English Department

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

Understanding the elements of fiction prepares students to read and understand increasingly complex works, and it enlightens them as they try to understand the world around them.

Good writers can use informative and explanatory techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a well-defined perspective and appropriate context.

Good writers can use narrative techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a smooth progression of events.

To interpret and comprehend various poetic forms through the analysis of poetic devices.

Writers (and speakers) support their opinions and arguments through logical, emotional, and credible appeals in order to influence and motivate others.

Drama illustrates the philosophical and social concerns of the time period in which it was written.

Writers (and speakers) support their opinions and arguments through logical, emotional, and credible appeals in order to influence and motivate others.

Good writers can use informative and explanatory techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a well-defined perspective and appropriate context.

Good writers can use narrative techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a smooth progression of events.

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

Drama illustrates the philosophical and social concerns of the time period in which it was written.

Understanding the elements of fiction prepares students to read and understand increasingly complex works, and it enlightens them as they try to understand the world around them

Drama illustrates the philosophical and social concerns and historical concerns of the age.

Analysis of poetry is dependent on the understanding of structure and sound of a composition.

By the end of the unit, students will effectively compose an argumentative piece of writing. They will follow proper language conventions and the research process according to MLA standards.

The process of writing informative and explanatory texts that examine and convey a well defined perspective, complex ideas, concepts, and appropriate content clearly and accurately creates highly effective writers.

Through the analysis of the time period and culture, a reader becomes aware of the author’s use of style and structure.

The process of writing narrative texts that examine and convey a well-defined perspective, complex ideas, concepts, and appropriate content clearly and accurately creates highly effective writers.

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

Shakespearean drama illustrates the philosophical and social concerns of the English Renaissance.

Through the analysis of the time period and culture, a reader becomes aware of the author’s use of style and structure.

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

The process of writing informative and explanatory texts that examine and convey a well defined perspective, complex ideas, concepts, and appropriate content clearly and accurately creates highly effective writers.

Analysis of poetry is dependent on the understanding of structure and sound of a composition.

The process of writing narrative texts that examine and convey a well-defined perspective, complex ideas, concepts, and appropriate content clearly and accurately creates highly effective writers

By the end of the unit, students will effectively compose an argumentative piece of writing. They will follow proper language conventions and the research process according to MLA standards.

Students should be able write high level pieces which focus on the interpretation and relevance of literature.

Students should be able to satisfactorily write in multiple creative genres.

Students should be able to conduct research in support of an argument and present their findings in a carefully organized paper.

Students should be able to identify and critique the dramatic and narrative essentials of a play, the historical significance of theater (in both classical and Elizabethan periods), and a playwright’s use of dramatic forms and structures to create a culturally relevant piece.

Students should be able to interpret a text for multiple levels of meaning; a focus on thematic relevance should guide all analysis.

Using the literary devices listed below, students should be able to analyze the cultural (literary movement and significant historical events) and biographical influences on the author’s writing.

Students should be able to analyze a text or multiple texts using the basic literary theories.

Students should be able to prove all analysis through the literary devices listed below.

Students should be able to interpret a poem for multiple levels of meaning; a focus on thematic relevance should guide all analysis.

Using the literary devices listed below, students should be able to analyze the cultural (poetic movement and significant historical events) and biographical influences of the author.

Students should be able to analyze a poem or group of poems using the basic literary theories.

Students should be able to prove all analysis through the literary devices listed below.

The process of writing informative and explanatory speeches that examine and convey a well defined perspective, complex ideas, concepts, and appropriate content clearly and accurately creates highly effective writers and speakers.

Understanding the various elements that comprise effective communication will enable students to become effective speakers and listeners in both formal and informal situations.

Understanding the various elements that comprise effective communication will enable students to become effective speakers and listeners in both formal and informal situations.

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

How to interpret, analyze, and perform a role in a dramatic piece.

Students will be able to analyze the elements of set design to create a scale model set for a scene in a play.

By applying all of the concepts learned throughout the course, the student is able to create a plan for an entire production.

How to plan, cast, integrating and the vision of author, producer, and self.

How to have a deeper understanding of how to interpret, analyze, and perform a role in a dramatic piece.

By applying all of the concepts learned throughout the course, the student is able to create an entire production.

Manipulate the elements of drama to write AND perform a convincing scene and/ or one-act play

Students will learn how to utilize essential non-fictional elements in specific types of creative non-fiction (memoir, editorial, character sketch, humor). Students will apply these skills in original pieces of creative non-fiction.

Students will learn how to utilize essential poetic elements in specific types of poetic writing (sonnet, lyric, ballad, narrative, etc.). Students will learn various techniques that will be incorporated into their own pieces.

Students will learn how to utilize essential fictional elements in specific types of fiction writing (short stories, drama, etc.). Students will learn various techniques that will be incorporated into their own pieces.

Good writers edit and revise their own work and the work of others with a focus on clarity, conciseness and consistency.

Good writers can use narrative techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a smooth progression of events.

Strong researchers understand informational texts and make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

Good writers can use informative and explanatory techniques to engage and orient their readers and create a well-defined perspective and appropriate context.

In order to effective disseminate information to the masses, journalists must create a visually compelling design, problem solve effectively, analyze data, and utilize technological resources available.

Writers (and speakers) support their opinions and arguments through logical, emotional, and credible appeals in order to influence and motivate others.

Strong readers understand and respond to informational text. They also make connections among ideas and texts with focus on textual evidence.

20th Century Drama illustrates the historical, social, and cultural concerns and provides a variety of perspective of the time period.

By the end of the unit, students will effectively compose an argumentative piece of writing. They will follow proper language conventions and the research process according to MLA standards.

Analysis of poetry is dependent on the understanding of structure and sound of a composition.

Through the analysis of the time period and culture during the 20th century, a reader becomes aware of the author’s use of style and structure.

Analysis of poetry is dependent on the identification and understanding of the figurative language and sound devices used in a composition.

Analysis of poetry is dependent on the understanding of a composition’s structure.

Poetry recitation and performance requires a knowledge and mastery of memorization, tone, voice, performance techniques, and evaluative acumen.

A complete understanding of poetry comes with composing original works.

Students will be able to finalize creations using various techniques of post-production.

Students will be able to design, develop, create and evaluate effective studio productions.

Students will learn about the various historical elements that have brought the field of broadcasting to where it is today. Students will also learn about the various laws that broadcasters are required to adhere to.

Students will learn how to be an effective speaker, in the role of on-air talent, using broadcasting industry standards.

Students will learn the framework, form and techniques used in writing various types of scripts broadcast media.