Class Information

Syllabus

Expectations & Procedures

What I Expect From YOU: 

Be respectful in our learning community.

Curriculum

English 1/2 YAG

Timeframe

Unit / Key Topic

TEKS Covered

Key Instructional Resources / Major Assessments/Projects

August 12- Sept. 19

• 
  The Short Story

• Reading Comprehension

• Vocabulary 

• Short Constructed Response Writing

• Reading fluency improvement

E1&2.2 (Vocabulary)

E1&2.4 A,B,C,D,E, F, G, I (Comprehension)

E1&2.6  A-D (Analysis)

E1&2.8 B&C (Structure)

E1&2.5 A-H (Response)

Instructional Resources:

• “Harrison Bergeron”:  comprehension, plot, conflict, drawing conclusions, vocabulary

• “Everyday Use”: comprehension, conflict, character, inferences

• “The Possibility of Evil”: comprehension,  character motivation, inferences

• “There Will Come Soft Rains”: chronological order, drawing conclusions

• “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”: theme, character, drawing conclusions

Major Assessment(s):

• Response writing (paragraphs)

• Quizzes after each story

• Vocabulary

• Reading fluency measurements

Modified English 3 & 4 Year at a Glance 

2025-26

Timeframe

Unit / Key Topic

TEKS Covered

Key Instructional Resources / Major Assessments/Projects

August 12- Sept. 19

“The Recipe for Success”

Informational Unit 

Central idea

Compare and Contrast

Finding Textual Evidence

Narrative Project (Synthesis of unit readings)

E3&4.2 A & B (Vocabulary)

E 3& 4.4 A-I

(Comprehension)

E 3&4.8 (Author’s Purpose)

E 3& 4.5 A-J

(Response writing)

Instructional Resources:

•  “Dedicated to the Goal” by Marty Kaminsky (Nonfiction)

•  “The Theory and Power Behind Goal Setting” by Otylia Benson (Informational)

•  “A Quick Note on Getting Better at Difficult Things” by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Personal Essay)

•  “Cultivate Resilience: How to Get Back on the Horse” by Rebecca Zucker (Informational)

• “The subtle secret to Sidney Crosby’s greatness” by Adam Kilgore (News Article)

• “Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure” by Jeff Stibel (Nonfiction)

• “Life’s Work: An Interview with Yo-Yo Ma” by Alison Beard (Nonfiction)

•  “Tony Hawk and the Poetry of Failure” by James Surowiecki (Nonfiction)

Major Assessment(s):

• Narrative Project (differentiated): What will it take to achieve success at school this year?

• Compare and contrast writing

• Short constructed response writing

• Questions (comprehension and inference)

• Vocabulary

• Reading fluency measurements