English+11

Welcome to the English 11 Page On this page you will find a brief synopsis of each unit covered in class along with links to the assignments, notes, and important websites and blogs that are helpful for or associated with the unit. Please pay careful attention to the due date calendar; due dates and classroom activity is located there. If you would like a more detailed explanation of what was accomplished in class for a particular week please go to my blog (link below). Please note; this page is under construction due to changes in curriculum. Do not try to look ahead and next units as they may be different**.**

Helpful Links to Guide You Throughout the Year **


 * [|Syllabus]
 * [|Mrs. Fandrey's Blog]
 * [|Purdue Writing Lab]
 * [|Grammar Girl (Boys it is for you too!!!])
 * [|Online Textbook]
 * [|Follet Shelf]

Semester One


 * Unit One: Conflict and the Individual **
 * [|Introduction Powerpoint]
 * [|Study Guide]
 * [|Socratic Discussion Directions]
 * [|Narrative Powerpoint]
 * [|Narrative Essay Assessment]

This unit covers the Revolutionary Literature Period of America. We will be studying how American literature began, the main characteristics of that literature, and how it shaped America. This unit also focuses on the seminole documents that shaped the American Nation.
 * Unit Two: Rebels and the Revolution **


 * [|Introduction to Protest, Conformity, and Rebellion Unit]
 * [|Key Terms Worksheet]
 * [|//A & P// by John Updike]
 * //The Lottery// by Shirley Jackson
 * [|Thematic Ideas Handout]
 * [|The Crucible Website]
 * Poetry
 * [|Declaration of Independence]
 * [|On Demand Essay: RAFT Technique]
 * [|On Demand Essay: Analysis Technique]
 * [[file:Socratic Discussion.pdf|Socratic Discussion Directions]]

=Unit Three: American Dream/Place at the Table =


 * Final Exam Project **
 * [|Project Directions]
 * [|Project Rubric]

<span style="background-color: #a68c8c; color: #503535; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 250%;">Semester Two.

=<span style="color: #541313; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.5;">**Unit One: Literary Analysis** = <span style="color: #503535; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">The main focus of this unit will be a literary analysis writing. The anchor text for this unit is The Great Gatsby.


 * **UNIT CALENDAR**
 * [[file:Introduction_to_Literary_Criticism A.ppt|Literary Criticism Power Point]]

** Great Gatsby Information **

 * ====[[file:Gastby Intro.ppt|Introduction Power Point]]====
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[[file:Gastby Intro.ppt|Introduction to Roaring Twenties and Modernism]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[|DIGITAL COPY OF]//[|THE GREAT GATSBY]//
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[|Audio Version of The Great Gatsby]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 2 starts around 48:00
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 3 starts around 1:17:00
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 4 starts around 1:56:30
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 5 starts around 2:33:20
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 6 starts around 3:03:30
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 7 starts around 3:32:15
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">Chapter 8 starts around
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[[file:GG Mini.wmv|Chapter 1-3 Mini-Session]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[[file:Great Gatsby Study Guide Student.doc|Study Guide Great Gatsby]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[[file:Character Analysis.pptx|Great Gatsby Character Analysis]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 1.5;">[|Great Gatsby Chapter Summaries]
 * [|Crash Course 1]
 * [|Crash Course 2]
 * [|Map of Gatsby's New York]


 * BONUS Feature!!!! ** [[file:ACT Prep English.ppt|ACT ENGLISH Prep PowerPoint]]


 * Analysis Paragraph Procedures **

<span style="color: #541515; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Unit Two: Comparitaive Research <span style="color: #503535; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The main focus of this unit is to further develop research skills and comparative writing skills through an in-depth research project.



=<span style="color: #4f1111; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Unit Three: Thematic Exploration =


 * <span style="color: #503535; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Second Semester Final Exam **
 * <span style="color: #503535; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Socratic Discussion, directions are in Contemporary Literature Unit