ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL English Curriculum Framework English II Pre- AP/GT 1st_Quarter: Introduction to thematic analysis and style analysis through close reading and annotation; choice reading Resources All the Light We Cannot See, All Quiet on the Western Front, BOOK LOVE BLUEPRINT 1 st nine weeks TEKS Key Concepts/Vocabulary Skills (Non-negotiable) Activities and Possible Products READING TEKS: 6A, 6B, 6G,7A- I, 8A-D, 9A-B, 10A-C, 11A-F, 12A-B, 13A-E, 14A-B, 15A-E, 16A-F, 17A-F, 18A-C Characterization Setting Point of View Theme Style Figurative language Symbolism Tone Diction Syntax Depth & Complexity Closing reading Analysis of author s Style/Purpose Technique/Style--literary terminology and syntax Theme Annotation Dialectical Journals STAAR Open-ended responses Level 3 questions Socratic discussion AP close reading exercises Choice reading--goal setting, tracking, reflecting & book talks
WRITING TEKS: 1A-C, 2A-E, 3A-D, 4A-G, 5A-D, 7, 8, 15A,C & D Thesis statements Introductions & Conclusions Assertions Embedding textual evidence Literary present tense Depth & Complexity Method/Meaning Correctly cite wellchosen evidence from a text according to MLA guidelines Analyze the effect created by literary elements resulting in a thesis, assertions, supporting textual evidence, and quality commentary/explanation Informal journal writing on related topics Dialectical Journals Personal Narrative with Digital Presentation Style imitation writing exercises AP-style thematic essay LANGUAGE Dependent/Independent Subject/Verb Agreement Parallel Structure Syntactical Structure Utilize correct grammar in original compositions Imitating, modeling and expanding complex sentence components Vocabulary: Basic Terminology and Syntax Active/Passive voice Usage & Mechanics Vocabulary study SUMMER READING Used to introduce reading and writing concepts listed above See reading and writing skills listed above Dialectical journaling Timed writing Open-ended responses Thematic analysis essay
English II Pre- AP/GT 2nd_Quarter: Literary and Style analysis continued; elements of drama and choice reading Resources All Quiet on the Western Front (continued), World War I Poetry, Visual Analysis (Joyeux Noel), Cyrano de Bergerac, teacherdeveloped WRITING BLUEPRINT 2nd nine weeks TEKS Key Concepts/Vocabulary Skills (Non-negotiable) Activities and Possible Products READING TEKS: TEKS: 6A, 6B, 6G,7A-I, 8A-D, 9A-B, 10A-C, 11A- F, 12A-B, 13A-E, 14A- B, 15A-E, 16A-F, 17A- F, 18A-C ELPS: Characterization Setting Point of View Theme Style Figurative language Symbolism Tone Diction Syntax Depth & Complexity Dramatic elements: (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) Rhetorical devices Poetic devices (sound and structure) Closing reading Analysis of the effect of author s : Purpose Technique/Style Theme Developing an awareness of nuances in argument prompts (i.e. key factors, to what extent, etc.) Deconstructing arguments written in poetic/archaic language Visual Analysis Annotation STAAR Open-ended responses Level 3 questions AP close reading exercises Choice reading project Love Letter Performance/reading activities
WRITING TEKS: 1A- C, 2A-E, 3A- D, 4A-G, 5A- B Style analysis Thesis statements that employ complex structure Assertions Embedding textual evidence Literary present tense Constructing and developing stronger arguments by utilizing concessions, qualifiers, refutation and counterarguments effectively Writing position-driven arguments in a timed environment Informal journal writing on related on topics Dialectical Journals STAAR Open-ended responses Style imitation love letter Laying the Foundations writing exercises Independent reading project LANGUAGE Dependent/Inde pendent Appositive Absolute Participial Subject/Verb Agreement Parallel Structure Syntactical Structure Active/Passive voice Utilize correct grammar in original compositions Revise and edit grammatical errors (STAAR practice) Imitating, modeling and expanding complex sentence components Laying the Foundations exercises Vocabulary assessment
Usage & Mechanics Vocabulary study
English II Pre- AP/GT 3rd_Quarter: Rhetorical analysis continued, Researched Argument Project, Expository writing, Persuasive writing Resources Of Mice and Men,Joliffe Rhetorical Framework, Nothing but Nets, I Have a Dream, other teacher selected non-fiction,macbeth, 3 rd nine weeks TEKS Key Concepts/Vocabulary Skills (Non-negotiable) Activities and Possible Products
READING TEKS: TEKS: 6A, 6B, 6G,7A- I, 8A-D, 9A- B, 10A-C, 11A-F, 12A-B, 13A-E, 14A-B, 15A-E, 16A-F, 17A-F, 18A-C, 19A-C, 20A-F, 21A-E ELPS: Joliffe Rhetorical framework exigence, purpose, audience Ethos, Pathos, Logos Big question/ Little question Annotation Nonfiction Theme Allusion Parallelism Analogy Antithesis Repetition Alliteration Motif Imagery Analysis of rhetorical framework Analysis of visual rhetoric Analysis of rhetoric in a speech Analysis of rhetoric in nonfiction Annotation skills Note-taking skills Research using reliable sources Synthesis of ideas to create an argument Style analysis Theme analysis Outside Independent Reading of a Non-fiction work Choice Humanities project Close reading Annotation Graphic organizers STAAR Open-ended responses Laying the Foundations exercises
WRITING TEKS: 1A- C, 2A-E, 3A-D, 4A- G, 5A-B MLA formatting Synthesis Plagiarism Position-driven thesis Assertion-based argument Annotated bibliography Works Cited Style analysis Theme Constructing and developing stronger arguments by utilizing concessions, qualifiers, refutation and counter arguments effectively Writing position-driven arguments in a timed environment Synthesizing sources in order to create a position-driven argument Write notations for sources researched using MLA guidelines Correctly cite text evidence following MLA guidelines Thematic essay Informal journal writing on related on topics Respond to AP style writing prompt STAAR Open-ended responses Laying the Foundations exercises Synthesis research paper with a Works Cited and Annotated Bibliography
LANGUAG E Appositive Absolute Participial Active & Passive Voice Dependent/Indep endent Clauses Subject/Verb Agreement Parallel Structure Syntactical Structure Usage and Mechanics Vocabulary study Constructing and expanding complex sentence components Imitating, modeling and expanding complex sentence components 4th_Quarter: Finish Macbeth, Independent Reading Seminar of Contemporary Issues Resources Teacher selected model essays, student selected novels 1 st nine weeks TEKS Key Concepts/Vocabulary Skills (Non-negotiable) Activities and Possible Products
READING TEKS: 6A, 6B, 6G,7A- I, 8A-D, 9A- B, 10A-C, 11A-F, 12A-B, 13A-E, 14A-B, 15A-E, 16A-F, 17A-F, 18A-C, 19A-C, 20A-F, 21A-E Perspectives in America theme Search for Identify theme Women s Issues theme Against All Odds theme Style analysis Narration Close reading Passage analysis using stylistic techniques Analysis of contemporary issues Brain Stretch responses Read model essays Personal narrative using stylistic devices Read 2 or more choice novels regarding contemporary issues Close reading/ Seminar note cards passage analysis Group seminar discussions Reading Project: Linking all books read in creative digital presentation ELPS: WRITING TEKS: 1A- C, 2A-E, 3A-D, 4A- G, 5A-B Setting Point of View Theme Style Figurative language Symbolism Tone Diction Syntax Creative play and development in writing style Synthesizing reading and observations in order to formulate a position-driven argument/ reflection Informal journal writing on related on topics Photo reflection Seminar note cards passage analysis, vocabulary, level 3 questions, seminar reflection Seminar reflection essay
LANGUAGE Appositive Absolute Participial Active & Passive Voice Dependent and Independent Clauses Subject/Verb Agreement Parallel Structure Syntactical Structure Usage and Mechanics Vocabulary study Constructing and expanding complex sentence components Imitating, modeling and expanding complex sentence components