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Unit Design

British Literature Unit 1: Intro to British Literature

Vocabulary Lists Personal Writing Assignment

UNIT 2: Old English Literature

In this unit, we will be taking a look at Old English and its importance to the current language that we speak today. We will be looking at the origins of the English language and how the language has developed. We will also be looking at some important texts from that era. We will spend about 2 weeks on this unit.

For our first lesson, you will watch the following videos. We will discuss each one, but they will help you gain a small understanding of the language and how it has developed. If you have any questions, please let me know!

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Come prepared with questions for class! I believe that it is important for you to watch these videos, mostly because I cannot speak the language, and you need to really hear it to understand it!

British Literature Unit 4: Shakespeare

By Reaghan cooke

Unit Overview

Overview In this unit, we will be discovering Shakespeare. Although most of the students have read some Shakespeare before, we will really be taking an in-depth look at his life, his writing, and why it was so important. We will also be reading some of his works in different genres, including a comedy, a tragedy, and a historical piece. We will discuss how they are different and in what ways they are similar. We will also take a look at how Shakespeare's works still have an effect in media today. Student Audience // This unit is designed for Juniors as a general education class. Although this is a literature class, we will also be covering some history and drama. //

Timeframe // We will be spending about 3 weeks on this particular unit. Each class period is 55 minutes long, and we meet 5 days a week. //

Rationale // This is an important unit because Shakespeare's works have such a grand place not only in history, but in many of the current works. For example, ' //// Ro //// meo and Juliet' //// has been redone so many times and in so many ways, but without Shakespeare's original, we wouldn't have any of these. Also, his works were very important as it relates to history because of where and who his plays were performed for. //

Unit Objectives // Students will be able to: Discuss the time period in which Shakespeare wrote his works and why the time frame is important // // Students will be able to: Understand the importance of Shakespeare's works and how they are relavant today // // Students will be able to: Look objectively at Shakespeare's works in comparison with other authors and discuss similarities and differences // // Students will be able to: Identify current works that were influenced by Shakespeare's plays //

Unit Standards // INFO COMING SOON! //

Variations or Adaptions INFO COMING SOON! Lesson #: 1 **Title of lesson**: Whofore Art Thou, Shakespeare?

**Description of lesson**: In this lesson, we will discover who Shakespeare was, as well as what his world was like. This will help us know why he wrote the way that he did, as well as who his audience was. This will also give us a basis for the rest of our Shakespeare unit so that we will know what we are reading and why it is important.

**Assignment**: In class we will make a list of all the things that we "know" about Shakespeare. Then we will make a list of all the things that we would like to know or should know. We will also discuss Shakespeare's audience. We will also take a virtual tour of the globe theater and discuss the importance of its location and layout. Each student will also pick a different play from a list and write a summary. **Resources/materials needed**:[]

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">**Technology reflection**: The virtual tour will help the students to get out of the normal "textbook" routine and allow them to actually see where Shakespeare worked. This is important for a first lesson so that they can get a better picture of how each play was performed. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">**Evaluation**: INFORMATION COMING BASED ON CLASS! <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Lesson 2 - Iambic Pentameter <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> ﻿ <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">  ﻿ ﻿Description of Lesson: media type="custom" key="9278070"  <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> Assignment: Here is a copy of my examples that were in the video, since it was a little harder to see. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"> Technology Reflection: Hopefully, me explaining exactly what I expect will help you with this project! And, I really want some of those pictures to help spur your imagination!

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 * Lesson #1: Neoclassical literature**


 * Description of Lesson**: For this introductory lesson to Neoclassicism, we will take a look at the different historal events that influenced the writing during this time period. We will discuss specific pieces of literature, and you will be assigned some short readings to take home. We will be looking at a map of the rulers for this era so that you can see how the rulers in this era were so different from anything that England had ever experienced before.

- This document shows the Hanoverian leadership of England, which took place after the Stuarts. Enjoy!
 * Technology Resources**: - This document shows the major rulers and some of their children. This is the Stuart line, which reigned from 1603 - 1714. We will discuss which of these became rulers. However, this will be our reference!


 * Other Resources**: Read the portion of Moliere's //The Misanthrope// for our next class period. We will be discussing this! There might even be a small quiz, checking to make sure that you did read it! Just maybe... The Misanthrope

<span style="color: #d11a1a; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">British Literature Unit 6: Victorian Literature <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">**﻿Lesson #1**: Introduction to the Victorian Era

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">**Description of Lesson**: In this lesson, we will learn about a few of the writers that made up the Victorian era of British literature, from 1832-1900. We will be utilizing technology to do a search on some of the writers and learn about their lives. We will use this imformation over the next few days to make comparisons, as well as contrasts, about their lives to discover what "victorian writing" looks like and why. We will also be choosing our books that each student will be focusing on for the next few weeks.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">**Assignment**: We will begin class by talking about the victorian era. Then, we will be using a premade word document to learn about some of the famous writers. Each student will be required to turn in their own assignment. Each student will also choose their top 3 choices of novels to read for the next few weeks. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">**Resources**:

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">**Technology Reflection**: This will help students be able to navigate literary sites to find the information needed. Also, it will be a good change from reading about their lives out of a book. It will give them an opportunity to work independently as well.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">LESSON # <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; overflow: hidden;">﻿2: British Imperialism and its Effect on Literature <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; overflow: hidden;"> British Imperialism had such a profound impact on literature because it introduced writings from all over the world. British authors were influences by the new places that they were exploring and conquering. This is shown in many works of literature. Open up the document for this lesson. You will be reading a short story and a short essay right off the bat. Then, you will take a look at specific countries and answer some questions. There is a literary tie-in for each country so that you can see what works were influenced by these specific countries. Enjoy!



This is important because this lesson will allow you to use the internet not only for research, but to find articles and other short stories that might be more difficult to find elsewhere.

<span style="color: #d81d1d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Research Project! <span style="color: #d81d1d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">http://reaghanelizabeth.tumblr.com/

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Please visit the above site! This is worth a substantial part of your grade! Also, below is a list of books that might be helpful to you throughout your research. Clicking on them will not let you read the actual book, but it's a great start so you can get them from *gasp!* the library!

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">I really hope that you all enjoy this book! It is one of my absolute favorites. Today, we

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">will be talking a little bit about the author, Jane Austen, as well as check out the

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">locations where parts of the story takes place. Hopefully, this will be a resource that

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">you can refer back to throughout your read. We will also be discussing a few of the

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">characters in the book so that you can really get into their lives.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Here is the link to the powerpoint presentation. We will be going over this in class, but

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<span style="color: #17b535; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**MODERN LITERATURE** **Description of Lesson**: We will be taking a closer look at both //1984// and //Brave New World//. I know that you all read //1984// last year, and since we have just finished with //Brave New World//, I am sure that it will be easy for you to make some major comparisons! However, their idealogy was quite different, as we will see. **Assignment**: We will be going through a presentation that I put together and discussing the differences in idealogy these two books have. Then, you will have a written assignment! See below! **Resources**: media type="custom" key="9184266"