JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNED COURSE COVER PAGE SUBJECT AREA: English GRADE LEVELS: 12 COURSE LENGTH: One Year, 5 periods per week COURSE TITLE: 12CP English COURSE DESCRIPTION/OVERVIEW: This course continues the preparation of college bound students in Language Arts. The literature portion involves a study of World Literature including short stories, novels, classical and modern drama, essays, and poetry. A primary objective is to foster inferential reading and the understanding of literature. Literature provides the basis for analytical and / or evaluative essays. Composition comparison and contrast, cause and effect, process analysis, and classification essay writing. Students are also required to write a brief APA-Style research paper on the life of a world renown author. The program reviews grammar and incorporates college and SAT preparation vocabulary through two separate workbooks RESOURCES/INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/TEXT: Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Level G Novels: The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, Death of Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Ordinary People Anthology: Adventures in Modern Literature Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar: Communication in Action (Diamond Level). CURRICULUM/COURSE WRITING COMMITTEE: Susan Becker, Christine Rosenberger, Amanda George, Tom Condly, Seth Miller, Kristin O’Donnell, Sheri Gerber, Rob Kovac, Trudy Miller, Bill Davis, Bob Dailey, Nancy Smith DATE COMPLETED: 6/22/06 DATE APPROVED BY JTASD BOARD OF EDUCATION: JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNED COURSE COURSE TITLE: 12 CP English GRADE LEVEL: 12 UNIT: Grammar PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEVEL OF CONCEPTS, CONTENT, SKILLS MASTERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PA (STUDENTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO) Introduction ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT STRATEGY STANDARDS (Benchmarks) Knowledge TECHNIQUES Application Mastery 1.5 D,E,F Write with a command of the stylistic Note: The four Instruction for grammar portion of levels of Quality of aspects of composition. mastery are PSSA Writing Test that is given in Worksheets Writing • Use different types and lengths of associated with February sentences. each grammar Tests unit. • Use precise language Introduction: Following Chapters from the Use capital letters correctly. *Explanation Prentice Hall Grammar Exercise Quizzes of the th grammatical Workbook, Diamond Edition, 12 Punctuate correctly: periods, exclamation concept. grade: points, question marks, commas, Use of proper grammar in Knowledge: quotation marks, apostrophes, colons, *Worksheets speaking and writing assignments semicolons, parenthesis, hyphens, *Quizzes and brackets, ellipsis Tests Writing Effective Sentences Application: Use of proper Verb Usage Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, grammar in speaking and conjunctions, prepositions, and writing Capitalization interjections properly. assignments. Punctuation Mastery: Use complete sentences. Convention usage in student writing will be at the advanced or proficient level Elementary Course Title and Curriculum Chart Elementary Course Title and Curriculum Chart JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNED COURSE COURSE TITLE: 12CP English GRADE LEVEL: 12 UNIT: Novels & Drama PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEVEL OF CONCEPTS, CONTENT, SKILLS MASTERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PA (STUDENTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO) Introduction ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT STRATEGY STANDARDS (Benchmarks) Knowledge TECHNIQUES Application Mastery 1.1 Read and understand works of literature. Note: The Point of View in the Novel Oral Reading Learning four levels of to Read mastery are Identify, describe, evaluate, and associated Elements of Fiction Quizzes/Tests Independently synthesize the essential ideas in text. with each Relevant vocabulary for each novel Class Discussion novel unit Establish a reading vocabulary. or drama Introduction: Written Essays of Literary *Author Demonstrate fluency and comprehension Complete 4 out of 7 selections Analysis – one paper of at least biography in reading. *Historical Novels & Drama: one page in length for each novel context 1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott read. 1.2 *Literary Analyze the effectiveness of the author’s Fitzgerald Reading devices use of literary devices: * Structure and 2. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Critically in plot Salinger all Content • Figurative Language: simile, 3. Macbeth by William Areas metaphor, hyperbole, irony, satire Knowledge: *Oral reading Shakespeare • Literary Structures: foreshadowing * Independent 4. Ordinary People by Judith Guest and flashbacks reading 5. Death of a Salesman by Arthur *Class discussion Miller 1.3 Analyze the relationships, uses, and * Teacher 6. A Streetcar Named Desire by Reading, effectiveness of literary elements used by instruction Tennessee Williams Analyzing, one or more authors in similar genres Application: 7. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by and including characterization, setting, plot, * Class Tennessee Williams Interpreting theme, point of view, tone, and style. discussion in Literature which students Analyze the effectiveness, in terms of can Strategies/Techniques identify, literary quality, of the author’s use of Class Discussions evaluate, and literary devices. describe the Elementary Course Title and Curriculum Chart PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEVEL OF CONCEPTS, CONTENT, SKILLS MASTERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PA (STUDENTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO) Introduction ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT STRATEGY STANDARDS (Benchmarks) Knowledge TECHNIQUES Application Mastery • Sound techniques such as rhyme, essential ideas Critical Analyses in the text. rhythm, meter, alliteration Cooperative Learning • Figurative language such as personification, simile, metaphor, Mastery: Discovery Learning Tests, quizzes, hyperbole, irony, satire. written essays Oral Reading • Literary structures such as that foreshadowing, flashbacks, demonstrate Silent Sustained Reading the student’s progressive and digressive time. understanding of the 1.4 Types of effectiveness of literary Writing Write complex informational pieces such elements, plot, as analyses, evaluations, essays theme, symbolism • Include a variety of methods to used within the develop the main idea. work. • Use precise language and specific detail. • Include cause and effect. 1.5 Quality of Writing Write with a sharp, distinct focus. • Identify topic, task and audience. Establish and maintain a single • point of view. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic. • Gather, determine validity and reliability of, analyze and organize information. • Employ the most effective format for purpose and audience. • Write fully developed paragraphs Elementary Course Title and Curriculum Chart PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEVEL OF CONCEPTS, CONTENT, SKILLS MASTERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PA (STUDENTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO) Introduction ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT STRATEGY STANDARDS (Benchmarks) Knowledge TECHNIQUES Application Mastery that have details and information specific to the topic and relevant to the focus. Write with controlled and/or subtle organization. • Sustain a logical order throughout the piece. • Include an effective introduction and conclusion. Write with a command of the stylistic aspects of composition • Use different types and lengths of sentences. • Use precise language. Revise writing to improve style, word choice, sentence variety and meaning Edit writing using the conventions of language. • Spell all words correctly. • Use capital letters correctly. • Punctuate correctly. • Use parts of speech correctly. • Use complete sentences. Elementary Course Title and Curriculum Chart JIM THORPE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNED COURSE COURSE TITLE: 12CP English GRADE LEVEL: 12 UNIT: Poetry PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEVEL OF CONCEPTS, CONTENT, SKILLS MASTERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PA (STUDENTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO) Introduction ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT STRATEGY STANDARDS (Benchmarks) Knowledge TECHNIQUES Application Mastery 1.1 Read and understand works of literature. Note: The Poetic Devices Oral Reading Learning four levels of to Read mastery are Identify, describe, evaluate, and associated Figurative Language Quizzes/Tests Independently synthesize the essential ideas in text. with each Relevant vocabulary for each poem Class Discussion poetry and Establish a reading vocabulary. essay lesson Written Essays of Literary Introduction: Demonstrate fluency and comprehension Read and analyze 6 to 8 out of 19 Analysis, may include *Author in reading. biography poetry selections from the compare/contrast of certain *Historical anthology: poems 1.2 context Reading *Poetic devices Analyze the effectiveness of the author’s * Structure: 1. Major American Poets – Mentor Critically in use of literary devices: Acts, Scenes, Books (1962) all Content Stanza, Verse 2. The Voice That Is Great Within Areas • Figurative Language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, satire Knowledge: Us - Poetry Anthology – Bantam *Oral reading Books (1970) • Literary Structures: foreshadowing * Independent 3. “The Gift Outright” by Robert and flashbacks reading *Class Frost 1.3 discussion 4. “The Death of a Soldier” by Reading, * Teacher Wallace Stevens Analyzing, Analyze the relationships, uses, and instruction 5. “The Love Song of J. Alfred and effectiveness of literary elements used by Application: Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot Interpreting one or more authors in similar genres * Class 6. “anyone lived in a pretty how Literature including characterization, setting, plot, discussion in theme, point of view, tone, and style. which students town” by