Curriculum Map for Freshman English



Curriculum Map for Freshman English

Teacher: Mr. Raynor

School: Girard High School

|Month |Content |Skills |Assessment |Essential Questions |Standards |

| | |- Write clearly and | |- What are the benefits of constructing | |

| | |effectively using conventions | |grammatically correct sentences? | |

| | |and mechanics | |- How does writing complex sentences | |

|August |Grammar |- Understand how various |Worksheets |improve my writing? |3A, 3B, 3C |

| | |words and parts of sentences |Book Assignments |- Why does writing correctly help me in | |

| | |function together. | |all curriculum areas, not just English? | |

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| |Grammar Cont. |- Demonstrate control over | | | |

| | |grammatical elements |Test | | |

| | |- Compose complex sentences |- Correcting improper grammar | | |

| | |containing gerunds, |- Recognizing complex sentence | | |

| | |infinitives, and participles. |structures in sentences | | |

|Sept. | | | | | |

| | |- Identify purpose and | | |3A, 3B, 3C |

| | |audience |Book Report |- How does following the steps of the |1B, 1C |

| | | | |writing process improve my writing | |

| |The Writing Process | | |skills? | |

| | |- Gather information on a | | | |

| | |topic |Worksheets | |3A, 3B, 3C |

| | |- Write coherent paragraphs | | | |

| | |- Edit draft using |Personal Narrative using |- Which situations would narrative | |

|Oct. |Narrative Writing |proofreading skills and |situation from life |writing be most appropriate? | |

| | |symbols | |- How does conflict add excitement to | |

| | |- Write a personal narrative |Journal Writing |narrative writing? | |

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|Month |Content |Skills |Assessment |Essential Questions |Standards |

| | |- Incorporate dialog within a| | | |

| |Narrative Writing |narrative paper. |Worksheets | |3A,3B,3C |

| | |- Identify four types of | | | |

| | |conflict and choose which type|Narrative Essay Project | | |

|Oct. | |works best for pieces of | | | |

|(cont.) | |narrative writing. | | | |

| | |- Interpret information and | | | |

| | |evaluate valid and invalid | | | |

| |Persuasive Writing |data. |Internet Activity finding valid |- How can you be sure that your argument|5A,5B,5C |

| | |- Compose persuasive paper |and invalid sources |is valid? | |

| | |based on valid arguments that | |- Why is it important to evaluate both | |

| | |support view. |Letter to the editor |sides of the argument before formulating | |

| | | | |your own argument? | |

| | | |(Debate presenting topic of | | |

| | | |persuasive paper) | | |

| | |- Differentiate between | | | |

| |Expository Writing |persuasive and expository |Expository essay |- How is expository writing different |3A,3B,3C |

| | |writing | |from persuasive writing? | |

|Nov. | |- Compose expository paper on|Peer editing |- How can you use expository writing to | |

| | |facts related to specific | |persuade? | |

| | |subject. | | | |

| | |- Recognize connotation | | | |

| | |within expository writing. | | | |

| | |- Analyze mood within | | | |

| | |descriptive writing |Descriptive Essay |- How does descriptive writing improve |3A,3B,3C |

| |Descriptive Writing |- Examine the differences | |the other types of writing? | |

|Dec. | |between the four types of |Test (Four Types of Writing) | | |

| | |writing. |Short Answer | | |

| | | |Multiple Choice | | |

| | | |Essay | | |

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|Month |Content |Skills |Assessment | Essential Questions |Standards |

| | |- Distinguish between the | |How does an author create mood by using | |

| |Poetry |different types of poetry and |Writing alternative endings |poetic devices? |1A, 1B, 1C, 2A |

| |Narrative Poetry |give examples of each | |Why is poetry more effective in relating | |

| |Casey at the Bat |- Define poetry vocabulary |Paraphrase Poem |feelings than other types of writing? | |

|Jan. |The Raven |- Interpret author’s meaning | | | |

| |The Charge of the Light Brigade. |in poems. |Comprehension questions | | |

| |Dramatic Poetry |- Paraphrase poems in own | | | |

| |Incident in a Rose Garden |words. |Poetry Project | | |

| |The Seven Ages of Man | | | | |

| |The Runaway | | | | |

| |George Gray | | | | |

| |Poetry (cont.) |- Recognize styles used by |Poetry test |How do different types of poetry on the | |

| |Lyric Poetry |different authors. |matching |same subject change the effect that they | |

| |Jabberwocky | |short answer |have on the reader? | |

|Feb. |Macavity: The Mystery Cat | |defining terms | | |

| | | | |How does an author relate his or her own | |

| | |- Apply background knowledge | |experiences through a novel? | |

| |To Kill a Mockingbird |to novels. |Pre-reading questions |Why would an author choose to use fiction|1A, 1B, 1C, 2A |

| | |- Relate own experiences to | |to express their experiences rather than | |

| | |situations within a novel. |Comprehension questions for each |other types of writing? | |

| | | |chapter | | |

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|Month |Content |Skills |Assessment |Essential Questions |Standards |

| | |- Analyze characters within a| |- How does regionalism contribute to the| |

| | |novel and the emphasis they |Character Analysis |themes and events of the novel? | |

| | |play on the plot. | | | |

| | |- Relate historical |(Movie Review) |- Why is this novel seen as a major step|1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, |

|March |To Kill a Mockingbird (cont.) |experiences to fictional | |in the Civil Rights movement? |2A |

| | |experiences within a novel. |Comparison paper on historical | | |

| | |- Compare and contrast |events | | |

| | |historical events with those | | | |

| | |within the novel. |Test | | |

| | | |matching | | |

| | | |quotes | | |

| | | |multiple choice | | |

| | | |essay | | |

| | |- Clarify themes of the play | | | |

| | |and give examples to support |Summaries of Acts | | |

| | |the themes. | |- How do characters within the play |1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, |

|April |Romeo and Juliet |- Analyze the characters |Comprehension Quizzes |develop and evolve? |2B |

| | |within the play. | | | |

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| | |- Discuss the elements of | | | |

| | |poetry involved in Romeo and |Group Discussions |- How does Shakespeare use elements of a | |

| | |Juliet. | |play to create effect within the play? | |

| | |- Identify and define | | | |

|May |Romeo and Juliet (cont.) |elements of plays. |Test |- How does Shakespeare affect literature|1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, |

| | |- Translate Shakespearian |Multiple Choice |from other time periods? |2B |

| | |language and paraphrase |Essay | | |

| | |content of Romeo and Juliet. |Matching | | |

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