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Course Overview
OPEN TO: Grade 11 with below B average in English
What you will learn in this course:
What you will learn in this course:
The 11th grade English course is designed to continue the development of English skills necessary for effective communication, with an emphasis on American Literature. This course will continue development of vocabulary, writing, and oral communication skills, and an appreciation of multicultural literature.
How you will learn in this course:
How you will learn in this course:
Students will read novels, plays, poems, short stories and non-fiction. Students will learn through small groups, essays, projects and
teacher-facilitated discussion that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies.
Why this course is important:
Why this course is important:
This course will develop essential reading, writing and critical-thinking skills necessary for high school and college or career readiness.
We read I am the Messenger a highly engaging novel about how anyone can be a hero
We research and write about engaging topics like the value and use of Artificial Intelligence
We read the intense work Night by Elie Wiesel and research the historical period of WWII
We discuss the criminal justice system and how we judge guilt and innocence when we read Monster.
Daily assignments and lesson plans can be found at the links below and in Google Classroom.
Unit One: Short Stories: Highlighting the Consequences of Action Daily Planner
Unit Two: Finding Voice Through Figurative Language Daily Planner
Unit Three: Race and Justice: Daily Planner
Unit Four: Persecution and the Holocaust: Daily Planner
Unit Five: Research Paper Daily Planner
Unit Six: Anyone Can Be A Hero Daily Planner
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