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English Language Arts

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ABOUT THE COLLEGE BOARD

e College Board is a mission-driven not-for-pro t organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the nation's leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success--

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

e College Board gratefully acknowledges the outstanding work of the classroom teachers and writers who have been integral to the development of this revised program. e end product is testimony to their expertise, understanding of student learning needs, and dedication to rigorous and accessible English Language Arts instruction.

Pat Bishop Writing Coach (Retired) Hillsborough Schools Tampa, Florida

Julie Manley English Teacher Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington

Susie Challancin English Teacher Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington

Le'Andra Myers English Teacher Pasco School District Pasco, Washington

Bryant Crisp English Teacher Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte, North Carolina

Stephanie Sharpe English Teacher Hillsborough Schools Tampa, Florida

Paul DeMaret English Teacher Poudre School District Fort Collins, Colorado

Susan Van Doren English Teacher Douglas County School District Minden, Nevada

Michelle Lewis Curriculum Coordinator Spokane Public Schools Spokane, Washington

SPRINGBOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEVELOPMENT

Betty Barnett

Doug Waugh

Executive Director

Senior Director

Content Development

Product Management

Joely Negedly Instructional Specialist

JoEllen Victoreen Senior Instructional Specialist

Nina Wooldridge Senior Director Professional Development

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RESEARCH AND PLANNING ADVISORS

We also wish to thank the members of our SpringBoard Advisory Council and the many educators who gave generously of their time and their ideas as we conducted research for both the print and online programs. Your suggestions and reactions to ideas helped immeasurably as we planned the revisions. We gratefully acknowledge the teachers and administrators in the following districts.

ABC Uni ed Cerritos, California

Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico

Amarillo School District Amarillo, Texas

Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington

Broward County Public Schools Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada

District School Board of Collier County

Collier County, Florida

Denver Public Schools Denver, Colorado

Frisco ISD Frisco, Texas

Garland ISD Garland, Texas

Gilbert Uni ed School District Gilbert, Arizona

Grand Prairie ISD Grand Prairie, Texas

Hillsborough County Public Schools Tampa, Florida

Hobbs Municipal Schools Hobbs, New Mexico

Houston Independent School District Houston, Texas

Irving Independent School District Irving, Texas

Kenton County School District Fort Wright, Kentucky

Lee County Public Schools Fort Myers, Florida

Newton County Schools Covington, Georgia

Noblesville Schools Noblesville, Indiana

Oakland Uni ed School District Oakland, California

Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida

School District of Palm Beach County Palm Beach, Florida

Peninsula School District Gig Harbor, Washington

Polk County Public Schools Bartow, Florida

Quakertown Community School District

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Rio Rancho Public Schools Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Ronan School District Ronan, Montana

St. Vrain School District Longmont, Colorado

Scottsdale Public Schools Phoenix, Arizona

Seminole County Public Schools Sanford, Florida

Southwest ISD San Antonio, Texas

Spokane Public Schools Spokane, Washington

Spring ISD Houston, Texas

Volusia County Schools DeLand, Florida

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GRADE

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Contents

To the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Unit 1 The Challenge of Heroism

Activities

1.1 Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 Understanding Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Opening with Imagery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Novel: Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 1.4 Visual Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.5 Understanding the Hero's Journey Archetype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1.6 The Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Short Story: "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" by Ray Bradbury 1.7 The Initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Narrative Poetry: From the Odyssey, by Homer 1.8 Language and Writer's Craft: Revising and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1.9 The Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Novel: Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle

Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Hero's Journey Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

1.10 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and the Definition Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 1.11 The Nuance of Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 1.12 Physical and Emotional Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Introducing the Strategy: TP-CASTT Poetry: "A Man," by Nina Cassian Article: "Soldier home after losing his leg in Afghanistan," by Gale Fiege

Introducing the Strategy: Free Writing 1.13 Definition Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Poetry: "Sonnet 116," by William Shakespeare Article: "Where I Find My Heroes," by Oliver Stone from McCall's Magazine 1.14 Historical Heroes: Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Poetry: "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman Sermon: Excerpt from White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, by Dr. Phineas D. Gurley Poetry: "Frederick Douglass," by Robert Hayden Autobiography: Excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, by Frederick Douglass 1.15 Language and Writer's Craft: Transitions and Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 1.16 Negation Strategy of Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Essay: "A Definition of a Gentleman," by John Henry Newman 1.17 Expository Writing Focus: Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Definition Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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