Teacher’s Name: Shelley Brown



Teacher’s Name: Shelley Brown Building: High School Grade: 10 Subject/Course: English II

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| |Content |Skills |Essential Questions |Assessment |

|August | | | | |

| |The Writing Process: |* Know/ understand/ & perform the |1. Why is it important to understand |Exam: The steps to and understanding |

| |* Prewriting |steps in the |and use a process when writing? |of the Writing Process |

| |* Writing 1st Draft |writing process | | |

| |* Evaluate | | | |

| |* Revise | | | |

| |* Proofread/Edit | | | |

| |* Final Draft | | | |

|September |* Expository, Persuasive, & |* Create an explain / inform or |2. How do you gather info for |* 1 – 1 ½ page (DS) typed Expository|

| |Descriptive Essays |persuasive or descriptive essay |different types of essays? |or Persuasive or Descriptive Essay |

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| | |* Create an historical narrative |3. What kind of information is needed| |

| |* Narrative Essay |using factual and fictional |for different types of essays? |* 2 ½ - 3 pg. (DS) typed Historical |

| | |information | |Narrative |

|October |The Research Project: |* Prepare and use a working |1. Why is it important to know how to|* Working Bibliography |

| | |bibliography & working outline |research? | |

| |* Research | | |* Typed Interview Questions |

| | |* Correctly gather and organize | | |

| |* Gather Information |information. |2. Why must one use proper formatting|* Typed Thank You Letter |

| | | |when completing formal writings? | |

| |* Organize Information |* Conduct an interview with a career | | |

| | |professional. | |* Note Cards |

| |* Written Communication | |3. How are proper written and oral | |

| |Skills |* Use correct written communication |communication skills used in the work |* Brochure |

| | |skills in preparing a thank you |world? | |

| | |letter. | | |

|November |* Document Information |* Prepare, organize, and use |4. Why are organizational skills |* Typed Research Paper |

| | |appropriate note cards. |important in life? |*Title page |

| |* Outline | | |*Outline |

| | |* Prepare and use an outline. | |*Text |

| |* Bibliography | |5. How / why are computer skills |*Works Cited |

| | |* Utilize accurate documentation. |necessary? | |

| | |* Use a computer program to create a| | |

| | |multi-colored brochure. | | |

| |* Research Paper |* Design & create a visual display | | |

| | |board. | | |

| |* Computer Skills | | | |

|December | |* Prepare a 4-page typed research | | |

| |* Oral Communication |paper including: |6. Why is it important to create your |* Display Board |

| |Skills |* Title page |personal resume? | |

| | |* Outline | |* Oral Presentation |

| | |* Text | | |

| | |* Works Cited | |* Typed Resume |

| |* Resume | | | |

| | |* Follow standard rules of speaking | | |

| | |in giving a 5-7 minute oral | | |

| | |presentation. | | |

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| | |* Create a resume | | |

Teacher’s Name: Shelley Brown Building: High School Grade: 10th Subject/Course: English II

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| |Content |Skills |Essential Questions |Assessment |

|January |The Short Story Unit |* Define and identify literary |1. Why is it important to increase |Selection Quick Checks |

| |Fiction and Nonfiction |terminology |and develop vocabulary? | |

| | | | |Vocabulary Worksheets |

| |Everyday Use |* Understand and define |2. How will this unit enable students| |

| |by Alice Walker |new vocabulary |to escape from the commonplace and |Exams: Define |

| | | |enjoy the experience of others? |Multiple Choice |

| |Chee’s Daughter |* Apply strategies for reading | |Matching |

| |by Juanita Platero & |short stories. | |Identify |

| |Siyowin Miller | | |Fill in the Blank |

| | | | |Compare / Contrast |

| |Catch the Moon | | |Essay |

| |By Judit Ortiz Cofer | | | |

|February |The Boar Hunt |* Identify parts of speech with |3. How will this unit help to sharpen| |

| |by Jose Vasconcelos |Vocabulary |the students sensitivity to the skill | |

| | | |an author employs in building | |

| |The Monkey’s Paw |* Identify author’s works |suspense, foreshadowing events, and in| |

| |by W. W. Jacobs | |using imaginative language? | |

| | |* Identify / state author | | |

| |“Dead Poet’s Society” (video) |biographical information | | |

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| | |* Read and understand for | | |

| | |enjoyment | | |

|March |And of ClayAre We Created | | |Selection Quick Checks |

| |by Isabel Allende | | | |

| | | | |Vocabulary Worksheets |

| |Columbia’s Mortal Agony | | | |

| |by George Russell | | |Exams: Define |

| | | | |Multiple Choice |

| |Information about the Author | | |Matching |

| | | | |Identify |

| |Vocabulary | | |Fill in the Blank |

| | | | |Compare / Contrast |

| |Literary Terminology | | |Essay |

|April |Shakespeare |* Define and identify literary |1. Why is it important to increase |* Completion of “End of Act ?’s” |

| | |terminology |and develop vocabulary? | |

| |Much Ado About Nothing | | |* Class Discussion |

| |Text and Video (1993) |* Understand and define |2. Why is it important, as a member | |

| | |new vocabulary |of society, to know historical | |

| | | |information about William Shakespeare?| |

| |Information about the Author |* Identify / state author | | |

| | |biographical information | | |

|May |Vocabulary |* Read and understand for |3. How will this increase |* Exam: Fill in the Blank |

| | |enjoyment |understanding of the elements and |~Author information |

| |Literary Terminology | |techniques of Shakespearean drama? |~Story background info |

| | | | |~Matching (lit. terms) |

| | | | |~Matching (vocabulary) |

| | | |4. Why is it important to understand |~Matching Characters |

| | | |Shakespearean language? |~Multiple Choice |

| | | | |~Essay |

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