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Core Content and Skills
English Language Arts 10
2008-2009
BOE Approved
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| Introduction to Literature and the Theme of Commun |
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Lord of the Flies
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Grammar and Writing Rules
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Jason McElwain video clip
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"Mean Girls" video clip
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Parts of Speech
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Throughout the year, content will vary according to the teacher. The focus will be to teach the same skills
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Critically analyze and evaluate texts for the "big ideas" and deeper meaning
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Identify literary terms
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Differentiate tone, style and mood
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Develop writing skills through various modes of expression and style
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Distinguish literature through exposure to various literary and poetic devices
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Utilize grammar, conventions and the rules of writing to improve expression
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Analyzing media to observe and evaluate the positive ways in which community members can affect one another
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Compare and contrast multiple works (media to text)
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Understand and identify parts of speech within context
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Employ knowledge of parts of speech while maintaining control throughout writing
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"The Fan Club"
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"The Bean Eaters"
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"Right Hand"
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"The Kitty Genovese Story"
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"How To React to Familiar Faces"
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"Magic Moment"
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"Hurricane Katrina"
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Freudian Criticism; Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean Jacques Rosseau and William Golding's theories on human nature
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ABCs of Lord of the Flies: power point illustrating various themes, symbols and key concepts
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Film: Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Discovery Channel "Great Books" series of Golding's Lord of the Flies
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Adopt a philosophical (Hobbes) or psychological approach (Freud) to Golding's novel
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Apply the writing process: Note taking, brainstorming, outlining, drafting and publishing
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Formulate and develop a thesis statement
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Organize, write and develop a strong and cogent introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Film: Lord of the Flies--2 versions
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Thomas Hobbes' "Leviathan"
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Sigmund Freud's Id, Ego, Superego
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Critically analyze and evaluate texts for the "big ideas" and deeper meaning
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Connect and synthesize novel to outside sources
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Connect the novel to the theme of community
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Define, identify and utilize vocabulary in a variety of forms (context clues)
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Develop listening skills through a variety of approaches
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| Introduction to Shakespeare and Othello |
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Othello by William Shakespeare
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Film: Othello
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A & E Biography on William Shakespeare
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A. C. Bradley's criticism on Othello's Romantic character
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Article: Why does Shakespeare write about Italians? Why does Shakespeare set his play in Venice? What happens when the action moves to Cyprus?
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Employ listening and note taking skills from the video on Shakespeare's biography
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Understanding Shakespeare's language
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Recognize the role of the setting as it relates to the characters and plot
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Othello
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CNN article: Jealousy Around the World
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Joel Littauer criticism: "Why Othello Has To Die"
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Modern music selections to highlight themes
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Identify characters and their roles in the play
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Analyze themes
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Connect textual themes to outside sources
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Evaluate the character of Othello using various definitions of the hero (tragic hero, Byronic hero, etc)
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Identify major symbols and their roles in the text
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Decipher the major soliloquies and how they provide insight into the characters of Iago and Othello
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Analyze music to enhance understanding of the themes in the play
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Biography on Harper Lee
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Articles on Jim Crow Laws and non-fiction works on the time period
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Video: The 1930s
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Develop close reading skills
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Draw conclusions about the importance of setting and the plot of the novel as they relate to the themes
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Predict and infer the outcome of the novel
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| To Kill a Mockingbird - continued |
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Biography on Harper Lee
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Articles on Jim Crow Laws and non-fiction works on the time period
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Video: The 1930s
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Develop close reading skills
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Draw conclusions about the importance of setting and the plot of the novel as they relate to the themes
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Predict and infer the outcome of the novel
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| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
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Film: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Novel: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Articles on mental health
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Presentations on mental illness
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Analyze character roles and the importance of setting through close reading
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Identify point of view
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Apply literary devices (characterization, irony, tone, theme and conflict) to extract meaning from the text
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Recognize role of author's background through author study: Ken Kesey's life
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Recognize historical context and the role that it plays: Post traumatic stress disorder, political climate and the treatment of mental health patients
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Identify and analyze biblical allegory: Fish and the relevance of the fishing theme
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Identifying major themes: Independence, insanity vs. sanity, morality, biblical allegory, therapeutic role of nature and symbolism of names
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| Cuckoo's Nest; end of the year wrap-up |
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Continuation of novel
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Final writing assignment: Does the novel glorify criminal behavior?
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Close reading and analysis
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Comprehension of characters and character motivation
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Preparation for the final examination
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Film of Cuckoo's Nest
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Use of music to contribute to understanding of themes in novel
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Compare and contrast text to film
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Analyze and evaluate music/compare and contrast to the themes of the text
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Putnam Valley Central School District, 146 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley,
NY 10579
Phone (845) 528-8143 Fax (845) 528-0274 |
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