Unit 1: Early British Literature
Duration of Days: 25
After annotating and discussing a complex text, students will be able to craft analytical and argumentative compositions in various formats utilizing textual evidence.
Students will participate in deep reading sessions, annotate, and compose informal responses for civil forum-style discourse and formal analytical and argumentative essays.
- Section annotations
- Short analytical essays
- Argumentative essay
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High-Quality Annotations in Poetry | 1 |
| 2 | Anglo-Saxon Poetry ANALYSIS | 2 |
| 3 | Informal Analytical COMPOSITION | 3 |
| 4 | Anglo-Saxon Background | 1 |
| 5 | BEOWULF Shrinklit ANNOTATION | 1 |
| 6 | BEOWULF, Pt. 1, Deep Reading DISCUSSION | 4 |
| 7 | Author's Craft COMPOSITION | 2 |
| 8 | BEOWULF, Pt. 2, Deep Reading DISCUSSION | 4 |
| 9 | Genre Study: The Monomyth / Hero's Journey | 2 |
| 10 | BEOWULF, Pt. 3, DISCUSSION | 1 |
| 11 | Argumentative Essay Workshop | 4 |