This class includes 4 modules of instruction. Each module is explained in detail under the tab Class modules.
WRITING: All pieces should be graded using Six Traits; the first piece should be graded using all traits; all following pieces should be focused on one or two of the traits | WS1 C1-5 (Writing Process)WS2C1-6 (6 Traits) |
Module 1-Intro to Six Trait Writing- Writing Process, Division and Classification and Personal Narratives: Focus on 6 trait writing Paragraph writing: PIE formula concentration | WS3C1PO1 WS3C2 PO1 |
Module 2-Functional:Business letter in response to literature; focus on form/length of letter. | WS3C3 PO1 |
Module 3-Persuasive Writing | WO9-S3C4 PO1 |
Module 4-Expository Essay: Thesis development (a,b); PIE (a-c, f-g,i); primary and secondary sources (d) | WS3C2 PO1 |
READING: Entire Semester: Reading and recording in SSR; goal is 1000 pages not including assigned reading | RS1C6 PO1-5 |
Module 1: Introduction to the Short StoryMost Dangerous GameThe NecklaceCask of AmontilladoQuadrant D lesson: | RS1C5 PO1-5RS2C1 PO 1-4 |
Module 2: The OdysseyQuadrant D lesson: Odyssey Travel Brochure | RS1C5 PO1-5RS2C1 PO 1-4 |
Module 3: Class NovelQuadrant D lesson: Book Jacket | RS1C5 PO1-5RS2C1 PO1-4 |
Module 4: Romeo and Juliet Quadrant D lesson : Romeo and Juliet Wedding | RS1C5 PO1-5RS2C1 PO 1-4 |
ALL Modules: Strand 1: ProcessVocabulary: Linguistic roots and affixes; denotation/connotation; parts of speech using resources | RS1C4 PO1 |
Comprehension Strategies: Connect information and events in text to experience and to related text and sources | RS2C2 PO1-3 |
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary TextElements of LiteratureDescribe, explain, compare and apply literary elements in a storyboardQuadrant D lesson:Storyboard compare/contrast two stories | RS2C1 PO1-4 |
Historical and Cultural Aspects of LiteratureDescribe, compare/contrast similar themes across cultural literary genres | RS2C2 PO 1-3 |
Strand 3: Expository TextLocate specific information using organizational features | RS3C1 PO1-8 |
Persuasive TextIdentify/evaluate the elements of argument as applied to faulty reasoning | RS3C3 PO1-3 |