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Use this forum item to share your best resources--unit plans, lesson plans, writing invitations, or other ideas that have worked for you in a high school setting.

Just reply to this discussion item with a brief description of your resource (e.g., American Literature--Great Gatsby Unit Plan) and then attach any files that go along with it. Ideally, we'll have a rich archive for new and veteran teachers alike. Be sure to include your name, and be sure to credit any resources you use from this site.

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Permalink Reply by Todd Bush on April 18, 2012 at 9:21pm

Hello,

I'm Todd Bush and here is my pedagogy project. It is a combined project from his Rozema's ENG310 and ENG311 classes. The project contains 20 lesson plans for teaching Twelfth Night to a 10th grade English class. The unit plan contains all of the lessons and handouts needed to teach it effectively. The unit plan aims to increase students' understanding and appreciation for Shakespeare and his works. Attached is a compressed file with all of the lesson plans another handouts needed.

Enjoy.

Todd

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Permalink Reply by Erin Elizabeth Toth on April 18, 2012 at 10:37pm

My name is Erin Toth and attached is my pedagogy project, "Reading to Connect: A 10th Grade Conceptual Unit for The House on Mango Street".

This unit plan capitalizes on the unique, poetic quality of Cisneros' vignettes and figurative language. Students will examine prevalent issues through the unique lens of protagonist, Esperanza. With activities meant to spark enthusiasm, the unit plan is based heavily on creative writing and self expression. The title "Reading to Connect" implies the overall objective of the unit plan, which is to encourage students, through a creative medium, to delve deeper into literature and connect, empathize, and relate.

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Permalink Reply by Ray Callahan Jr. on April 18, 2012 at 10:39pm

Hello all,

My name is Raymond Callahan Jr. I am in Robert Rozema's Teaching Writing to Adolescence class. This Unit is designed for a introductory 2 weeks of a classroom. The unit plan is designed to briefly introduce students to a few of the major writing genres that the class will cover. It also features an extensive section on Editing. The extensiveness of the editing is done in an attempt to set the precedent in my class room very early that the editing process is extremely important. Attached is a file with all content including my personal lesson plan outlines, handouts and a unit ending project example.

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Permalink Reply by Emily Bock on April 19, 2012 at 12:00am

Hi My name is Emily Bock I am in Robert Rozema's Teaching Writing to Adolescence class. Here is my pedagogy project. My unit plan is centered around the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This is a end of the year book and the students will learn about the historical context, the author, stereotyping, point of view and how it affects the story, and how the novel relates to events of today. Attached it a file containing lesson plans, handouts and discussions sheets, a quiz and two projects with examples. 

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Permalink Reply by Carly Seyferth on April 19, 2012 at 1:13am

I have created a 20 day pedagogy for the Of Mice and Men novella written by John Steinbeck. My pedagogy project is called Of Mice and Men: A Comparison to the 21st C. This lesson plan is designed for a 10th grade classroom. My main objective for this unit was to help students relate literature to their every day lives. I also intended to make a unit that incorporated meaningful and personal activities that promoted self-assessment and student responsibility. I do this by promoting a student-centered classroom which revolves around the students' progress and input. I also try to reach all of my students by incorporating various activities that adhere to all learning styles .

-Carly Seyferth

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Permalink Reply by Drew Tocco on April 19, 2012 at 1:17am

Hello,

My name is Drew Tocco and I am uploading my pedagogy project entitled, Did He Say to Eat the Children?? An Introduction to Satire for Eleventh and Twelfth Grade English. 

My unit plan focuses on the genre of satire and how it relates to the culture around us. Using both canonical texts such as Gulliver's Travels and The Rape of the Lock as well as contemporary satire like The Colbert Report, students will be able to explore how satire is used to sway opinions and create social change.

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Permalink Reply by Abigail Dykstra on April 19, 2012 at 3:14am

Hello!

My name is Abigail Dykstra and I am uploading my pedagogy project for English 310.  My unit is titled Putting it Together: A poetry project for eleventh grade English. 

My unit plan focuses on different poetry prompts and how poetry elements such as personification, repetition, authentic voice, ect. can be taught through creative, meaningful prompts.  I have incorporated a few of Linda Christensen's ideas into my lesson plans.  My hope is that students will eliminate any negative preconceptions they may have about poetry and that this unit will be a positive, meaningful experiance. 

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Murphy on April 19, 2012 at 7:05am

Hello, my name is Ryan Murphy. I am in Robert Rozema's Teaching Literature to Adolescents Class. Attached is my Pedagogy Project entitled: Walk in Both Worlds, Using literature to understand our multiculturalism. 

This unit is based around Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. It explores the concepts of modern American Indian life but explores the larger theme of walking in both worlds, or the balancing act we all play in oru everyday lives between the different races, cultures, and social groups we all identify with. This unit is largely discussion based with several activities both large and small. Assessment is based off of these activities, discussion participation, and one short essay. It is designed for a 9th grade English classroom. 

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Permalink Reply by Aaron David Mascarello on April 19, 2012 at 7:46am

Hello, my name is Aaron Mascarello. I am in Robert Rozema's English 311Teaching Literature to Adolescents Class.Attached is my pedagogy project. Titled "The Beatnik Movement and All of its RePERCUSSIONS".

This unit is based on the 1950s and the beatnik movement. Thank you have a nice day.

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Permalink Reply by Dann Bell on April 19, 2012 at 7:50am

Hello, my name is Daniel Bell and I have put together an introduction unit plan for a semester long 11th grade English class with a theme in Culture.

My unit plan takes into account a diverse class with students from an array of backgrounds and cultures.  Included in my class is a number of ELL students that I must take into account their special needs.  I plan to go on to be a TESOL (Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages) teacher and will be meeting students from all around the world.  I also plan on teaching English away from the United States in colleges and universities throughout the world.  In my unit plan, I have included some accommodations for the ELLs in my class by studies done by renowned professors that have shown successful strategies to learning for ELLs.  I have incorporated these strategies in my lesson plan to let my ELLs be on par with the rest of the English speaking students.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Permalink Reply by Marissa Bell on April 19, 2012 at 9:06am

Hello,

This is Marissa Bell uploading my tenth grade pedagogy project, "Understanding Poetry Through Performance."

My unit plan is a way for students to deepen their understanding of poetry as well as to find new ways to analyze literature and performance. The plan consists of both classroom canon works, such as the Queen Mab monologue from "Romeo and Juliet," Allen Ginsberg and Sylvia Plath, and poetry created and performed by students.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah McCoy on April 19, 2012 at 9:36am

Hello,

This is Sarah McCoy uploading my ninth grade English Pedagogy Project, "Love and War."

My unit plan takes an ordinary topic, "Romeo and Juliet" and ties in the themes, rhymes, and culture into modern day American life to make the topic both more interesting to students and more interesting to the teacher. I have incorporated accommodations for the vision impaired in my classroom unit.

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