1. Students will build prior knowledge for the upcoming novel, Frankenstein by reading historical background information about the Enlightenment period. Students will understand the role of women in 18 th century British society by reading “ A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” Students will understand and appreciate an essay exploring the arguments of women’s rights. Students will determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues. Students will use various reading strategies to help monitor their reading comprehension. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will understand the use of verbals as it relates to English grammar.

2. PSAE Self-Reflective Essay PSAE Self-Reflective Essay Build Prior Knowledge: Read “The Restoration and Enlightenment” pgs. 518-524 Build Prior Knowledge: Read “The Restoration and Enlightenment” pgs. 518-524 Build Prior Knowledge: “ A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” pgs. 631-637 Build Prior Knowledge: “ A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” pgs. 631-637 Words to Know Words to Know Grammar: Verbal Phrases Grammar: Verbal Phrases

3. Bell Ringer Write an aesthetic response which conveys your thoughts and feelings about the PSAE test. After you finish your response, complete the survey.

4. Build Prior Knowledge “ The Restoration…..”p. 518 What I KnowWhat Do I Want to Know What Have I learned

5. During Reading Annotated Notes Section HeadMain Ideas

6. Bell Ringer Women’s rights have been debated for centuries. From your knowledge of history, what has caused this debate? Do you think that women’s rights are still a controversial issue in our society? Why or why not?

7. Words to Know Affectation Languid Concurring Solicitude Feign Specious Grovel Subordinate Ignoble Vivacity

8. Complete the 5-column Vocabulary Chart WordDenotative Meaning Connotative Meaning SentencePicture

9. During Reading Opposing ViewsResponse

10. After Reading Cooperative Learning Activity With a small group of classmates evaluate the evidence Wollstonecraft uses to support her opinion on the education of women. What points do you think are most convincing? What additional points would have strengthened her argument? Use the chart to keep track of your ideas.

11. Grammar Practice A verbal is a verb form that is used as a noun, adjective, or an adverb. There are three kinds of verbals: infinitive, participle, and gerund When verbals have modifiers and complements they are called verbal phrases.

12. Grammar Practice A participle is a verb that can be used as an adjective. ex. The simmering soup smelled delicious. ex. The simmering soup smelled delicious. A gerund is a verb ending –ing that is used as a noun. A gerund is a verb ending –ing that is used as a noun. ex. Reading will increase your vocabulary ex. Reading will increase your vocabulary

13. Grammar Practice An infinitive is a verb form, usually preceded by to, that is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. ex. Infinitive as a noun: To err is human. ex. Infinitive as a noun: To err is human. Infinitive used as adjectives: The candidate to believe is Villegas. Infinitive used as adjectives: The candidate to believe is Villegas. Infinitives used as adverbs: The favored team was slow to score. Infinitives used as adverbs: The favored team was slow to score.