English I -
COURSE SYLLABUS
(Note: Curriculum and
sequence in which material is covered are subject to
change at any time. Current information will always be posted on the Homework
page).
FIRST QUARTER
Literature
- The short story genre and
literary elements; six selected short stories
- To Kill a Mockingbird
(paperback, novel)
Vocabulary
Writing
- Introduction to the 2/4 analytical essay
(structure and purpose)
- Understanding the parts and purpose of the
introductory paragraph
- Recognizing thesis statements
- Writing organizing statements based on thesis
statements
- Writing topic sentences based on organizing
statements
- Writing summary sentences
- Writing general statements
- "Putting it All Together" - Writing the
introductory paragraph
Grammar
- Review of the parts of speech
- Recognizing prepositions and prepositional phrases
- Understanding syntax
SECOND QUARTER
Literature
- The nonfiction genre: articles, essays,
speeches, selection of nonfiction book chapters
- Mythology: a study of The Odyssey
(excerpts from the literature textbook)
Vocabulary
Writing
- Understanding the structure and purpose of a
body paragraph
- Recognizing and selecting appropriate support
(using examples, quotations & writing explanations)
- Writing topic sentences from support selected
- Writing clincher sentences
- Using transitional words and phrases
- "Putting it All Together" - Writing the body
paragraph
Grammar
- Subject/verb agreement
- Pronoun/antecedent agreement
Mid-term Exam Review
THIRD QUARTER
Literature
- Poetry as a genre; selection of
poems with various structures
- Drama as a genre: Romeo and Juliet
Vocabulary
Writing
- Understanding the structure and purpose of a
concluding paragraph
- Practice with rephrasing/referring to the
thesis statement
- Practice with recapping major points of the
body paragraphs
- Writing a logically-drawn final statement
- "Putting it All Together" -- Writing the
concluding paragraph
- Practice writing a coherent 2/4 analytical
essay
Grammar
- Correcting faulty parallel structure
- Correcting sentence fragments and run-ons
- Recognizing misplaced modifiers; identifying
and correcting misplaced appositives
FOURTH QUARTER
Literature
Vocabulary
Writing
- Writing a complete analytical
essay according to the 3/5 structure
- Defending a position through
writing
Grammar
- Correcting faulty construction
and using parallel structure; verb tense and voice shifts
- Writing for communication: Precision and
Clarity (eliminating redundancy, examining word choice, correcting verb
tense and voice)
Final Exam Review
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