English 3A will focus on studying the evolution of the
American Dream through foundational American texts. The course will examine the components of
various documents, including pivotal historical documents, short stories, and
the great American novel. This class will also incorporate an extensive study
of academic writing with a focus on research and reflective writing. English 3
will include test preparation instruction and review for the state assessments.
Grammar instruction at this point will expect mastery of the ten composition
errors covered in English 1 and English 2.
Focused
Standards
*The following CommonCore State Standards will be emphasized in English 3A. While all 11th
grade CCSS will be covered, the following are areas of identified weaknesses/focus
for the course.
·
RL.11-12.3- Analyze the impact of
the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or
drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the
characters are introduced and developed).
·
RL.11-12.5-Analyze
how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text
(e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a
comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning
as well as its aesthetic impact.
·
RL.11-12.6- Analyze a case in which grasping a
point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from
what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
·
RI.11-12.3- Analyze a complex set of ideas or
sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact
and develop over the course of the text.
·
RI.11-12.5- Analyze and evaluate the
effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or
argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and
engaging.
·
W.11-12.1- Write arguments to support claims
in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and
relevant and sufficient evidence. (Also
W.11-12.1a-e)
·
W.11-12.3-Write
narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique,
well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. (Also W.11-12.3a-e)
·
W.11.12.5- Develop and strengthen writing as
needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and
audience.
·
SL.11-12.3- Evaluate a speaker’s point of
view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance,
premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
·
L.11-12.2- Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing. (Als0 L11-12.2a-b)
Main
Texts
*The
following texts will be taught in English 3A; however, the curriculum is not
limited to these texts.
·
Declaration
of Independence
·
The Great Gatsby
·
“Our
Town” and “Death of a Salesman”
·
Gothic
literature by authors such as Poe and Hawthorne
·
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Main
Assessments
*The following
assignments are projects that are unique to English 3A and are crucial to
advancement in the ELA course sequence.
§
Reflective
Essays
§
Literary
Criticism
§
Research
Paper
§
Narrative
Writing
§
Technology
enhanced presentation
Technology
Benchmarks
English 3A
students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of English 1 and English II
skills, while also independently knowing when and how to appropriately implement
each type of technology.
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