Vincent Coia Curriculum Map

Monday

Teacher/student
introductions

Class policies

Wednesday
Sign-up for
Edmodo

Thursday
Assign book clubs

Friday
Journal Thoughts
on writing

Distribute syllabus

Devise classroom
rules

Create a Weebly

First independent
reading

Share autobiography poem

Project overview:
Narrative

Look at good
models of writing

Look at bad models

of writing

Mini-lesson:
Comma usage

Assign autobiography poem

Orwell excerpt

Discuss the writing

Discuss the writing

Exit slip Utilize a

comma

Brainstorm ideas
for narrative

Admit slip
Reflection on poem

Writing time in
class

Peer review

Peer review

Autobiographical
pomes due

Writing time in
class

Exit slip solidify

idea for narrative

Writing
conferences

Rough draft #1
due

Journal How will

I use this feedback

What is Revision?
excerpt

Peer review

Revision checklist

Final draft of
Narrative due

Mini-Lesson:
Meaningful editing

Think, pair, share

about excerpt

Rough draft #2
due

Writing
conferences

Publish to Weebly

Reflection on
Narrative

Book Club #1

Class discussion
What is a myth?

Read creation
stories

Vocab Activity #1
due

Group assignment
Create own myth

Thank, pair, share

on stories

Class discussion
What is a hero?

Admit slip What

interests you so far?

Zeitoun writing
activity #1

Vocab Activity #2
due

What is creative
non-fiction (CFN)?

Read novel in class

Assign Zeitoun
project

H.W. Continue to
read novel

Zeitoun writing
activity #2

Comprehension
Quiz

Show Star Wars

film clip

Book Club #2

Vocab Activity #3
due

Class discussion
Is Zeitoun a hero?

Independent
reading

Class debate
Compare to
Zeitoun

Brainstorm Is
Zeitoun a hero?

Admit slip
Identify position

Peer review

Comprehension
Quiz #2

Zeitoun writing
activity #4

Independent
reading

Tuesday

Prezi Heros
Journey
Distribute Heros
Journey worksheet

Assign vocabulary
activities

Introduce Zeitoun

Rough draft #1
due

Zeitoun writing
activity #3

Writing
conferences

Model writing
processes

Exit slip Use new

word in sentence
Read novel in class
Vocab Activity #4

H.W. Continue to
read novel

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Peer review

Finish novel in
class

Rough draft #2
due

Edmodo exercise

Exit slip Final

thoughts

Wednesday

Thursday

Final draft due

Publish to Weebly

Tuesday

Friday

Intro to Gothic
literature

Read Poes
Lenore

Create own Gothic

poem online

Journal Topic of
your poem

Prezi Emily
Bronte

Exit slip New

ideas about Gothic

Think, pair, share

on Lenore

Class review
Goth characteristics

Review student
poems

Introduce
Wuthering Heights

Anticipation guide

Gothic architecture
WebQuest

Haunted house
activity

Read in class

Admit slip What

intrigued you?

Start reading novel

in class

Book Club #4

Journal Settings
importance

Comprehension
Quiz #1

Discuss Heathcliff
& Catherine

White board
vocab activity

Admit slip Use of

new Goth words

Independent
reading

Group work On
relationships

Exit slip new

words learned

Writing activity
Anonymous notes

Think, pair, share

Book Club #5

Watch Wuthering
film clip

Gender activity

Admit slip Theme

you tracked

Students share their

theme

Role-Play Social
class

H.W. Continue to
read novel

Prezi Tracking a
theme
Listen to Bushs
Wuthering
Heights

Group discussion
Same/Different?

Critical thinking
Have times
changed?

Introduce Socratic
Seminar questions

Read novel in class

Intro poetry unit

Free & Spoken

Watch spoken word

poem

Read Dickmans
poem Love

Group debate
spoken vs. written

Exit slip what

interests you most?

Discuss the power

of voice as a class

Analyze & Discuss

as a class

Introduce poetry
assignment

Create a theme web

Book Club #6

Peer review

Peer review

Poetry & social

change excerpt

Brainstorm session
for poetry
assignment

Time to write poem

in class

Rough Draft #1
due

Writing
conferences

Writing
conferences

Independent
reading

Rough draft #2
due

Admit slip Sound

in poetry

Final draft due

Exit slip- Changes

made to poem

Vocabulary Quiz

Mini-Lesson:
Haikus

Time to write poem

in class

Socratic Seminar

Comprehension
Quiz #3

Book Club #3

Monday

Writing
conferences

Independent
reading

Mini-Lesson:
Poetry conventions

Publish to Weebly

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Book Club #7

Prezi F. Scott
Fitzgerald

Read the Great

Gatsby in class

Journal Effect of
narrator

Group vocabulary
activity

Writing activity
Jazz

First person
narration

Fashion - Flappers

Mini-Lesson
symbolism

Comprehension
Quiz #1

Assign Gatsby
group project

Prezi The
American Dream

Listen to Cases
Things

Watch film clip

Writing activity #1
- Symbolism

Read novel in class

Writing activity #2
Your dreams?

Group debate
Times changed?

Prezi Roaring
Twenties!

Exit slip How is

the style different
or the same?