Web view · 2010-11-05Learn the basics of writing a topic paragraph including topic sentences supporting sentences and clinchers. Review organizational models for

English IIA LA (AKA English 10) Activity Points % of Total

Discuss 75 6%

Exam 40 3%

Journal 100 7%

Practice 250 19%

Quiz 650 49%

Test (CST) 220 16%

Total Points for the Course : 1335 Unit 1: The Need to Read

Lesson 1.1: Reading and Vocabulary(Documents: Key Terms)

Activity 1.1.1: Study - Active Reading(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn skills and strategies that will help you be an active reader in this and other courses. Duration: 45 min

Activity 1.1.2: Quiz - Active ReadingTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.

Duration: 10 min Scoring: 10 Points Earned: _____

Activity 1.1.3: Study - Building a Vocabulary(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn how to use words to express a variety of ideas and study a few helpful vocabulary words and tips. Duration: 30 min

Activity 1.1.4: Quiz - Building a VocabularyTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.


Lesson 1.2: Getting Started in the CourseActivity 1.2.1: Study - Reading Strategies in the Course

(Documents: Study Sheet)Learn how the eight reading strategies will be useful in this course.

Duration: 30 min

Activity 1.2.2: Quiz - Reading Strategies in the CourseTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.


Lesson 1.3: The Need to Read Wrap-Up

Activity 1.3.1: Review - The Need to Read(Documents: Review)

Get ready for the unit test by reviewing important ideas and skills. Duration: 30 min

Activity 1.3.2: Test (CST) - The Need to ReadTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 1.3.3: Test (TST) - The Need to ReadTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.

Duration: 30 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____ (optional)

Lesson 1.4: DiagnosticActivity 1.4.1: Diag - The Need to Read DiagnosticTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 2: The Chain of Change: Theme StudyLesson 2.1: Theme Study

(Documents: Key Terms)Activity 2.1.1: Study - What Is Theme?

(Documents: Study Sheet)Explore the concept of theme and how it is presented in different forms including art and literature.

Duration: 50 min

Activity 2.1.2: Quiz - Understanding the StudyTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.


Activity 2.1.3: Study - Figuring Out Fiction(Documents: Study Sheet)

Examine how theme is shown in works of short fiction through characterization setting and plot elements. Examine cultural perspectives on the theme of the chain of change.

Duration: 50 min



Activity 2.1.5: Study - Reading Poems(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn how themes are shown through poetry and poetic elements. Duration: 50 min



Lesson 2.2: Reading Responding and Writing(Documents: Key Terms)

Activity 2.2.1: Read - One Short Story and a Poem(Documents: Default)

Read two short stories that address the theme of the chain of change: The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko and anyone lived in a pretty how town by E. E. Cummings.

Duration: 45 min

Activity 2.2.2: Quiz - Understanding the ReadingsTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.


Activity 2.2.3: Discuss - The Writing Process(Documents: Discussion)

Discuss your writing process. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a writer? Duration: 20 min Scoring: 15 Points Earned: _____

Activity 2.2.4: Study - From Paragraph to Essay(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn the basics of writing a topic paragraph including topic sentences supporting sentences and clinchers. Review organizational models for different types of paragraphs including example and illustration narration description process comparison and contrast analogy cause and effect classification and division and explanatory. Learn how to expand the structure of a topic paragraph into an essay — specifically an expository essay about a literary work.

Duration: 50 min



Activity 2.2.6: Practice - Theme: Topic Paragraph(Documents: Practice Assignment)

Write one topic paragraph that traces the theme of continuity and change in a story; discuss how the writer carries the theme using setting characterization or plot.

Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 50 Points Earned: In Progress

Lesson 2.3: Skills WorkshopsActivity 2.3.1: Journal - Analyze the Reading

(Documents: Journal)Complete an analysis of the substance style and impact of the readings.


Activity 2.3.2: Study - Vocabulary Workshop(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn how to use a thesaurus effectively. Duration: 30 min



Activity 2.3.4: Study - Language Workshop(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about parallelism in sentence structure with special attention to paired ideas and items in a series. Learn how to apply parallel design in a document addressing such elements as titles subheadings and bullet points.

Duration: 30 min



Activity 2.3.6: Study - Writing Workshop(Documents: Study Sheet)

Review the common academic types of writing with a specific emphasis on the personal narrative with the theme of significant change.

Duration: 30 min



Lesson 2.4: The Chain of Change: Theme Study Wrap-UpActivity 2.4.1: Review - The Chain of Change: Theme Study

(Documents: Review)Get ready for the unit test by reviewing important ideas and skills.

Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Activity 2.4.2: Test (CST) - The Chain of Change: Theme StudyTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 2.4.3: Test (TST) - The Chain of Change: Theme StudyTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Lesson 2.5: DiagnosticActivity 2.5.1: Diag - The Chain of Change: Theme StudyTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 3: DramaLesson 3.1: It's Not Sad - It's Tragic

Activity 3.1.1: Read - The Crucible Introduction to Act I(Documents: Default)

Read The Crucible Act I. Duration: 45 min

Activity 3.1.2: Study - Tragedy and the Genre Wheel(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about tragedy and its place on the genre wheel which also includes comedy romance and irony. Duration: 50 min


Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: 20

Activity 3.1.4: Study - Arthur Miller: His Life and Work(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about the life and work of Arthur Miller. Discover important background information about The Crucible.

Duration: 50 min



Activity 3.1.6: Read - The Crucible Introduction to Act II(Documents: Default)

Read The Crucible Act II. Duration: 45 min

Activity 3.1.7: Study - She's a Classic(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn more about what constitutes a classic work of literature. Duration: 50 min



Lesson 3.2: Reading Responding and WritingActivity 3.2.1: Read - The Crucible Introduction to Act III

(Documents: Default)Read The Crucible Act III.

Duration: 45 min

Activity 3.2.2: Discuss - Your Thoughts on the Reading(Documents: Discussion)

Respond to the reading so far. Duration: 20 min Scoring: 15 Points Earned: In Progress

Activity 3.2.3: Study - Write an Essay about Characters(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn the basics of writing a character analysis. Duration: 50 min

Activity 3.2.4: Quiz - Understanding the Study

Take a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned. Duration: 20 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: _____

Activity 3.2.5: Practice - Opinion Paper(Documents: Practice Assignment)

Express your opinion on who is to blame for the tragic events in the play. Use what you know about character types and functions to write a character analysis of who you believe is to blame.


Activity 3.2.6: Read - The Crucible Introduction to Act IV(Documents: Default)

Read The Crucible Act IV. Duration: 45 min






Activity 3.3.2: Study - Vocabulary Workshop(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about word derivations. Duration: 30 min




Learn about gerunds infinitives and participles and how to use them accurately in your writing. Learn about problems that arise from their use and how to use them effectively.

Duration: 30 min



Activity 3.3.6: Study - Theater Tech Workshop(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about the technical aspects of staging a play including lighting stage and set design costumes props and sound effects.

Duration: 30 min



Lesson 3.4: Drama Wrap-UpActivity 3.4.1: Review - Drama



Activity 3.4.2: Test (CST) - DramaTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 3.4.3: Test (TST) - DramaTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Lesson 3.5: DiagnosticActivity 3.5.1: Diag - DramaTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 4: Rhetoric: The Art of PersuasionLesson 4.1: Introduction to Rhetoric

Activity 4.1.1: Study - Socrates and the Art of Discourse(Documents: Study Sheet)

Explore formal and informal forms of discourse and oral argument. Duration: 50 min



Activity 4.1.3: Study - Dialectic and Debate(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about dialectic the Socratic approach to discourse. Duration: 50 min



Activity 4.1.5: Study - Courtroom Rhetoric(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about rhetoric in ancient and modern courtrooms. Explore the art of cross-examination and opening and closing arguments.

Duration: 50 min



Lesson 4.2: Reading Responding and WritingActivity 4.2.1: Read - Debate and Discourse from around the World

(Documents: Default)Read Socrates' discourse with Crito. Read the transcripts of historical trials from South Africa and the United States respectively: Opening Statements at Rivonia by Nelson Mandela and a script for the reenactment of Brown v. Board of Education.

Duration: 45 min




Respond to the reading. Duration: 20 min Scoring: 15 Points Earned: In Progress

Activity 4.2.4: Study - Mock Trial Opening Statement(Documents: Study Sheet)

Follow a step-by-step process for setting up the opening argument of a mock trial. Learn how to apply rhetorical devices and follow courtroom procedures.

Duration: 50 min



Activity 4.2.6: Practice - Exploring Debate: Opening Statements(Documents: Practice Assignment)

Choose from a list of current topics and craft a formal debate transcript. Then write your opening argument. Duration: 1 hr Scoring: 50 Points Earned: In Progress

Lesson 4.3: Rhetoric and the CourtroomActivity 4.3.1: Journal - Analyze the Reading


Duration: 30 min Scoring: 20 Points Earned: In Progress

Activity 4.3.2: Study - Vocabulary Workshop: Latin Roots Part I(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn important Latin roots that can help you figure out the meanings of numerous English vocabulary words.

Duration: 30 min




Learn about main and subordinate clauses and how they are used in simple compound and complex sentences. Learn about coordination and subordination. Discover ways to improve your personal writing style through sentence variety.

Duration: 30 min



Lesson 4.4: Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion Wrap-UpActivity 4.4.1: Review - Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion



Activity 4.4.2: Test (CST) - Rhetoric: The Art of PersuasionTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 4.4.3: Test (TST) - Rhetoric: The Art of PersuasionTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Lesson 4.5: DiagnosticActivity 4.5.1: Diag - Rhetoric: The Art of PersuasionTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 5: World Literature: Short Fiction and PoetryLesson 5.1: World Literature

Activity 5.1.1: Study - Reading Across Cultures(Documents: Study Sheet)

Consider the value and challenges of reading works from across cultures. Duration: 50 min



Activity 5.1.3: Study - Short Fiction: The Art of Compression(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about the three works of short fiction covered in this lesson. Duration: 50 min



Activity 5.1.5: Study - A Rainbow of Meaning(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn the process of color marking and annotating a poem in order to discover motifs and determine meaning.

Duration: 50 min



Lesson 5.2: Reading Responding and WritingActivity 5.2.1: Read - International Short Stories and PoemsRead two short stories by writers from different cultures: La Puerta by Jose Antonio Burciaga (Mexico) and Home by Gwendolyn Brooks (United States). Explore the themes of love and light in poems from different countries: The Triple Fool by John Donne (England) which deals with love and Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda (Chile) which deals with light.

Duration: 45 min





Activity 5.2.4: Study - Compare-and-Contrast Essays(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn the basics of writing a compare-and-contrast essay. Duration: 50 min



Activity 5.2.6: Practice - Compare-and-Contrast Essay(Documents: Practice Assignment)

Write a compare-and-contrast essay discussing two writers' presentations of the idea of home and the literary means by which they achieve their presentations.


Lesson 5.3: Skills WorkshopsActivity 5.3.1: Journal - Analyze the ReadingComplete an analysis of the substance style and impact of the readings.


Activity 5.3.2: Study - Vocabulary Workshop: Latin Roots Part II

(Documents: Study Sheet)Learn more important Latin roots.

Duration: 30 min




Learn the fundamentals of punctuation including semicolons colons ellipses commas and hyphens; learn how to use them accurately and effectively.

Duration: 30 min



Lesson 5.4: World Literature: Short Fiction and Poetry Wrap-Up

Activity 5.4.1: Review - World Literature: Short Fiction and Poetry(Documents: Review)

Get ready for the unit test by reviewing important ideas and skills. Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Activity 5.4.2: Test (CST) - World Literature: Short Fiction and PoetryTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 5.4.3: Test (TST) - World Literature: Short Fiction and PoetryTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Lesson 5.5: DiagnosticActivity 5.5.1: Diag - World Literature: Short Fiction and PoetryTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 6: The Novel: The Joy Luck ClubLesson 6.1: The Novel

Activity 6.1.1: Study - The Art of the Novel(Documents: Study Sheet)

Review the novel as a unique literary form. Duration: 50 min



Activity 6.1.3: Study - The Joy Luck Club: Structure(Documents: Study Sheet)

Study the unique structure of Amy Tan's novel. Duration: 50 min



Activity 6.1.5: Study - Voice(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn about the writer's tools of point of view narrative shift and voice; explore Tan's unique use of these tools in The Joy Luck Club. Examine the effectiveness of Tan's choices and consider some of the reasons behind them.

Duration: 50 min



Lesson 6.2: Reading Responding and WritingActivity 6.2.1: Read - The Joy Luck Club Chapter 1

(Documents: Default)Read chapter 1 of The Joy Luck Club Feathers from a Thousand Li Away. Read chapter 8 of The Joy Luck Club Two Kinds.

Duration: 45 min

Activity 6.2.2: Quiz - Understanding the ReadingTake a quiz to check your understanding of what you have learned.




Activity 6.2.4: Study - Cultural Artifacts(Documents: Study Sheet)

Consider your cultural background and the evidence of that culture in the objects around you. Think about culture as something that relates to all people. Explore creative writing paths that will help you write about a cultural artifact and illustrate its importance.

Duration: 50 min



Activity 6.2.6: Practice - Cultural-Artifact Writing(Documents: Practice Assignment)

Write a short cultural-artifact piece in one of a variety of creative forms including poetry dialogue internal monologue or narrative.





Activity 6.3.2: Study - Vocabulary Workshop: Greek Roots Part I(Documents: Study Sheet)

Learn important Greek roots that can help you figure out the meanings of numerous English vocabulary words.

Duration: 30 min




Learn about active and passive voice. Duration: 30 min



Lesson 6.4: The Novel: The Joy Luck Club Wrap-UpActivity 6.4.1: Review - The Novel: The Joy Luck Club



Activity 6.4.2: Test (CST) - The Novel: The Joy Luck ClubTake a computer-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Activity 6.4.3: Test (TST) - The Novel: The Joy Luck ClubTake a teacher-scored test to check what you have learned in this unit.


Lesson 6.5: DiagnosticActivity 6.5.1: Diag - The Novel: The Joy Luck ClubTake a diagnostic test that will create a study plan based on your answers.


Unit 7: Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semester 1

Review and ExamLesson 7.1: Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semester 1

Activity 7.1.1: Review - Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semester 1(Documents: Review)

Get ready for the exam by reviewing important ideas and skills covered in this semester. Duration: 3 hrs

Activity 7.1.2: Exam - Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semester 1Take a computer-scored exam to show what you have learned in this semester.


Activity 7.1.3: Final Exam - Critical Reading and Effective Writing Semester 1Take a teacher-scored exam to show what you have learned in this semester.

Duration: 1 hr 30 min Scoring: 100 Points Earned: _____ (optional)

Appendix B: Additional ActivitiesB.1: Extra Credit

Scoring: 15 Points Earned: _____