10th grade Honors English



11th grade American Literature

Unit Outline for Research Paper on the 1920’s & The Harlem Renaissance

Essential Questions: How can I effectively do research? How can I persuade others of my opinion? How do I write an effective research paper? What is parenthetical documentation and how do I use it?

You will not need your literature book unless otherwise instructed, but you must be prepared each day

*Note that agenda is subject to change*

|Day/ Date |In Class |Homework |

|Friday |Vocabulary quiz 3 |Begin brainstorming possible topic |

|2/6/09 |Assign research paper |choices |

| |Review instructions and options | |

|Monday |Distribute and review MLA packets |Continue to brainstorm possible topic |

|2/9/09 |Source Sheets and Website Evaluation forms |choices. Review semicolon and colon |

| |Grammar: Colons |rules. |

|Tuesday |Computer Lab- D107 |Your topic choice will be due by the end |

|2/10/09 |Beginning your research |of the period tomorrow. Continue to |

| | |review rules for semicolons and colons. |

|Wednesday |Computer Lab-D107 |Study for tomorrow’s grammar quiz. |

|2/11/09 |Your topic choice is due by the end of the period. | |

|Thursday |Grammar quiz 2 |We will be in the media center tomorrow |

|2/12/09 |Forming your thesis |for research. Checkpoint 1 is tomorrow! |

|Friday |Media Center for research |Continue your research. No school on |

|2/13/09 |Checkpoint 1- your thesis statement and photocopies of at least 2 articles for your |Monday! ( |

| |research is due by the end of the period. | |

|Monday |Presidents Day Holiday- No School! ( | |

|2/16/09 | | |

|Tuesday |Assign Vocabulary list 4 |Checkpoint 2 is tomorrow! Vocabulary due|

|2/17/09 |Media Center for research |Thursday; quiz Friday. |

| |**This is the last day for in-class research. Use it wisely!** | |

|Wednesday |Checkpoint 2: A minimum of three photocopied articles must be presented for a grade. |Vocabulary due tomorrow. |

|2/18/09 |No topic changes after today. | |

| |Organizing your notes, beginning your rough draft, and parenthetical documentation. | |

|Thursday |Collect vocab homework. |Study for Vocabulary Quiz. TBA. |

|2/19/09 |Introduction: Modernism | |

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|Friday |Vocabulary quiz 4 |Checkpoint 3 is Monday. |

|2/20/09 |Works Cited Page | |

|Monday |Checkpoint 3 |Continue to work on your rough draft. |

|2/23/09 |Assign vocabulary list 5 |Read assigned Hemingway story. |

| |Peer Editing | |

|Tuesday |F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short stories |Reading TBA. Vocabulary due tomorrow. |

|2/24/09 | | |

|Wednesday |MLA format and |Continue working on your research paper. |

|2/25/09 |Discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald short story |Vocabulary quiz tomorrow. |

|Thursday |Vocabulary quiz 5 |We will be in the computer lab tomorrow |

|2/26/09 |Continue Modernism Reading |for typing and submission to |

|Friday |Computer Lab- D-105 and D-107 for typing and |Your final paper is due on Monday. NO |

|2/27/09 | |EXCEPTIONS! |

|Monday |Final draft DUE! See your instructions for all requirements. |TBA |

|2/28/09 | | |

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