner (chapter 2)

R.12.12.3

Analyze Greek, Latin, Anglo-Saxon roots and word parts to determine meaning and draw inferences.

 Complete vocabulary packets every two weeks to analyze v