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- Vocabulary: students will use self-paced instructional materials from different levels of the Townsend Press Vocabulary Skills series. Students will advance through the series as they master new vocabulary. - Writing: during the fourth quarter students will focus on writing persuasive and literary analysis essays. Students will be evaluated using the Six Traits writing model. There will be daily journal writing prompts to practice generating ideas and supporting details. These and other writing exercises will come from __Write Source__ and our novel study. - Reading: during the fourth quarter students will read Harper Lee’s //To Kill a Mockingbird//. We will focus on the themes of racism, family, and morality. For our novel, students will be assessed on factual questions and higher-level thinking skills in their oral and written work. - Oral Work: students will give oral presentations on background information from //To Kill a Mockingbird//. For other in-class oral work students will be evaluated on their participation in classroom discussions and asking and answering questions. -Great Source, 6 Traits (2006) -Townsend, Vocabulary Builder (1999) -Novel: Harper Lee: //To Kill a Mockingbird//. -Film: //To Kill a Mockingbird.// English Language Learning (ELL) teachers support Language Arts in High School by reinforcing key vocabulary and concepts. This is encouraged through developing and challenging skills in writing and reading, as well as speaking and listening. LAS Benchmark Test 1 will be administered during the second quarter. ELL students receive extra time on tests and are allowed the use of electronic translators.
 * LANGUAGE ARTS (9) **

** LANGUAGE ARTS (10) ** - Vocabulary: students will use self-paced instructional materials from different levels of the Townsend Press Vocabulary Skills series. Students will advance through the series as they master new vocabulary. - Writing: during the fourth quarter students will focus on writing their own creative short story as well as analyzing short stories they read in class. Students will be evaluated using the Six Traits writing model. There will be daily journal writing prompts to practice generating ideas and supporting details. These and other writing exercises will come from __Write Source__ and our short story study. - Reading: during the second quarter students will read a variety of famous short stories. We will focus on elements of the short story, including theme, characterization, point of view, etc. For this unit, students will be assessed on factual questions and higher-level thinking skills in their oral and written work. - Oral Work: students will give oral presentations on a short story writer of their choice, along with an analysis of a short work by that author. For other in-class oral work students will be evaluated on their participation in classroom discussions and asking and answering questions. -Great Source, 6 Traits (2006) -Townsend, Vocabulary Builder (1999) -Short Story Collection: //Great Short Short Stories//, ed. Paul Negri. English Language Learning (ELL) teachers support Language Arts in High School by reinforcing key vocabulary and concepts. This is encouraged through developing and challenging skills in writing and reading, as well as speaking and listening. LAS Benchmark Test 1 will be administered during the second quarter. ELL students receive extra time on tests and are allowed the use of electronic translators.

** LANGUAGE ARTS (11) ** - Vocabulary: students will study vocabulary from 500+ TOEFL Vocabulary Words. Words will be studied in various contexts and tested in a variety of formats. - Writing: during the fourth quarter students will focus on writing analytical essays, including literary analysis. Students will be evaluated using the Six Traits writing model. There will be daily journal writing prompts to practice generating ideas and supporting details. These and other writing exercises will come from __Write Source__ and our novel study. - Reading: during the fourth quarter students will read //The Joy Luck Club// by Amy Tan. We will focus on the themes of culture conflicts, the power of storytelling, and generational conflicts. For our novel, students will be assessed on factual questions and higher-level thinking skills in their oral and written work. - Oral Work: students will give oral presentations on modern Chinese writers, along with an analysis of a piece of the author’s writing. For other in-class oral work students will be evaluated on their participation in classroom discussions and asking and answering questions. -Great Source, 6 Traits (2006) -500+ TOEFL Vocabulary Words -Novel: Amy Tan: //The Joy Luck Club// English Language Learning (ELL) teachers support Language Arts in High School by reinforcing key vocabulary and concepts. This is encouraged through developing and challenging skills in writing and reading, as well as speaking and listening. LAS Benchmark Test 1 will be administered during the second quarter. ELL students receive extra time on tests and are allowed the use of electronic translators.

** LANGUAGE ARTS (12) ** - Vocabulary: students will study vocabulary from 500+ TOEFL Vocabulary Words. Words will be studied in various contexts and tested in a variety of formats. - Writing: during the fourth quarter students will focus on writing analytical essays, including literary analysis. Students will be evaluated using the Six Traits writing model. There will be daily journal writing prompts to practice generating ideas and supporting details. These and other writing exercises will come from __Write Source__ and our novel study. Students will spend a good deal of time practicing for the AP Literature and Composition exam to be given in May. - Reading: during the fourth quarter students will read //Pygmalion// and a variety of poetry. We will focus on the themes of appearance vs. reality, language as a class marker and gentility and manners. We will also study poetry, focusing on different types of poetry for the AP Lit and Comp test. For both poetry and our play, students will be assessed on factual questions and higher-level thinking skills in their oral and written work. - Oral Work: students will give oral presentations on poetry analysis. For other in-class oral work students will be evaluated on their participation in classroom discussions and asking and answering questions. -Great Source, 6 Traits (2006) -500+ TOEFL Vocabulary Words - Bernard Shaw: //Pygmalion// and assorted poetry. English Language Learning (ELL) teachers support Language Arts in High School by reinforcing key vocabulary and concepts. This is encouraged through developing and challenging skills in writing and reading, as well as speaking and listening. LAS Benchmark Test 1 will be administered during the second quarter. ELL students receive extra time on tests and are allowed the use of electronic translators.