ENGLISH 10 (MASTER MAP)

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1 Page 1 of 9 Close Window Print Page Layout Show Standards View Paragraph Format ENGLISH 10 (MASTER MAP) School: Binghamton High School Teacher: Master Map Course #: 005 Grade Level: 10 View Course Description MONTH/YEAR S September Unit 1. Individual vs. Society September and October How do we know which is more important: responsibility to oneself, to family, to society, or to humanity? RELATED S How are these literary selections related to today's world? How do the various elements of literature contribute to the overall effect of this work of literature? CONCEPTS/SKILLS/STANDARDS CONCEPTS ethical behavior moral behavior moral dilemma war society/humanity empathy tragedy (including Greek view of tragedy) chronology & dating of historical time history the search for truth SKILLS elements of literature literary terminology & techniques juxtaposition irony writing process editing skills language conventions listening & speaking information technology Habits of Mind (from Essential Schools: Study Habits note taking techniques set goals and solve problems brainstorming graphic organizers mnemonics for learning MAIN FOCUS CONTENT Teachers will choose from among the following: Oedipus Rex (background in Elements of Lit. IV textbook) Antigone by Sophocles (play in Elements of Lit IV textbook) "On the River Shore" by Christopher Tilghman (short story: In a Father's Place) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (novel) Daedalus and Icarus (various poems, art, stories) POETRY "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes "The Forester" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser "George Gray" by Edgar Lee Masters "Richard Cory" by E. A. Robinson "Sonnet 29" by William Shakespeare (When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes) on p. 337 of Elements of Lit IV. textbook EXPANDING THE UNIT Aristotle's View of Tragedy p. 796 in Elements of Lit IV. Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard (drama) Best Intentions: The Education and Killing of Edmund Perry by Robert Sam Anson (investigative journalism) October Sky by Homer Hickam (memoir) Excerpts from The Power of One by C. Bryce, and the film (novel of South Africa) activates prior knowledge of literary terminology by completing a survey activates prior knowledge of Greek history timeline and literature (BC & AD) by completing questionnaire maintains and utilizes binder of notes and handouts creates a reservoir of graphic organizers to draw upon, such as the Venn Diagram creates a graphic organizer to demonstrate understanding of the role of characters creates a scene to add to a literary selection for this unit demonstrates ability to memorize and recite with articulation and appropriate expression and tone a literary passage completes a AREAS O INTERACTIO Areas of Interaction (IBMYP) ATL (Approache to Learning

2 Page 2 of 9 What are the use a library effectively ingredients of a independently; consult librarian good book? appropriately How do words have histories just like STANDARDS people? How does environment (setting) affect people (characters) and their behavior, attitudes, and outlook on life? What is a just war? How is the right of the individual to be balanced against the rights of "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury (science fiction short story) "The Country of the Blind" by H. G. Wells (short story) poetry selections independent reading - for lists go to book review Reading Apprenticeship Program THROUGH LINES Self Communication World source evaluation form for website used in research writes a literary analysis essay comparing two works studied in this unit on a theme related to question reflects upon one writing event in this unit October Unit 1. Individual vs. Society September and October 2005 : B.C.S.D. Assessment II. Reading and Writing for Information. (October 11-14) How do we know which is more important: responsibility to oneself, to family, to society, or to humanity? Unit One November Unit 2: Beliefs, Choices, Consequences November, December, January How do our beliefs CONCEPTS identity culture community autobiographical genres the dysfunctional family foster care system justice revenge redemption deception (illusion vs. reality) human rights MAIN FOCUS Teachers will choose from among the following: Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy (novel) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (novel) House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (novel/memoir) (excerpts in Elements of Lit IV textbook; whole text available) activates prior knowledge of autobiographical genres and other similar concepts through group discussion creates a Venn Diagram comparing 2 Areas of Interaction (IBMYP) Health & Social Education Community and Servic Homo Fabe

3 Page 3 of 9 influence the choices we make and our interactions with each other? RELATED S What are the consequences of our actions that affect society beyond our individual needs? How is validity determined in fiction and in nonfiction? What defines a family in today's What are the sources and definitions of morality and justice? irony validity the search for truth hospitality ethnicity Socratic Seminar SKILLS predicts outcome of character behavior based on choices made explains how setting & context affect characters choices describes characters using specific references to text recognizes different registers among characters distinguishes between fiction & nonfiction identifies problems of validity in reading literature defines & identifies irony defines justice and identifies different concepts of justice defines vocabulary from literature according to context clues juxtaposition writing process editing skills research skills language conventions listening & speaking information technology note taking techniques brainstorming graphic organizers mnemonics for learning log/journal book STANDARDS Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (novella) Everyday Use by Alice Walker (short story) Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (plus video by Kenneth Branagh) King Lear by Shakespeare Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Mark Twain author study EXPANDING THE UNIT 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose (play) A Place to Stand by J. Santiago Baca (memoir) Life in Prison by Stanley Williams (memoir) (note: ages 9-12) Monster by Walter Dean Myers (fiction/play) Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers (memoir) "Tichborne's Elegy" by Tichborne Chidiok (poem, p. 299 in Elements of Literature) Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (novel) October Sky by Homer Hickam (memoir) The First Seven Years by Bernard Malamud (short story) The Fatalist by I. B. Singer (short story) "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner "The Mohave" by John Steinbeck (essay from Travels with Charley ) Poetry Selections newspaper and magazine articles memoir website: independent reading book review Reading Apprenticeship Program THROUGH LINES Self Communication World works. Creates a Venn Diagram comparing 2 characters investigates a range of health, social, and moral issues writes a literary analysis essay comparing two works studied in this unit on a theme related to question collects data on the family, organizes data in a graphic organizer, and writes an ethnographic research paper presenting data collected and conclusions drawn. articulates goal of ethnographic research in writing and speaking assesses achieved results in terms of the student's goal and the focus of the assignment acknowledges sources of information for research predicts evolution of the American family vs. families in other parts of the world in a written essay writes response to writing prompts in class related to student's beliefs, choices made, and consequences observed. discusses writing prompts by participating in group discussion in class. writes a memoir

4 Page 4 of 9 reflecting discussion of writing styles, content, and memoir definition. writes a column for local newspaper reflecting topics discussed in unit. writes a letter of advice from an author to an aspiring writer reflecting accuracy of voice and appropriate advice. prioritizes a list of literary selections from the unit based on importance and value. selects the two top items on literary selections list and explains and justifies choices with critical evidence. participates appropriately in a Socratic Seminar reflects in written form upon the content, writing, and discussion for this unit December Unit 2: Beliefs, Choices, Consequences November, December January How do our beliefs influence the choices we make and our interactions

5 Page 5 of 9 with each other? Unit 2 January 2007 Unit 2: Beliefs, Choices, Consequences November, December to January ELA Regents Examination (11th grade cohort) How do our beliefs influence the choices we make and our interactions with each other? Unit 2 February 2007 Unit 3: Power February, March & April What is power and what influence does it have on CONCEPTS power honor duty courage leadership & charisma marginalization of people in society superstition democracy revolution, coup d etat, anarchy journalism propaganda & rhetorical language genocide proverb, aphorism & epigraph suspense MAIN FOCUS Teachers will choose from among the following: Lord of the Flies by William Golding (novel) The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin (novel) Hamlet by William Shakespeare (play) Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (play) "Ozmandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley Daedalus and Icarus (various poems, art, stories) Evaluates the the literary text Evaluates the the visual text Analyzes author's craft in style and structure, and use of suspense Applies literary elements to the analysis of a Areas of Interaction (IBMYP) Homo Fabe Environme

6 Page 6 of 9 March 2007 RELATED S: What situations promote democracy? What situations promote revolution and dictatorship? What are the qualities that insure survival of the family and of the individual? What is the role of the journalist in today s world? How do people who have power use their power (or abuse) their power? Unit 3: Power February, March & April What is power and what influence does it have on SKILLS creates a flow chart (graphic organizer) to outline plot of one novel identifies characters and their characterization defines & identifies irony defines justice and sources of justice defines vocabulary from literature according to context clues writes context sentences juxtaposition irony writing process & editing skills language conventions listening & speaking information technology note taking techniques mnemonics for learning log/journal book STANDARDS VISUAL IMAGES fall of Berlin Wall Great Wall of China fall of Sadam Hussein's statue in Baghdad Io Jima EXPANDING THE UNIT Hotel Rwanda (film about genocide in Rwanda) Selected newspaper and magazine articles, both national and international, on the role of dictators and revolution in the world. Poetry selections "The Whipping" by Robert Hayden (poem) independent reading Reading Apprenticeship Program THROUGH LINES Self Communication World literary or visual text Writes a literary analysis essay comparing two works studied in this unit on a theme related to question Produces a series of letters between 2 characters Evaluates the contemporary figures in current world events Predicts the outcome of a world event in terms of power, war, revolution, or coup d'etat. Reflects upon the content, writing, and discussion for this unit Develops creative writing skills B.C.S.D. Assessment IV. Critical Lens March Unit 3 April 2007 Unit 3: Power (February, March & April)

7 Page 7 of 9 What is power and what influence does it have on Unit 3 May 2007 Unit 4: The Author's Creativity May and June 2005 How is the author s creativity evident in the text, and how does the text illuminate the world? RELATED S How does the writer craft his sentences in CONCEPTS genre point of view audience, register, tone symbolism literal and figurative language denotative and connotative language etymology proverbial truth creativity validity of the text (written, visual, online resources) moral and ethical behavior mass media the writing process SKILLS understands and utilizes elements of literature & literary terminology in RWLS defines vocabulary from literature according to context clues writes context sentences appropriately developed in length and detail identifies and uses juxtaposition in reading and writing understands irony and identifies MAIN FOCUS Teachers will choose from among the following: Monster by Walter Dean Myers (fiction in several genres) House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (autobiographical fiction in vignettes) (excerpts in Elements of Lit IV text, complete text also available) "The Pit and the Pendulum" by E. A. Poe, short story "The Story Teller" by Saki, short story "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy" by Tim O'Brien, short story POETRY selections including "The Artist" by William Carlos Williams "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton "The Whipping" by Robert Hayden "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes "Bilingual/Bilingue" by Rhina P. Espaillat poetry outloud website: Billy Collins poetry website: / Journalism: Persuasive Writing: Columns, Letters, Editorial Writing, and Political Cartoons memoir website: independent reading Reading Apprenticeship Program Evaluates the the literary text. Evaluates the the visual text. Analyzes author's craft in style and structure, and use of suspense. Applies literary elements to the analysis of a literary or visual text. Writes a literary analysis essay comparing two works studied in this unit on a theme related to question Produces a series of letters between 2 characters Develops creative writing skills Uses technology to create a visual presentation to class answering question of this unit. Reflects upon the content, writing, and discussion for this unit. Areas of Interaction (IBMYP) Homo Fabe

8 Page 8 of 9 June 2007 such a way that types of irony in various types of he/she creates written and visual texts a certain tone, understands symbolism and style, mood, identifies types of symbols in theme, etc.? various types of written & visual How do writers texts use rhetorical creates effective dialogue and and persuasive punctuates consistently (various devices, types of styles) techniques and constructs effective style to get their message across to the reader? How do authors use literary devices and language in general to examine ideas? How are authors influenced? How is validity measured in fiction and nonfiction? What are some of the different types of fiction and nonfiction? How should history be told to be most accurate? How could the author's written text be translated into another genre or point of view? What are the ingredients of a good book review? How do words have histories just like people? Unit 4: The Author's Creativity May & June How is the author s creativity evident in the text? compare/contrast graphic organizers and essays understands and recognizes persuasive techniques in language criteria for reviewing written and visual text writing process & editing skills language conventions listening & speaking information technology & applied technology note taking techniques mnemonics for learning log/journal book STANDARDS EXPANDING THE UNIT The Inferno by Dante (poetry) On Writing by Stephen King (autobiographical essays on writing) Selected newspaper and magazine articles THROUGH LINES Self Communication World ELA Regents Examination (Independent of course grade)

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