Week

Lesson Focus

Weekly Objectives

TN Standards

Assessments

Additional Notes

1

Animal Farm

• Analyze elements of drama
• Analyze character development
• Close reading and comprehension of a complex text

9-10.RL.IKI.6

-Daily text-paired worksheets

- Animal Farm Quiz

(multiple)

-Class Discussion

2

Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Parallelism

• Demonstrate mastery using commas, semicolons, and colons correctly
• Demonstrate mastery of using parallel writing.

9-10.L.CSE.1

9-10.L.CSE.2

-Whole class driven questions

-A variety of worksheets

- Quiz

3

Write arguments

• Write arguments to support claims
• Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly, supplying evidence for each claim and counterclaim while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.
• Create an organization that establishes cohesion and clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence.

9-10.SL.CC.1

9-10.W.TTP.

-Research Step Checklist

-Varied Worksheets

4

Debate

• Write arguments to support claims
• Evaluate Arguments
• Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
• Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic.

9-10.RI.IKI.8

9-10.SL.CC.3

9-10.SL.CC.1

-Presentation Grade

-Debate

-Group Work

-Class Discussion

5

Related Words

• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases

9-10.L.KL.3

9-10.L.VAU.4

-Whole class driven questions

-A variety of worksheets

- Quiz

6

Romeo and Juliet

• Analyze elements of drama
• Analyze character development
• Close reading and comprehension of a complex text

9.RL.RRTC.10

9-10.RL.KID.3

-Varied Worksheets

-Sonnet

-Class Discussion

-Group Work

-Quiz