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• identify phrases within a sentence • explain the purpose of prepositional, adjective, adverb and appositive phrases • identify prepositional, adjective, adverb and appositive phrases • explain the purpose of verbal phrases—Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives • identify verbal phrases—Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives • explain and define verbal phrases • recognize different purposes for reading and writing poetry. • read and understand poems by different authors and in different formats • recognize different types of poems based on format and structure. • analyze and respond to literary devices (figurative language and sound devices). • identify figurative language techniques in sample poems. • participate in a poetry sharing community. • connect society values and influences to poems. • write poetry in a variety of formats. • enhance my writing through the use of literary devices. • use sound devices to bring life and style to my own poems. • use figurative language to write pieces of poetry. • use precise words and phrases, details, and sensory language to create a poetic experience. • use technology to produce and update my written work. • listen to poems for literary understanding and poetic experience. • list the purposes and types of memoirs (personal, portrait, celebrity, etc.). • find meaning and purpose in different examples of autobiographical/ memoir works. • reflect on personal connections to the texts. • explain importance of author connection, flashbacks, and epiphanies in connection to the texts. • find examples of figurative language in memoir writing. • explain how figurative language enhances a memoir. • explain how the narrative structure shows the author's experience. • list significant events that have shaped my life. • appropriately use figurative language in my writing. • use personal reflection in order to enhance my writing. • use narrative structure (plot elements, subjectivity, dialogue, suspense, figurative language) in my writing. • complete a full process paper. • revise and edit my paper to improve my analysis, style, tone, purpose and audience. • use technology to produce and update my written work. • use reading / viewing strategies, including visualization, making connections, asking questions, making predictions, identifying confusion, and using context clues. • express understanding through critical thinking of literary and character analysis. • analyze literature for use of universal themes. • identify, apply, and analyze how different literary techniques enhance the stylistic qualities of a text. • explain how a character has changed as a result of the conflicts faced. • identify / analyze types of conflict and opposing forces. • use visualization, making connections, asking questions, making predictions, identifying confusion • find examples of historical influence in a novel. • explain examples of how society influences the topics and themes within a novel.? • identify important details in connection to theme(s). • identify and explain how an author uses narrative structure and elements of fiction in the story development. • explain and identify the difference between dialect and vernacular. • analyze how the interactions among characters advance the plot and/or develop the theme(s). • use reading strategies to enhance my understanding of the novel. • define a literary analysis. • analyze a piece of literature in writing. • analyze complex ideas and event sequences to support my literary analysis. • focus my paper topic and development on a literary element. • support a thesis (claim) by use of relevant evidence. • cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support my analysis. • properly use MLA format for the structure of the paper (header, title, page numbers, font, size, margins). • complete a prewrite organizer based on a literary element. • revise and edit my paper in order to produce clear and coherent writing.

Week 1 - Introduction Unit Weeks 2-3 - Unit 1 Grammar — Phrases Weeks 4-7 - Unit 2 Poetry Weeks 8-10 - Unit 3 Reading Memoir Weeks 11-12 - Unit 4 Writing Memoir Weeks 13-15 - Unit 5 Short Stories Weeks 16-18 - Unit 6 Novel Theme Analysis Week 18 - Study and Final Exam

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