Title: Grade 12 Language Arts - In Review

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  Year at a Glance
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  Course Attribution
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  Apropos of Nothing
Unit: First Words
  First Words Unit Plan
  First Words: Teacher Notes
  First Words: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  First Words: Works Cited and Permissions
  First Words 1 Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit
  02 - What is Mesopotamia?
  03 - Reading: Enuma elish
  04 - Before you read The Gilgamesh Epic
  Study Questions: The Gilgamesh Epic
  TEACHER NOTES: Guide to Responding: Study Questions: The Gilgamesh Epic
  05 - Reading: The Gilgamesh Epic
  06 - The Flood Narrative
  07 - Reading: Creation/Flood - King James Version
  08 - Reading: Flood/Human Population - Greek Version
  08.1 - Ancient Greece Overview
  Lessons Learned: Enuma elish Importance
  Gilgamesh's Hero's Journey
  Gilgamesh Essay Questions
  Flood Compare and Contrast
  Additional Narratives: Flood Compare and Contrast
  Effect of Geography on Stories and Culture (Presentation)
  Reflection #1
  Supplemental: The Story of Gilgamesh as told by Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Unit: Search Engines vs Electronic Databases
  Search Engines vs Electronic Databases Unit Plan
  Search Engines vs Electronic Databases - Teacher Notes
  Search Engines vs Electronic Databases: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Search Engines vs Electronic Databases: Works Cited and Permissions
  Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases
  03 - Internet Searching
  04 - Wikipedia
  05 - Electronic Databases Info
  06 - Assignment: Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases
  Lesson: 07 - A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles
  07.1 - Assignment: Now You Try
  08 - Citing Your Sources
  09 - Proper citation of resources
  10 - Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases Forum
  Reflection #2
Unit: The Written Word
  The Written Word Unit Plan
  The Written Word: Teacher Notes
  The Written Word: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  The Written Word: Works Cited and Permissions
  The Written Word Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - The Written Word Introduction
  02 - History of the Written Word Presentation
  Written Word Presentation Sharing
  TEACHER NOTES: Review before proceeding with Power and Control Assignment
  03 - Written Word: Power and Control
  So, now what?
  Reflection #3
Unit: It's Greek to Me
  It's Greek to Me Unit Plan
  It's Greek to Me: Teacher Notes
  It's Greek to Me: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  It's Greek to Me: Works Cited and Permissions
  01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit
  01.1 - The Romantics and Classical Greece
  02 - Who has time for all that?
  02.1 - Justice League Ancient Greece
  03 - The Story of Prometheus
  04 - Heracles or Hercules?
  05 - A New Direction
  06 - Romanticism: It might not be what you think it is...
  07 - William Blake
  7.5 - William Blake Poetry
  Prometheus - Teacher Notes
  Lord Byron's Prometheus
  08 - Reading: Prometheus Bound
  09 - It's Greek to Me Unit Assessment
  Reflection #4
  Prometheus Part 2: The Revenge
  Supplemental - Prometheus Unbound
Unit: Read This Book!
  Read This Book Unit Plan
  Read This Book: Teacher Notes
  Read This Book: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Read This Book: Works Cited and Permissions
  Read this Book Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - Creation of New Life
  02 - Exploration and Discovery
  03 - Frankenstein Author's Preface
  03.1 - Frankenstein Texts
  03.2 - Frankenstein Audio
  04 - Characters in Frankenstein
  05 - Pre-Reading: Response to the World Around It
  06 - Galvanism
  07 - Explicit/Implicit
  08 - Finding the message
  09 - Review and Author Choices
  10 - Victor's Emotional State
  11 - Discussion Questions
  11.1 - Essay Topics
  12 - Key Ideas and Details Project
  13 - How Do You Analyze Something?
  14 - Craft and Structure Project
  15 - Versions
  16 - Frankenstein Inspires
  17 - Moving Pictures
  18 - Through the Contrast of Comparison...
  19 - Message in the Medium
  20 - What if?
  21 - The Outsider
  Frank's Social Media Remix
  Reflection #4
Frankenstein Quizzes on the Readings
  Quiz #1 Chapters 4-5
  Quiz #2 Chapters 6-7
  Quiz #3 Chapters 8-10
  Quiz #4 Chapters 11-14
  Quiz #5 Chapters 15-17
  Quiz #6 Chapters 18-23 (There are spoilers here if you've not read up to Ch. 23)
Frankenstein Vocabulary Quizzes
  Vocabulary lists for each reading
  Letter 1 Vocabulary Quiz
  Letter 2 Vocabulary Quiz
  Letter 3 Vocabulary Quiz
  Letter 4 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 6 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 9 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 11 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 12 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 13 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 14 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 15 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 16 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 17 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 18 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 19 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 20 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 21 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 22 Vocabulary Quiz
  Chapter 23 Vocabulary Quiz
Unit: That Couldn't Really Happen
  That Couldn't Really Happen Unit Plan
  That Couldn't Really Happen: Teacher Notes
  That Couldn't Really Happen: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  That Couldn't Really Happen: Works Cited and Permissions
  That Couldn't Really Happen Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - Science Article Review
  02 - What's Next?
  03 - Rights and Responsibilities
  04 - Cloning Responses
  05 - Defend the Scientist
  06 - Summary of an Issue
  07 - Essay Response
  Reflection #5
Unit: Shakespeare Again?!
  Shakespeare/Othello Unit Plan
  Shakespeare/Othello Teacher Notes
  Shakespeare Again: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Shakespeare Again: Works Cited and Permissions
  Shakespeare Again? Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - Yes, again and here's why...
  02 - Video Intro
  03 - Othello Texts
  03.1 - Othello Audio
  03.2 - Notes and Reading Guide
  04 - Character Guide
  05 - Language in Context
  06 - Dueling Monologues
  07 - Emilia, Desdemona and Feminist Criticism
  08 - Citicism and analysis
  09 - Othello's Creation
  Reflection #6
Unit: Norse Myth
  Norse Myth Unit Plan
  Norse Myth - Teacher Notes
  Norse Myth: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Norse Myth: Works Cited and Permissions
  Norse Myth Standards Pre-Assessment
  Welcome
  01 - Unit I: Introduction
  02 - Defining Mythology
  03 - Background: The Eddas
  04 - Assignment: Norse "Discovery" of America
  05 - Assignment: The Kensington Runestone
  06 - Unit II: Odin's Wisdom
  07 - Reflections on Odin's Wisdom
  The Wisdom of Odin Discussion
  08 - Norse Governance Compared to the U.S. Democracy
  09 - Using Norse Ideals in the Modern World
  10 - Unit III: The Creation
  11 - Reading Creation Myths
  Creation Forum
  CreationQuiz
  12 - Unit IV: The Gods & Their Stories
  12.1 - Norse Pantheon God Chart
  13 - MythSelections
  14 - Assignment: Thor's Journey to Utgard
  15 - Who do you think you are?
  16 - Fill in the (Ginnunga)gap
  Image Quiz
  17 - Unit V: This is the End
  18 - Reflection on the Norse Outlook
  19 - The Story of Ragnarok: Twilight of the Gods
  20 - Rewriting Ragnarok
  21 - It's Time to Rebuild
  22 - Heroes of the Sagas
  23 - The Monomyth (Again)
  24 - Saga Review/Report
  Assignment: Saga Forum
  25 - Hero's Monomyth
  26 - Essay: Stories and Culture
  27 - Sif's Hair and the Treasures of the Gods
  28 - The Theft of Thor's Hammer
  29 - Loki's Children and the Binding of Fenrir
  30 - Iduna's Apples
  31 - The Building of Asgard's Wall
  32 - Thor's Journey to Utgard
  33 - Baldur's Dreams
  Reflection #7
Unit: Current Events
  Current Events Unit Plan
  Current Events - Teacher Notes
  Current Events: Works Cited and Permissions
  Current Events: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Current Events Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - News Sources
  01.1 - How to Detect Bias in the News Media
  01.2 - Writing a Review
  02 - Article Review #1
  03 - Article Analysis #1
  04 - Media Watchdog Groups
  05 - How to Communicate with Journalists
  06 - Contact the Media
  07 - Become a watchdog
  08 - Current Events Presentation
  Reflection #8
Unit: Blogging
  Blogging Unit Plan
  Blogging - Teacher Notes
  Blogging: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit
  02 - Blogging Questions
  03 - Creating Your Blog
  04 - Sharing your blog and other blogging related interactions...
  05 - Submit your finished blog
  Reflection #9
Unit: The Future of Communication
  Future of Communication Unit Plan
  The Future of Communication - Teacher Notes
  The Future of Communication: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  The Future of Communication Standards Pre-Assessment
  01 - The Why: Introduction to this unit
  01 - The TED Talk Phenomenon
  02 - Interwebs 2.0
  03 - Net Neutrality
  04 - Net Neutrality Analysis
  05 - Memes
  06 - Meme Assignment
  07 - Jargon and Misinformation
  08 - Future Tense
  09 - Copyright
  10 - Licenses and Terms of Use
  Teacher Notes on Fair Use
  10 - Reflection on the Law
  11 - You Write the Law
  12 - Fair Use Scenarios
  13 - Culture Critique Remix
  Reflection #10
Unit: Problem/Solution
  Problem/Solution Unit Plan
  Problem/Solution - Teacher Notes
  Problem/Solution: Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Problem/Solution Pre-Assessment
  01 - Problem/Solution
  02 - Research Project Part 1
  03 - Assignment: Research Paper
  04 - Assignment: Podcast
  Assignment: Letter to the Editor
  05 - Assignment: Be Represented
  Reflection #11
Writing and Research Resources
  Teacher suggestions and supplemental materials
  Writing Traits
  Threes in Essays, Paragraphs and Sentences
  01 - Research Resources
  02 - Research Resource: Writing a Research Paper
  03 - Research Resource: Citing Your Work
  04 - Information Resources
Odell Education Materials
  Teacher Notes - Powerful Practice
  Understanding Close Reading Documents
  00 Instructional Notes
  01 Attribution
  02 Setting the Scene
  03 Looking Closely for Details
  04 Guiding Question Handout
  05 Understanding Close Reading Texts
  06 Looking Closely Discussion
  07 Text 2 - Frankl
  08 Independent Reading
  09 Paraphrase and Discuss
  Questioning Texts
  00 Questioning Texts Unit Overview
  01 Instructional Notes
  02 Questioning Text Model Activity
  03 [Description] Questioning a Text Practice
  04 Questioning Text Practice
  05 Questioning a Text Activity
  06 [Description] Questioning Text Independent Practice
  07 Modeling Analyzing Text
  08 [Description] Developing Text-Dependent Questions
  09 Explain Yourself [Teacher]
  10 [Description] Explain Yourself
  Analyzing Details
  00 Analyzing Details Unit Overview
  01 Analyzing Details Instructional Notes
  02 Analyzing a Poem
  03 Discussion
  04 Comparing Texts