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Course/Grade Title:  Language Arts IV Applied

objective

Resource/
Activity

Assessment

Standard             Goals    

Frameworks   

Graduation

Goals

 

Reading/Viewing

 

1.  Analyze appropriateness and effectiveness of

     language use, considering audience and

     purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

Novel Unit

Daily language/word Lessons

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Written Student

    Response/Scoring Guide

 

 

 

 

CA2            1.5

CA3            1.9

CAII

1

 

2.  Infer and describe problems faced by a variety

     of characters.

 

Literature Text Responses (written & oral)

Book/Movie Review

Novel Unit Handouts

 

 

Teacher Observation of

     Classroom discussions

Scoring Guide

Checklist

 

 

CA2             3.1

CA3

CA5

 

CAIII

7,9,12

 

3.  Compare, contrast, and evaluate how

     characters solve problems.

 

Handouts for Novel Unit:

The Christmas Box/A Christmas Carol

 

Scoring Guide

 

 

CA2            3.6

CA3

CA5

 

CAIII

1,12

 

4.  Analyze problems and propose solutions by

     making connections to similar situations in

     literature and life.

 

Literacy Mini Research Unit

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA2            3.3

CA3            3.6

CA5

 

CAIII

1,12

 

5.  Compare and contrast a variety of genres and

      texts.

 

Daybook Lessons

The Christmas Box/A Christmas

Carol Novel Unit

 

Scoring Guides

Essay Test

 

CA2           1.5

CA3

CA5

 

CAI

1

Writing/Speaking

 

1.  Summarize or paraphrase information

     presented in a variety of communications.

 

 

Daybook Lessons

Resume Creation

 

Student/Teacher Scoring

    Guide

Final  Resume submitted to

    Expert for feedback

 

CA1            1.8

CAIV

1

2

 

2.  Select and use effective communication

     strategies to develop and clarify new ideas and

     perspectives.

 

 

Memo Lesson

Resume Lesson

Presentation Lesson

Group Feedback Lesson

 

Checklist

Classroom discussion and

    written response

 

CA6             2.1                 2.2

 

 

 

3.  Provide support for observations and opinions.

 

 

Daybook Lessons

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4            4.1

CA6

CAII

2

6,7,17

 

4.  Respond formally and informally to a variety

     of themes/genres.

 

Daybook Lessons

Responses (written & oral) to Lit. Text (British Literature for Life & Work)

 

Scoring Guide

 

 

CA4       2.1 CA6            2.3

CAI

I

1

 

5.  Plan and compose a variety of

     communications.

 

Book/Movie Reviews

Essays

Poems

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4             2.1

CA6

CAII

2

CAI

6,7,8,10

 

6.  Clarify vague communications.

 

Writing Groups

 

Teacher Observation

 

CA1            2.2

CAIII

3

10

 

7.  Edit and proofread their own communications

      to meet conventional standards.

 

Writing Groups

 

Teacher Observation

 

CA1            2.2

CAII

2

6,7,8

 

8.  Demonstrate fluency and accuracy in written

     and spoken communication.

 

Writing Groups

Keeping of Portfolio to Note Progress

 

Teacher Observation

Scoring Guide

 

CA1            2.2

CAII

3

6,7,10

 

Writing/Speaking

 

9.  Consult sources to increase accuracy in

     spelling, usage, punctuation and mechanics.

 

 

 

 

Revisit the Sources Lesson:  Dictionary, Thesaurus, Grammar Text (classroom set), Glossary, Spelling/grammar Check

 

 

 

Checklist

Scoring Guide

 

 

 

CA1           2.2

CAII

3

1,2

 

Research

 

1.  Evaluate materials for faulty reasoning, bias,

     and repetition and inaccuracies in data

     collected.

 

 

 

 

Library Orientation

Documentation of Research Process for “You’ve Won a Corvette!” Feasibility Study

 

 

 

Teacher/Librarian

   Observation

Scoring Guide

 

CA6           1.7

CAI

4

13,1

 

2.  Draw conclusions and form opinions based on

     data collected.

 

“You’ve Won a Corvette!” Feasibility Study

10 year plan

 

Scoring Guide

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4            1.1

                    1.4

CAI

4

13,1

 

3.  Formulate and support a thesis or hypothesis.

 

Feasibility Study

10 year plan

 

Scoring Guide

Scoring Guide

 

 

CA4            3.5

                    4.1

CAI

5

6,7,17

 

4.  Plan and design methods to collect reliable

    data for particular purposes and audiences.

 

 

Feasibility Study

 

Scoring Guide

 

SC7             1.3

CAII

13

 

5.  Generate a list of key words and sources for a

      research topic.

 

Key Words Lesson prior to Library

    Orientation

 

Student Trial of Key Words

 To find information needed

 

CA4            1.1

                    1.4

CAI

3

2

 

6.  Search for and select resources using a variety

     of technologies.

 

Feasibility Study

10 year plan

 

Checklist

 

CA3            1.2

                    1.4

 

CAI

5

2

 

Research

 

7.  Identify and analyze organizational patterns of

     print and non print sources to facilitate

     research.

 

 

 

 

Library Orientation

 

Web Site Evaluation

 

 

 

Teacher/Librarian

    Observation

Scoring Guide

 

 

 

CA3          1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Establish criteria for analyzing resources by

      identifying purpose and intended audience.

 

Library Orientation

 

Teacher/Librarian

     Observation

 

CA6           1.7

 

CAI

CAIV

17

 

9.  Select useful ways to organize materials.

 

 

Keeping of a Course Portfolio

 

Quarter/Semester

     Written Evaluation &

      Teacher Response

 

CA4           1.8

CAI

4

1,2

 

10.  Evaluate the reliability of information.

 

 

Library Orientation

 

Web Site Evaluation

 

Teacher/Librarian

    Observation

Scoring Guide

 

CA3           1.7

CAI

1,2

 

11.  Predict and evaluate results.

 

“You’ve Won A Corvette”

       Feasibility Study

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4            3.7

CA6

CAI

16,17

 

12.  Research/evaluate career and academic

       options and plan of action.

 

10-year plan paper and presentation

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4         4.5

                 4.8

CAIV

16

 

13.  Cite sources correctly within a written text

       and list of references.

 

MLA and citing w/in a text lessons

 

Scoring Guide

 

CA4          1.8

                  4.4

CAIV

17

 

14.  Practice integrity in academics in the

       classroom and in the workplace.

 

Plagiarism and In-the-News Lesson

 

Teacher Observation

Student Written Responses

 

CA4           4.4

 

CAIV

17

 


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July 17, 2008