Learning Lab ELA

Learning Lab ELA Curriculum

Mr. Brownell

Required Reading

1. Short Story Unit
2. Excerpts from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
3. 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose
4. Excerpts from Animal Farm by George Orwell
5. Literature Circles on the coming of age theme
6. Poetry Unit
7. Independent Reading following workshop model

Required Writing:

1. Poetry - Odes
2. Research/Argument Essay
3. Coming of Age Reflection/Memoir
4. Literary Essay on theme
5. Letter Essays
6. Responding to Literature

Google Classroom:

This year, we will be using Google Classroom. It is an online learning platform that only students can access. Google Classroom helps with creating, handing in, and grading paperless assignments, and everything is in one location.

Vocabulary and Grammar

Students will learn vocabulary and grammar from the book Giggles in the Middle. Students will be provided sentences with errors in them, and the students are expected to correct those errors. These sentences will be done in class at various times throughout the year.

There will also be occasional vocabulary assessments based on what we are currently reading in class.