Do Now:Do Now:

► Please write the following Please write the following information on the index card.information on the index card.

1.1. Your child’s nameYour child’s name

2.2. Your nameYour name

3.3. Your E-mail addressYour E-mail address

4.4. One standout fact or memory about One standout fact or memory about your child (to help me remember him your child (to help me remember him or her) or her)

Elements of Elements of Literature and Literature and

Composition: HonorsComposition: Honors

New Common Core State New Common Core State Standards- Curriculum is Standards- Curriculum is

skills based, rigorous, and skills based, rigorous, and solidifies the student's solidifies the student's

foundation before going on foundation before going on to AP English or Honors to AP English or Honors

English Junior year.English Junior year.

Focus:Focus:►Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Development- emphasis - emphasis

on context clues and critical reading; on context clues and critical reading; parts of speech; making connections parts of speech; making connections with the text and not memorizing with the text and not memorizing definitions (most of the vocabulary definitions (most of the vocabulary words assigned to the students are words assigned to the students are selected from the texts they read as well selected from the texts they read as well as CCSS grade level vocabulary words)as CCSS grade level vocabulary words)

►Grammar- Grammar- assist with the writing assist with the writing process and enhance editing skills; process and enhance editing skills; applicationapplication

Focus:Focus:► Writing- Writing- developing and expanding the analytical developing and expanding the analytical

essay; research writing; 25 minute timed essays essay; research writing; 25 minute timed essays similar to those on the SAT; using descriptive and similar to those on the SAT; using descriptive and figurative language in narrative piecesfigurative language in narrative pieces

► Critical Reading- Close Reading: Critical Reading- Close Reading: Read critically toRead critically to determine theme and central ideas; analyze determine theme and central ideas; analyze characters; analyze word choice (stylistic and characters; analyze word choice (stylistic and linguistic devices) to determine tone and mood; linguistic devices) to determine tone and mood; determine author's point of view or purpose determine author's point of view or purpose

► Public Speaking- Public Speaking- Engage effectively in a Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussion and gain range of collaborative discussion and gain confidence speaking in front of the class confidence speaking in front of the class through presentations, recitations, and through presentations, recitations, and Socratic Seminars.Socratic Seminars.

Marking Period 1►The Sun Also RisesThe Sun Also Rises►To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird►Uncle Tom’s Uncle Tom’s

ChildrenChildren- Narrative WritingNarrative Writing- Research WritingResearch Writing- Formal Response Formal Response

WritingWriting

Marking Period 2Marking Period 2

► Catcher in the Catcher in the RyeRye

► A Separate PeaceA Separate Peace► Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451- SAT essaySAT essay- Analytical essayAnalytical essay- Persuasive SpeechPersuasive Speech

Marking Period 3Marking Period 3

►Joy Luck ClubJoy Luck Club►The Bluest EyeThe Bluest Eye►Poetry UnitPoetry Unit- Analysis/ Timed Analysis/ Timed

WritingWriting- Socratic SeminarsSocratic Seminars- Group Group

PresentationsPresentations

Marking Period 4Marking Period 4

►OthelloOthello►Julius CaesarJulius Caesar►Inherit the WindInherit the Wind- Shakespeare RecitationShakespeare Recitation- Analytical WritingAnalytical Writing- Socratic SeminarsSocratic Seminars