Department/Grade:   English/Grade 10  Course:  Academic English II  Revision Date:  April 2008

 

Required/Elective:  Required                       Course Length:  1 year          Prerequisite:  English I

 

Course Description: 

            This course is directed at students who have expressed an interest in post-secondary academic education.  This course covers skills in grammar, literature, composition, research, and vocabulary.  Grammar studies include sentence construction and order, usage, and mechanics.  Literature involves an in-depth study of literary forms and techniques.  Composition introduces the students to other forms of writing, as well as refining known techniques in paragraphing, essay writing, and composition.  Vocabulary skills continue to be developed through weekly lessons.  Research skills are practiced, and organizational skills in thought and writing are developed.  Teacher approval required.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

CONTENT/TIMELINE OUTLINE

 

  1. Students will identify and apply the meaning of new vocabulary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

Comprehension and Reading Skills:

       Understand fiction appropriate to grade level

References:  R11.A.1.1.1       R11.A.2.1.1

                     R11.A.1.1.2       R11.A.2.1.2

                     R11.A.1.2.1       R11.A.2.2.1

                     R11.A.1.2.2       R11.A.2.2.2

1.1.11.C; 1.1.11.E; 1.1.11.F

 

·          recognize multiple meanings of words – R11.A.1.1.1; R11.A.2.1.1

  • identify and apply synonyms and antonyms of words used in text – R11.A.1.1.2; R11.A.2.1.2
  • recognize the different forms of words – how affixes change the use of the word – R11.A.1.2.2; R11.A.2.2.2
  • identify and apply word recognition skills – R11.A.1.2; R11.A.2.2
  • identify and apply the meaning of vocabulary – R11.A.1.2.1; R11.A.2.2.1
  • use a number of context clues strategies to define unknown words – R11.A.1.2.2; R11.A.2.2.2
  • properly use a dictionary to pronounce and define new words
  • recognize common prefixes, suffixes, and roots and use them to “decode” words
  • correctly spell new words
  • properly use vocabulary words in sentences
  • identify and demonstrate proper use of a thesaurus
  • use new vocabulary words in creative and academic writing assignments

 
  1. Students will continue to practice learned grammar skills and learn higher-level grammar techniques that will help them to improve writing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

1.5 – Quality of Writing

References:  1.5.11.D; 1.5.11.E; 1.5.11.F

 

·         identify the parts of a sentence:  subject, verb, direct object, indirect object, predicate adjective, and predicate noun

·         capitalize and punctuate correctly

·         recognize fragments and run-ons

·         apply knowledge of grammar in writing assignments

·         analyze and evaluate individual writing assignments

·         spell correctly and recognize common errors

·         identify and correctly use phrases, including participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives

·         identify and correctly use clauses, including nouns, adjectives, and adverbs and the relative pronouns or subordinating conjunctions that introduce them
  1. Students will be able to create effective, logically organized writings, using the steps of the writing process.

 

 

 

Standards:

Quality of Writing

References:  1.4.11.B; 1.4.11.C; 1.5.11.A; 1.5.11.B; 1.5.11.C; 1.5.11.D; 1.5.11.E
  • write logically organized expository and persuasive essays
  • write effective introductions and conclusions
  • write thoroughly developed body paragraphs, using sufficient detail
  • use imagery in descriptions and examples
  • write concise and thorough answers for essay questions, using sufficient detail from the text to support answer
  • write a five to seven page research paper
  • write character and thematic analyses
  1. Students will be able to locate, document, summarize, and synthesize information using source material.

 

 

 

Standards:

Comprehension and Reading Skills:

     Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level

     Understand concepts of organization of nonfiction

References:  R11.A.2.3.1       R11.A.2.4.1

                     R11.A.2.3.2

                    

                     R11.A.2.5.1       R11.A.2.6.1

                                                R11.A.2.6.2

                    

                     R11.B.3.1.1       R11.B.3.2.1

                                                R11.B.3.2.2

                 

                     R11.B.3.3.1

                     R11.B.3.3.2

                     R11.B.3.3.3

                     R11.B.3.3.4

1.1.11.A; 1.1.11.D; 1.1.11.G; 1.2.11.A; 1.4.11.B; 1.6.11.F;  1.8.11.A; 1.8.11.B; 1.8.11.C      

 
  • make inferences and draw conclusions based on information from text – R11.A.2.3.1
  • cite evidence from text to support generalizations – R11.A.2.3.2
  • identify and analyze intended purpose of text – R11.A.2.4.1
  • identify and apply meaning of content-specific words used in text – R11.A.2.6.1
  • identify and explain states or implied main ideas and relevant supporting details from text – R11.A.2.4
  • summarize the major points, processes, and events of a nonfictional text as a whole – R11.A.2.5
  • interpret, compare, describe, and evaluate connections between texts – R11.B.1.1
  • interpret, describe, and analyze the use of facts and opinions to make a point or construct an argument – R11.B.3.1.1
  • identify and interpret bias and propaganda techniques in text and its effectiveness – R11.B.3.2.1
  • interpret and analyze the effect of text organization, including the use of headers and the author’s purpose for choosing that organizational pattern – R11.B.3.3.1
  • interpret and analyze graphics and charts, and make connections between text and the contents of graphics and charts – R11.B.3.3.3
  • identify, compare, explain, interpret, describe, and analyze the sequence of steps in a list of directions – R11.B.3.3.4
  • write an effective thesis statement
  • locate and use appropriate resources
  • paraphrase and summarize text
  • know when to use direct quotes and when to paraphrase or summarize
  • properly cite resources in text and in a bibliography
  • recognize and avoid the “traps” of plagiarism
  1. Students will read independently in order to analyze and interpret various types of literature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

Comprehension and Reading Skills:

      Understand fiction appropriate to grade level

      Understand components within and between texts

      Understand literary devices in texts

References:  R11.A.1.3.1        R11.1.4.1

                     R11.A.1.3.2

                    

                     R11.A.1.5.1       R11.A.1.6.1

                                                R11.A.1.6.2

                   

                     R11.B.1.1.1        R11.B.2.1.1

                     R11.B.1.2.1        R11.B.2.1.2

                  

                     R11.B.2.2.1

                     R11.B.2.2.2

1.1.11.D; 1.1.11.G; 1.2.11.A; 1.3.11.B; 1.3.11.C; 1.3.11.D; 1.3.11.F; 1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.D

 

·          interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and evaluate components of fiction, including character, setting, plot, theme, tone, style, mood, and symbolism and their relationship to each other – R11.B.1.1.1

  • make inferences and draw conclusions based on information from text and cite evidence from text to support generalizations – R11.A.1.3.1; R11.A.1.3.2
  • identify and explain stated or implied main ideas and relevant supporting details from text – R11.A.1.4.1
  • summarize the key details and events of a fictional text as a whole – R11.A.1.5.1
  • identify and analyze intended purpose of text and text that supports its intended purpose – R11.A.1.6.1
  • interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts – R11.B.1.1
  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze examples of personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, satire, imagery, foreshadowing, flashbacks, and irony in text – R11.B.2.1.1
  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze the author’s purpose for choosing figurative language and the effect – R11.B.2.1.2
  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze the point of view of the narrator – R11.B.2.2.1
  • identify, interpret, describe, and analyze the effectiveness of the point of view used by the author – R11.B.2.2.2
  • use appropriate decoding skills to read text fluently
  • use a number of reading strategies to comprehend text
  1. Students will apply speaking and listening

skills for effective communication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standards:

Listening and Speaking Skills:

      Understand concepts and organization of text/speeches

 

References:  R11.B.3.1.1       R11.B.3.2.1

                                               R11.B.3.2.2

1.2.11.A; 1.4.11.C; 1.5.11.E; 1.6.11.A; 1.6.11.B; 1.6.11.C; 1.6.11.D; 1.6.11.E

·          interpret, describe, and analyze the use of facts and opinions to make a point or construct an argument – R11.B.3.1.1

·          identify bias in text – R11.B.3.2.1

  • take notes and ask clarifying questions
  • speak using skills appropriate to formal speech situations
  • listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others
  • respond with relevant information or opinions to questions asked
  • participate in small and large group discussions and presentations
  • write and deliver speeches on current events and social issues
  1. Students will explain the major events in the  

      history of the English language

 

 

 

Standards:

Functions of the English Language

References:  1.7.11.A; 1.7.11.B; 1.7.11.C
  • describe the influence of historical events on the English language
  • analyze differences in language that may be a source of positive or negative stereotypes among groups
  • explain and evaluate the role and influence of the English language within and across countries

 

 

RESOURCE MATERIALS

ASSESSMENT

 

Elements of Language, 4th course – Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Elements of Writing, 4th course – Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Vocabulary Workshop – Sadlier-Oxford

Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT – Prestwick House

 

Selected novels

Teacher-generated materials:  novel guides

                                                study guides

                                                practice worksheets

 

ü     participation and cooperation in large and small groups

ü     journals

ü     homework/practice worksheets

ü     individual and group projects

ü     descriptive, expository, and persuasive essays

ü     character and thematic analyses

ü     three to five page research assignment

ü     quizzes and tests

ü     midterm and final