English Language Arts Sequence
Regular
Program for Auburn Senior High School (Revised
Fall 2002)
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9 Survey
Literature
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10 Global Literature |
11 American Literature |
12 Electives |
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Theme Focus
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Identity Heroism |
Cultural
diversity Appreciating
diversity |
National
identity Conflict,
materialism |
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Thinking Skills Focus |
Finding
relevant evidence, analyzing, determining patterns |
Citing
and integrating evidence, analyzing, comparing/contrasting, problem-solving |
Evaluating
relevant and irrelevant evidence, analyzing, problem-solving, persuading |
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Writing Skills Focus |
Jane
Schaffer writing process: * Terminology * Defining thesis statement {topic, assertion, map} * Writing guided thesis statements * Writing topic sentences referring to thesis * Introducing TLQ {transition, link, quote} * Providing evidence/ concrete details * Essay format {multi-paragraph, introductions, conclusions} Summary
writing * one paragraph summaries with main ideas and supporting details Paraphrasing |
Refine
Schaffer writing process Develop
and support a thesis from the prompt Develop
sophisticated commentary Imbedding
concrete details using varied transitions Maintaining
focus Timed
writing |
Hone
Schaffer writing process Developing
and refining a thesis Collecting
concrete details as class and individually Literary
Analysis practice Research
writing Creative
writing Timed
writing |
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Six Trait Focus |
Organization,
Ideas |
Organization,
Ideas, Conventions, Sentence Fluency |
Intensive
review of Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Word Choice |
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Minimum Writing Expectation |
Literary
Analysis
1 Scarlet Ibis 1 Romeo and Juliet 1-2
additional teacher’s choice essays |
Literary
Analysis
1 Of Mice and Men 1 Drama 1
Persuasive/Research 1
teacher’s choice essay |
Timed
writes 1
Personal Narrative 1
Persuasive/Research Pathway topic essay 1
Literary Analysis 1
teacher’s choice essay |
*See specific Senior English Electives |
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Vocabulary Focus |
SAT
appropriate vocabulary |
Six
words a week, cumulative SAT
appropriate vocabulary Uses
specialized vocabulary relevant to a specific content area |
SAT
appropriate vocabulary Uses
specialized vocabulary relevant to a specific content area |
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Spelling Focus
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Corresponds
to vocabulary |
Corresponds
to vocabulary |
Corresponds
to vocabulary |
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Grammar Usage Focus |
Common
convention errors Punctuation
patterns Capitalization Fragments/run-ons Homonyms Contractions MLA
documentation Parts
of speech |
Introduction
of the characteristics of effective writing * active voice/strong verbs * varied type, structure, length of
clauses/phrases * show, don’t tell * correct conventions |
Refine
characteristics of effective writing Quotations
and dialogue |
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Speaking, Listening,
Viewing Focus |
Listening
for information from lectures, listening critically for facts, ideas, and
details, group discussion techniques |
Group
discussion skills, listening critically for information, opinions,
note-taking, formal and informal speeches |
Class/group
discussion skills as leader and participant, expository speech, note-taking |
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Reading Focus |
Recognizing
traditional literary elements, summarizing, paraphrasing, reading for
enjoyment |
Understanding
traditional literary elements, introduction to analytical reading, reading
for enjoyment |
Symbolism,
theme, mood, conflict, reflective reading, reading for enjoyment |
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Content
Units |
Prentice
Hall Gold anthology Short
Stories
(1) “The
Somebody” “Harrison
Bergeron” “A
Pair of Silk Stockings” Drama
Romeo
and Juliet
(2) Novels
Call
of the Wild
(1) To
Kill a Mockingbird (1) Farewell
to Manzanar (1) Warriors
Don’t Cry
(2) The
Cage (2) Great
Expectations(1) Mythology
The
Odyssey
(2) Poetry (2) |
Drama
Twelve
Angry Men (1) Shakespeare (1) Hamlet,
The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar Novels
Of
Mice and Men
(1) The
Giver (1) Lord
of the Flies
(2) Elephant
Man (2) I Know Why the
Caged Bird
Sings (2) Les
Miserables
(2) Poetry (2) McDougal
Littell anthology |
Drama
The
Crucible (1) Novels
House
on MangoStreet (1) Acceptable
Risks (1) The
Bean Trees
(1) Fahrenheit
451 (2) A
Separate Peace (2) A
Lesson Before Dying (2) The
Joy Luck Club (2) Literature
Anthology |
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