ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL English Curriculum Framework ENGLISH II GL 1 d Quarter: Introduction to the short story and poetry, literary analysis, and expository writing Resources Summer reading book (Spare Parts); Oedipus, Antigone, short stories from the 10th h Grade Literature Textbook; paired poetry selections from the 10 th Grade Literature Textbook; The Writing Coach supplemental stories as needed 1 st nine week TEKS: 2A-C, 5 A- D, 19, 1A-E 3 Elements/techniques Character (antagonist/protagonist; dynamic/static; flat/round; motivation); Setting; Plot (conflict; flashback; foreshadowing; suspense); Point of View (person and perspective); Theme; Tone, Style; Diction (connotation; denotation; vocabulary); Imagery; Mood; Figurative Language; Symbolism; Main Idea How do literary elements help establish or contribute to the theme, meaning, or mood of the work? How do literary elements help develop the meaning or the author s purpose of the work? Annotation Dialectical Journal Style imitation Open-Ended Paragraph (STAAR) Responses using embedded textual evidence to support a strong assertion Discussion READING 1
WRITING LANGUAGE TEKS: 13A-E, 14 Research MLA parenthetical citation and Correctly cite well-chosen B, 15A-C, 16A-B, documentation evidence from a text according to 16D, A, 20A-B, Literary Analysis MLA guidelines 21A-C, Fig. 19, STAAR OER Analyze the effect created by Expository Writing literary elements analysis Procedural Writing includes: thesis or assertion; textual evidence to support The Process of Composition (Prewriting: consideration of analysis; commentary/explanation audience, determination of purpose, generation of ideas, organization of ideas, selection topic; Drafting: timed and Compose a thesis-driven, un-timed; Revision; Editing) expository essay using evidence and commentary/explanation to Structural Elements of Writing: introduction, thesis, topic support your thesis. sentence, quotations, evidence, commentary, conclusion, TEKS: 13 D, 17A, Mechanics (Capitalization; Punctuation; Spelling) and Utilize correct grammar in original Fig. 19, Usage (Direct/Indirect Objects; Predictive compositions Nominatives/Adjectives; Pronoun/Antecedent Recognize and Revise grammatical Agreement; Subject/Verb Agreement) Parts of Speech; errors (STAAR-Style) Active/Passive Voice Thesis statement Paragraph Dialectal Journals Expository Essays Grammar Exercises Used to introduce elements as noted in Reading above SUMMER READING 2
ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL English Curriculum Framework ENGLISH II GL 2 nd Quarter: Elements of the novel, literary analysis, expository writing, introduction to non-fiction and rhetoric Resources The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, poetry and non-fiction selections from the 10th h Grade Literature Textbook; ; The Writing Coach supplemental texts as needed READING TEKS: 1A-E, 2A- C, 3, 5 A-D, 19, 11A-B Elements/techniques Character (antagonist/protagonist; dynamic/static; flat/round; motivation); Setting; Plot (conflict; flashback; foreshadowing; suspense); Point of View (person and perspective); Theme; Tone, Style; Diction (connotation; denotation; vocabulary); Imagery; Mood; Figurative Language; Symbolism; Main Idea; Rhetorical Appeals (ethical, logical, emotional); Claim How do literary and/or establish or contribute to the theme, meaning, or mood of the work? How do literary elements and/or rhetorical help develop the meaning or the author s purpose of the work? Annotation Dialectical Journal Style imitation Open-Ended Paragraph (STAAR) Responses using embedded textual evidence to support a strong assertion Discussion 3
WRITING LANGUAGE Research MLA parenthetical citation and documentation TEKS: 13A-E, 14 Literary Analysis B, 15A, 15C, 16 A- STAAR OER C, 16F, Fig. 19, Expository Writing 20A-B, 21A-C, The Process of Composition (Prewriting: consideration of audience, determination of purpose, generation of ideas, organization of ideas, selection topic; Drafting: timed and un-timed; Revision; Editing) Structural Elements of Writing: introduction, thesis, topic 13 D, 17A, Fig. 19, sentence, quotations, evidence, commentary, conclusion, transitions) Continue concepts from 1 st 9 weeks; Sentences (declarative, exclamatory, imperative, interrogative); Phrases (absolute, appositive, gerund, infinitive, participial, prepositional) Correctly cite well-chosen evidence from a text according to MLA guidelines Analyze the effect created by literary and rhetorical elements analysis includes: thesis or assertion; textual evidence to support analysis; commentary/explanation Compose a thesis-driven, expository essay using evidence to Utilize correct grammar in original compositions Recognize and Revise grammatical errors (STAAR-Style) Thesis statement Paragraph Dialectal Journals Essays Grammar Exercises 4
ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL English Curriculum Framework ENGLISH II GL 3rd Quarter: Elements of non-fiction, persuasion and rhetoric, persuasive writing, expository writing, literary analysis Resources Of Mice and Men, Short fiction, poetry and non-fiction selections from the 10th h Grade Literature Textbook; ; The Write Coach supplemental texts as needed READING TEKS: 2A-C, 5 A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 Elements/techniques Character (antagonist/protagonist; dynamic/static; flat/round; motivation); Setting; Plot (conflict; flashback; foreshadowing; suspense); Point of View (person and perspective); Theme; Tone, Style; Diction (connotation; denotation; vocabulary); Imagery; Mood; Figurative Language; Symbolism; Main Idea; Rhetorical Appeals (ethical, logical, emotional); Claim; counterargument; concession; How do literary and/or establish or contribute to the theme, meaning, or mood of the work? How do literary and/ or develop the meaning or the author s purpose of the work? Annotation Dialectical Journal Style imitation Open-Ended Paragraph (STAAR) Responses using embedded textual evidence to support a strong assertion Discussion 5
WRITING LANGUAGE TEKS: 2A-C, 5 Research MLA parenthetical citation and documentation Correctly cite well-chosen A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 Literary Analysis evidence from a text according STAAR OER to MLA guidelines Expository Writing Analyze the effect created by Persuasive Writing literary elements analysis includes: thesis or assertion; The Process of Composition (Prewriting: consideration of textual evidence to support audience, determination of purpose, generation of ideas, analysis; organization of ideas, selection topic; Drafting: timed and untimed; Revision; Editing) commentary/explanation Compose thesis-driven, Structural Elements of Writing: introduction, thesis, topic TEKS: 2A-C, 5 A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 t t ti id t l i Continue concepts from 1 st semester; Clauses (dependent/subordinate, independent); Structure (loose/cumulative, periodic, simple) expository and persuasive essays Utilize correct grammar in original compositions Recognize and Revise grammatical errors (STAAR- Style) Thesis statement Paragraph Dialectal Journals Essays Grammar Exercises 6
ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL English Curriculum Framework ENGLISH II GL 4th Quarter: Elements of drama; research skills, expository writing Resources The Tragedy of Julius Caesar or A Midsummer Night s Dream, Short fiction, poetry and non-fiction selections from the 10th h Grade Literature Textbook; ; The Write Coach supplemental texts as needed READING TEKS: 2A-C, 5 A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 Elements/techniques Character (antagonist/protagonist; dynamic/static; flat/round; motivation); Setting; Plot (conflict; flashback; foreshadowing; suspense); Point of View (person and perspective); Theme; Tone, Style; Diction (connotation; denotation; vocabulary); Imagery; Mood; Figurative Language; Symbolism; Main Idea; Rhetorical Appeals (ethical, logical, emotional); Claim; counterargument; concession; Drama (act, aside, blank verse, comedy, tragedy, comic relief, scene, soliloquy, foil, fourth wall, suspension of disbelief) How do literary and/or establish or contribute to the theme, meaning, or mood of the work? How do literary and/ or develop the meaning or the author s purpose of the work? Annotation Dialectical Journal Style imitation Open-Ended Paragraph (STAAR) Responses using embedded textual evidence to support a strong assertion Discussion 7
WRITING LANGUAGE TEKS: 2A-C, 5 Research MLA parenthetical citation and documentation, Correctly cite well-chosen A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 evaluation of sources evidence from a text according to MLA guidelines Literary Analysis Compose Annotated STAAR OER Bibliography Expository Writing Analyze the effect created by Persuasive Writing literary elements analysis The Process of Composition (Prewriting: consideration of includes: thesis or assertion; audience, determination of purpose, generation of ideas, textual evidence to support organization of ideas, selection topic; Drafting: timed and untimed; Revision; Editing) analysis; commentary/explanation Compose thesis-driven, Structural Elements of Writing: introduction, thesis, topic expository and persuasive essays TEKS: 2A-C, 5 A-D, 19, 1A-E 3 sentence, quotations, evidence, commentary, conclusion, Continue concepts from previous quarters; Sentence Variety (beginnings, combining) using evidence to support your Utilize correct grammar in original compositions Recognize and Revise grammatical errors (STAAR- Style) Thesis statement Paragraph Dialectal Journals Essays Annotated Bibliography Research-based essay Grammar Exercises 8