English I CR Course Syllabus

2015-16Teacher: Pam Seay

Room: 2Contact time: 2:00 – 3:30 each dayPhone: 260-4888, ext. 124Email address: pamelaseay@anderson5.netWeb page: http://alternativeschool.anderson5.net/

A. DescriptionIn English I, students are introduced to the different genres of literature. Emphasis is placed on the comprehension of literature through both written analysis and comprehension questions. This course of study will enable the student to master critical skills that appear on formal assessments. Compass Learning will be used to supplement bookwork or as an alternative to bookwork for those students who would rather do computer based learning.

B. OrganizationEnglish I students study literature, reading comprehension, vocabulary, essay development, research, functional text, and communication. Through the study of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and nonfiction, students analyze literary elements and devices, text structure, author’s purpose, and historical significance. Students develop strategies for reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition through explicit instruction. In addition, writing instruction focuses on the writing process with integrated grammar instruction. Students write a variety of multiparagraph essays as well as study a variety of communication strategies and the research process.

C. Course Objectives, South Carolina State Standards E1 – 1 through E1 - 71. The student will read and comprehend print and nonprint literary texts from a variety of cultures and eras.2. The student will read and comprehend print and nonprint informational texts.3. The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.4. The student will write with a clear focus, use coherent organization, and include sufficient detail.5. The student will write using Standard English conventions.6. The student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.7. The student will access and use information for a variety of purposes.

D. Yearly Pacing Guide 1st Nine Weeks –

Plot and Setting Poetry

2nd Nine Weeks –short stories Character Odyssey

1st semester novel 3rd Nine Weeks

Theme and Conflict Research Nonfiction

4th Nine Weeks Narrator Romeo and Juliet EOC Prep

2nd Semester Novel

E. Text and Required SuppliesCompass Learning ProgramGroup Novels

F. Grading Plan 70%

Writing assignments Quizzes Notes

30% Chapter Tests

G. Classroom Rules and Procedures All rules in the ACAS handbook will be followed. Come into the room quietly. Wait for directions. Restroom – Students must be accompanied by a TA or teacher. No sleeping during class time. This will result in a loss of seat hours Computer use

o Do not go into games or any type of music.o Do not go into other student’s work.o Do not go into internet sites unless they are approved by me.o Do not go into your home emails.o Do not download any programs from the internet.o Do not change any programs on the computer.o Do not use other student’s passwords.o Do not change any settings on the computer – this includes

the display settings.

All letters and drawings will be taken up and given to the proper person for discipline.

Practice your Four Promises in my classroom. My class is a Love and Logic classroom. Please follow the procedures of

Love and Logic.

H. Emergency Procedures 1. Evacuation Procedures – see instructions posted in the classroom 2. First Aid Kit – located under green file boxes. You may use band aids

in box when needed. 3. Let me know when you need to see the nurse, guidance office, Ms.

Tarallo, or Ms. Moore. I will email the information to them.

I. State Standards and Testing All English I students will take the End-of-Course (EOC) test. This test

will count 20% of the final yearly grade Course objectives are the major headings for the English I

State standards. All South Carolina standards are posted on my page on our school’s

web site. Students and parents may request copies of standards.

J. Communicating with Parents Parent letter will be sent home with each student outlining

expectations, book policy, and computer work at home. As necessary, parents will be contacted by phone, email, or

conferences concerning student progress or lack of progress. Each student will receive a progress report on Monday detailing the

previous week’s grade.

K. Relevant Information Every 4 weeks, each student will be given an individual pacing

guide to complete for his/her progress report grade or report card grade.

Incompletes will only be given on progress reports and not on report cards.

Make up work – Students may take their books home and/or complete work on computer assignments at home any time during the school year. Students who are suspended or out for a prolonged illness need to make arrangements to complete assignments at home. Since my students work individually, then each one should know what needs to be completed for class credit.

1st Nine Weeks

    Plot and Setting

      Gift of the Magi        E1111 Vocabulary: Using a Dictionary        aqe1111 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Using a

Dictionary        E1113 Gift of the Magi: Part 1        E1114 Odyssey Writer 2: Making

Connections; Prediction        E1115 Gift of the Magi: Part 2        E1116 Odyssey Writer 3: Comprehension;

Analyze Text        Lesson Quiz: Gift of the Magi      The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge        E1121 The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge:

Part 1        E1122 Odyssey Writer 4: Conclusion Based

on Foreshadowing        E1123 The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge:

Part 2        E1124 Odyssey Writer 5: Text References        Lesson Quiz: The Occurrence at Owl Creek

Bridge      Rules of the Game        E1131 Vocabulary: Idioms        aqe1131 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Idioms        E1132 Odyssey Writer 6: Idioms        E1133 Rules of the Game: Part 1        E1134 Odyssey Writer 7: Connections;

Character Analysis        E1135 Rules of the Game: Part 2        E1136 Odyssey Writer 8: Personal

Connections; Character Analysis        Lesson Quiz: Rules of the Game      Women in Chinatown and Asia's Angels        E1141 Women in Chinatown and Special

Report: Asia's Angels: Part 1        E1142 Odyssey Writer 9: Character

Analysis; Setting        E1143 Women in Chinatown and Special

Report: Asia's Angels: Part 2        E1144 Odyssey Writer 10: Significant Ideas

in Literary Works        Lesson Quiz: Women in Chinatown and

Asia's Angels      To Build a Fire        E1151 To Build a Fire: Part 1        E1153 To Build a Fire: Part 2        E1154 Odyssey Writer 12: Description;

Character Response        Lesson Quiz: To Build a Fire      The White Heron        E1161 The White Heron: Part 1        E1162 Odyssey Writer 13: Affect of Setting

on Plot; Visualization        E1163 The White Heron: Part 2        E1164 Odyssey Writer 14: Personal

Connections; Symbolism        Lesson Quiz: The White Heron      What is Communication?        E1171 What is Communication?        Lesson Quiz: What is Communication?      What is Communication?        E1181 The Writing Process: Prewrite        aqe1181 Activity Quiz: The Writing Process:

Prewrite        E1182 The Writing Process: Draft        aqe1182 Activity Quiz: The Writing Process:

Draft        E1183 The Writing Process: Revise        aqe1183 Activity Quiz: The Writing Process:

Revise        E1184 The Writing Process: Edit        aqe1184 Activity Quiz: The Writing Process:

Edit        E1185 The Writing Process: Publish        aqe1185 Activity Quiz: The Writing Process:

Publish        Lesson Quiz: The Writing Process      Chapter Test: Plot and Setting    Character      The Open Window        E1211 The Open Window        E1212 Odyssey Writer 15: Analyze

Character; Response to Literature        Lesson Quiz: The Open Window      Thank You Ma'm        E1221 Thank You Ma'm: Part 1        E1222 Odyssey Writer 16: Analyze

Character in Thank You Ma'm        E1223 Thank You Ma'm: Part 2        E1224 Odyssey Writer 17: Personal

Connection        Lesson Quiz: Thank You Ma'm      The Necklace        E1231 Vocabulary: Context Clues        aqe1231 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Context

Clues        E1232 Odyssey Writer 18: Context Clues        E1233 The Necklace: Part 1        E1234 Odyssey Writer 19: Character

Analysis        E1235 The Necklace: Part 2        E1236 Odyssey Writer 20: Evaluate Actions

of Characters        Lesson Quiz: The Necklace      Shirley Chisholm Biography and Speech        E1241 Shirley Chisholm: Part 1        E1242 Odyssey Writer 21: Support Opinions

With Evidence From Text        E1243 Shirley Chisholm: Part 2

        E1244 Odyssey Writer 22: Character Analysis; Comparison

        Lesson Quiz: Shirley Chisholm Biography and Speech

      Communication: Analyze a Speech        E1251 Shirley Chisholm Speech        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Analyze a

Speech      Writing: Personal Narrative        E1261 Personal Narrative: Prewrite        aqe1261 Activity Quiz: Personal Narrative:

Prewrite        E1262 Personal Narrative: Draft        aqe1262 Activity Quiz: Personal Narrative:

Draft        E1263 Pers Narr: Revise/Grammar:

Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives        aqe1263 Activity Quiz: Pers

Narr:Revise/Grammar: Gerund, Participle, Infinitive

        E1264 Personal Narrative: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1264 Activity Quiz: Personal Narrative:

Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Personal Narrative      Chapter Test: Character

2nd Nine Weeks    Theme and Conflict       The Most Dangerous Game        E1311 The Most Dangerous Game        E1312 Odyssey Writer 23: Character

Analysis; Response to Lit        Lesson Quiz: The Most Dangerous Game      The Cask of Amontillado        E1321 Vocabulary: Word Origins        aqe1321 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Word

Origins        E1322 Odyssey Writer 24: Word Origins        E1323 The Cask of Amontillado        E1324 Odyssey Writer 25: Assess Text

Complexities        Lesson Quiz: The Cask of Amontillado      Lines of Scrimmage        E1331 Vocabulary: Denotative and

Connotative Meanings        aqe1331 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary:

Denotative and Connotative Meanings        E1332 Odyssey Writer 26: Denotative and

Connotative Meaning        E1333 Lines of Scrimmage: Part 1        E1334 Odyssey Writer 27: Analyze

Characters        E1335 Lines of Scrimmage: Part 2        E1336 Odyssey Writer 28: Analyze Theme        Lesson Quiz: Lines of Scrimmage

      The Sniper        E1341 The Sniper: Part 1        E1342 Odyssey Writer 29: Prepare Interview

Questions        E1343 The Sniper: Part 2        E1344 Odyssey Writer 30: Characterization

Essay; Author's Purpose        Lesson Quiz: The Sniper      Prime Minister Koizumi Address        E1351 Prime Minister Koizumi Address        E1352 Odyssey Writer 31: Themes Across

Genres        Lesson Quiz: Prime Minister Koizumi

Address      Communication: Oral Response to Literature        E1361 Communication: Oral Response to

Literature        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Oral

Response to Literature      Writing: Literary Analysis        E1371 Literary Analysis: Prewrite        aqe1371 Activity Quiz: Literary Analysis:

Prewrite        E1372 Literary Analysis: Draft        aqe1372 Activity Quiz: Literary Analysis:

Draft        E1373 Literary Analysis: Revise/Grammar:

Clauses and Subordination        aqe1373 Activity Quiz: Lit Analysis:

Revise/Grammar: Clauses and Subordination

        E1374 Literary Analysis: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1374 Activity Quiz: Literary Analysis:

Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Literary Analysis      Chapter Test: Theme and Conflict    Narrator and Voice      The Slump        E1411 The Slump: Part 1        E1412 Odyssey Writer 32: Analyze word

choice and point of view        E1413 The Slump: Part 2        E1414 Odyssey Writer 33: Effect of

Monologue        Lesson Quiz: The Slump      The Yellow Wallpaper        E1421 Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms,

Homonyms        aqe1421 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary:

Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms        E1422 Odyssey Writer 34: Synonyms,

Antonyms, Homonyms        E1423 The Yellow Wallpaper        E1424 Odyssey Writer 35: Supporting

Evidence; Compare/Contrast

        Lesson Quiz: The Yellow Wallpaper      The Bean Eaters        E1431 The Bean Eaters: Part 1        E1432 Odyssey Writer 36: Character

Analysis; Justify Position        E1433 The Bean Eaters: Part 2        E1434 Odyssey Writer 37: Interpret

Character and Setting        Lesson Quiz: The Bean Eaters      I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, excerpt        E1441 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings:

Part 1        E1442 Odyssey Writer 38: Analyze and

Interpret Point of View        E1443 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings:

Part 2        E1444 Odyssey Writer 39: Characterization        Lesson Quiz: I Know Why the Caged Bird

Sings, excerpt      Communication: Persuasive Speech- B. Jordan        E1451 Communication: Persuasive Speech        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Persuasive

Speech- B. Jordan      Writing: Persuasive Essay        E1461 Persuasive Essay: Prewrite        aqe1461 Activity Quiz: Persuasive Essay:

Prewrite        E1462 Persuasive Essay: Draft        aqe1462 Activity Quiz: Persuasive Essay:

Draft        E1463 Persuasive Essay: Revise/Grammar

Focus: Parallelism        aqe1463 Activity Quiz: Persuasive Essay:

Revise/Grammar Focus: Parallelism        E1464 Persuasive Essay: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1464 Activity Quiz: Persuasive Essay:

Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Persuasive Essay      Chapter Test: Narrator and Voice    3rd Nine Weeks

Novel: Old Man and the Sea       Old Man and the Sea: Background        E1511 Old Man and the Sea: Background-

Part 1        E1512 Odyssey Writer 40: Prediction        E1513 Old Man and the Sea: Background

Part 2        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea:

Background      Old Man and the Sea: Part 1         E1521 Old Man and the Sea: Part 1a -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1522 Odyssey Writer 41: Character

Analysis        E1523 Old Man and the Sea: Part 1b -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1524 Odyssey Writer 42: Language

Conventions; Active/Passive        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 1      Old Man and the Sea: Part 2        E1531 Old Man and the Sea: Part 2a -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1532 Odyssey Writer 43: Descriptive

Language        E1533 Old Man and the Sea: Part 2b -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1534 Odyssey Writer 44: Perceived

Nuances        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 2      Old Man and the Sea: Part 3        E1541 Old Man and the Sea: Part 3a -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1542 Odyssey Writer 45: Application;

demonstrate comprehension        E1543 Old Man and the Sea: Part 3b -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1544 Odyssey Writer 46: Prediction        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 3      Old Man and the Sea: Part 4        E1551 Old Man and the Sea: Part 4a -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1552 Odyssey Writer 47: Interpret

quotations        E1553 Old Man and the Sea: Part 4b -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1554 Odyssey Writer 48: Interpret symbols        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 4      Old Man and the Sea: Part 5        E1561 Vocabulary: Categorizing

Words/Identifying Salient Features        aqe1561 Activity Quiz: Vocab.: Categorizing

Words/Identifying Salient Features        E1562 Odyssey Writer 49: Vocabulary

graphic organizer        E1563 Old Man and the Sea: Part 5 -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1564 Odyssey Writer 50: Sequence of

Events        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 5      Old Man and the Sea: Part 6        E1571 Old Man and the Sea: Part 6a -

OFFLINE TEXT REQUIRED        E1572 Odyssey Writer 51: Demonstrate

Comprehension        E1573 Old Man and the Sea: Part 6b        E1574 Odyssey Writer 52: Author's Stylistic

Devices        Lesson Quiz: Old Man and the Sea: Part 6      Writing: Biography        E1581 Biography: Prewrite        aqe1581 Activity Quiz: Biography: Prewrite

        E1582 Biography: Draft        aqe1582 Activity Quiz: Biography: Draft        E1583 Biography: Revise/Grammar:

Agreement        aqe1583 Activity Quiz: Biography:

Revise/Grammar: Agreement        E1584 Biography: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1584 Activity Quiz: Biography: Edit/Final

Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Biography      Chapter Test: Novel: Old Man and the Sea    Poetry      Cinquain and Diamante        E1611 Cinquain Part 1        E1612 Odyssey Writer 53: Writing Cinquain        E1613 Diamante: Part 2        E1614 Odyssey Writer 54: Writing Diamante        Lesson Quiz: Cinquain and Diamante      Lyric Poem: Chicago        E1621 Chicago: Part 1        E1622 Odyssey Writer 55: Similes        E1623 Chicago: Part 2        E1624 Odyssey Writer 56: Figurative

Language; Descriptive Poems        Lesson Quiz: Lyric Poem: Chicago      Lyric Poem: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud        E1631 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: Part 1        E1632 Odyssey Writer 57: Lyric Poem With

Sensory Description        E1633 I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud: Part 2        E1634 Odyssey Writer 58: Analyze Author's

Use of Language; Simile        Lesson Quiz: Lyric Poem: I Wandered Lonely

as a Cloud      Nikki Giovanni: Speech and Free Verse Poem        E1641 Nikki Giovanni: Part 1        E1642 Odyssey Writer 59: Summarize and

Make Connections        E1643 Nikki Giovanni: Part 2        E1644 Odyssey Writer 60: Analyze Tone

and Mood        Lesson Quiz: Nikki Giovanni: Speech and

Free Verse Poem      Sonnet #2        E1651 Sonnet #2: Part 1        E1652 Odyssey Writer 61: Poetry Response        E1653 Sonnet #2: Part 2        E1654 Odyssey Writer 62: Write a Sonnet        Lesson Quiz: Sonnet #2      Communication: Oral Performance of Poetry        E1661 Communication: Oral Performance of

Poetry        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Oral

Performance of Poetry

      Writing: Poetry Analysis        E1671 Poetry Analysis: Prewrite        aqe1671 Activity Quiz: Poetry Analysis:

Prewrite        E1672 Poetry Analysis: Draft        aqe1672 Activity Quiz: Poetry Analysis:

Draft        E1673 Poetry Analysis:

Revise/Grammar/Modifiers        aqe1673 Activity Quiz: Poetry Analysis:

Revise/Grammar/Modifiers        E1674 Poetry Analysis: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1674 Activity Quiz: Poetry Analysis:

Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Poetry Analysis      Chapter Test: Poetry    Nonfiction      Media Comparison: Make a Difference Day        E1711 Make a Difference Day: Part 1        E1712 Odyssey Writer 63: Press Release;

News ; Radio Announcement        E1713 Make a Difference Day: Part 2        E1714 Odyssey Writer 64: Analyze Media        Lesson Quiz: Media Comparison: Make a

Difference Day      Memoir: The Message of Gandhi        E1721 Memoir: The Message of Gandhi: Part

1        E1722 Odyssey Writer 65: Demonstrate

Comprehension        E1723 Memoir: The Message of Gandhi: Part

2        E1724 Odyssey Writer 66: Support Opinion

with Evidence From Text        Lesson Quiz: Memoir: The Message of

Gandhi      Position Paper: Martin Luther King, Jr.        E1731 Position Paper: Martin Luther King,

Jr.: Part 1        E1732 Odyssey Writer 67: Demonstrate

Comprehension        E1733 Position Paper: Martin Luther King,

Jr.: Part 2        E1734 Odyssey Writer 68: Interpret

Timeline        Lesson Quiz: Position Paper: Martin Luther

King, Jr.      Speeches: Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.        E1741 Vocabulary: Analogies        aqe1741 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary:

Analogies        E1742 Odyssey Writer 69: Analogies        E1743 Speeches: Gandhi and Martin Luther

King, Jr.: Part 1        E1744 Odyssey Writer 70: Analyze Speech

        E1745 Speeches: Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.: Part 2

        E1746 Odyssey Writer 71: Compare and Contrast Speeches

        Lesson Quiz: Speeches: Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

      Communication: Interview        E1751 Communication: Interview        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Interview      Writing: Business Letter        E1761 Business Letter: Prewrite        aqe1761 Activity Quiz: Business Letter:

Prewrite        E1762 Business Letter: Draft        aqe1762 Activity Quiz: Business Letter:

Draft        E1763 Bus Let: Revise/Grammar: Formal vs.

Informal conventions        aqe1763 Activity Quiz: Bus Let:

Revise/Grammar: Formal vs. Informal conventions

        E1764 Business Letter: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1764 Activity Quiz: Business Letter:

Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Business Letter      Chapter Test: Nonfiction 

 4th Nine WeeksEpic, Legend, Myth

      Introduction to Greek Mythology        E1811 Vocabulary: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots        aqe1811 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Prefixes,

Suffixes, Roots        E1812 Odyssey Writer 72: Prefix, suffix,

roots graphic organizer        E1813 Introduction to Greek Mythology        E1814 Odyssey Writer 73: Personal

Connections        Lesson Quiz: Introduction to Greek

Mythology      The Odyssey: Background        E1821 The Odyssey: Background: Part 1        E1822 Odyssey Writer 74: Create a

Character Map        E1823 The Odyssey: Background: Part 2        E1824 Odyssey Writer 75: Write a Summary        Lesson Quiz: The Odyssey: Background      The Odyssey: Book IX Part 1        E1831 Vocabulary: Word Analysis: Chunking        aqe1831 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary: Word

Analysis: Chunking        E1832 Odyssey Writer 76: Chunking;

Multisyllabic Word Analysis        E1833 The Odyssey: Book IX Part 1a        E1834 Odyssey Writer 77: Support

Response

        E1835 The Odyssey: Book IX Part 1b        E1836 Odyssey Writer 78: Making Personal

Connections        Lesson Quiz: The Odyssey: Book IX Part 1      The Odyssey: Book IX Part 2        E1841 The Odyssey: Book IX Part 2a        E1842 Odyssey Writer 79:

Compare/Contrast Essay        E1843 The Odyssey: Book IX Part 2b        E1844 Odyssey Writer 80: Character

Analysis Essay        Lesson Quiz: The Odyssey: Book IX Part 2      The Odyssey and Popular Culture        E1851 The Odyssey and Popular Culture        E1852 Odyssey Writer 81:

Compare/Contrast; Characteristics of Hero        Lesson Quiz: The Odyssey and Popular

Culture      Writing: Compare and Contrast Essay        E1861 Writing: Compare and Contrast

Essay: Prewrite        aqe1861 Activity Quiz: Writing: Compare

and Contrast Essay: Prewrite        E1862 Writing: Compare and Contrast

Essay: Draft        aqe1862 Activity Quiz: Writing: Compare

and Contrast Essay: Draft        E1863 Writing: Compare and Contrast:

Revise/Grammar: Verb Tense        aqe1863 Activity Quiz: Writing: Compare

and Contrast: Revise/Grammar:Verb Tense        E1864 Writing: Compare and Contrast

Essay: Edit/Final Draft        aqe1864 Activity Quiz: Writing: Compare

and Contrast Essay: Edit/Final Draft        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Compare and Contrast

Essay      Chapter Test: Epic, Legend, Myth    Drama      Shakespeare: Background        E1911 Shakespeare: Background: Part 1        E1912 Odyssey Writer 82: Personal

Connection        E1913 Shakespeare: Background: Part 2        E1914 Odyssey Writer 83: Prediction        Lesson Quiz: Shakespeare: Background      Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part 1        E1921 Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part

1a        E1922 Odyssey Writer 84: Analyze

Characters        E1923 Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part

1b        E1924 Odyssey Writer 85: Summarize        Lesson Quiz: Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene

2, Part 1      Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part 2        E1931 Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part

2a        E1932 Odyssey Writer 86: Demonstrate

Comprehension        E1933 Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 2, Part

2b        E1934 Odyssey Writer 87: Character

Analysis        Lesson Quiz: Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene

2, Part 2      Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part 1        E1941 Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part

1a        E1942 Odyssey Writer 88: Tragedy vs.

Comedy        E1943 Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part

1b        E1944 Odyssey Writer 89: Analyze Theme        Lesson Quiz: Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene

3, Part 1      Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part 2        E1951 Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part

2a        E1952 Odyssey Writer 90: Author's Use of

Dramatic Elements        E1953 Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene 3, Part

2b        E1954 Odyssey Writer 91: Demonstrate

Comprehension        Lesson Quiz: Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 Scene

3, Part 2      Functional Text: Manual        E1961 Vocabulary: Technical Vocabulary        aqe1961 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary:

Technical Vocabulary        E1962 Odyssey Writer 92: Technical

Vocabulary        E1963 Functional Text: Manual        E1964 Odyssey Writer 93: Informational

Essay; Cause and Effect        Lesson Quiz: Functional Text: Manual      Communication: Verbal/Nonverbal Strategies        E1971 Communication: Verbal and

Nonverbal Strategies        Lesson Quiz: Communication:

Verbal/Nonverbal Strategies      Chapter Test: Drama    Research      Research Proc: Generate Ques.-Determine

Topic        E11011 Research Process: Generate

Questions, Determine the Topic        Lesson Quiz: Research Proc: Generate

Ques.-Determine Topic

      Research Process: Eval. Primary-Sec. Sources        E11021 Research Process: Evaluating

Primary and Secondary Sources        Lesson Quiz: Research Process: Eval.

Primary-Sec. Sources      Research Process: Notetaking-Synthesize        E11031 Research Process: Synthesizing

Information and Note Taking        Lesson Quiz: Research Process: Notetaking-

Synthesize      Research Process: Outline and Citations        E11041 Research Process: Outlining and

Citations        Lesson Quiz: Research Process: Outline and

Citations      Writing: Research Paper        E11051 Research Paper: Prewrite        aqe11051 Activity Quiz: Research Paper:

Prewrite        E11052 Research Paper: Draft        aqe11052 Activity Quiz: Research Paper:

Draft        E11053 Research Paper: Grammar

Conventions        aqe11053 Activity Quiz: Research Paper:

Grammar Conventions        E11054 Research Paper: Edit Final        aqe11054 Activity Quiz: Research Paper:

Edit Final        Lesson Quiz: Writing: Research Paper      Communication: Analyzing Bias and

Propaganda        E11061 Communication: Analyzing Bias and

Propaganda        Lesson Quiz: Communication: Analyzing

Bias and Propaganda      Chapter Test: Research    Novel: Farewell to Manzanar      Farewell to Manzanar: Background        E11111 Vocabulary: Context Clues        aqe11111 Activity Quiz: Vocabulary:

Context Clues        E11112 Odyssey Writer 94: Grammar;

Mechanics of Writing        E11113 Farewell to Manzanar: Background,

Part 1        E11114 Odyssey Writer 95: Using a

Timeline        E11115 Farewell to Manzanar: Background,

Part 2        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar:

Background      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 1        E11121 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 1 -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11122 Odyssey Writer 96: Analysis of Point

of View        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 1      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 2        E11131 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 2a -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11132 Odyssey Writer 97: Character

Analysis; Cultural Differences        E11133 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 2b -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11134 Odyssey Writer 98: Historic

Perspective        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 2      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 3        E11141 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 3 -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11142 Odyssey Writer 99: Character

Analysis; Interview        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 3      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 4        E11151 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 4a -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11152 Odyssey Writer 100: Conflict;

Symbolism; Tone        E11153 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 4b -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11154 Odyssey Writer 101: Personal

Narrative; Coming of Age        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 4      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 5        E11161 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 5 -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11162 Odyssey Writer 102:

Internal/External Conflict        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 5      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 6        E11171 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 6a -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11172 Odyssey Writer 103: Business

Letter to Support or Challenge        E11173 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 6b -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11174 Odyssey Writer 104: Personal

Narrative        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 6      Farewell to Manzanar: Part 7        E11181 Farewell to Manzanar: Part 7 -

REQUIRED TEXT IN TOOLKIT        E11182 Odyssey Writer 105: Literary

Criticism; Historical Period        Lesson Quiz: Farewell to Manzanar: Part 7      Chapter Test: Novel: Farewell to Manzanar

End of Course Test Review

English I – Elements of Literature – 2nd nine weeks

Short Stories - 1st and 2nd nine weeks Collection 1 – Facing Monsters

A Sound of Thunder The Interlopers

Writing AssignmentDescribe a monster that you have had to deal with in your life. How did this monster cause internal and/or external conflicts? How did you resolve your problems with this monster? (monster could be anger management).

Collection 2 – The Human Spirit Character/Setting

Thank You, M’amHarrison Bergeron

A Man Called Horse Two Writing Assignments

Describe someone who has affected your life and means a lot to you. Explain why this person is important to you by giving examples of this relationship. Has this person helped you to change in any way? What motivated this person to be an important part of your life? Why is this person someone you admire? Write a letter of appreciation to this person.

Collection 3 – Expect the Unexpected Irony/Point of View

The Gift of the MagiSnowThe NecklaceThe Cask of the Amontillado

Writing AssignmentUsing imagery, describe a very special gift someone has given to you. Explain why this gift is so special.

Collection 4 – Discoveries Theme

The GiftMarigolds*Helen of Eight-sixth StreetThe Scarlet Ibis

Writing AssignmentExplain or describe the first time that you felt like a young adult or had tomake an adult-like decision that has impacted your life.

NovelsMy selection

Nonfiction – 2nd nine weeks Collection 5 – Selected biographies, essays, autobiographical Novels

My selection

Poetry – 3rd nine weeks – selected poemsNovels

My SelectionDrama – 4th nine weeks

End-of-Course Test reviewRomeo and Juliet The Odyssey

Accommodations will be made for Honor level students.Home School required reading (novels) will be made available for all students.