Colegio Beato Carlos Manuel Rodrguez English Department Course Syllabus for Grade 11 School Year 2010-2011 "It's

a hard life sometimes and the biggest temptation is to let how hard it has been an excuse to weaken" Walter Dean Myers

Course title: English 11 Course duration: 40 weeks Textbook: McDougal Littell Literature-10 (Blue Level) Course description: This course is designed to provide the students with the necessary skills to improve English language proficiency through a variety of genre. Students will study the short story, characterization, narrative devices, themes/symbols, and writing techniques.

Content standards: This syllabus is based on the four content standards as taken from the Basic Curriculum English Program provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of San Juan. They are as follows: (1) Oral communication- The student listens to and uses language effectively to interact verbally/nonverbally in different academic and social environments using different learning strategies and critical thinking skills; (2) Written communication- The student writes narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive texts demonstrating command of English and the stages of the writing process using research and organizational strategies; (3) Reading comprehension-The student demonstrates confidence, independence, and flexibility in the strategic use of reading skills, critical thinking, and the conventions of language for reading a range of simple to complex texts; (4) Literary appreciation-The student uses the language arts to comprehend, interpret, and critique imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.

General Objectives: The students will recognize the importance of the English acquisition as the development of the competencies and linguistic skills geared at promoting his/her personal culture, social, ethical, aesthetical growth and dealing with the expectations and demands of society.

Evaluative criteria: Portfolio Blog or website Exams Quizzes Homework assignments Special assignments

Note: Refer to the CBCMR academic supplement for grading criteria. Summer reading: Fallen Angels Walter Dean Myers First Semester August - December Topic: The Short Story *The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant *Harrison Bergeron *Searching for Summer *The Race to Save Apollo 13 *Film Clip Apollo 13 *Exile *Crossing the Border Skills Note- taking Recalling facts and Main Idea Analyzing conflict Analyzing Plot and Mood Topic: Characterization *Introduction to the study of memorable characters in literature *Shoofly Pie *Going to Japan *The Possibility of Evil *The Teacher Who Changed My Life *The Gift *Those Winter Sundays *A Marriage Proposal Skills Taking notes

Analyzing Character traits and motivation Identifying authors perspective Identify supporting details and main idea Writing Techniques Topic: Narrative Devices *Introduction to Narrative Devices *By the Waters of Babylon *The Dolls House *The Seventh Man *Dyaspora

Skills Note Taking Identifying and analyzing chronological order Analyzing Point of View Identifying and analyzing flashback

Second Semester January -- May Topic: Themes and Symbols *Introduction to literary analysis *Cranes *The Interlopers *Two Friends *Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind *The Sonnet-ballad *Tolerance Skills Note Taking Identifying theme Analyzing theme and setting Interpreting symbols and theme Comparing and Contrasting

Topic: Writing *The Purpose of Writing *The Plot against People *Blowup: What went wrong at Storm King Mountain?

*Early warnings: Predicting Tornadoes *Kye the Storm Chaser *And of clay we are created *Peruvian Child *Lady Freedom Among Us

Skills Taking-Notes Analyzing conflict Using Precise Language Selecting appropriate verbs Using Prepositional Phrase

Topic: Sharing Information *Doing Nothing is Something *Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense *On Nuclear Disarmament *Use of Animals on Biomedical Research *A Chip of Glass Ruby *How Much Land does a Man Need? *Daisy *Americas Back Skills Taking Notes Distinguishing Fact from Opinion Summarizing Analyzing and evaluating ideas Using adequate sentence structure to communicate Using the Internet to Search the Web Evaluating Information and Sources

Commentary: Please be advised that this course outline may be subject to change.