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Essential Questions Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication (Week 1, 36 weeks) What are the different applications of writing in school and career applications? What is author s craft? What are the steps in the writing process? How do I respond to feedback? What are the different components of a sentence? How does an understanding of grammar help improve writing? What are the parts of speech? How does understanding and applying grammar knowledge improve writing? How will you present your assignment in the yearbook? How does your yearbook page(s) represent the school s theme? What makes a great yearbook photo? How are your photos/images connected to the content on the page? Content A variety of writing formats and styles with task, audience, and purpose in mind. Skills/Standards (CCS)/ Assessments Common Core Standards (CCS) Writing, Speaking and Listening, Language, and Literature Standards Journals, on-demand essays, and writing projects, rubrics, tests, quizzes, graphic organizers, interviews, observations, etc Resources Strategies for Writers, Prentice Hall Grammar, Write Source 2000, Novels, Internet, Class web site, libraries, videos
Grammar/Parts of Speech (Week 1, 36 weeks) Task: DGP daily HW Audience: Teacher Purpose: analyze/ interpret
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP): Sentence structure, sentence components, mechanics, and usage. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Interjections, Conjunctions Proofreading Interview skills (speaking and listening), Notetaking, Photography, Writing Process, Publishing , Research and Technology skills
Writ. 2: Write to examine and convey complex ideas content. Writ. 10: Write routinely over extended time frames Lang. 1: Conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Lang. 2: Conventions of English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Lang. 6: Academic and domainspecific words Weekly DGP units (Class work notebook), essays and writing projects, tests, and quizzes Writ. 3: Narratives using technique and well-chosen details Writ. 5: Develop and strengthen writing Writ. 6: Use technology to produce and publish writing Writ. 7: Research project, based on focused questions, understanding of subject Lang. 1: Conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking Lang. 2: Conventions of English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing Lang. 3: Effective choices for meaning or style Rubrics, oral and written feedback, and tasks and assignments
Yearbook (Week 1, 26 weeks) Task: School Annual Audience: Entire School Community Purpose: inform/ explain
WP: On-demand Writing (Week 3, 3 weeks, revisited later) Task: On-demand essay writing Audience: Teacher, Coaches, Students Purpose: express/reflect; inquire/explore; analyze/interpret; take a stand; evaluate/judge; propose a solution College and Career Writing [J. Howell] (Week 6, 3 weeks) Task: College and Career Readiness Audience: Teacher, Parent, and Professors Purpose: express/reflect; inquire/explore; inform/explain
How do I present myself in an interview? What are the functions of a cover letter? How is a business letter formatted differently than an informal letter?
Career/College Research, Resume, Cover Letter for College App. Letter or Recommendation
Guest Speaker (Jordan Howell), Write Source 2000, Strategies for Writers, Class web site, Internet
Short-Story Writing [L. Gamache] (Week 5, 6 weeks: HW) Task: Short Story Anthology Piece Audience: Teacher, Parent, Student Purpose: express/reflect
What makes a short story worth reading? How does author s craft improve narrative writing?
Elements of Literature Plot, Conflict, Characterization, Setting, Mood, Style, Tone Author s craft, Short Story Elements
Guest Speaker (Laura Gamache), Write Source 2000, Strategies for Writers, Class web site, Internet
Rubrics, Oral and written feedback on pre-writes, drafts, revisions, edits, and final submissions
Compare & Contrast Essay: High School (Week 9, 3 weeks) Task: High School Choice Essay Audience: Teacher, Student, Parent Purpose: express/reflect inform/explain propose a solution
Portfolio/SLC Preparations/1st Trimester Final (Week 12, 1 week) Task: Trimester Assessment Audience: Teacher, Parent Purpose: evaluate/judge express/reflect Yearbook Workshop (Week 13, 3 weeks) Poetry (Week 16, 2 weeks) Task: Poetry Experience Audience: Teacher, Student, Parent Purpose: express/reflect
How have you grown as a writer? What skills, techniques, or ideas have you improved upon? What are your writing goals for the next trimester?
Writing Portfolio Evidence: 1) Writing Preassessment 2) Writing Goals 3) On-demand Essay 4) Compare & Contrast Essay 5) Short Story 6) Content (Math, Science, or Social Studies)
Writing Portfolio, Interview (Studentled conference) See Yearbook above for essential questions, content, skills/standards/assessments, and resources.
What makes some writing poetry and some prose? What are the forms and terms associated with poetry?
Poetry: definition of poetry Forms of Traditional Poetry: ode, limerick, cinquain, free verse, ballad, epic, haiku, sonnet, lyric, elegy, couplet, blank verse Traditional Poetry terms: alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhyme, stanza, verse/meter
Writ. 3: Narratives using technique and well-chosen details Writ. 5: Develop and strengthen writing Speak 5: Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest. Speak 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Lang 5: Understanding of figurative language and word relationships Lang. 6: Academic and domainspecific words Poetry books/posters, Poetry readings, Exam, Oral presentation
WP: Persuasive Essay (Week 18, 3 weeks) Task: Persuasive Essay and Speech Audience: Teacher, Coach, Students and World (Internet) Purpose: Take a stand; inform/explain; seek common ground Response to Literature Journal/Essay (Week 21, 3 weeks) Task: Adolescent Research Project Audience: Teacher, Parent, Students Purpose: inform/explain
How does an author use craft and elements of literature to tell a story?
Strategies for Writers, Write Source 2000, Internet, Class web site
Portfolio Preparations/ 2nd Trimester Final (Week 24, 1 week) Task: Trimester Assessment Audience: Teacher, Parent Purpose: evaluate/judge express/reflect Yearbook Workshop (Week 25, 2 weeks)
How have you grown as a writer? What skills, techniques, or ideas have you improved upon? What are your writing goals for the next trimester?
Writing Portfolio Evidence: 1) Goals 2) Poetry 3) Persuasive Essay 4) Response to Literature essay 5) Trimester Final 6) Content (Math, Science, or Social Studies)
Memoir Writing (Week 25, 10 weeks) Task: Memoir Audience: Student, Parent Purpose: express/reflect WP: Science Observation (Week 27, 3 weeks) Task: Science Observation Report Audience: Teacher, Coach, Purpose: inform/explain analyze/interpret
Strategies for Writers, Write Source 2000, Internet, Class web site
Vignette Project (Week 30, 3 weeks) Task: Vignette book Audience: Teacher, Student, Parent Purpose: express/reflect Portfolio Preparation/ 3rd Trimester Final (Week 33, 2 weeks) Task: Trimester Assessment Audience: Teacher, Parent Purpose: evaluate/judge express/reflect
How does author s craft enhance writing? What s needed to get something published?
Vignette book
How have you grown as a writer? What skills, techniques, or ideas have you improved upon? What are your writing goals?
Writing Portfolio Evidence: 1) Goals 2) Memoir 3) Science Observation 4) Vignette Project 5) Final Assessment 6) Content (Math, Science, or Social Studies)