Curriculum

=11/12th Grade Curriculum  =  11&12LearningOutcomes.doc

PLEASE ADD ASSIGNMENTS (in a different color) that we can use to reach the desired Learning Outcomes (see "Roots 1-18" in red).  Franklin/Poor Richard's Almanack-aphorism Paredes/Dichos-aphorism Dickinson-paradox, irony, inference, personification, sensory imagery  John Updike- "A & P" literary elements. Multicultural Reading, Independent Reading 2. Utilize and master a number of deep reading strategies including “Marking the Text” “Writing in Margins” “Charting” “Chunking”  Annotated Bibliography-Controversial issue articles AVID Weekly Articles and Lessons Fast Food RIAP Unit 3. Decode, define, and utilize new vocabulary using knowledge of roots and affixes (R 1.2) Roots 1-18, 4. Read critically (identify theses, claims, text support, structure,) to better understand audience, author’s purpose, and content development (R 2.1, 2.2)  Emerson/Self Reliance Waldon/Civil Disobedience Henry/Speech to the Second Virginia Convention Paine/Crisis #1 Jefferson/Declaration of Independence  AVID Weekly Articles and Lessons 5. Analyze and evaluate author’s implicit and explicit claims, assumptions or beliefs as credible and relevant (R 2.4, 2.5) Thoreau/Walden Truth/And Ain't I a Woman Douglass/My Bondage, My Freedom Lincoln/The Gettysburg Address AVID Weekly Articles and Lessons || 1. Anaylze author’s style as it applies to rhetorical and aesthetic purpose and readers’ emotions (R 3.0) Swift/A Modest Proposal-satire, irony, generalizing, propaganda Johnson/A Dictionary of the English Language-bias Defoe/A Journal of the Plague Year-historical fiction 2. Utilize and master a number of deep reading strategies including “Marking the Text” “Writing in Margins” “Charting” “Chunking” Annotated Bibliography-Controversial issue articles 3. Drawing accurate inferences for unfamilair terminology and the ability to use effective, interesting languge (R 1.2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Self Selected Vocabulary 4. Read critically (identify theses, claims, text support, structure,) to better understand audience, author’s purpose, and content development (R 2.2) 4A. Use text to defend and clarify arguments 5. Evaluate and critique author’s implicit and explicit claims, assumptions or beliefs as credible and relevant (R 2.4, 2.5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Shelley/Lift Not the Painted Veil Which Those who Live Cavalier Poets (Herrick, Lovelace, Marvell)-carpe diem, freedom and imprisonment, paradox, cause/effect, Byron/Don Juan-satire, hypocrisy, archetype ||
 * STANDARD || 11th || 12th ||
 * **Reading** || 1. Identify, understand, and analyze literary elements/ author’s devices used in fiction and non-fiction (R 3.0).
 * **Listening/Speaking** || 1. Use logical, ethical, and emotional appeals that enhance a specific tone and purpose (LS 1.6).

2. Use effective and interesting language, including: Informal expressions for effect Standards American English for clarity Technical language for specificity (LS 1.8) 3. Deliver multimedia presentations: a. Combine text, images, and sound by incorporating information from a wide range of media, including films, newspapers, magazines, CD-ROMs, online information, television, videos, and electronic media-generated images. b. Select an appropriate medium for each element of the presentation. c. Use the selected media skillfully, editing appropriately and monitoring for quality. <span style="color: rgb(252, 23, 31);">

Literature Presentations or Article Presentations Fast Food RIAP Unit- Add Presentation || <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"> 1. Critique a speaker’s diction and syntax in relation to the purpose of an oral communication and the impact the words may have on the audience (LS 1.11). <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Beowulf-the reading of oral tradition (phrasing, alliteration, syllable count, tone) 2. Use effective and interesting language, including: Informal expressions for effect Standards American English for clarity Technical language for specificity (LS 1.8) 3. Deliver reflective multimedia presentations: <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a. Explore the significance of personal experiences, events, conditions, or concerns, using appropriate rhetorical strategies (e.g., narration, description, exposition, persuasion). b. Draw comparisons between the specific incident and broader themes that illustrate the speaker’s beliefs or generalizations about life. c. Maintain a balance between describing the incident and relating it to more general, abstract ideas (R 2.1). <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Analysis and Discussion of Reflective Essay structure || 1A. Identify and compose sentences using the four basic sentence patterns <span style="color: rgb(252, 23, 31);">Grammar Work Books Sentence Structure Practice and Quizzes <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. Identify and use transitions/coherence devices between sentences and paragraphs to demonstrate a clear connection among ideas, basic grammar, and punctuation. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Revision of writing drafts <span style="color: rgb(252, 23, 31);"> " " <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 3. Produce legible work that shows accurate word choice and spelling and correct punctuation and capitalization <span style="color: rgb(252, 23, 31);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">final drafts <span style="color: rgb(252, 23, 31);">" " || 1. Demonstrate mastery of grammar, diction, and paragraph sentence structure and an understanding of English usage 1A. Compose sentences using the four basic sentence patterns
 * **Writing** || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. Demonstrate control of grammar, diction, and paragraph sentence structure and an understanding of English usage

2. Demonstrate accurate use of transitions/coherence devices between sentences and paragraphs to develop sophisticated connections among ideas, basic grammar, and punctuation. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Revision of writing drafts 3. Produce legible work that shows sophisticated word choice and accurate spelling and correct punctuation and capitalization <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">final drafts ||