AP English Language Unit 5: Complete Unit Plan and Activities CED Aligned

Introduce the Unit 5 skills of AP Lang in this complete, ready-to-teach, 3-week unit. By the end of this unit, students will be ready for the Unit 5 Progress Check. This also works as a stand-alone memoir study and composition unit for any high school English Class.

On a personal note, this is my favorite project I do with my AP students because their writing is so memorable and personal. They treasure the pieces the produce in this unit.

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This curriculum focuses on the Unit 4 skills outlined in the new CED:

• REO-1.M.--The body paragraphs of a written argument make claims, support them with evidence, and provide commentary that explains how the paragraph contributes to the reasoning of the argument.
• REO-1.N.--Coherence occurs at different levels in a piece of writing. In a sentence, the idea in one clause logically links to an idea in the next. In a paragraph, the idea in one sentence logically links to an idea in the next. In a text, the ideas in one paragraph logically link to the ideas in the next.
• REO-1.O.--Repetitions, synonyms, pronoun references, and parallel structure may indicate or develop a relationship between elements of a text.
• REO-1.P.--Transitional elements are words or other elements (phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs) that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs, or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas.
• REO-1.Q--Transitional elements can be used to introduce evidence or to indicate its relationship to other ideas or evidence in that paragraph or in the text as a whole.
• STL-1.A.--Words have both connotative and denotative meanings.
• STL-1.B--Descriptive words, such as adjectives and adverbs, not only qualify or modify the things they describe but also convey a perspective toward those things.
• STL-1.C.--Precise word choice reduces confusion and may help the audience perceive the writer’s perspective.

This Unit plan is a Google Drive folder of editable Doc, Slides, and PDF files. It includes:

• detailed, day-by-day lesson outlines (see preview)
• engaging activities with just-hit-print prep
• All the notes, slideshows, and handouts you need for class
• A collection of links to a variety of short memoir pieces usable for class activities
• Imitation Journals to pair with mentor texts and annotation questions for longer discussion texts
• A photo-based memoir essay (assignment and rubric editable) with introductory materials to assess skills within the unit

Even if you don't teach AP Lang, there are activities to supplement, re-teach or review these essential skills suitable for any high school English class!