SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL



SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL

DAHLIA MCGREGOR, PRINCIPAL

49 FLATBUSH AVENUE EXTENSION

BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Curriculum Map - AP Language & Composition

Teacher Team Leader:

|Week |Topic (Content) |Aim |Major Concepts & Skills|Suggested Activities/ Applications |Assessments |Curriculum adjustments |

| |Standard & Performance |Instructional Outcomes | |Integration of CCLS Tasks & Lab | |(based on Student Work & Data): |

| |Indicators |Essential Question | |(Differentiated Activities) | |Teacher Notes |

|Week 1 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Identify and analyze |Pre-taught vocabulary and concepts |Quiz | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |logical and rhetorical | |Exit tickets | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our|fallacies | |Class discussion, | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? | | |competition | |

|Week 2 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Define and analyze |Pre-taught vocabulary and concepts |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |complex terms, topics, |Groups to assist with comprehension and |Socratic seminar | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our|and ideas |analysis |Class discussion | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? | | | | |

|Week 3 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Determine and analyze |Audiovisual media (relevant or referred to in |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |central ideas in a |the text) |Socratic seminar | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our|complex text |Groups to assist with comprehension and |Class discussion | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? | |analysis |Film notes | |

|Week 4 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Identify the style of a|Apply techniques identified in an effective |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |complex text and |text to our own writing |Socratic seminar | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our|analyze how it | |Class discussion | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? |interacts with the | | | |

| | | |text’s meaning | | | |

|Week 5 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Compare and contrast |Apply techniques identified in an effective |Essay | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |two texts dealing with |text to our own writing |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our|similar ideas | |Class discussion | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? | | | | |

|Week 6 |Composition & Style |How does a text’s style affect its |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |meaning? |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |How can we appropriately tailor our | | |Class discussion | |

| | |writing for purpose, audience? | | | | |

|Week 7 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? | | |Class discussion | |

|Week 8 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? |Analyze and discuss a text|Book club groups |Class discussion | |

| | | | | |Book club writing | |

|Week 9 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? | | |Class discussion | |

|Week 10 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? |Analyze and discuss a text|Book club groups |Class discussion | |

| | | | | |Book club writing | |

|Week 11 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? |Analyze and discuss a text|Book club groups |Class discussion | |

| | | | | |Book club writing | |

| | | | | |Conferencing | |

|Week 12 |AP Exam prep |What makes an argument effective or |Write effective argument |Peer review – in pairs and small groups|Essays | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |convincing? How can we make |and analysis essays |Self-assessment with AP rubric |Peer review | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |effective and convincing arguments? |Answer multiple choice |Independent and small group exam prep |Class discussion | |

| | | |questions | |Exit tickets | |

| | | | | |Conferencing | |

|Week 13 |Text v. Film |What are the similarities and |Identify and analyze |Small group work |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |differences between a story told in |central ideas in a text |Socratic seminar |Socratic seminar | |

| |RL.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |text and a story told in film? What | | |Class discussion | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |are the relative advantages of each | | | | |

| | |medium? | | | | |

|Week 14 |Text v. Film |What are the similarities and |Compare and contrast two |Model how to compare and contrast texts|Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |differences between a story told in |complex texts |in different media |Socratic seminar | |

| |RL.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |text and a story told in film? What | | |Class discussion | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |are the relative advantages of each | | |Student-driven writing | |

| | |medium? | | | | |

|Week 15 |Text v. Film |What are the similarities and |Evaluate effectiveness and|Student-chosen and driven project work |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |differences between a story told in |style of two similar texts| |Socratic seminar | |

| |RL.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |text and a story told in film? What |in different media | |Class discussion | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |are the relative advantages of each | | |Student-driven writing | |

| | |medium? | | | | |

|Week 16 |Text v. Film |What are the similarities and |Evaluate effectiveness and|Student-chosen and driven project work |Exit tickets | |

| |RI.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |differences between a story told in |style of two similar texts|Self-assessment and revision |Socratic seminar | |

| |RL.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |text and a story told in film? What |in different media |Peer review and feedback |Class discussion | |

| |W.1,2,4,5,9 |are the relative advantages of each | | |Student-driven writing | |

| | |medium? | | |Peer review | |

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