English 3
Both SemestersEnglish Band 11&12 Standards:
Reading Standards for Literature & Informational Texts READ AND COMPREHEND LITERATURE and LITERARY NONFICTION at the high end of the grades 11 text complexity band independently and proficiently. -CCR Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text explicitly says and what is inferred - CTE Determine multiple themes or central ideas - DTI Analyze the impact of the author’s choices in exposition or argument (rhetoric, structure, point of view) - AAC Determine meaning of words & phrases - MWP Analyze multiple interpretations, complex sets of ideas, or sequences of events in texts - IIE Integrate and evaluate information presented in media - IEM Writing and Research Standards WRITE ROUTINELY OVER EXTENDED TIME FRAMES FOR A RANGE OF TASKS, PURPOSES, and AUDIENCES Write arguments to support claims using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence - ASC Produce clear and coherent writing through development, organization, style, and revision - CCW Use technology to produce, publish and update individual and shared writing products - TEC Conduct research projects to answer a question (self-generated) - RES Draw evidence from literary or informational texts (citations) - ELI Speaking and Listening Standards Initiate & participate in range of collaborative discussions - DISCO Deliver and evaluate speeches to adapt to a variety of contexts and tasks - DES Language Standards Demonstrate and apply command of conventions and language - COV |
Semester OneRequirements:
* Write routinely over shorter time frames to improve specific writing skills, practice text-based analysis and/or improve college-career readiness * Write two timed responses in preparation for standardized testing. * Write a multi-paragraph informative/explanatory paper on a literary work * Write a multi-paragraph argumentative paper incorporating the following skills: outlining, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, citing sources using MLA conventions, creating a works cited page. * Practice the following research skills: outlining, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, citing sources using MLA conventions, summarizing and evaluating sources, utilizing note cards (either digital or hard copy) * Read selected texts from units 1-5 of Holt Anthology * Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn * Read The Great Gatsby |
Semester TwoRequirements:
- Read A Yellow Raft in Blue Water or Truth and Bright Water - Read The Crucible - Read selections out of textbook units 6 and 7 including nonfiction and literature about American Indians - Write routinely over shorter time frames to improve college-career readiness - Write one timed argumentative response in preparation for standardized testing - Write a narrative - Write a 5-7 page research paper with documented evidence - Participate in small and large group discussions - Present research during research process for peer review or after to culminate |