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"OUTSIDE READING" LIST COMING SOON



READING:
Establish a purpose for reading. Most reading will be teacher directed.
Begin making connections with the text. (use films,personal experience, etc.)
Review and introduce literary terms related to all fiction. (symbolism,Plot)
Use short stories of choice (Scarlet Ibis, Most Dangerous Game)
Evaluate students' abilities through oral readings benchmartk tests,and
Gates McGinitie testing.

WRITING:
Establish a purpose for writing.   
Practice prewriting strategies.
Create an atmosphere for creative expression.
Students attempt their own short story.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING:

Establish an atmosphere where students feel comfortable speaking and
contributing
Disscuss different media forms and begin to make students aware of how they
are entertained and manipulated
Begin with open ended quotes, questions, or analysis of art, music, lyrics,
film, etc.

Vocabulary:
Will consist of SAT vocabulary, words from the text, and teacher discretion
throughout. Students attempt to find a style that works for them (visual
connections, use in context, associations.

Grammar:Identify prior knowledge through writing samples and exercises

Literary terms for this 6 weeks: These could very well vary

genre
protagonist
antagonist
internal and external conflict
foil character
theme
back story
foreshadowing
mood
symbolism
plot strcture (Exposition- Resolution)
direct and indirect characterization
Introduce close reading/making inferences.


English 1 - Second 6 weeks

Reading:
Implement silent sustained reading.
Begin analyzing literary elements. Ex. Evaluating setting as character
Extend connections past themselves (triplets)
(songs, films, poems, art, etc. that connect to the text)
First novel or extended work (The Day No Pigs Would Die, Animal Farm, etc.)
Students are able to draw support (quotes) from the text to support their
position

Writing:

Write in a variety of ways such as different POV, short story, TAKS short
answer, and literary analysis
Introduction of different writing techniques and imitations ( sentence
variety, transitiions, active/passive voice, elimination adverbs, etc.)
Use technology (computer) for writing processed paper whether it be story,
essay, or response to literature.

Listening and Speaking:

Focus on speaker's message and effectiveness (use news, columns, speeches)
Identify bias and diction (formal vs. informal)
Hold Socratic forums, debates, or class discussions (current events)
Make valid interpretations of literary text

Vocabulary: (SAT vocabulary/text Introduce analogies, synonyms/antonmys)

GRAMMAR:
(Use of accurate punctuation, capitalization, conventions, and usage
reinforced through writing, reading, and supplemental materials throughout
the year. )

Terms
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
imagery
irony
bias
anecdotes
word choice
sentence fluency
transitions
chronological
stereotype
caricature


ENLISH 1 - 3rd 6 weeks:
Reading:
Compare and contrast works thus far
Analyze cause and effect
Identify clever or strong examples of writing (word choice/structure)
Recognize theme and extend past the text
Interpret the influences of the historicsl context on a literary work
Second novel or extended work (Of Mice and Men, The Illustrated Man)

Writing:

Contue using a variety of forms (persuasive, personal literary)
Emphasis on logical argument
Write in order to discover or refine individual questoins or thought
Write to entertain, inform , describe, express
Peer editing and rubric scoring introucuced

Listening and speaking:

Listen and respond appropriately to presentations and performances by peers.
(speeches, improvisation, oral reading, acting, etc.)
Identify speaker's message for clarity and asking relevant questions.
Deconsruct media to get the main idea of the content
(advertisements, web pages, cartoons, signs)

Vocabulary (connotative and denotative meanings/root words/prefix/suffix)

Terms:
cause and effect
narrative
expository
main idea
thesis statement
syntax
dictioin/word choice
Ethos (appeal to authority)
Pathos (emotional appeal)
rhetorical question
propaganda
thesis
hierarchal
euphemism