English II Honors Academic Library (2nd Semester)

As the student continues in the second semester of English II Honors they will experience these units as they meld modeling and application, they also expand on training in media literacy, 21st-century career skills, and the essentials of grammar and vocabulary. Under the guidance of the e-Writing software, students will also compose descriptive, persuasive, expository, literary analyses, research, narrative, and compare-contrast essays. 

​Use of your online Gale Library resources will provide you access to much material for your research which can be combined with your other research options as you further develop your thinking and writing skills.  

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english ii honors

Unit 7 - ​The Art of Argument

1. Recognizing Rhetorical Techniques in a Speech Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does a speaker use rhetorical techniques to present ideas to an audience?
   3. Assignment - Read “A Latina Judge’s Voice” to analyze the use of rhetorical techniques.
   4. Instruction - How does a speaker use rhetorical techniques to present ideas to an audience?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
2. Evaluating an Argument Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you write an organized evaluation of an author’s argument?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Explain how to write an organized evaluation of an author’s argument.
   5. Short Writing - Evaluate a writer’s argument.
   6. Quiz Answers 
3. Analyzing an Autobiographical Essay Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does a writer develop ideas in a nonfiction text?
   3. Assignment - Read “A Genetics of Justice” to examine how writers develop two or more ideas in nonfiction text.
   4. Instruction - How does a writer develop ideas in a nonfiction text?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
4. Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do clauses and varied sentence structures convey meaning and add variety to writing?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice using different types of clauses and sentences.
   5. Quiz Answers
5. Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Nobel Prize in Literature Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you write an argumentative essay that effectively supports your claim?
   3. Prewriting - Plan to write an argumentative essay.
   4. Instruction - How do you write an argumentative essay that effectively supports your claim?
   5. Drafting - Draft your argumentative essay.
   6. Instruction - How do you write an argumentative essay that effectively supports your claim?
   7. Revising - Revise your draft to include clarifying transitions.
   8. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   9. Quiz Answers
6. Unit Test
   1. Unit Test Review Answers​
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Unit 8 - ​The Human Experience

1. Character and Culture in Literature Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do characters reflect the human experience?
   3. Assignment - Read “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan to analyze character.
   4. Instruction - How do characters reflect the human experience? 
   5. Assignment - Read “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan to analyze conflict.
   6. Instruction - How do characters reflect the human experience?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
2. Comparing Poetry and Art Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do different artistic mediums present similar topics?
   3. Assignment - Read “Sonnet in Primary Colors” by Rita Dove to analyze poetic elements.
   4. Instruction - How do different artistic mediums present similar topics?
   5. Assignment - Compare Robert Hayden’s poem “Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” and Claude Monet’s painting Water Lilies.
   6. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   7. Quiz Answers
3. Applying Critical Approaches to Literary Analysis Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How can readers analyze literature from different critical perspectives?
   3. Assignment - Read “Marriage Is a Private Affair” to analyze the text using feminist and historical perspectives.
   4. Instruction - How can readers analyze literature from different critical perspectives? 
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
4. Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does punctuation convey meaning and add style to writing? 
   3.  Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Use parallelism and punctuation to enhance writing. 
   5. Quiz Answers 
5. Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources Guided Notes
   1. ​ Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How can analyzing word parts and context expand your vocabulary?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice analyzing word parts to determine meaning, spelling, and usage.
   5. Quiz Answers
6. Writing an Interpretive Literary Analysis Guided Notes
   1. ​Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you write an interpretive literary analysis?
   3. Prewriting - Plan to write a literary analysis.
   4. Instruction - How do you write an interpretive literary analysis?
   5. Drafting - Draft your literary analysis.
   6. Instruction - How do you write an interpretive literary analysis?
   7. Revising - Revise your draft by including domain-specific vocabulary.
   8. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   9. Quiz Answers
7. Unit Test
   1. Unit Test Review Answers
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Unit 9 - ​The Language of Leaders

1. Analyzing Ideas, Structure, and Purpose in Machiavelli’s The Prince Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does a writer develop ideas and support the purpose of a text?
   3. Assignment - Read chapter 5 of The Prince to identify central ideas and analyze text structure.
   4. Instruction - How does a writer develop ideas and support the purpose of a text?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers 
2. Analyzing Rhetorical Techniques in Machiavelli’s The Prince Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does a writer effectively develop an argument?
   3. Assignment - Read from The Prince to analyze elements used to develop an argument.
   4. Instruction - How does a writer effectively develop an argument?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
3. Analyzing a Seminal US Document Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you analyze an argument and form a counterclaim?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Analyze and evaluate an argument to form a counterclaim.
   5. Quiz Answers
4. Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How does a speaker present a persuasive message to an audience?
   3. Assignment - Listen to Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” speech to identify purpose and rhetorical techniques.
   4. Instruction - How does a speaker present a persuasive message to an audience?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
5. Comparing Ideas in Speeches Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do speakers present arguments differently in speeches?
   3. Assignment - Read "I Believe in a British Empire" to analyze characteristics of an argument.
   4. Instruction - How do speakers present arguments differently in speeches?
   5. Assignment - Read “A Tryst with Destiny” to analyze using evidence to support an argument.
   6. Instruction - How do speakers present arguments differently in speeches?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
6. Unit Test
   1. Unit Test Review Answers
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Unit 10 - ​The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 1: Applying Reading Strategies Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - What reading strategies will improve comprehension of a Shakespearean tragedy?
   3. Assignment - Read act 1, scene 1 of Julius Caesar to paraphrase and summarize the text.
   4. Instruction - What reading strategies will improve comprehension of a Shakespearean tragedy?
   5. Assignment - Read act 1, scene 2 of Julius Caesar to summarize conflicts between characters.
   6. Instruction - What reading strategies will improve comprehension of a Shakespearean tragedy?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
2. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 2: Causal Relationships Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson. 
   2. Instruction - How do dramatic structures and devices reveal meaning?
   3. Assignment - Read act 1, scene 3 of Julius Caesar to analyze causal relationships.
   4. Instruction - How do dramatic structures and devices reveal meaning?
   5. Assignment - Read act 2, scene 1 from Julius Caesar to make inferences about character motivation.
   6. Instruction - How do dramatic structures and devices reveal meaning?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
3. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 3: Drawing Conclusions Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you draw a conclusion about an isolated scene and support it with evidence?
   3. Assignment - Read act 2, scene 2 of Julius Caesar to interpret symbols.
   4. Instruction - How do you draw a conclusion about an isolated scene and support it  with evidence?
   5. Assignment - Read act 2, scenes 3 and 4 of Julius Caesar to analyze imagery.
   6. Instruction - How do you draw a conclusion about an isolated scene and support it with evidence?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
4. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
   3. Assignment - Read act 3, scene 1 of Julius Caesar to cite details that develop central ideas in a monologue.
   4. Instruction - What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
   5. Assignment - Read act 3, scenes 2 and 3 of Julius Caesar to summarize the central ideas in a monologue.
   6. Instruction - What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
5. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central Ideas Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
   3. Assignment - Read act 4, scenes 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar to analyze how characters affect plot.
   4. Instruction - How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
   5. Assignment - Read act 4, scene 3 of Julius Caesar to interpret an allusion.
   6. Instruction - How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
6. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6: Word Choice and Motif Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do word choice and motifs contribute to meaning and tone?
   3. Assignment - Read act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar to analyze the impact of word choice on tone. 
   4. Instruction - How do word choice and motifs contribute to meaning and tone?
   5. Assignment - Read act 5, scene 2, of Julius Caesar to analyze how nuance contributes to meaning.
   6. Instruction - How do word choice and motifs contribute to meaning and tone?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
7. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic Development Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How are themes revealed through tragic elements and moral dilemmas?
   3. Assignment - Read act 5, scene 3 of Julius Caesar to analyze moral dilemmas in the play.
   4. Instruction - How are themes revealed through tragic elements and moral dilemmas?
   5. Assignment - Read act 5, scenes 4 and 5 of Julius Caesar to analyze the development of a theme.
   6. Instruction - How are themes revealed through tragic elements and moral dilemmas?
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
8. Unit Test
   1. Unit Test Review Answers
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Unit 11 - ​Coming of Age

1. "By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do authors use setting to develop characters?
   3. Assignment - Read to analyze setting based on the author’s choice of words.
   4. Instruction - How do authors use setting to develop characters?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
2. "By the Waters of Babylon," Part 2: Analyzing Theme Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do writers develop theme in science fiction?
   3. Assignment - Read from “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benét to analyze conflict.
   4. Instruction - How do writers develop theme in science fiction?
   5.  Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
3. Understanding Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do verbs help writers convey specific meaning?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice using verbs correctly and for a specific purpose.
   5. Quiz Answers
4. Writing a Research-Based Argumentative Essay about a Debatable Topic Guided Notes
   1. ​Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson. 
   2. Instruction - How do you write a research-based argumentative essay to support a claim?
   3. Prewriting - Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Appropriate Age for Social Media Instruction. How do you write a research-based argumentative essay to support a claim?
   4. Drafting - Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Appropriate Age for Social Media.
   5. Instruction - How do you write a research-based argumentative essay to support a claim?
   6. Revising - Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Appropriate Age for Social Media.
   7. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   8. Quiz Answers
5. Unit Test
   1. Unit Test Review Answers
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Unit 12 - ​Striving for Equality

1. A Doll’s House, Part 1: Dramatic Elements and Characterization Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do playwrights emphasize a social issue?
   3. Assignment - Read act 1 of A Doll’s House to make inferences about characters.
   4. Instruction - How do playwrights emphasize a social issue?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
2. A Doll’s House, Part 2: Suspense and Irony Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do playwrights keep an audience engaged?
   3. Assignment - Read act 2 from A Doll’s House to analyze the development of plot and suspense.
   4. Instruction - How do playwrights keep an audience engaged?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
3. A Doll’s House, Part 3: Theme and Society Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do plot and character develop societal themes?
   3. Assignment - Read act 3 from A Doll’s House to analyze the development of theme.
   4. Instruction - How do plot and character develop societal themes?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
4. Comparing Themes in Literature Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do authors use structure and word choice to develop central ideas in writing?
   3. Assignment - Read from A Room of One’s Own to analyze the development of central ideas.
   4. Instruction - How do authors use structure and word choice to develop central ideas in writing?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
5. Unit Test
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Unit 13 - Globalization and the Future

1. Evaluating News Reporting Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - What strategies can improve recognition of objective and subjective reporting?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice how to evaluate news reporting.
   5. Project: Media Coverage - Monitor media coverage.
   6. Quiz Answers
2. Evaluating Public Health Information Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you evaluate public health information to make informed decisions?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice evaluating public health information to make informed decisions.
   5. Project: Current Public Health Issue -Monitor a current public health issue in your state. 
   6. Quiz Answers
3. Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction   
   3. Assignment - Read an article to examine claims and supporting evidence.
   4. Instruction - How do writers effectively present and support a claim about recent history?
   5. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   6. Quiz Answers
4. Comparing Arguments from Diverse Perspectives Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you compare arguments that present different perspectives?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Read about social media to evaluate perspectives in an argument.
   5. Quiz Answers
5. Evaluating The Power of Mass Media and Social Media Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How is a multimodal approach in a public service campaign developed to reach an intended audience and communicate a purpose?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Analyze a public service campaign.
   5. Quiz Answers
6. Enhancing a Presentation with Multimedia Guided Notes
   1. Warm-Up - Get ready for the lesson.
   2. Instruction - How do you use multimedia to present ideas in an effective and engaging way?
   3. Summary - Review and connect what you learned.
   4. Assignment - Practice planning a persuasive multimedia presentation.
   5. Multimedia Presentation - Create a persuasive multimedia presentation about a global issue that affects the future.
   6. Quiz Answers 
7. ​Unit Test
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Unit 14 - ​Cumulative Exam

1. Cumulative Exam Review Answers
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