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English Department Midi Course Curriculum for Juniors and Seniors at Norton High School DOCUMENT RESUME ED 074 490 CS 200 360 AUTHOR Zwick r, Lucille; And Others TITLE English Department Midi Course Curriculum for Juniors and Seniors at Norton High School. INSTITUTION Norton Public Schools, Mass. PUB CATE Sep 72 NOTE 132p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.'65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS *Curriculum Guides; Dramatics; Educational Innovation; *Elective Subjects; *English Curriculum; Grade 11; Grade 12; Literary Analysis; *Secondary Education; *Short Courses ABSTRACT This curriculum guide presents syllabi for seventeen ten-week "midi-courses" for juniors and seniors in high school. For each course, the syllabi contain a course description, goals, subject matter, materials, an annotated list of audio-visual aids, a list of behavioral objectives, some suggested activities,a. glossary of terms, and a selection of books for supplementary reading. Among the courses included in this guide are "Television Production," "Drama workshop," "Hemingway: Man and Myth," "Afro-American Literature," "Satire--Past and Present," "Psychology in Literature," "Film Appreciation: Camera Know-How," "Rock Poetry," "The Bible as Literature," and "Language Review: Skills in Writing and Speaking." The rationale for the midi-course program is based on the belief that the program helps to make English relevant, creative, and intellectually inspiring. The courses are to be evaluated by the instructor, on a daily basis, and by the student. A student evaluation form is included. (DD) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EOUCATIoN & WEL:--ARS OFFics OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS aEEN REPRO DuCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN 'IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- '7ATiON POSITION OR POLICY FILMED FROM BEST AVAILABLE COPY A's da la DI C T ? 2,7_ CULL r oRT HI Cr :7ORT 0:1 1:1 ZT PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THISCOPY- MIDI-1TE° MATERIAL HAS SEEN GRANTED Norton High School, TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONSOPERATING UrriER AGREEMENTS WITH THE U S, OFFICE OF EDUCATION. FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRESREP,. MISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER PREFACE Thtough ihe auspices o the Supekkateadent and membek o the whoa t boated oe the Na.on Pubtic Schoa System in Notton, lassaclut- setts, the eoZtowing Engtish cutticaum ptogtam WaA compUed in a thnee week sumet study by eout membets oe the EngZish Depattment. The seventeen coutses wtitten-up ote based upon a ten-wee midi coutse sttuctute eot juniors and seniots, and ate o6 an anctpitat natute: bits t, the cutticutum is so designed that any ,Lasttuctot (6amitian with the subject and using this ctitetial cowed teadily teach such a ptogtam; and ,second, any student given the cutticutum coutze packet, supptemented by annotated .teacher expeanations - could independentty putsue and euZeiR the main objectives o6 the COELAZe. Thttough tteseattch matetiats exam PROJECT SPOKE in Notton, etom ERIC Mictqche, litom the tesoutce texts, APEX and lOX, and 6tom out own petzonat tesoutces, we Oa that we have devised, in these coutses, ttue petliotmance objectives which meet out own paAticutat needs, designed to setvice the students at Non -ton High Schoot. The comptehenzive modees, hetein 6u niched, dot att out intent and purpose, ate Ones WhiCh we have never seen pteseted in eutticuZums in this atea of etsewhete. FuAthamote, the seventeen midi courts es define% red on these pages do not, howevet, comptise the who-ft midi sttuctuu. Within the p_tezent yeast, ten add mane comes win, be developed in this same eotmat. To say "that the coukses ptezented in this document ate nished ptoducts" wowed be an intettectually shoat-sighted s tatement. The coutses must be gexibte and subject to change based upon not onty a iiinat examination at the tetmination ye each coutze, but atm, bazed upon!teachet evaLuation at welt as student evaeuation. September, 1972 M. Lac tee Zwicket MU. Dames Robbins 13tet Kin M. Gtace 8. Kiennan, Chaikman, Engtizh Depattment The On Hi- 17 to _ 17.7ur role7an4' c-( arAil intTlootv- The creation, f !.1=11 oly ten lics in in iteJ tho co-IMIAom th L'to,dont v. d teche-rnE; 5tudent s (11-., ,, ,- choi ce 11-1- 1 cleotin a lalAl. oollre. a rezult each cam:cc contains a hoteroLenermc, Gru-Ancz whch Jts behavior and affords the student =-2cI'Llal int ell. octal, 4)0p ortuni ty . The creation of here Cours es emanated_.z,om the excha of i_deas durn6 many meeting, between volurteer studcntsa deoartment mci-A-A]ms. Dtudent need,s and interests 3uldedthe construction of each unit 'of study and the corlpilation ofre- levantmaterials The structure e each ccu rs e un t is such that both the student and teacherno 1 -1 3. .:le direction and object ves of the course. ChallenGinG activiti es and supplementary materials ono-,e the enerGotic studert to form additional objec- tiv J. or nursuit of independent study,. Many m diulls of 0:4"mression arenecary in the fortion of any creative wcrTP. Therefore, fol that these courses offer suffi ci ent alternatives -for each stud°, _t t o achi eve s u-ss, TTL C01171LA.0.1 Ro- 0.006060pa0040440a6 .Lanj.ic, Lnd 4,,rLuent 3.L ov3nv, - 1.- 1 71,, 6060600 1 7_ 4. Ain : _an It? n, , Ljtoi 5 =,4 sto*posi,**0400a6tap SO46606 90000006 6. 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To stimulate an interest in literary output by providing publication for outstanding effort. 4 . To establish criteria by which he can more objectively evaluate the work done by himself and his peers. To master those writing techniques which will aid him in writing effectively and artistically. 6. To identify the proper usage of words in a sentence and paragraph. 7. To expand his vocabulary by mastering the common prefixes, suffixes, and roots, To increase sIght and auditory vocabulary, 9. To recognize and interpret idiomatic and figurative language in the context of a given work, 10. To develop language and composition skills with which the student can express personal experience and ob- servation in an informal style, rech fuller un 1 7r r tallAin- chnique ;:ised by wr :aiu.7): he oo',:n caroor 1;he _ of writirg 3o et The eative Writin7 will introdx- stud° -:; to multi-lc-Ivo:1.s of creatJvity, Students will bo Zven a re of as well as vocabulary dr,volcomont, in r1aratler for the Colter:e 73oard Tests, Each student will be resnonslhle for memorizin flfty words a-eek; as well as completinr lanv:uage drills weekly, The coarse, howevFr, cente? s upon the teachlnp: of nigt es _ s creative wri.ting. literary ronre will include instruction in: the myth, leP-end, fantasy, -fairytale, fable, and alleg:ory, The student will also learn to-write: haiku s, sonnets; ballads mnemonics, whimsies, odes, and epic poetry. Fore aa-Iced creative writing will include the short story and drama. Students will be taught to recognize that landscapes, rooms, and objects are always carefullychosen for effects. Or the short story level, in will be given in allegory, s yrthol, point of view, mood, and comparison-contrast, Once L, l se technique*are learned, students will be able to write these types of literary genre. In addition to the written approach to writin a visual approach will be used, Pictures Deno tin; moods, ;stery, and effects will be shown to the class; and, from these, the students will write their impressions of what they have seen. The visual approach will also lend itself to composing humor. Viewing comic situations as well as reading comic passag the student will recognize the specific characteristics comedycori and humor. having been introduced to all of .creative wri _ the student on an individualbasiswill then choose the genrehe feels free to create, This free-lance writing will be compiled and, at the end of the course, a class anthology will beproduced.
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