Course Title: World Literature I Board Approval Date: 07/21/14 Credit / Hours: 0.5 credit Course Description: World Literature I is a senior level English course designed for students to confront some of the essential questions of life through the study of world literature (fiction and nonfiction). The structure of the course is literature-based, using major fulllength works with themes derived from essential questions for each unit. These major works, including dramas like Oedipus Rex and Hamlet, are supported with shorter pieces that promote different perspectives for the essential questions. Academic reading, writing, and study skills are promoted throughout each unit, as well as vocabulary study and technology applications. Student activities include but are not limited to class discussion, short in-class writings, a personal reflection essay, multi-modal projects, and research, as well as traditional tests, both objective and subjective. Learning Activities / Modes of Assessment: Class discussion Short in-class writings Personal reflection essay Multi-modal projects Academic research and research-based writing Tests, both objective and subjective Instructional Resources: Goheen, Richard Craig, Ed. Literature and Language: English and World Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 1992. The Plays of Sophocles New York: Everbind Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Washington: Folger Shakespeare Library
Course Pacing Guide Course: Mathematics Grade 1 Course: World Literature I Course Unit (Topic) Length of Instruction (Days/Periods) Course Unit (Topic) 1. Number Sense Length of Instruction (Days/Periods) 20 days 2. 1. Self Addition Knowledge and Subtraction 20 45 days 3. 2. Search Data and For Graphing Meaning 15 45 days 4. Geometry 15 days 5. DAYS Measurement TOTAL 20 90 days Days 6. Fractions 20 days 7. Money 20 days 8. Patterns 20 days 9. Trig/Angles 15 days 10. Preview: Double Digit Addition with Regrouping 10 days
Topic: 1. Self Knowledge 1.3.12.B -- Important LITERARY GENRES - Identify and analyze characteristics of genres (satire, parody, allegory, pastoral) that overlap or cut across the lines of genre classifications such as poetry, prose, drama, short story, essay, and editorial. Reading and writing are tools for enhancing self knowledge. 1.3.12.A.a -- Essential ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION - Interpret significant works from various forms of literature to make deeper and subtler interpretations of the meaning of text. 1.3.12.A.b -- Important ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION - Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. 1.4.12.A.a -- Compact devices. Construct a strong story line with illustrative details that address a complex idea or examine a complex experience. 1.4.12.A.b -- Compact devices. Choose a method of organization that supports the intended purpose. 1.4.12.A.c -- Compact devices. Continue to exhibit a personal writing style. 1.3.12.C.a -- Important Analyze the author s development of complex characters as well as their roles and functions in a 1.3.12.C.b -- Essential Determine the effectiveness of setting as related to character, plot, theme, and other key literary elements. 1.3.12.C.c -- Important Determine the effectiveness of the author s use of point of view as related to content and specific types of genre. 1.3.12.C.d -- Important Analyze how the author structures plot to advance the action. 1.3.12.C.e -- Essential Identify major themes in literature, comparing and contrasting how they are developed across and variety of genres. Page 1 of 2
Topic: 1. Self Knowledge 1.4.12.A.d -- Compact devices. Demonstrate a sophisticated control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. Elements of Literary Genres: metaphor, simile, speaker, alliteration, assonance, consonance, imagery, free verse Personal Writingresume, cover letter, reflective essay, narrative structure, revising, formal/ informal language Characterization-flat, round, static, dynamic, protagonist, antagonist, conventional, conflict, hubris, tragic unities, tragedy, chorus, dramatic irony, catharsis, hamartia, reversal, recognition, tragic hero 1.3.12.C.f -- Essential Explain how voice and choice of speaker affect the mood, tone, and meaning of text. 1.3.12.C.g -- Essential Describe how an author, through the use of diction, syntax, figurative language, sentence variety, etc., achieves style. Identify discrete elements in literary genres. Analyze the effect of literary elements within various texts. Analyze and interpret the effect of various literary elements in various texts from different historical periods. Write a resume and/or cover letter. Write a reflective essay. Evaluate methods of characterization and how they affect plot. Create a visual representation of a character using information gathered from a text. Page 2 of 2
Topic: 2. Search for Meaning 1.1.12.B. -- Important WORD RECOGNITION SKILLS - Use context clues, knowledge of root words, and word origins as well as reference sources to decode and understand new words. Effective Literary Devices-figurative language, symbolism, point of view, theme, mood, tone, foil, soliloquy, allusions (Elizabethan, Jacobean), verse form, iambic pentameter, blank verse, aside, motif, pun, oxymoron, Dramatic Reading-stage directions, dialogue, chorus, voice, diction, syntax, sentence structure, Literary Analysisanalysis, thesis, theme, MLA format, parenthetical documentation, unity, coherence There are many methods by which we find meaning in literature and in life. 1.1.12.C -- Essential VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT - Analyze textual context to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or ambiguous words and to draw conclusions about nuances or connotations of words. 1.3.12.D.a -- Important LITERARY DEVICES - Identify, interpret, and analyze the author s skill in employing literary devices in various genres. (e.g., figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism). Identify, explain, and analyze the effects of sound, form, and structure of poems. 1.3.12.D.b -- Important LITERARY DEVICES - Identify, interpret, and analyze the author s skill in employing literary devices in various genres. (e.g., figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism). Identify and analyze how dramatic conventions (e.g., stage directions, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy, dialect, chorus) support, interpret, and enhance dramatic script. 1.3.12.C.a -- Important Analyze the author s development of complex characters as well as their roles and functions in a 1.3.12.C.b -- Essential Determine the effectiveness of setting as related to character, plot, theme, and other key literary elements. 1.3.12.C.c -- Important Determine the effectiveness of the author s use of point of view as related to content and specific types of genre. 1.3.12.C.d -- Important Analyze how the author structures plot to advance the action. Page 1 of 3
Topic: 2. Search for Meaning 1.3.12.C.e -- Essential Identify major themes in literature, comparing and contrasting how they are developed across and variety of genres. 1.3.12.C.f -- Essential Explain how voice and choice of speaker affect the mood, tone, and meaning of text. 1.3.12.C.g -- Essential Describe how an author, through the use of diction, syntax, figurative language, sentence variety, etc., achieves style. 1.4.12.B.a -- Essential INFORMATIONAL - Write complex informational pieces (e.g. research papers, literary analytical essays, evaluations) Make and support inferences with relevant and substantial evidence and well-chosen details. 1.4.12.B.b -- Essential INFORMATIONAL - Write complex informational pieces (e.g. research papers, literary analytical essays, evaluations) Identify and assess the impact of perceived ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within text. 1.8.12.A. -- Essential INQUIRY BASED PROCESS - Formulate a clear research question and design a methodology for gathering and evaluating information on the chosen topic. Identify and analyze effective literary devices in a Evaluate the significance of specific historical literary conventions. Assess the value of literary devices to plot and thematic development in a Page 2 of 3
Topic: 2. Search for Meaning Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of dramatic conventions through dramatic readings. Make inferences based on a close reading of a Interpret significant passages within a variety of texts. Write an inference-based thesis for a literary analysis. Read and evaluate textual support for a literary analysis. Write a logical, coherent, and unified literary analysis essay. Write using correct MLA format and parenthetical documentation. Page 3 of 3