Essentials In Literature Level 9 Textbook Sample
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLELEVEL 9Student TextbyMatthew Copyright 2016 by Matthew B. Stephens of Stephens Educational Services, LLCAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form byany means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise.Printed in the United States of America1
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLELEVEL 9 SYLLABUSThis course averages 150 class periodsVIDEO - 101 LESSONSWORKBOOK- 219 PAGESFICTION UNITFICTION: LECTURETHE MONKEY’S PAWDay 1 – IntroductionDay 2 – PlotDay 3 – ConflictDay 4 – Mood, Tone, and SettingDay 5 – Theme and Symbol, CharactersDay 6 – Point of view, Foreshadowing andFlashbackDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Mood, VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: Making PredictionsDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Analyzing Figurative Language: Imagery,Extended Activities, Writing ConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeTHE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTYDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Point of View,VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: VisualizingDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Analyzing Figurative Language:Onomatopoeia, Extended Activities, WritingConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeTHE WHITE HERONDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Symbolism,VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: VisualizingDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Analyzing Figurative Language:Personification, Extended Activities, WritingConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeTHE MOST DANGEROUS GAMEDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Plot, VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: Drawing ConclusionsDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Plot Device: Poetic Justice, ExtendedActivities, Writing ConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeTHE BETDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Flashback,VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: Author’s PurposeDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Plot Device: Chekhov’s Gun, ExtendedActivities, Writing ConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeBORN WORKERDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Character Traits,VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: Identify SequenceDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Analyzing Figurative Language: Simile,Extended Activities, Writing ConnectionDay 6 – Independent PracticeFICTION SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTDay 1 – Summative Assessment, “Blues Ain’t NoMockin’ Bird”2
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLENONFICTION UNITDay 4 – Analyzing Literary Elements, CheckComprehension, Connection ReflectionDay 5 – Analyzing Literary Elements: Diction,Extended Activities, Writing ConnectionNONFICTION: LECTUREDay 1 – Bias, Tone, PurposeDay 2 – Types of NonfictionDay 3 – Research, LettersDay 4 – Informative Articles, Book ReviewsBOOK REVIEW: A Wrinkle in TimeDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Analyzing Literature: Book Review,Reading Focus: Perspective, VocabularyDay 3 – Reading Focus: Making ConnectionsDay 4-5 – Check Comprehension, ConnectionReflection, Analyzing Literary Elements, AnalyzingLiterature: Book Review, Extended Activities,Writing ConnectionCHARLES MARTEL & BATTLE OFTOURSDay 1 – Pre-Reading Activity: Scope, Strategy, andSuccess, Research ActivityDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 3 – Reading to Learn: Taking Notes, ReadingActivity: Structure, Simplicity, SynergyDay 4-5 – Reading to Learn: Taking Notes, WritingConnectionNONFICTION SUMMATIVEASSESSMENTTHE HISTORY OF BLUE JEANSDay 1 – Pre-Reading Activity: What Do YouKnow?, Research ActivityDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading to Learn: ReadingComprehensionDay 3 – Reading to Learn: Self-MonitoringDay 4-5 – Analyzing Literature, CheckComprehensionDay 1 – Summative AssessmentDay 2 – Letter: “John Steinbeck on Falling in Love”Day 3 – Book Review: Mockingbird by KathrynErskine (review written by Simon Mason)FAREWELL LETTER TO THE PILGRIMSDay 1 – Meet the Author, Research ActivityDay 2 – Analyzing Literature: Letters, VocabularyDay 3 – Access the Backdrop, Making Life’sConnections, Reading Focus: Making ConnectionsNOVELTHE HOBBITTHE HOBBIT CONT.Day 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the BackdropDay 3 – Access the BackdropDay 4 – Analyzing Literature: Characters, ReadingFocus: Skimming and ScanningDay 5 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: Characters,While You Read: Event LogDay 6 – Reading Focus: Character List, ReadingFocus: Character TraitsDay 7 – Analyzing Literature: Character Motives,Analyzing Literature: Character DevelopmentDay 8 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: Setting andMood, While You Read: Event LogDay 9 – Reading Focus: Setting and MoodDay 10 – Analyzing Literature: Character RelationsDay 11 – Analyzing Literature: Internal andExternal ConflictDay 12 – Connection Reflection: Written ResponseDay 13 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: CharacterDevelopment, While You Read: Event LogDay 14 – Reading Focus: Character DevelopmentDay 15 – Analyzing Literature: Connecting toCharactersDay 16 – Analyzing Figurative Language3
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLEDay 17 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: MakingInferences, While You Read: Event LogDay 18 – Reading Focus: Making InferencesDay 19 – Analyzing Literature: Problem andSolutionDay 20 – Analyzing Literature: ForeshadowingDay 21 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: MakingPredictions, While You Read: Event LogDay 22 – Reading Focus: Making PredictionsDay 23 – Analyzing Literature: CharacterArchetypesDay 24 – Analyzing Literature: Point of ViewDay 25 – Vocabulary, Reading Focus: IdentifyClimax, While You Read: Event LogDay 26 – Analyzing Literature: CharacterDevelopmentDay 27 – Analyzing Literature: CharacterDevelopmentDay 28 – Analyzing Literature: ThemeDay 29 – Critical Thinking: Written ResponseNOVEL SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTDay 1 – Summative AssessmentNOVEL CULMINATING ACTIVITYDay 1-7 – Culminating Activity4
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLEPOETRYPOETRY: LECTUREDay 1 – Elements of Poetry, Poetry StructureDay 2 – Sound Devices, Other Elements of PoetryDay 3 – Figurative LanguageDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Rhyme Scheme (“TheNaming of Cats”)THE WIND BEGUN TO ROCK THEGRASSDay 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Metaphor, Elements of Poetry: Moodand Tone, Analyzing Figurative Language:Metaphor, Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: Mood and ToneDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Dialect (“Red Roses”)Day 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Personification, Elements of Poetry:Diction, Analyzing Figurative Language:Personification, Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: DictionDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Diction (“SpringStorm”)STILL I RISEWHEN IT IS SNOWINGDay 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Simile, Elements of Poetry: Rhythm,Analyzing Figurative Language: Simile,Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: RhythmDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Rhythm (“NothingGold Can Stay”)Day 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Imagery, Elements of Poetry: Mood andTone, Analyzing Figurative Language: Imagery,Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: Mood and ToneDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Rhyme Scheme(“Poppies”)THE POISON TREETHE RAVENDay 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Symbolism, Elements of Poetry: Voice,Analyzing Figurative Language: Symbolism,Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: VoiceDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Elements of Poetry: Rhyme Scheme (“Fireand Ice”)Day 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Symbolism, Elements of Poetry: Rhythm,Analyzing Figurative Language: Symbolism,Comprehend and Connect,Day 3 – Elements of Poetry: RhythmDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 5 – Analyzing Figurative Language: HyperboleSONNET 29POETRY SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTDREAMSDay 1 – Meet the Author, Making Life’sConnectionsDay 2 – Access the Backdrop, Analyzing FigurativeLanguage: Hyperbole, Elements of Poetry: Rhyme,Analyzing Figurative Language: Hyperbole,Comprehend and ConnectDay 3 – Elements of Poetry: Rhyme SchemeDay 4 – Writing Poetry, Speaking and ListeningDay 1 – Summative AssessmentDay 2 – “The Eagle” (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)Day 3 – “The Rose That Grew From Concrete”(Tupac Shakur)Day 4 – “The Wise Old Apple Tree in Spring”(Robert Hillyer)
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLELITERARY WORKS – CONTENTThe primary goal of Essentials in Literature is to aid students in examining and analyzingliterary works in relation to elements of literature. The goal is NOT to instruct studentswhether events or characters’ actions are appropriate or inappropriate; however, Mr.Stephens’ opinion related to such may be evident while recapping events in a literary work.For example, after reading The Most Dangerous Game, disapproval of the killing of humanbeings may be evident in Mr. Stephens’ comments, but the focus is yet literary analysis.When students are asked to “connect” with events in a story or with a character’s action orreaction, the goal of that activity is to aid students in comprehension. There is no intentionto persuade students whether an event or character’s action/reaction is appropriate orinappropriate.UNIT THREE INFORMATIONEach literary work is chosen based on its literary value. However, some parents/teachersmay not approve of events or characters’ actions or reactions presented in a given literarywork. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is the literary work explored in Unit 3. Magic,mystical, and supernatural activity appear in the fictional realm of Middle-earth. Magicalitems and objects, wizardry, and spells are all part of the story line of this literary work.Teachers and parents who find this type of fantasy inappropriate may want to preview thebook or a summary of the storyline before completing this unit.Addressing Questionable ContentThe content of literary works used for literary analysis within Essentials in Literature maynot align with teachers’ or parents’ core beliefs. As a former public school teacher, Mr.Stephens handled these situations as listed below:1. Focus on literary elements. The primary goal of Essentials in Literature is to aidstudents in examining and analyzing literary works in relation to literary elements.2. Use events or characters’ actions to teach and reinforce your family’s core beliefs. Thisis an excellent opportunity for teachers and parents to teach students their beliefs regardingright and wrong.3. Mark out words, sentences, or paragraphs in question. Summarize events or characters’actions/reactions and verbally present them to students.
FICTION UNIT SAMPLE: THE BETDAY 3: WHILE YOU READReading Focus: Author’s PurposeAn author’s purpose is the reason for which a piece of literature is written: topersuade, to inform, or to entertain (also known as P.I.E.). An author whose purpose isto persuade writes to convince readers of something or shift their opinions. An authorwhose motivation is to inform is writing to give or impart information to an audience. Anauthor who is writing to entertain is motivated to evoke some sort of emotional reactionin readers or simply share a story, thoughts, or feelings. Persuasion is an attempt to convince Informing is an attempt to impart information Entertaining is an attempt to trigger a reactionThink about the author’s motivation for writing “The Bet.” Fill in the appropriateboxes to support your answer in the chart below.Author’s Purpose:How do you know?To PersuadeTo InformTo EntertainWas the author successful?Explain.Evidence from text:2
NONFICTION UNIT SAMPLE: HISTORY OF JEANSDAY 4-5: AFTER YOU READAnalyze an ArticleCreate a timeline that places the history of jeans in chronological order.Check Comprehension1. Based on the information in THE ORIGIN OF BLUE JEANS: LEVI STRAUSS sectionof the “History of Jeans” article, the reader can infer that:A. Strauss accidentally dyed jeans an indigo color.B. jeans were not created until the mid-1900s.C. The creator of jeans did not expect them to become popular.D. jeans were originally designed with functionality in mind.2. After what event did department stores begin to stock jeans in the women’s section?A. Vogue magazine’s advertisement depicting women in jeansB. World War IIC. The creation of a women’s pant with a side opening rather than a fly openingD. The creation of jeans for children3. When did designer jeans begin to make an appearance in high-end shops?A. 1930sB. 1950sC. 1970sD. 1990s4. Based on the information in the article, the reader can assume that A. jeans have made a lasting impression on culture as a whole.B. jeans have had more of an impact on the fashion industry than anything else.C. jeans were a fad that became popular for a short time.D. jeans are strictly meant to be functional and nothing more.3
NOVEL UNIT SAMPLE: THE HOBBITDAY 8Section TwoVocabularyMaking vocabulary cards is a good way to not only introduce yourself to new wordsbut also to add them to your vocabulary.Start by collecting 3” x 5” index cards with lines. Then, start filling out your vocabularycards using the parameters shown below along with information from The Hobbit, adictionary, a thesaurus, and the internet. Make one card for each word in the list.Vocab. Listantiquitypart of speech: noundefinition:The ancient past, especiallythe period before the MiddleAges.synonyms: ancient times, the ancient past, classicaltimes, the distant snareReading Focus: Setting and MoodSection Two: Read chapters 5-7 of The HobbitThe setting of a story can be one of the most important tools at an author’s disposal toinfluence the mood of an event in a story or the story itself. If the story is set in a vastforest in the middle of the night, in which a waist-high mist pours through the trees, theatmosphere becomes a little spooky and is able to set the backdrop for somethingscary to happen.4
POETRY UNIT SAMPLE: NOTHING GOLD CAN STAYDAY 5: AFTER YOU READElements of Poetry: RhythmNothing Gold Can Stay (1923)by Robert FrostRegular rhythm means there is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressedsyllables and a repeating pattern of how many of these syllables are in each line.The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" uses the regular pattern of unstressed-stressed formost of the poem, with two notable exceptions.Read “Nothing Gold Can Stay" and write the poem's lines in the boxes below.Underline the stressed syllables (not words). Then label how many stressedsyllables (or beats) are in each line.For example: It is the natural rhythm of our speech.(5)Final ThoughtsCompare and contrast the rhythm of "Still I Rise" with the rhythm of "Nothing Gold CanStay." These poems employ very different kinds of rhythm. How does the rhythm ofeach poem affect the tone and impact? Write your answers on a separate sheet ofpaper.5
FICTION UNIT SAMPLE: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTSUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTName:ELEMENTS OF FICTION ASSESSMENTMultiple Choice / 10Identify the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question.11. Which of the following best defines falling action?A. The events that occur after the turning pointB. The events that occur before the turning pointC. The introduction of characters and settingD. The successful close of a story12. A description of the attributes of a character that affect the plot best exemplifies:A. the conflictB. a character’s traitsC. rising actionD. the exposition13. Which example best describes a minor character?A. A young girl who battles an evil wizardB. An old man who gives advice to a boy and girl seeking a fortuneC. A boy’s dog that is able to speak only to the boy.D. A townsperson who opposes the mayor and brings change to the community.14. The outbreak of an infection caused by an irresponsible scientist is best described as:A. character’s motive affecting conflictB. setting affecting conflictC. character traits affecting conflictD. falling action affecting conflict15. The short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant is a tale of a woman who was veryunhappy with her financial situation and always wanted more money. After receiving aninvitation to an upper-class party, she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend and endsup losing it. She then spends the next several years working to pay for it only to find outthat it was fake.What is the best example of the theme of the story?A. Someone who is poor could never be wealthy.B. Do not lose something borrowed or the lender will be angry.C. It is dangerous to pretend to be someone you are not.D. A necklace is the best way to look elegant.6
ESSENTIALS IN LITERATURE LEVEL 9: SAMPLE POETRY POETRY: LECTURE Day 1 - Elements of Poetry, Poetry Structure Day 2 - Sound Devices, Other Elements of Poetry Day 3 - Figurative Language DREAMS Day 1 - Meet the Author, Making Life's Connections Day 2 - Access the Backdrop, Analyzing Figurative Language: Metaphor, Elements of Poetry: Mood and Tone, Analyzing Figurative Language:
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