Unit Lesson Plan

Title: Ancient Literature Research Paper

Grade Level: 10-12

Subject Area: English/Language Arts

Standards:

National Standards from the National Council of Teachers of English:

NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE
Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.

NL-ENG.K-12.8 DEVELOPING RESEARCH SKILLS
Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

TN State Standards for English/Language Arts:

CLE 3001.1.1 Demonstrate control of Standard English through grammar usage and
mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, and spelling).

CLE 3001.3.2 Employ various prewriting strategies.

CLE 3001.3.3 Organize ideas into an essay with a thesis statement in the introduction, wellconstructed paragraphs, a conclusion, and transition sentences that connect paragraphs into a coherent whole.

3001.3.14 Generate notes while collecting information, following a logical note-taking
system.

3001.3.15 Create a detailed outline based on research, note-taking, or other methods of
generating content.

CLE 3001.4.1 Define and narrow a problem or research topic.

CLE 3001.4.2 Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as
well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.

CLE 3001.4.3 Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and
limitations of resources, including information gathered from websites.

CLE 3001.4.4 Write an extended research paper, using primary and secondary sources and
technology and graphics, as appropriate.

CLE 3001.8.4 Analyze works of literature for what is suggested about the historical period in
which they were written.

CLE 3001.8.5 Know and use appropriate literary terms to derive meaning from various
literary genres.