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English 4 Inclusion Pacing Guide
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Two-week summary of major instructional content and skills • 36 instructional weeks
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Weeks 1–2Unit 1 • Shakespeare / Hamlet introduction (8 instructional days)Hamlet Tech Terms/Quiz (2d); Intro to Shakespeare Research/writing (1d); Shakespeare Conspiricy (3d); Meathead Reading Questing the Text (1d); Dinner Table Freewrite and 3 Things (1d)Define and paraphrase literary terms; research Shakespeare’s relevance; gather and evaluate evidence about conspiracy theories; make inferences while reading; and write clearly and concisely. Assessments include a terminology quiz and evidence-based writing.
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Weeks 3–4Unit 1 • Hamlet Act 1 (8 instructional days)Reading Hamlet ACT ONE (4d); Meathead Reading Summarizing (1d); Re-Readables ACT 1 (2d); Advice Freewrite (1d)Summarize major Act 1 events; explain Denmark’s political situation; analyze character motivations; infer and summarize during reading; defend ideas about character, plot, and theme in discussion; and write independently with attention to grammar and tone.
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Weeks 5–6Unit 1 • Hamlet Acts 1–2 / research (8 instructional days)Hamlet Act 1 TEST (1d); Hamlet Visulaization (2d); Something Is Cool(Conspircy Therories) (3d); Reading Hamlet ACT TWO (2d)Demonstrate Act 1 understanding; support character-casting choices with evidence; research a conspiracy theory and create cited slides; then continue Hamlet reading by summarizing major events and analyzing political context and character motivations. Assessments include the Act 1 test and presentation.
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Weeks 7–8Unit 1 • Hamlet Act 2 / reading & writing (9 instructional days)Tragedy as defined by Aristotle (1d); Act 2 Free Write (1d); Act 2 Vocabulary Words and Quiz (2d); Meathead Reading Questioning (1d); Freewrite Christmas Songs (2d); Secrets Free Write (1d); Meathead Reading Predicting (1d)Read and respond to an informational text on tragedy; write independently; build Hamlet vocabulary; use questioning and prediction during interval reading; and connect personal experiences to short freewrites. Assessments include the vocabulary quiz, reading responses, and written work.
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Weeks 9–10Unit 1 • Reading, argument & mid-term (9 instructional days)Matrix Freewrite (1d); CommonLit 1/20 (2d); Fiction vs. Reality Freewrite (1d); Fate vs. Destiny (1d); Mid-Term (4d)Write independently with appropriate grammar and tone; analyze fiction for point of view and theme; distinguish fiction from reality; develop and peer-edit an evidence-based fate-versus-destiny argument; and demonstrate reading comprehension on the mid-term.
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Weeks 11–12Unit 2 • Hamlet Act 3 / foils / research (10 instructional days)Meathead Reading: Seeing Causal Relationship (1d); Groundhog Day Free Write (1d); Reading Hamlet ACT 3 (3d); Foil Characters (2d); Something Cool Black History Month (3d)Identify causal relationships while reading; write and peer-edit a philosophical response; summarize Act 3 and analyze character/theme development; research and explain foil characters; and research a Black artist’s biography, work, and cultural impact in an organized paper.
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Weeks 13–14Unit 2 • Hamlet Act 3 / archetypes (11 instructional days)Character Archetypes Notes (4d); Interpreting To Be or Not to Be (2d); Meathead Reading: All strategies (1d); Fate vs Destiny Freewrite (1d); Re-Readables ACT 3 (2d); ACT 3 TEST (1d)Identify character archetypes and support examples with evidence; interpret, paraphrase, and modernize 'To Be or Not to Be'; apply multiple reading strategies; write and peer-edit on fate/destiny; defend Act 3 ideas in discussion; and demonstrate understanding on the Act 3 test.
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Weeks 15–16Unit 2 • Hamlet Acts 4–5 (11 instructional days)Insanity Free Write (1d); Something Cool Black History Month (1d); Plan Your Movie Free Write (1d); Reading Hamlet ACT 4 (4d); Re-Readables ACT 4 (1d); ACT 4 TEST (1d); Reading Hamlet ACT 5 (2d)Write and peer-edit about Hamlet’s sanity; present and evaluate Black History Month projects; plan a personal movie concept; summarize Acts 4–5 and analyze character/theme development; defend Act 4 ideas in discussion; and demonstrate understanding on the Act 4 test.
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Weeks 17–18Unit 2 • Research, travel & Hamlet film (11 instructional days)St. Patrick's Day Freewrite (2d); Senior Trip (4d); Travel in NJ FreeWrite (1d); Watching Hamlet (4d)Research, cite, and write about Irish history; plan travel after reading an informational article; view Hamlet for comprehension and critical thinking; and compare the play with its film adaptation in writing. The Senior Trip is included as scheduled instructional time with no SWBAT listed.
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Weeks 19–20Unit 3 • Sonnets & word meaning (11 instructional days)One Shining Moment Free Write (1d); Integrity Free Write (1d); Connotation and Denotation (1d); Shakespeare Sonnet Notes (1d); POP Sonnet Partner Work (2d); Making POP Sonnets (5d)Use descriptive language; paraphrase and reflect on integrity; distinguish connotation from denotation; identify Shakespearean sonnet structure and interpret Sonnet 116; interpret pop sonnets; and transform a familiar song into sonnet form using paraphrase, synonyms, and rhyme scheme.
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Weeks 21–22Unit 3 • Figurative language & symbolism (10 instructional days)Figerative vs Literal (1d); Russell Brand Freewrite/Vocabulary Words and Quiz (1d); Paradoxes and Oxymoraons (2d); Symbolism Notes and Activity (2d); Tattoo Symbolism Project (4d)Distinguish literal and figurative language; plan, write, and peer-edit a response while building vocabulary; identify and explain paradoxes and oxymorons; interpret symbolism in literature and culture; and explain personal symbolism in the Tattoo Symbolism Project.
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Weeks 23–24Unit 3 • Speeches & poetic devices (11 instructional days)Graduation Speeches (4d); Best Man/Maid of Honor Speeches (3d); Similie and Alluision (1d); Metaphors (2d); Alliteration-Idiom Notes and Activities (1d)Research and write a graduation speech; interview a partner, plan, write, and deliver a best man/maid of honor speech; then identify and interpret similes, allusions, metaphors, alliteration, idioms, and clichés through guided notes and partner analysis.
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Weeks 25–26Unit 3 • Poetic devices, review & mix tape (11 instructional days)Personification, Puns, Double Entendres, and Irony (2d); Poetry Test and Review (2d); Poetry Mix Tape (7d)Identify examples of irony and personification and create puns; review poetry concepts for the poetry test; then select poems and songs around a topic, cite evidence, explain themes, and identify, interpret, and explain poetic devices in the Poetry Mix Tape project.
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