RI.11-12.3
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
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Model Memoir as Argument: Donald Murray's "The Stranger in the Photo is Me"11th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing Memoir as Argument
11th Grade ELA
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Writing Memoir as Argument
Big Idea:Writing memoir is more than just telling stories.
Close Reading: Emerson on Education11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Education
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Education
Big Idea:Determining meaning of small chunks of text and connecting ideas can lead to deeper understanding of complex texts.
Close Reading: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read"11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Education
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Education
Big Idea:Recognizing your own biases will lead to more thoughtful discourse.
Literacy & Power with Malcolm X (Day 1 of 2)11th Grade ELA» Unit:Early American Voices & Developing Reading Habits
11th Grade ELA
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Early American Voices & Developing Reading Habits
Big Idea:Building a powerful framework for the value of literacy sounds like a challenging task, but Malcolm X's story makes the connection easier!
Close Reading: James Baldwin Talks to Teachers11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Education
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Education
Big Idea:Close reading sometimes means analyzing a text one paragraph at a time.
Figurative Language and Text Structure in "Civil Disobedience"11th Grade ELA» Unit:Text Structure and Language Use in Informational Texts
11th Grade ELA
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Text Structure and Language Use in Informational Texts
Big Idea:A wooden gun and a broken machine--analyzing Thoreau's use of language and structure in "Civil Disobedience."
The Power of Rhetoric (Day 2 of 3)11th Grade ELA» Unit:A Revolutionary Introduction to Argumentation & Rhetoric
11th Grade ELA
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A Revolutionary Introduction to Argumentation & Rhetoric
Big Idea:@PatrickHenry If your life depended on giving a speech that successfully reversed public opinion, wouldn't you at least write it out? #crazy
Close Reading: Paul Theroux "Being a Man"11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
Big Idea:Evidence in reflective arguments come in a variety of forms.
Rhetorical Analysis of Virginia Woolf/Formative Writing Assessment11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
Big Idea:Tone and persona play important roles in personal experience writing.
Revisiting Writing/Comparing Rhetorical Appeals11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Education
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Education
Big Idea:Rhetorical Analysis isn't just explaining an author's argument, but also explaining the persuasive approach of the writer; evaluating rhetoric is in part recognizing what isn't written.
Romanticism Redefined with Irving & Metacognitive Reading Logs11th Grade ELA» Unit:Romanticism & Transcendentalism
11th Grade ELA
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Romanticism & Transcendentalism
Big Idea:Ever wonder WHAT your students are THINKING when they read? Use Reading Apprenticeship and a metacognitive reading log to find out!
Good Advice on Aphorisms & Commas the Easy Way11th Grade ELA» Unit:A Revolutionary Introduction to Argumentation & Rhetoric
11th Grade ELA
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A Revolutionary Introduction to Argumentation & Rhetoric
Big Idea:An interactive, self-grading, differentiated grammar website a day will keep the doctor away (and other wonderful aphorisms)!
Socratic Seminar: Shop Class as Soul Craft by Matthew B. Crawford11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Education
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Education
Big Idea:Socratic seminars are wonderful for learning what students know and how engaged they are in a book or topic.
Organizational Tools of Memoir Day 1: Wild by Cheryl Strayed11th Grade ELA» Unit:Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
11th Grade ELA
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Thematic Unit: Gender and the Rhetorical Power of Narrative
Big Idea:Memoirs are highly structured, as writers organize their stories to create a desired central idea or series of ideas.
Reviewing "Winter Dreams" & Embarking on The Great Gatsby11th Grade ELA» Unit:Is Gatsby Really so "Great"?
11th Grade ELA
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Is Gatsby Really so "Great"?
Big Idea:If only Fitzgerald’s leading men had “bros” to sit them down to say, “Hey man, don’t be a psycho & lose yourself--she’s crazy.” #golddiggers
RI.11-12.1
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.
RI.11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.11-12.3
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.