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米国の学年 11
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In this 16-week self-paced (asynchronous) class, students will do the first half of American Literature and Composition where we will analyze novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and write short stories, poetry, and essays on related topics. If students are taking the class for an academic grade, they should plan on spending several hours a week on the class for the lessons, homework, projects, and reading. This class can be used as a core English/Literature/Language Arts/ELA...
4 units//47 lessons//16 Weeks
Unit 1Short StoriesShort Stories11 lessons4 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Week 1 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 2Short Stories: CharacterizationLearn about the importance of characterization and how to analyze characters while reading excerpts from "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway, and the full stories of "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.Lesson 3Short Stories: SettingLearn about the importance of setting details and how to analyze them while reading excerpts from “1408” by Stephen King, “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” by Jhumpa Lahiri, "The Passing of Grandison” by Charles W. Chestnut, and the full stories of "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.Week 2Lesson 4Week 2 Bell Ringer - GrammarThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about how to punctuate titles in essays and school responses and complete a worksheet properly punctuating titles.Lesson 5Short Stories: Plot OrderLearn about the importance of plot order and how to analyze and identify them while reading excerpts from “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, “The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury, and the full stories of "Charles" by Shirley Jackson and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.Lesson 6Short Stories: Plot EventsLearn about the importance of plot events and how to analyze and identify them while reading excerpts from "The Test" by Theodore L. Thomas, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, “Paradise” by Toni Morrison, “Incantations of Burned Children” by David Foster Wallace, and the full story of “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury and "After 'While" by Cherie Dimaline.Week 3Lesson 7Week 3 Bell Ringer - Literary TermThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the literary term - syntax. Complete a lesson and analyze a work of literature's syntax.Lesson 8Short Stories: Narrator DescriptionLearn about the importance of identifying who and what type of narrator the work of literature has while reading excerpts from “The Body” by Stephen King, “Ruthless” by William de Mille, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and the full stories of “EPICAC” by Kurt Vonnegut and "The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe.Lesson 9Short Stories: Point of ViewLearn about the importance of point of view and how to analyze and identify point of view while reading excerpts from "The Birthday Party" by Katherine Brush, "A&P" by John Updike, "Miriam" by Truman Capote, "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, and the full stories of "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olson.Week 4Lesson 10Week 4 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 11Short Stories: Final ProjectPlan and write a 500-1000 word short story.Unit 2Novel UnitNovel Unit12 lessons5 WeeksWeek 4Lesson 12The Novel Unit Pre-ReadingComplete the anticipation guide for the novel you have chosen to read during the unit, The Princess Bride by William Goldman or The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.Week 5Lesson 13Week 5 Bell Ringer - GrammarThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the use of commas and to complete a worksheet correcting and using commas.Lesson 14Novel Unit: Author & GenresLearn about and research the author of their choice novel, fiction genre categories, begin reading the novel, and answer reading questions about their novel.Lesson 15Novel Unit: Figurative LanguageLearn about figurative language writing techniques, identify figurative language techniques in their novel of choice, continue reading their novel, and answer reading questions about their novel.Week 6Lesson 16Week 6 Bell Ringer - Literary TermThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the literary term - symbol. Complete a lesson and identify and analyze a symbol in a work of literature.Lesson 17Novel Unit: MLA Format for EssaysWatch a video on how to identify theme in literature, learn about MLA format for essays, complete a quiz on MLA format, continue reading their novel, and answer reading questions about their novel.Lesson 18Novel Unit: Thesis StatementsWatch a video on writing an introduction, complete a lesson on essay introductions and thesis statements, continue reading their novel, and answer reading questions about their novel.Week 7Lesson 19Week 7 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 20Novel Unit: Deconstructing an EssayComplete an activity where they will analyze an essay, videos will be provided on how to write an essay (in case you haven't written one before), finish reading their novel, and answer reading questions about their novel.Lesson 21Novel Unit: Practice Timed WritingLearn how to write a timed mini-essay response to a question, watch the filmed movie adaptation of the book of their choice, and complete a worksheet analyzing the book to film.Week 8Lesson 22Week 8 Bell Ringer - GrammarThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the use of semi-colons and colons, and to complete a worksheet correcting and using semi-colons and colons.Lesson 23Novel Unit: Final ProjectWrite a five paragraph MLA format essay and Works Cited page from a prompt related to the novel of choice.Unit 3Poetry UnitPoetry Unit12 lessons5 WeeksWeek 8Lesson 24Poetry: Pre-ReadingWatch a video and answer question about "What is poetry to you?"Week 9Lesson 25Week 9 Bell Ringer - Literary TermThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the literary term - paradox. Complete a lesson and identify and analyze a paradox in a work of literature.Lesson 26Poetry: Imagery, Tone, and Other Terms Part 1Watch a lesson on imagery, tone, and other poetry terms, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, start reading The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (novel-in-verse), and pick two poems to read from American poets.Lesson 27Poetry: Imagery, Tone, and Other Terms Part 2Watch a lesson on imagery, tone, and other poetry terms, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, continue reading The Poet X, answer reading questions about The Poet X, and pick two poems to read from American poets.Week 10Lesson 28Week 10 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 29Poetry: Figurative Language Part 1Watch a lesson on figurative language, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, analyze a poem from The Poet X and write your own poem in the same topic, continue reading The Poet X, and pick two poems to read from American poets.Lesson 30Poetry: Figurative Language Part 2Watch a lesson on figurative language, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, analyze a poem from The Poet X and write your own poem in the same topic, continue reading The Poet X, answer reading questions about The Poet X, and pick two poems to read from American poets.Week 11Lesson 31Week 11 Bell Ringer - GrammarThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the use of apostrophes, and to complete a worksheet correcting and using apostrophes.Lesson 32Poetry: Sound and StructureWatch a lesson on sound and structure, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, analyze a poem from The Poet X and write your own poem in the same topic, continue reading The Poet X, answer reading questions about The Poet X, and pick two poems to read from American poets.Lesson 33Poetry: Rhyme Scheme and MeterWatch a lesson on rhyme scheme and meter, read various classic and contemporary poems from American poets for the lesson, analyze a poem from The Poet X and write your own poem in the same topic, and pick two poems to read from American poets.Week 12Lesson 34Week 12 Bell Ringer - Literary TermThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the literary term - catharsis. Complete a lesson and identify and analyze a moment of catharsis in a work of literature.Lesson 35Poetry: Final ProjectTwo Parts: Poetry Analysis and Write a Poem. Poetry Analysis: Analyze a favorite song for its poetic techniques and write about your analysis. Write a Poem: Analyze a final poem from The Poet X and write a final poem on the same topic.Unit 4Nonfiction UnitNonfiction Unit12 lessons5 WeeksWeek 12Lesson 36Nonfiction: Into the Wild Pre-ReadingComplete the anticipation guide for Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.Week 13Lesson 37Week 13 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 38Nonfiction: Introduction to Into the WildWatch a video lesson on an introduction to the facts behind Into the Wild, start reading Into the Wild, and answer reading questions about Into the Wild.Lesson 39Nonfiction: JournalismWatch a video about the future of journalism, and learn about "new journalism," continue reading Into the Wild, and answer reading questions about Into the Wild.Week 14Lesson 40Week 14 Bell Ringer - GrammarThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the use of hyphens and dashes, and to complete a worksheet correcting and using hyphens and dashes.Lesson 41Nonfiction: Practice Timed WritingPractice a timed mini-essay writing exercise responding to prompts, continue reading Into the Wild, and answer reading questions about Into the Wild.Lesson 42Nonfiction: ThemeWatch videos on identifying and analyzing themes in literature (including nonfiction), pick three pieces of literature and analyze their theme, continue reading Into the Wild, and answer reading questions about Into the Wild.Week 15Lesson 43Week 15 Bell Ringer - Literary TermThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn about the literary term - epiphany. Complete a lesson and identify and analyze a moment of epiphany in a work of literature.Lesson 44Nonfiction: Poetry AnalysisAnalyze several poems and compare them to the themes and topics of Into the Wild, watch videos on tone and mood, write a paragraph comparing one of the poems to Into the Wild, finish reading Into the Wild, and answer reading questions about Into the Wild.Lesson 45Nonfiction: New JournalismReflect on journalism now that you've finished Into the Wild, compare the film adaption to the book (optional), and work on a five paragraph MLA format essay with a Works Cited page answering a prompt from the Short Stories, Poetry, Novel, or Nonfiction unit.Week 16Lesson 46Week 16 Bell Ringer - VocabularyThis week's grammar, vocabulary, or literary term activity will be to learn and then take a quiz on a set of vocabulary words.Lesson 47Nonfiction: Wrap Up & Practice Timed WritingPractice writing a mini-essay and watch a video about the adaptation of the book to film.
- Students will learn about how to analyze literature, increase reading comprehension, and standard MLA format for essays.
I studied literature throughout my bachelor's program as part of the creative writing emphasis. I have been teaching middle and high school level students for several years how to analyze texts (movies and books) as well as writing essays. Published writer in nonfiction (articles and books) and fiction (short stories, novellas, and novels). Writing young adult fantasy and space opera under the pen name Angelia Almos. Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts: Creative Writing Certificates from Institute of Children's Literature Certificates from Institute for Writers
授業以外に週あたり 2 - 4 時間の学習が期待されます
Homework
頻度: 3-6 per weekフィードバック: 含まれる詳細: Students will need to read and study the texts, do the weekly activity pages, do short written responses outside of class, and research and write papers/essays.Letter Grade
頻度: 1 after class completion詳細: Your Final Grade will be determined from your homework grades, essay grades, project grades, and test grades. Projects and essays grading rubrics will be provided with the assignment. Reading questions and most of the homework is graded Pass/Fail with credit given for completing the activity; partial credit given if the activity wasn't complete or done incorrectly. Grammar and vocabulary quizzes will be graded.グレーディング
頻度: 含まれる詳細: Students can opt out of receiving a grade for completion of the class. It is recommended that they do the reading and participate in the "in class" activities to get the most from the class.
Students will need a word processor to write paper assignments, a journal/notebook/google doc is recommended for journaling thoughts and extra/non-workbook assignments, a printer to print up the workbook pages or pdf editor to do them on their computer, and a cell phone with a camera/scanner to turn in PDF activity pages. The following texts/books will be used throughout the class. Families may purchase (print, ebook, or audio) or borrow from their local library. Prices listed below were found on Amazon. The Princess Bride by William Goldman. 11.99 The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. $10.99 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. $9.29 Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. $9.21. Students will need to rent/stream/borrow The Princess Bride (1987) PG, The Secret Life of Bees (2008) PG-13 and Into the Wild (2007) R. Some additional art supplies such as glue, markers/crayons/colored pencil, paper, etc. will be needed for certain assignments.
このクラスでは、Outschool内のクラスルームに加えて、以下を使用します。
Students will research some topics online, read articles on websites, and occasional watch an informational YouTube video (in the classroom) to complete homework assignments. Students will read and discuss in a matter-of-fact way the following texts which tackle some sensitive topics. Some of the topics tackled will be racism/prejudice, foul language, sexism, sexual references, bodily functions, murder, vengeance, starvation, religion, and torture. The books tell stories that include these elements and the students will discuss these issues in a matter-of-fact way in context to when/where it happened or is depicted as happening. It is important for learners to know that these issues exist even if they don't have a personal connection to one or any of the topics. These books are taught to high school/secondary school aged children all over the world and are considered to be age appropriate with the knowledge of the sensitive issues that will be covered. The Princess Bride by William Goldman (book and film) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (book and film) The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (book and film)
This class uses literature teaching units and activity guides from Prestwick House. English and Language Arts resources and teaching units are also from Lit & More, Powerpoint Guru, and The Crazy English Teacher.
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