English 4A
will focus on answering the question, “Is the American dream uniquely
American?” To answer this question, the course will engage in a comparative
study of foundational American, British, and world literature. Writing will be emphasized as a means of
expressing students’ knowledge and learning.
This course will assume a college preparatory course, and thus emphasize
reading and writing skills that reflect that path. Grammar instruction will focus on mastery of
the ten composition errors.
Focused
Standards
*The following CommonCore State Standards will be emphasized in English 4. While all 12th
grade CCSS will be covered, the following are areas of identified weaknesses/focus
for the course.
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RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their
development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build
on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of
the text.
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RL.11-12.9
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century
foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from
the same period treat similar themes or topics.
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RI.11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development
over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one
another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the
text.
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RI.11-12.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric
is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the
power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text.
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W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
(Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3
above.)
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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.
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W.11-12.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and
revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a
range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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SL.11-12.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12
topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own
clearly and persuasively. (Also SL.11-12.1a-e)
Main
Texts
*The following texts
will be taught in English 4A; however, the curriculum is not limited to these
texts.
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Jane Eyre
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Frankenstein
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Of Mice and Men
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Shakespeare
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Detective
Fiction
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Fantasy
Literature
Main
Assessments
*The following assignments are projects
that are unique to English 4A and are crucial to advancement in the ELA course
sequence.
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Multi-Genre
Project
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Response
Papers
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Literary
Criticism
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8-10
page Research Paper
Technology Benchmarks
English 4A
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. Students will seek out new opportunities to
incorporate technology.
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