English III (11th Grade)

Description

“Extra, extra, read all about it!” It’s all right here in black and white, in the pages of The Virtual Times newspaper. Published at key periods in American history, The Virtual Times takes us right into the action. The writing is clear and concise. The stories and opinions give us perspective. The sports and entertainment sections give us the color and flavor of the times. In English III, the writing and insights of authors throughout our history are collected in the fast-paced pages of The Virtual Times. Students gain an appreciation of American literature and the ways it reflects the times in which it was written. They discover how people thought and lived and wrote about their experiences. Students are also asked to observe, investigate, and report on stories of today. The goal is for students to be thorough, accurate, and compelling in their writing. 

Major Topics and Concepts

Semester  1
 

Module One

Module One Pretest
Interpretations with American Drama
Interpretations with Shakespearean Drama
Using Context Clues to Make Meaning
Denotations and Connotations
19th Century Foundations of American Literature
Module One Post-Test
Discussion-Based Assessment

 
Module Two

02.00 Module Two Checklist
02.01 Citing Textual Evidence
02.02 Sequence of Events and Central Ideas
02.03 Analyzing Effectiveness
02.04 Integrating and Evaluating Sources
02.05 Thesis Statements
02.06 Creating An Outline
02.07 Discussion-Based Assessment
02.08 Developing Body Paragraphs
02.09 Writing an Effective Conclusion

 
Module Three

03.00 Module Three Checklist
03.01 Making Inferences
03.02 Determining Themes
03.03 Analyzing Author's Choice
03.04 Establishing Narration
03.05 Writing Narrative Introductions
03.06 Writing Narrative Body Paragraphs
03.07 Revising the Narrative Essay
03.08 The Narrative Essay Final Draft
03.09 Discussion-Based Assessment
03.10 Segment One Exam

 
Module Four

04.00 Module Four Honors Checklist
04.01 Choose Your Novel
04.02 Identify Theme
04.03 Developing Theme
04.04 Writing About Theme
04.05 Segment One Exam Honors

Semester 2

Module Five

05.00 Module Five Pretest
05.01 Hyphenation and Syntax
05.02 Reading Poetry
05.03 The Art of Language
05.04 Understanding 20th Century Poetry
05.05 Analyzing 20th Century Poetry
05.06 Module Five Post-Test
05.07 Discussion-Based Assessment

 
Module Six

06.00 Module Six Pretest
06.01 Analyzing Language
06.02 Evaluating a Speech
06.03 Evaluate Reasoning
06.04 Analyzing Purpose
06.05 Evaluating Rhetoric
06.06 Gathering Information
06.07 Integrating Information
06.08 Module Six Post-Test
06.09 Discussion-Based Assessment

 
Module Seven

07.00 Module Seven Checklist
07.01 Evaluating a Speaker
07.02 Establishing Argument Writing
07.03 Developing a Claim
07.04 Introductions in Argument Writing
07.05 Discussion-Based Assessment
07.06 Writing an Argument
07.07 Conclusions in Argument Writing
07.08 Revising Arguments
07.09 Presenting an Argument
07.10 Segment Two Exam

 
Module Eight

08.00 Module Eight Checklist
08.01 Analyzing Author's Language
08.02 Analyzing Plot
08.03 Analyzing Personal Style
08.04 Writing About Relevance
08.05 Segment Two Exam Honors