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11th / 12th English (Period 1 & 3)

Course Description

 

The literature in 11th and 12th Grade English is a survey of American and Multi-cultural Literature from Native American writing through the contemporary period.  Students will learn to write essays and research papers.

TEXTBOOKS include but are not limited to the following:

Native American Tales and Legends

"A Spectacle of Great Beauty" by Christopher Columbus

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"The Black Cat",  "The Telltale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Raven" and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

GRAMMAR / LANGUAGE

  1. Parts of Speech:  
  2. Parts of a Sentence:  
  3. Phrases and Clauses: 
  4. Capitalization: 
  5. Punctuation: 
  6. Agreement:
    1. Subject-Verb 
    2. Pronoun-Antecedent 
  7. Pronoun Usage: 
  8. Clear Reference:
  9. Correct Verb Usage: 
  10. Glossary of Usage: 

WRITING: 

  1.  Introduction
  2.  Paragraph Structure 
  3. Topic Sentence
  4. Supporting Details
  5. Conclusion/Clincher Sentence
  6.  Quarterly Outside Reading Projects
  7. Thesis Statement
  8. Body
  9. Sources Cited Internally
  10. Avoidance of Plagiarism
  11. Conclusion
  12. Sources Cited Page

     

    ORAL LANGUAGE:

    1. Persuasive Speech: —Book talks
    2. Preparing the Speech
    3. Delivery
    4. Projection
    5. Enunciation
    6. Eye Contact
    7. Rehearsal
    8. Delivery
    9. Learning from the Evaluation

     

    1. Class Discussions:  Ongoing
    2. Literary Analysis
    3. Arguing your Opinion/Point of View

     

    Note:  Pacing guide is subject to change according to class's rate of comprehension of material.

 

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