English I

Rebecca Fischer

Texts:

To Kill A Mockingbird

Adventures in Reading—Athena Edition

Elements of Writing—Third Course

English I Summary: In this class, students will read and study all genre of literature. Students will also write in journals and compose papers using persuasive, expository, narrative, creative, and informative styles. Proofreading and editing skills will be developed and assessed using the six trait analytical model. In addition, the students will complete vocabulary/spelling lessons weekly. The question answer relationship model will be used to create and answer various questions.

**All activities and their planned times are subject to change due to students being gone, length of school year, etc.

FirstNine Weeks:

  • Vocabulary/Spelling Lessons with Tests
  • Accelerated Reader (AR)
  • Write one page paper: “Things I’m Good At” one page typed with prewriting, rough draft—peer edited, and final copy. Utilize a Thinking Map for prewriting
  • Write one to two page typed “How To” paper
  • Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
  • Discuss Transitions
  • Grammar: Eight Parts of Speech Quiz
  • Write an Informative Paper one to two pages typed
  • Write a one-half page Descriptive Paragraph
  • Grammar: Sentences/Fragments, Predicates, Subject-Verb Complements, Direct and Indirect Objects
  • Write a Comparison/Contrast Paper one page typed
  • Write in Journals
  • Grammar: Complements Quiz
  • Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird and work on character charts, review sheets and story vocabulary

Second Nine Weeks:

  • Finish To Kill a Mockingbird; watch the film as a culminating activity after the final exam
  • Final exam over the novel
  • Write one page reaction paper to To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Vocabulary/Spelling Lessons with Tests
  • Discuss Persuasion, Watch “12 Angry Men”—note persuasive methods/arguments, and write a one page reaction to the movie in journals
  • Write a two page Persuasive Paper over “12 Angry Men” use evidence from the movie to persuade me why you think the defendant is guilty or not guilty
  • Grammar: Adjective/Adverb Phrases, Participles, Participial Phrases, Gerunds, Gerund Phrases, Infinitives, Infinitive Phrases, and Appositives
  • Write a one to one and one-half page Descriptive Paper over the topic of your choice
  • Journals

Third Nine Weeks:

  • Accelerated Reader
  • Journals
  • Vocabulary/Spelling Lessons with Tests
  • Short Story Elements Review and Quiz
  • Literature Book: Read “The Eclipse”
  • Review Short Story Elements/discuss how the elements relate to stories
  • Literature Book: Read, Study, and Test over “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Lady or the Tiger,” “War,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Gift of the Magi.” Watch the film versions of these movies if available and discuss/write about the differences.
  • Discuss Allusions
  • Write a two to three page analysis paper including all five short story elements plus any other items from our short story elements study guide. The paper will be over the student’s choice of “Secrets,” “Rules of the Game”or“A Mother in Mannville” from the literature book.

Fourth Nine Weeks:

  • Accelerated Reader
  • Literature Book: Read, Study, and Test over “The Necklace”
  • Discuss Implicit Theme
  • Write one to two page paper comparing the themes of “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace.”
  • Watch the movie version of “The Necklace.”
  • Analogies
  • Watch “West Side Story” in preparation for “Romeo and Juliet.” Make notes over the movie.
  • Journals
  • Vocabulary/Spelling Lessons with Tests
  • Literature Book: Read, Study, and Test over “Romeo and Juliet.”
  • “Romeo and Juliet” Final Exam
  • Comparison/Contrast Paper over “Romeo and Juliet” and “West Side Story”.
  • Watch the 1968 version of “Romeo & Juliet.”