Senior English: Units at a Glance
|
Unit |
Texts |
Embedded Assessments |
Time* |
|
Unit 1: Perception Is Everything |
Poetry, nonfiction, film, song |
· Creating a Photo Essay · Creating a Reflective Essay |
4 weeks |
|
Unit 2: The Subjects |
Drama, film, nonfiction, fiction |
· Illuminating Pygmalion |
6 weeks |
|
Unit 3: The Story |
The Poisonwood Bible |
· Choosing a Perspective · Transforming Perspective to Film |
8 weeks |
|
Unit 4: The Palette |
Othello, songs, nonfiction |
· Staging an Interpretation · Composing an Argumentative Timed Writing |
6 weeks |
|
Unit 5: The Lighting |
Nonfiction, documentary film |
· Analyzing Appeals in the Reporting of a Current Event · Examining Bias in Editorials |
6 weeks |
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Unit 6: Building the Portfolio: Preparing for the Show |
Student-created texts, documentary film |
· Delivering a Critically Informed Presentation to a Jury · Reflecting on Reading and Writing through Critical Perspectives |
2 weeks |
* These are approximate times only.
