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2016‐2017 COURSE CATALOG

CORE COURSES AND ELECTIVES

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Core Courses and Electives

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Table of Contents

LANGUAGE ARTS ........................................................................... 1

LANGUAGE ARTS 300 ........................................................................... 1 LANGUAGE ARTS 400 ........................................................................... 6 LANGUAGE ARTS 500 ........................................................................ 11 LANGUAGE ARTS 600 FUNDAMENTALS........................................... 16 LANGUAGE ARTS 600 ........................................................................ 22 LANGUAGE ARTS 700 FUNDAMENTALS........................................... 37 LANGUAGE ARTS 700 ........................................................................ 42 LANGUAGE ARTS 800 FUNDAMENTALS........................................... 52 LANGUAGE ARTS 800 ........................................................................ 57 ENGLISH I FUNDAMENTALS ............................................................... 67 ENGLISH I ............................................................................................. 73 ENGLISH II FUNDAMENTALS .............................................................. 83 ENGLISH II ........................................................................................... 89 ENGLISH III FUNDAMENTALS ............................................................. 98 ENGLISH III ........................................................................................ 104 ENGLISH IV FUNDAMENTALS .......................................................... 117 ENGLISH IV ........................................................................................ 124

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ................................................. 136

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 300 ..................................................... 136 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 400 ..................................................... 140 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 500 ..................................................... 143 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 600 ..................................................... 146 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS .................................................................... 149 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 800 ..................................................... 153 WORLD HISTORY .............................................................................. 157 U.S. HISTORY: FOUNDATIONS TO PRESENT .................................. 162 U.S. HISTORY RECONSTRUCTION TO PRESENT ............................. 166 ECONOMICS ...................................................................................... 171 GOVERNMENT ................................................................................... 174

MATHEMATICS ......................................................................... 176

MATHEMATICS 300 ......................................................................... 176 MATHEMATICS 400 ......................................................................... 180 MATHEMATICS 500 ......................................................................... 185 MATHEMATICS 600 FUNDAMENTALS ............................................ 191 MATHEMATICS 600 ......................................................................... 195 MATHEMATICS 700 FUNDAMENTALS ............................................ 200 MATHEMATICS 700 ......................................................................... 205 MATHEMATICS 800 FUNDAMENTALS ............................................ 210 MATHEMATICS 800 ......................................................................... 215 ALGEBRA I FUNDAMENTALS ............................................................ 220 ALGEBRA I .......................................................................................... 224 GEOMETRY FUNDAMENTALS........................................................... 229 GEOMETRY ........................................................................................ 233 ALGEBRA II FUNDAMENTALS ........................................................... 238 ALGEBRA II ........................................................................................ 242 PRE‐CALCULUS .................................................................................. 247 COORDINATE ALGEBRA ................................................................... 251 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY ...................................................................... 254 ADVANCED ALGEBRA ....................................................................... 258

SCIENCE ........................................................................................261

SCIENCE 300 .................................................................................... 261 SCIENCE 400 .................................................................................... 264 SCIENCE 500 .................................................................................... 268 SCIENCE 600 .................................................................................... 272 SCIENCE 700 .................................................................................... 275 SCIENCE 800 .................................................................................... 279 EARTH SCIENCE ................................................................................ 283 INTEGRATED PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY ........................................ 287 BIOLOGY ........................................................................................... 291 CHEMISTRY ....................................................................................... 295 PHYSICS ............................................................................................. 299

ELECTIVES ....................................................................................303

ART HISTORY .................................................................................... 303 BUSINESS COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS ........................... 305 CIVIL WAR ........................................................................................ 309 CONSUMER MATH ........................................................................... 311 DIGITAL ARTS ................................................................................... 316 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ............................................................. 317 ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS ................................................................ 320 ESSENTIALS OF COMMUNICATION ................................................. 321 FRENCH I ........................................................................................... 323 FRENCH II .......................................................................................... 334 HEALTH QUEST ................................................................................ 344 HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH ................................................................... 346 MEDIA STUDIES ................................................................................ 348 MUSIC APPRECIATION ..................................................................... 349 MUSIC THEORY ................................................................................ 352 PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIVING ...................................................... 355 PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY .................................................... 357 PHYSICAL EDUCATION ..................................................................... 360 PHYSICAL FITNESS ............................................................................ 361 PSYCHOLOGY .................................................................................... 364 SPANISH I .......................................................................................... 366 SPANISH II ......................................................................................... 375 SPANISH III ........................................................................................ 383 TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH ....................................................... 390 TRIGONOMETRY ............................................................................... 391 TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY ................................. 393 VIETNAM ERA ................................................................................... 395 WORLD GEOGRAPHY ....................................................................... 397


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ADVANCED PLACEMENT ....................................................... 401

CALCULUS (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ..................................... 401 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ........................................................................................... 404 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ........................................................................................... 407 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) .................. 412 MACRO ECONOMICS (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ................... 415 U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ............................................................................................................ 418 U.S. HISTORY (FOR USE WITH AP® COURSES) ............................... 421

BLENDED LEARNING LIBRARY ............................................. 424

MATHEMATICS 700 RESOURCES .................................................... 424 MATHEMATICS 800 RESOURCES .................................................... 426 ALGEBRA I RESOURCES .................................................................... 428 GEOMETRY RESOURCES ................................................................... 431 ALGEBRA II RESOURCES ................................................................... 433

SKILLS DIAGNOSTICS AND PLACEMENT TESTS ..............435

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SKILLS DIAGNOSTIC ...................................... 435 MATH SKILLS DIAGNOSTIC ............................................................. 440 HISTORY PLACEMENT TEST ............................................................. 445 LANGUAGE ARTS PLACEMENT TEST ............................................... 447 MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST .................................................. 449 SCIENCE PLACEMENT TEST ............................................................. 451

TEST PREP ....................................................................................453

ACT® TEST PREP .............................................................................. 453 ESSENTIALS OF LANGUAGE ARTS ................................................... 455 ESSENTIALS OF MATHEMATICS ....................................................... 456 GED TEST PREP ............................................................................... 458 HISET TEST PREP ............................................................................. 460 TASC TEST PREP ............................................................................. 462


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Language Arts

Language Arts 300 Language Arts 300 focuses on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

Reading introduces students to basic reading skills, including the identification of main ideas, supporting details, sequence, and facts and opinions. Students learn close reading strategies to use in short stories, a short play, poetry, and fables. Students learn to read digital text also. Special attention has been paid to teaching students advanced word decoding skills. As students begin to read more advanced texts, students will need to have decoding skills to read larger words. Students will also be introduced to choosing “just right” books and completing book reports.

Writing develops students’ understanding of sentence structure, providing hands‐on experience with complete sentences and build to writing complete paragraphs. Students will use graphic organizers to follow the writing process to write for a variety of genres including; personal narratives, fictional stories, poetry, and nonfiction texts. Students will develop vocabulary skills by learning and identifying homographs, synonyms, and antonyms. Students are introduced to roots and affixes, and word relationships. On the mechanics side, students will be introduced to cursive handwriting. Various grammar topics are introduced to build students use of writing conventions.

Speaking Students will be given the opportunity to use their verbal communication skills in a variety of projects. Students will participate in classroom discussions. Students will also compare and contrast written word versus spoken word. Additionally, students will integrate multimedia elements into creating presentations.

Special Topics introduces basic research skills, academic language, letter writing, and how to gather information from surveys and interviews.

Curriculum Contents Reading Comprehension Skills

Analyzing Plot Close Reading Strategies Choosing "just right" books Cause and Effect Context Clues Decoding Skills Digital Communication Determining Author's Purpose Following Written Directions Identifying Facts and Opinions Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details Identifying Theme Predicting Outcomes Reading to Classify Reading Haiku Reading Fables Reading Procedural Texts Reading a Short Play Reading Short Stories Reading for Sequence Skimming and Scanning for Information Visual Sources for Information



Writing

Writing a Friendly and Thank You Letter Writing Paragraphs Writing Opinion Pieces Writing Haiku Writing Short Stories Revising Stories Writing Informational Report

Grammar and Usage

Alphabetical Order Capitalization Determining Shades of Meaning of Words Parts of Speech Punctuation Point of View Sentence Structure Synonyms and Antonyms Word Parts

Spelling

Difference Between Spoken and Written Words Preparing for a Classroom Discussion Multimedia Publishing with Technology

Special Topics

Reference Materials—Atlases, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias Introduction to Cursive Handwriting

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Unit 1: Introduction to the Language Arts Assignments 1. Course Overview 9. Prepositions 2. Reading to Find the Main Idea 10. Project: Personal Narrative 3. Project: Learning a New Language 11. Quiz: Person, Prepositions, and Punctuation 4. Complete Sentences and Capitalization 12. Unit Review 5. Project: Writing Paragraphs 13. Special Project* 6. Quiz: Main Ideas and Language 14. Test 7. Grammar: Punctuation 15. Alternate Test* 8. First Person Versus Third Person 16. Glossary and Credits



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0 Unit 2: Capitalization Rules and Story Context Assignments 1. Sentence Sense and Capitalization Rules 12. Quiz: Context, Order, and Writing a Story 2. Capitalizing Holidays 13. Using Sentences Correctly 3. Reading a Story About Sharing 14. Decoding Words Using Spelling Patterns 4. Quiz: Capitalization and Sentence Sense 15. Spelling Words with Complex Consonants 5. Alphabetical Order 16. Quiz: Spelling, Decoding, and Sentences 6. Understanding Sequence and Context in a Story 17. Unit Review 7. Context and Decoding Multi‐syllable Words 18. Special Project* 8. Vowels 19. Test 9. Decoding With Vowel Digraphs and Diphthongs 20. Alternate Test*

10. Project: Writing a Story 21. Glossary and Credits 11. Project: Revising a Story

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Unit 3: Words and Meaning Assignments 1. Using the Dictionary 11. Synonyms 2. Project: Making Your Own Dictionary 12. Capitalization Rules 3. Conventions and Academic Language 13. Using Titles Correctly 4. Quiz: Using a Dictionary and Academic Language 14. Project: Writing a Story about Pets 5. Root Words and Prefixes 15. Quiz: Synonyms and Titles 6. Suffixes 16. Unit Review 7. Reading a Story with New Words 17. Special Project* 8. Project: Fable, Folklore, or Fairy Tale Report 18. Test 9. Antonyms 19. Alternate Test*

10. Quiz: Word Parts and Reading for Meaning 20. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 4: Grammar Practice and Biography Assignments 1. Nouns 14. Determining Shades of Meaning in Words 2. Adjectives 15. Reading a Biography 3. Quiz: Nouns and Adjectives 16. Project: Rules for a Classroom Discussion 4. Verbs 17. Difference Between Spoken and Written Words 5. Adverbs 18. Preparing for a Discussion 6. Quiz: Verbs and Adverbs 19. Project: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Punctuation Marks 20. Project: McCoy Today 8. Using Capital Letters 21. Quiz: Reading and Discussing Biographic Stories 9. Using the Dictionary 22. Unit Review

10. Project: Biography Report 23. Special Project* 11. Quiz: Capitalization and Punctuation 24. Test 12. Reviewing Words and Word Parts 25. Alternate Test* 13. Asking and Answering Questions 26. Glossary and Credits



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0 Unit 5: Short Stories and Grammar Review Assignments 1. Practicing Grammar Knowledge 11. Identifying Theme in Fables 2. Punctuation Marks 12. Analyzing a Plot 3. Capitalization Review 13. Close Reading Strategies 4. Project: Vowels 14. Quiz: Plot and Theme 5. Quiz: Grammar Review 15. Unit Review 6. Reading to Understand 16. Special Project* 7. Reading a Longer Story for Meaning ‐ Part 1 17. Test 8. Reading a Longer Story for Meaning ‐ Part 2 18. Alternate Test* 9. Project: Animal Story Report 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Quiz: Reading and Writing to Show Understanding

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Unit 6: Digital Communication in Fables and Poetry Assignments 1. Cause and Effect in a Fable 13. What's Your Opinion 2. Understanding Main Ideas and Cause and Effect 14. Opinions and Evidence 3. Using Capital Letters and Commas Correctly 15. Linking Words and Phrases in Opinion Writing 4. Project: Book Review 16. Conjunctions 5. Digital Communication 17. Project: Writing an Opinion Piece 6. Project: Publishing with Technology 18. Quiz: Opinions and Evidence 7. Quiz: Cause and Effect and Digital Communication 19. Unit Review 8. Haiku Poetry and Homographs 20. Special Project* 9. Project: Poetry Review 21. Test

10. Project: Haiku Poetry 22. Alternate Test* 11. Project: Multimedia Presentation of Poetry 23. Glossary and Credits 12. Quiz: Reading and Writing Haiku Poetry

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Unit 7: Nouns and Friendly Letters Assignments 1. Reading for Main Ideas 13. Quiz: Following Directions, Contractions, and 2. Writing a Story Suffixes 3. Noun Review 14. Writing Letters 4. Writing Singular and Plural Nouns 15. Friendly Letters 5. Complex Singular and Plural Nouns 16. Project: Writing a Friendly Letter 6. Quiz: Main Ideas and Nouns 17. Quiz: The Friendly Letter 7. Reading to Follow Directions 18. Unit Review 8. Fun With Language 19. Special Project* 9. Project: Following Directions* 20. Test

10. Spelling Complex Contractions 21. Alternate Test* 11. Pronouns 22. Glossary and Credits 12. Suffixes (‐er and ‐est)



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0 Unit 8: Close Reading and Adjectives Assignments 1. Reading for Sequence 11. Action Verbs 2. Adjective Review 12. State of Being Verbs 3. Using Figurative Language to Describe 13. Project: Cinderella Comparison and Contrast 4. Quiz: Reading For Sequence and Adjectives 14. Quiz: Reading a Play and Identifying Verbs 5. Reading for Details 15. Unit Review 6. Comparing with Adjectives 16. Special Project* 7. Adjective Rules 17. Test 8. Project: Adjective Extra Practice 18. Alternate Test* 9. Quiz: Reading For Details and Adjectives 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Reading a Play

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Unit 9: Reading and Writing Assignments 1. Reading to Classify 14. Skimming and Scanning a Text for Information 2. Adverbs Review 15. Visual Sources of Information 3. Reading for Information 16. Project: Gathering Information from Surveys and 4. Reading to Predict Outcome Interviews 5. Reading Fiction and Nonfiction 17. Preparing to Write an Informational Report 6. Project: Nonfiction Report 18. Using Reference Books 7. Quiz: Purposes for Reading and Adverbs 19. Project: Informational Report 8. Thank You Letters 20. Quiz: Reading for Information and Research 9. Cursive Writing 21. Unit Review

10. Project: Writing a Thank You Letter 22. Special Project* 11. Quiz: Cursive and Thank You Letters 23. Test 12. Reading Procedural Texts 24. Alternate Test* 13. Project: Improving Research Questions 25. Glossary and Credits



Language Arts 400 Language Arts 400 focuses on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It more specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

Reading: Students will continue to build fluency and independent reading skills by further developing comprehension strategies. Students will read a wide variety of genres including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students will also use text features and graphic elements to build nonfiction comprehension skills. Across the genres, student analyze text to determine and identify, main ideas, supporting details, and sequence. Students will use inferencing skills to draw conclusions based on text. Students will differentiate fact from opinion in text. The texts have been chosen to further develop students’ vocabulary skills. Students will learn how to determine meanings of unknown words in context. Students will also learn more about word parts and academic language to further develop their vocabulary.

Writing: Using graphic organizers and following the writing process from brainstorming to final draft, students’ writing skills will become stronger. Students will write for a variety of genres, include fictional stories, poetry, and informational text. Students will learn more complex paragraph structure. Students will also learn to make their writing come to life by learning about figurative language. Students begin to identify reliable sources of information and how to give credit to those sources. Integrated within the writing curriculum are grammar and convention lessons including; developing students’ student’s understanding of sentence structure, providing hands‐on experience with subject‐verb agreement and parts of speech. Students continue their learning of cursive handwriting.

Speaking: Integrated into the Language Arts Curriculum are several projects in which students will apply their speaking skills. Students will plan for and participate in discussions. Students will orally present written work.

Listening: Special attention is placed on developing student listening skills, Students will learn strategies for listening in different environments. Students will learn how to paraphrase claims that they have heard in a discussion.

Special Topics: Teaches research skills, citing reliable sources and preparing study notes. Curriculum Contents Reading Comprehension Skills

Determining Cause and Effect Determining Author’s Purpose Determining Word Meanings with Analogies Determining Reading Rates Digital Communication and Advertising Techniques Identifying Facts and Opinions Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details Metacognitive Reading Strategies Predicting Outcomes Reading Poetry Reading Fluency Reading Independently Reasons for Reading Reading Short Stories Reading Biographies Reading Parables and Fables Reading Nonfiction Reading for Sequence Study Skills Using Context Clues Using Procedural Texts Word Study Understanding Storytelling Elements



Writing

Book Report—multiple genres Collaborative Revising Creating Concluding Statements Descriptive Writing Formal vs. Informal Language Paragraph Elements and Structure Paraphrasing Practice Taking Notes and Creating an Outline Writing Poetry Writing Friendly Letters and Invitations Writing Haiku Writing a Report Writing Short Stories Writing in Sequence Writing Invitations Writing Study Notes Writing Compound Sentences Writing an Opinion Piece Writing Summaries Using Precise Language Using Technology for Writing Using Linking and Transition Words Using Reason and Evidence Cursive Handwriting

Grammar and Usage

Capitalization Correlative Conjunctions Parts of Speech Kinds of Sentences Punctuation Possession Words Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Reflexive Pronouns Homonyms Sentence Structure Subject/Verb Agreement, Tenses Transition/ Linking Words

Speaking and Listening

Discussion Skills Listening Skills Oral Presentation Skills

Special Topics

Origin/Development of Language Research Skills Study Skills



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0 Unit 1: Reading and Writing Assignments 1. Course Overview 13. Project: Sequencing with Transition Words 2. Reading Independently 14. Quiz: Transition Words and Study Skills 3. Understanding Language in Context 15. Writing a Report 4. Sources of Words in the English Language 16. Project: Personal Narrative 5. Quiz: Sources and Context for Words 17. Using Procedural Texts 6. Interpreting Language in Short Stories 18. Project: Teach the Teacher 7. Reading and Understanding Long Words 19. Quiz: Report Writing and Procedural Texts 8. Reading Fluency 20. Unit Review 9. Project: Reading Poetry and Prose Aloud 21. Special Project*

10. Quiz: Reading Independently and Aloud 22. Test 11. Study Skills 23. Alternate Test* 12. Transition Words 24. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 2: Reading for Meaning Assignments 1. Thinking About What You Read 12. Project: Four‐Line Poem 2. Sound Study 13. Quiz: Reading and Writing Poetry 3. Dictionary Skills 14. Haiku Poems 4. Using Dictionaries to Understand Words in a Story 15. Haiku Poetry Composition 5. Correlative Conjunctions 16. Quiz: Haiku Poetry 6. Influence of Character on Meaning in a Poem 17. Unit Review 7. Project: Envy Story 18. Special Project* 8. Quiz: Meaning in a Story, Poem, and Dictionary 19. Test 9. Principles of Poetry 20. Alternate Test*

10. Rhyme and Rhythm 21. Glossary and Credits 11. Writing Poetry

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Unit 3: Word Play Assignments 1. Short Story: How Willie Was Rescued 11. Poetic Expressions 2. Root Words and Prefixes 12. Synonyms and Antonyms 3. Reflexive Pronouns 13. More About Poetry 4. Root Words and Suffixes 14. Project: Poem Review 5. Quiz: Pronouns, Prefixes, and Suffixes 15. Quiz: Poetry, Synonyms, and Antonyms 6. Reading and Outlining to Summarize 16. Unit Review 7. Homonyms 17. Special Project* 8. Determining Word Meanings with Analogies 18. Test 9. Using Context Clues 19. Alternate Test*

10. Quiz: Homonyms, Analogies, and Context Clues 20. Glossary and Credits



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0 Unit 4: Comprehension and Precise Language Assignments 1. Reading for Comprehension 15. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases 2. Nouns and Verbs 16. Adverbs 3. Adjectives 17. Quiz: Instructions, Invitations, and Parts of Speech 4. Adjectives That Compare 18. Preparing for a Discussion 5. Possessive Words 19. Project: Preparing for a Discussion 6. Project: Using Precise Language 20. Writing Study Notes 7. Quiz: Reading Comprehension and Parts of Speech 21. Using Reliable Sources Correctly 8. Comparing Fiction to Nonfiction 22. Agreement and Verb Tense 9. Literature Comprehension Strategies 23. Quiz: Agreement, Tense, and Discussion

10. Analyzing and Drawing Conclusions in a Passage 24. Unit Review 11. Project: Fiction Book Review 25. Special Project* 12. Kinds of Sentences 26. Test 13. Quiz: Types of Stories and Sentences 27. Alternate Test* 14. Instructions and Invitations 28. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 5: Reading and Writing Stories Assignments 1. Understanding Story Details and Sequence 13. Writing Compound Sentences 2. Paragraphs 14. Project: Persuasive Writing 3. Project: Practicing Paragraph Writing 15. Quiz: Reading and Writing Details 4. Quiz: Reading and Writing Paragraphs 16. Writing Stories 5. Understanding Author's Purpose and Figures of 17. Punctuating Correctly Speech 18. Project: Collaborative Revising

6. Capital Letters 19. Project: Writing and Presenting a Story 7. Category Linking Words 20. Quiz: Writing, Revising, and Presenting a Story 8. Opinion and Reason Linking Words 21. Unit Review 9. Project: Creating Concluding Statements 22. Special Project*

10. Quiz: Reading and Writing Using Precise Language 23. Test 11. Reading for Details 24. Alternate Test* 12. Punctuation Marks 25. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 6: Rhymes and Reports Assignments 1. Fact and Opinion 11. Project: Oral Communication 2. Project: Writing an Opinion Piece 12. Writing in Cursive 3. Book Reports 13. Project: Printing and Cursive Writing 4. Formal and Informal Language 14. Quiz: Listening and Writing About Stories 5. Project: Writing a Summary 15. Unit Review 6. Project: Nonfiction Book Review* 16. Special Project* 7. Quiz: Book Reports, Facts, and Opinions 17. Test 8. Understanding Storytelling Elements 18. Alternate Test* 9. Project: Listening in Different Environments 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Study Skills and Note Taking



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0 Unit 7: Forms of Literature Assignments 1. Biography 12. Project: Tall Tale 2. Project: Biography Summary* 13. Project: Presenting a Story 3. Noun Identification and Placement 14. Helping Verbs and Contractions 4. Singular, Plural, and Possessive Nouns 15. Project: Folk Tale Review* 5. Quiz: Biography and Nouns 16. Quiz: Tall Tales and Verbs 6. Fables 17. Unit Review 7. Following Directions in Parables and Fables 18. Special Project* 8. Project: Writing a Fable 19. Test 9. Action Verbs and Tense 20. Alternate Test*

10. Quiz: Fables and Verbs 21. Glossary and Credits 11. Tall Tales

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Unit 8: Language in Literature Assignments 1. Reading Biography for Cause and Effect 11. Figurative Language 2. Adjectives 12. Paragraph Writing 3. Comparing Characters in Literature 13. Project: Narrative Writing 4. Alternate Quiz: Biography, Character Comparison, and 14. Quiz: Point of View, Figurative Language, and Adjectives Paragraphs

5. Adjectives That Compare 15. Unit Review 6. Adverbs 16. Special Project* 7. Digital Communication and Advertising Techniques 17. Test 8. Project: Descriptive Paragraph* 18. Alternate Test* 9. Quiz: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Digital Communication 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Third Person Point of View in a Story

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Unit 9: Reading and Researching Assignments 1. Reasons for Reading 15. Project: Report Part 1 2. Making Inferences and Conclusions 16. Project: Paraphrasing Practice 3. Connecting Literature and Informational Texts 17. Quiz: Planning a Report 4. Finding Main Idea, Details, and Sequence 18. Writing a Report 5. Project: Researching Native American Culture* 19. Project: Report Part 2 6. Quiz: Reading Skills 20. Using Reason and Evidence to Support 7. Reading Comprehension in Nonfiction 21. Using Technology for Writing 8. Understanding Author's Purpose 22. Project: Report Part 3 9. Project: Historical Fiction Report* 23. Quiz: Writing a Research Report

10. Quiz: Comprehension and Author's Purpose 24. Unit Review 11. Planning a Report 25. Special Project* 12. Finding Information 26. Test 13. Project: Surveys and Interviews 27. Alternate Test* 14. Taking Notes and Making an Outline 28. Glossary and Credits



Language Arts 500 Language Arts 500 continues to build on the sequential development and integration of language arts skills in four major areas—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

Reading develops students’ comprehension skills. Special attention is placed on reading non‐fiction texts. Students identify text features and explain how graphic elements lead to comprehension. Students read procedural texts and learn more about media literacy. Students continue to learn how to read for meaning across many genres such as historical fiction, short stories, and poetry. In all genres, students continue to build comprehension strategies including; the identification of main ideas, supporting details, sequence, and facts and opinions. Students continue to build more advanced reading skills, such as making inferences and drawing conclusions. Students continue to work with words by looking closely at academic language. Students learn how dialects in text contribute to the overall meaning of the text. Students also learn how to analyze and memorize primary sources.

Writing builds on students' understanding of paragraphing. Following the writing process from brainstorming to final project, students write for a variety of purposes and audiences. Student utilize technology tools such as spell check and multimedia elements to polish and publish writing. Students continue to build grammar skills in support of clear communication. Students work with words by identifying homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms. Students are guided through creating an essential question, planning, organizing, writing, and revising an informational report.

Speaking skills are built upon in Language Arts 500. Students memorize and recite the powerful Gettysburg Address. Students also learn what good communication is and how to practice this in all areas of their lives. Additionally, students prepare for a classroom discussion. Students participate in, and summarize claims made within the discussion. Students also prepare and give an oral presentation.


Asking Questions of a Text Comparing and Contrasting Cause and Effect Context Clues Determining Author’s Purpose Determining Reading Rates Identifying Academic Language Identifying Features of Nonfiction Identifying Historical Context in Written Works Identifying Facts and Opinions Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details Identifying Points of View Finding Implied Meanings Media Literacy Making Inferences Nonfiction Text Features and Graphic Elements Preparing for a Discussion Reading Poetry Reading Fluency Reading Procedural Texts Reading Short Stories Reading for Sequence



Writing

Creating an Essential Question Middle and Modern English Writing Descriptive Narratives Writing Reports Writing Dialogue Writing a Fable Writing with Facts and Opinions Writing Poetry Writing a Report Writing Short Stories Taking Study Notes Using Spell Check Writing a Summary Writing Better Sentences Word Study

Grammar and Usage

Identifying Parts of Speech Using and Punctuating Dialogue Kinds of Sentences Formal and Informal Language Use Pronunciation Punctuation Sentence Structure Types of Conjunctions

Speaking and Listening

Identifying Components of Good Communication Memorizing and Reciting the Gettysburg Address Participating in and Summarizing Claims in a Discussion Procedural Presentation Multimedia Presentation of an Author Using Appropriate Words

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Unit 1: Language Skills Assignments 1. Course Overview 10. Quiz: Dialogue, Vocabulary, and Academic Language 2. The Author's Message 11. Using Spell Check 3. Project: Finding the Topic 12. Project: Spelling Story* 4. Vowel Diphthong Design 13. Short Story: Joe's Dilemma Part 2 5. Spelling: Vowel Changes 14. Quiz: Reading and Writing Efficiently 6. Quiz: The Author's Message and Vowel Diphthong 15. Unit Review Design 16. Special Project*

7. Short Story: Joe's Dilemma Part 1 17. Test 8. Vocabulary Study 18. Alternate Test* 9. Academic Language 19. Glossary and Credits



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0 Unit 2: Working With Information Assignments 1. Reading Nonfiction 11. Project: Procedural Presentation* 2. Compound Words and Hyphens 12. Parts of Speech 3. Memorizing and Reciting the Gettysburg Address 13. Contractions 4. Quiz: Reading and Hyphens 14. Quiz: Contractions and Procedural Texts 5. Main Ideas and Supporting Details 15. Unit Review 6. Project: Outline 16. Special Project* 7. Good Communication 17. Test 8. Quiz: Main Ideas, Details, and Good Communication 18. Alternate Test* 9. Text Features and Graphic Elements 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Reading Procedural Texts

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Unit 3: The Story of Our Language Assignments 1. Comprehension 13. Project: Multimedia Presentation on an Author* 2. Word and Sentence Study 14. Homonyms, Idioms, and Abbreviations 3. Quiz: Comprehension and Word Study 15. Using Nouns and Adjectives 4. Elements of the English Language 16. Project: Descriptive Narrative 5. Prefixes and Suffixes 17. Initials and Acronyms 6. Project: Book Report ‐ Nonfiction 18. Quiz: Language Confusion and History of Language 7. Phrases, Adjectives, and Adverbs 19. Unit Review 8. Punctuation in a Series 20. Special Project* 9. Quiz: Parts of Speech, Context Clues, and Punctuation 21. Test

10. Writing a Short Story 22. Alternate Test* 11. Language Confusion: Anglo‐Saxon 23. Glossary and Credits 12. Middle and Modern English

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Unit 4: Effective Communication Assignments 1. Reading Skills 13. Project: Taking Notes 2. Sentence Patterns and Appropriate Words 14. Written Report ‐ Preparing an Outline 3. Quiz: Main Ideas and Appropriate Words 15. Creating an Essential Question 4. Sensible Sentences 16. Project: Drafting Research Questions 5. Project: Writing Descriptive Setting Paragraphs 17. Project: Outline 6. Types of Conjunctions 18. Project: Drafting Your Report 7. Project: Participating in and Summarizing Claims in a 19. Media Literacy Discussion 20. Project: Advertisements and Persuasion

8. Reading Skills and Robin Hood 21. Quiz: The Written Report 9. Quiz: Reading, Writing, and Discussion Skills 22. Unit Review

10. Project: Writing an Opinion Piece 23. Special Project* 11. Written Report ‐ Selecting a Topic and Gathering 24. Test Information 25. Alternate Test*

12. Research and Gathering Sources 26. Glossary and Credits



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10. Project: Seed Ideas* 22. Alternate Test* 11. Writing Better Sentences 23. Glossary and Credits 12. Cursive Writing

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Unit 6: Poetry Assignments 1. Reading Story Poems 13. Poetic Ideas and Devices 2. Dialects in Text 14. Poetic Forms 3. Enjoying Poetry 15. Project: Pen Pictures and Couplets 4. Identifying Historical Context in Written Works 16. Project: Free Verse Poem 5. Project: Rhythm 17. Project: Poetry Book* 6. Quiz: Poetry and Historical Context 18. Quiz: Poetic Forms and Devices 7. Poetry 19. Unit Review 8. Reading Humorous Poems 20. Special Project* 9. Playing With Words 21. Test

10. Project: Book Report ‐ Poetry 22. Alternate Test* 11. Quiz: Humorous Poetry 23. Glossary and Credits 12. Reading Inspirational Poems

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Unit 7: Reading Comprehension Assignments 1. Cause and Effect 13. Judgments, Inferences, Facts, Opinions, and Mood 2. Sequence in Gulliver's Travels 14. Vocabulary Practice 3. Analyzing a Plot: Foreshadowing 15. Preparing for a Discussion 4. Project: Personal Reaction to Lilliput 16. Asking Questions of a Text 5. Quiz: Sequence, Foreshadowing, and Personal 17. Quiz: Judgments, Vocabulary, and Discussions Reactions in Stories 18. Identifying Adjectives

6. Third Person Point of View 19. Project: Adjectives 7. Reviewing Nouns 20. Adjective Placement 8. Singular and Plural Nouns 21. Quiz: Adjectives 9. Possessive Nouns; Uses of Nouns 22. Unit Review

10. Pronouns 23. Special Project* 11. Indefinite Pronouns 24. Test 12. Quiz: Third Person Point of View, Nouns, and 25. Alternate Test* Pronouns 26. Glossary and Credits



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0 Unit 8: Working With Words Assignments 1. Main Verbs 11. Aesop and Fables 2. Verb Forms 12. Project: Fable Rewrite 3. Subject/Verb Agreement and Contractions 13. Types of Sentences 4. Participles 14. Project: Fables 5. Quiz: Verbs 15. Quiz: Fables 6. Modifying with Adverbs 16. Unit Review 7. Making Adverbs from Adjectives 17. Special Project* 8. Showing Comparisons with Adverbs 18. Test 9. Project: Preparing and Giving an Oral Presentation 19. Alternate Test*

10. Quiz: Adverbs and Adjectives 20. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 9: Reading and Study Skills Assignments 1. Improving Reading Fluency and Study Skills 11. Writing a Report with Facts and Opinions 2. Short Story: Richard Whittington and his Cat 12. Project: Preparing a Fact and Opinion Report 3. Project: Summary of Richard Whittington 13. Project: Fact and Opinion Report 4. Quiz: Reading and Study Skills 14. Quiz: Literary Forms, Fact and Opinion 5. Maps, Charts, and Diagrams 15. Unit Review 6. Outlines 16. Special Project* 7. Project: Book Report ‐ Biography 17. Test 8. Quiz: Maps, Charts, Diagrams, and Outlines 18. Alternate Test* 9. Reviewing Literary Forms 19. Glossary and Credits

10. Analyzing Primary Sources: Persuasion



Language Arts 600 Fundamentals Language Arts 600 Fundamentals continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

Reading develops students’ reading skills, including the identification of main ideas, supporting details, sequence, and facts and opinions; introduces more advanced reading skills, showing students how to analyze propaganda, make inferences, and determine the author’s authority; shows students how to identify parts of speech in sentences, with emphasis on kinds and uses of nouns, pronouns, and verb tenses; develops students’ capacities for identifying basic elements of narrative prose; enhances students’ abilities for reading newspaper articles and informative nonfiction; helps students develop basic literary comprehension skills through the reading of short stories, nonfiction pieces, and poetry.

Writing develops students’ understanding of sentence structure, providing hands‐on experience with subject‐verb agreement, participles, and phrases; emphasizes parts of speech and their roles, including adjectives, nouns, and verbs; familiarizes students with roots, affixes, and basic word relationships, including homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms; develops students’ vocabulary and spelling skills; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing paragraphs, business letters, poetry, and short stories; guides students through planning, organizing, writing, and revising a report.


Analyzing Propaganda Comparing and Contrasting Determining Author’s Purpose—Reading for Entertainment and Reading for Information Determining Author’s Reliability Identifying Facts and Opinions Evaluating a Text Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details Finding Implied Meanings Reading Newspaper Articles Reading Poetry Reading Short Stories

Composition

Paragraph Elements and Structure Report—Shepherding Using Invented Words Writing a Business Letter Writing Poetry—Pen Pictures, Cinquains, and Shaped Poems Writing a Report—Outlining, Writing, and Revising Writing with Metaphors Writing Short Stories—Plot, Setting, Structure, and Character Development

Grammar and Usage

Adjectives—Comparative Adjectives, Superlative Adjectives, and Articles Adverbs—Comparative Adverbs and Superlative Adverbs Interjections and Conjuctions Kinds of Sentences—Statement, Question, Command, and Surprise/Excitement Nouns—Plural, Possessive, and Common and Proper Nouns Pronouns—Pronoun Case, Personal Pronouns, and Demonstrative Pronouns Punctuation—Exclamation Points, Periods, Question Marks, and Commas Sentence Structure—Subject/Predicate, Prepositions, and Phrases Verbs—Verb Tense, Irregular Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs, Person, Number, and Compound Verbs



Literature Studies

Fiction o Elements—Structure, Character, Plot, and Setting o Genre/Type—Fable, Legend, Animal Story, Myth, Fairy Tale, Adventure, Historical Piece, Mystery, and

Science Fiction

Nonfiction o Definition o Elements—Organization and Diction o Genre/Type—Autobiography, Biography, Propaganda, and Articles

Poetry o Definition o Elements—Structure, Rhyme, Meter, and Diction o Genre/Type—Ballad, Free Verse, Limerick, Shaped Poem, Epic, Narrative, and Pen Picture o Literary Device—Metaphors, Similes, Alliteration, Sound Effects, and Parallelism

Drama

Elements—Structure, Character, Plot, and Setting Speaking and Listening

Speaking Qualities Listen Effectively

Spelling

Homonyms Words with /sh/ sound Roots and Affixes

Special Topics

The Nature of Advertising Creating an Advertisement Graphic Aids—Charts and Graphs Reference Materials—Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Who’s Who, Thesaurus, and Concordance Study Skills—Note‐Taking Word Play—Palindromes, Puns, and Conundrums



Literature List The literary works students will encounter in Language Arts 600 include, but are not limited to: Fiction

Guerbner, H.A. o "The Tyrant of Syracuse"

Shaw‐Smith, Melissa o "The Magic Weaver"

Poetry

Carroll, Lewis o "A Mouse’s Tail"

Stevenson, Robert o “Rain”

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Unit 1: Elements of Grammar Assignments 1. Course Overview 13. Adverbs 2. The Sentence 14. Spelling Lesson Three 3. Sentence Types 15. Quiz 3: Adjectives and Adverbs 4. Spelling Lesson One 16. Spelling Quiz 3 5. Quiz 1: The Sentence 17. Pronouns 6. Spelling Quiz 1 18. Prepositions 7. Nouns 19. Conjunctions and Interjections 8. Verbs 20. Quiz 4: Pronouns to Interjections 9. Spelling Lesson Two 21. Special Project*

10. Quiz 2: Nouns and Verbs 22. Test 11. Spelling Quiz 2 23. Alternate Test* 12. Adjectives 24. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 2: Grammar Usage Assignments 1. Capitalization 14. Using Auxiliary Verbs, Verb Phrases, and 2. Punctuation Contractions 3. Spelling Lesson One 15. Spelling Lesson Three 4. Quiz 1: Capitalization and Punctuation 16. Quiz 3: Verbs‐‐Person/Number, Tense, Auxiliaries 5. Spelling Quiz 1 17. Spelling Quiz 3 6. Word Parts 18. Effective Sentences: Using Adjectives and Adverbs 7. Word Parts: Exercises* 19. Effective Sentences: Avoiding Fragments and 8. Synonyms, Antonyms, and Idioms Wordiness 9. Spelling Lesson Two 20. Quiz 4: Effective Sentences

10. Quiz 2: Word Parts; Synonyms, Antonyms, and Idioms 21. Special Project* 11. Spelling Quiz 2 22. Test 12. Person and Number of Verbs 23. Alternate Test* 13. Principal Parts of Verbs 24. Glossary and Credits



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Unit 3: Reading Skills Assignments 1. Developing Reading Skills 13. Project: Book Report ‐‐ Short Story* 2. Reading to Develop Vocabulary 14. Analyzing Story Structure 3. Spelling Lesson One 15. Comparing and Contrasting Stories 4. Quiz 1: Developing Reading Skills and Vocabulary 16. Project: Application 5. Spelling Quiz 1 17. Spelling Lesson Three 6. Reading to Find Relationships 18. Quiz 3: Analyzing Story Structure; Comparing and 7. Reading to Comprehend (1) Contrasting Stories 8. Reading to Comprehend (2) 19. Spelling Quiz 3 9. Spelling Lesson Two 20. Special Project*

10. Quiz 2: Reading to Find Relationships; Comprehension 21. Test 11. Spelling Quiz 2 22. Alternate Test* 12. Reading Critically 23. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 4: Writing Skills Assignments 1. Paragraph Writing 13. Project: Outline 2. Essay: Paragraph 14. Spelling Lesson Two 3. Essay: Autobiography* 15. Spelling Quiz 2 4. Business Letters 16. Writing the Report 5. Project: Business Letter 17. Essay: Final Report 6. Report Writing: Preparation 18. Spelling Lesson Three 7. Spelling Lesson One 19. Quiz 2: Preparing and Writing a Report 8. Quiz 1: Writing Paragraphs to Report Preparation 20. Spelling Quiz 3 9. Spelling Quiz 1 21. Special Project*

10. Report Writing: Researching 22. Test 11. Project: Note Taking 23. Alternate Test* 12. Outlining 24. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 5: Newspapers and Propaganda Assignments 1. The Newspaper 12. Spelling Quiz 2 2. Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 13. Recognizing Propaganda 3. Report: Newspapers Today 14. Project: Propaganda 4. Analyzing a News Story 15. Essay: Propaganda 5. Report: News Story 16. Quiz 2: Propaganda 6. Spelling Lesson One 17. Spelling Lesson Three 7. Quiz 1: Newspapers 18. Spelling Quiz 3 8. Spelling Quiz 1 19. Special Project* 9. Propaganda 20. Test

10. Project: Advertisement 21. Alternate Test* 11. Spelling Lesson Two 22. Glossary and Credits



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Assignments 1. Spelling Lesson One 10. Mood 2. Spelling Quiz 1 11. Report: Persuasive Oral Presentation 3. Poetry 12. Spelling Lesson Three 4. Prose Fiction (1) 13. Quiz 2: Literary Forms and Mood 5. Prose Fiction (2) 14. Spelling Quiz 3 6. Spelling Lesson Two 15. Special Report* 7. Quiz 1: Literary Forms 16. Test 8. Spelling Quiz 2 17. Alternate Test* 9. Prose Nonfiction 18. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 7: Reading for a Purpose Assignments 1. Judging a Book 12. Spelling Quiz 2 2. Short Story: The Magic Weaver 13. Reading for Inspiration (1) 3. Spelling Lesson One 14. Reading for Inspiration (2) 4. Quiz 1: Judging a book; The Magic Weaver 15. Spelling Lesson Three 5. Spelling Quiz 1 16. Quiz 3: Reading for Inspiration 6. Reading for Information 17. Spelling Quiz 3 7. Organizing Details 18. Special Project* 8. Project: Outline* 19. Test 9. Report: Sheepherding 20. Alternate Test*

10. Spelling Lesson Two 21. Glossary and Credits 11. Quiz 2: Reading for Information

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Unit 8: Poetry Assignments 1. Characteristics of Poetry 16. Essay: Pen Picture 2. Free Verse 17. Poetic Forms (2) 3. Project: Youthfulness* 18. Essay: Cinquain and Shaped Poems 4. Spelling Lesson One 19. Spelling Lesson Three 5. Quiz 1: Poetic Characteristics 20. Quiz 3: Poetic Forms 6. Spelling Quiz 1 21. Spelling Quiz 3 7. Synonyms and Similes 22. Musical Poems 8. Metaphors 23. Report: Lullabies 9. Project: Metaphors 24. Word Play

10. Poetic Devices 25. Project: Limericks 11. Essay: Invented Words 26. Quiz 4: Musical Poems 12. Spelling Lesson Two 27. Special Project* 13. Quiz 2: Figures of Speech 28. Test 14. Spelling Quiz 2 29. Alternate Test* 15. Poetic Forms (1) 30. Glossary and Credits



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Unit 9: Elements of Drama and Listening Assignments 1. The Elements of Drama 11. Quiz 2: Dictionary Use and Listening to Summarize 2. Literary Terms 12. Spelling Quiz 2 3. Listening Effectively 13. Plurals, Apostrophes, and Conjunctions 4. Project: Effective Listening 14. Spelling Lesson Three 5. Spelling Lesson One 15. Quiz 3: Plurals, Apostrophes, and Conjunctions 6. Quiz 1: Drama and Listening 16. Spelling Quiz 3 7. Spelling Quiz 1 17. Special Project* 8. The Dictionary and Thesaurus 18. Test 9. Listening and Summarizing 19. Alternate Test*

10. Spelling Lesson Two 20. Glossary and Credits

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Unit 10: Review Assignments 1. Patterns in Language 11. Communication (1) 2. Capitalization and Punctuation 12. Project: Advertising 3. Quiz 1: Language Patterns; Capitalization and 13. Essay: The President's Thoughts* Punctuation 14. Communication (2)

4. Organization in Literary Forms 15. Project: Newspaper* 5. Quiz 2: Organization in Literary Forms 16. Quiz 4: Communication and its Purposes 6. Essay: Short Story 17. Special Project* 7. Literary Forms: Fiction 18. Test 8. Essay: Fish Story* 19. Alternate Test* 9. Literary Forms: Nonfiction and Poetry 20. Glossary and Credits

10. Quiz 3: Literary Forms



Language Arts 600 In Language Arts 600, students will delve into texts that span the genres of narrative fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, and informational texts to build reading, writing and thinking skills. Students will also develop their writing skills as they focus on the six traits while producing narrative, argumentative, and explanatory compositions, as well as creative pieces including poetry. The course concludes with students completing a full research report. With a strong emphasis on close reading instruction, writing and thinking activities, as well as speaking and listening tasks, this course will help students expand their understanding of literature while building 21st century skills. Multimedia and interactive elements are built into every lesson to ensure a high‐level of student engagement. To become critical consumers of text, they need to be exposed to increasingly more complex texts to which they apply those skills. In English language arts, that critical content is both rigorous and relevant and includes high‐quality contemporary works as well as the classics of literature. English 600 students will be enriched as they expand their skills and confidence in English language arts through a comprehensive study that includes the following units:

Unit 1 – What a Character! Part 1: In this unit, students closely examine elements that make characters come to life in literature. Students study different characters in both literature and informational text. Additionally, students continue to build on reading strategies, such as making predictions, comparing and contrasting, and summarizing, to increase comprehension of grade‐level text. Writing projects are integrated into this unit to further develop skills in both grammar and writing. Unit 2 – What a Character! Part 2: This unit builds on the skills learned in Unit 1. Students learn how authors reveal the plot of a story or drama in a series of episodes. Students will have a deeper understanding of mood and character types and learn how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. Students are exposed to different text types including drama and epic poetry. The close reading strategy of Trailing the Text is introduced to deepen students thinking on informational text. An informative compare/contrast writing project is integrated into the unit in order for students to demonstrate a deep level of understanding characters in different literary genres. Unit 3 –Journeys: In this unit, students read Robert Frost’s classic poem “A Road Not Taken”, as well as additional examples of poetry forms. Students learn about the power of words and analyze how authors use language to communicate ideas. A more in‐depth study of poetry forms and characteristics follow. In the second part of this unit, students are introduced to their first in‐depth, multi‐lesson, formal writing project on explanatory essays. Students apply their knowledge of word choice, transitional words, as well as grammar and writing skills to produce clear and coherent writing. Unit 4 –Journeys into Literature: Students delve more deeply into literature by closely analyzing exposition in both fiction and non‐fiction text. Students analyze the different plot elements that move text toward a resolution. Additionally, students compare and contrast texts from different genres in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. The unit includes continued focus on building grammar skills including varying sentence structures as well as using parts of speech correctly. The unit concludes with students applying the knowledge gained in this unit to write a well‐organized, detailed narrative that unfolds naturally and logically to a well‐written conclusion. Unit 5 – Controversy in our World: Students begin to identify argument and specific claims found in news media. Students distinguish facts from opinion as well as learn how to identify if an author is pro or con on a position. Students delve deeper into media by identifying bias, propaganda, and fallacies. Students interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (text and graphics). Students will also learn and practice skills and strategies for publication of effective and accurate writing. Lastly, students prepare for both a discussion and debate by explicitly drawing on nonfiction text and developing specific questions with elaboration and detail to pose to a collaborative group. Unit 6 – Argument, Claims, and Evidence: Students build on the skills used in unit 5 to identify argument, claims and evidence by completing a close read of nonfiction texts. Students identify both the position and counter position of an argument and examine textual evidence that supports both sides. Students learn what makes a strong claim and how to support these claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. In the second part of this unit students complete an in‐depth, multi‐unit formal writing project on an argumentative essay. Students learn how to craft a thesis statement and support this with strong claims and textual evidence.



Unit 7 – Perspectives: In Unit 7 students learn that important issues, such as civil rights and environmentalisms can be looked at from different perspectives. Students learn how to develop informed opinions by gathering evidence from credible sources. Students integrate information presented in different media and formats to develop a coherent understanding on a complex topic. Writing projects, including a reflection and open‐letter, are integrated into the unit to continue to develop students writing skills. The unit concludes with students analyzing a complex issue and present this information visually in the form on an infographic. Unit 8 ‐ Research and Report Writing: In the last unit students learn that research and inquiry deepens understanding on topics. Credible sources are essential to research and students are taught to synthesize this information to produce an evidenced‐based research paper. Students complete an in‐depth, multi‐unit formal research project beginning with topic selection. Students then gather data from several sources and craft a thesis statement. Students are taught to create an outline and produce a final research project answering an essential question. Information is not only presented in proper written form, but also in a multimedia presentation practicing skills learned related to digital media.

Curriculum Content and Objectives Unit 1: What a Character! Student will know and be able to:

Identify adjectives and possessive pronouns. Identify adjectives in a story. Use description from a story to understand a character. Read a poem, and compare it to listening to a poem. Use description from a poem to understand a character. Hear how inflection changes meaning in a spoken poem. Use descriptive language to create a character. Use sensory imagery in descriptive writing. Summarize details from a passage that introduce, illustrate, or elaborate on a key individual. Describe how a plot unfolds in a sequence. Describe how a character changes or responds to parts of a story. Use context clues to understand the meaning of new words. Consider the denotation and connotation of a word to identify good word choices Write a story using a plot sequence. Use sensory imagery in narrative writing. Find evidence in the text to support specific predictions. Make predictions about the text using evidence from the text as a basis for proof. Use pronouns in the proper case. Use intensive pronouns. Recognize and correct shifts in pronoun number and person. Recognize and correct vague pronouns. Find important details in a story. Distinguish between important and trivial details. Recognize the best main idea for a story. Choose the best supporting evidence for a given main idea. Synthesize a main idea from important details. Correctly form plural and possessive nouns. Identify common nouns and proper nouns. Given a sentence, identify action verbs and linking verbs. Define active and passive voice. Identify if a sentence uses an active or passive voice. Rewrite a sentence using passive voice into active voice. Define homonyms and near‐homonyms. Identify common examples of confused words. Apply the correct word to complete a sentence in context. Identify the setting, plot, and characterizations of a story. Summarize a story.



Unit 2 – What a Character! Part 2 Students will know and be able to:

Explain 1st person point of view. Explain how the author uses the point of view to help tell the story. Explain 3rd person point of view. Compare and contrast 1st and 3rd person Point of view. Distinguish between the parts of a story (setting, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) and where

they are located in drama. Describe how the parts of a drama work together to tell the author’s story. Look at how words relate to each other to understand them better. (Part/Whole) Describe the attributes of an inspirational character. Identify the elements of a fable. Write a reflection about a character based on details (evidence) from the story. Compare and contrast characters from different kinds of stories (Greek fable and Japanese tale). Use a Venn diagram to make comparisons. Use correct conventions and grammar. Identify affixes and root words. Identify and match shortened words. Use dictionaries and other reference materials as needed. Identify the correct reference material needed for the purpose. Define a Hero in Literature. Understand common story characters (archetypes). Explain an epic poem. Describe how a character is shown in a poem differently than in a story. Use context clues to help understand a new word. Explain a key historical figure in a non‐fiction passage using evidence from the text. Write a reflection based on inferences from the text. Identify main idea and important details in a non‐fiction passage. Write a summary of a non‐fiction passage. Determine the pronoun case. Identify the correct use of the possessive case. Select the correct demonstrative pronoun. Differentiate singular and plural indefinite pronouns. Identify the correct use of a conjunction. Identify conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, simple sentences, and coordinating conjunctions. Demonstrate correct use of interjections. Identify prepositional phrases. Classify a prepositional phrase as an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase. Determine the main idea, theme, and details of given passages. Determine the author's purpose for writing. Describe reading fluency and recognize situations in which skimming and scanning are appropriate. Describe how an author uses literary devices to help create the mood for a story. Describe the structure of analogies. List common types of analogies. Analyze and interpret "part to whole" or "whole to part" analogies.

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