History of the English Language
Essential Questions
- Where does our language come from?
- How have historical events impacted the development of our language?
- What has impacted or influenced our language?
- What linguistic influences of the past most affect our language today?
- Do different origins play different roles in our writing?
- Can language be quantitatively analyzed?
History of English Unit Schedule
This is a tentative schedule for our first unit. The official record for assignments and due dates can be found on RenWeb.
Class 1
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Technology Set-Up: Class site, GoogleDocs, and Dropbox
Unit Overview History of English TEASe Overview and begin working on History Sampler: Create answers in a word document to share with me by the due date (Monday, August 27) Students work on History Sampler (Some of this may have to be completed at home--streaming videos.) Continue work on History Sampler. Sampler notes/answers is due by class time Monday, August 27. Time Period WebQuest Small groups (3-4) will complete an in-depth study of one time period. After completing the WebQuest, students will share their time period knowledge with the rest of the class. Students work on WebQuest. Presentations begin on Friday, August 31. Students work on WebQuest. Presentations begin on Friday, August 31. Students work on WebQuest. Presentations begin on Friday, August 31. Time Period Presentations begin. Each group will present their findings, thoughts, and opinions about their time period and its influence on the English language. Groups should consult the project/presentation rubric for details. Finish Time Period Presentations. Lecture over the highlights of the history of English. Students will take notes following the Cornell note-taking form. Language at Work assignment. Student groups will investigate the use of language today. Groups will be responsible for analyzing the word origins used in news, sports, entertainment, and science writing. Finish Language at Work assignment. After analyzing journalistic excerpts, students will graphically compare and contrast the uses of language across the genres. Unit Wrap-Up. Final details and assessments. |
Learning Objectives
Content Area 1: English/Language Arts
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TEKS
Content Area I: English/Language Arts
110.34.b.1.A; 110.34.b.1.D; 110.34.b.1.E; 110.34.b.2; 110.34.b.6; 110.34.b.9.D; 110.34.b.22; 110.34.b.23; 110.34.b.24; 110.34.b.25; 110.34.b.26 Content Area II: Social Studies 113.42.c.1; 113.42.c.3 Content Area III: Math 111.32.b.1.D; 111.32.b.1.E |