curriculummap

Here's our curriculum map:

These are the schedules that I created as a starting point:

__ 1st quarter __ This quarter would be an “intro” quarter. Time would be spent exposing students to the various skills that will be used during the year. 3 weeks- Basic Grammar and writing introduction to writing process

Descriptive paper- topic of their choice- use figurative language

2-3 weeks- Basic reading skills with emphasis on non-fiction - Pre-reading - Active reading - Reading for key details - Inference - Summary - Synthesis - Analysis - Evaluation

1 week- Timed writing/ ACT process

__ 2nd quarter __ 6 weeks- Journey of a hero - Short-stories - The Odyssey

Themes - Heros, Overcoming Challenges, Leadership

Literary Terms: Theme, Character, Symbolism, Point of View, Conflict, Setting

Culminating Project (optional)

2 weeks- Unexamined Life essay

2 days- ACT timed writing prompt- Write/ peer edit

__ 3rd quarter __ 4.5 weeks- //Romeo and Juliet// Love ( romantic and familial) Feuding Oppression Forgiveness 1 week- Writing related to lit- Diary from a character’s perspective- POV, synthesis, language 3 weeks- “conventional” comp assignment- Compare/ contrast paper using MLA research skills- 2 days ACT writing prompt/ peer edit

__ 4th quarter __ 4.5 weeks - Our America Themes: identity, poeverty, institutional racism, investigative journalism, role of environment

3 weeks- Persuasive writing project - forming an argument - source evaluation - thesis statment - academic essay organization - idea development / support - MLA documentation / formation - Revision skills

2 days- ACT writing/ peer editing