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English Curriculum
Language Arts - Tough Guys & Mean Streets Literature

Word Analysis, Fluency, & Vocab Develop
Etymology of Terms in History
The learner will be able to trace the etymology of significant terms used in political science and history.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Vocabulary & Concept Development Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 1.1; STAR 2001 Blueprint 20% of English Language Arts Exam: 10 items from Grade 10 Reading 1.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
Greek, Latin, Anglo-Saxon Roots/Affixes
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to draw inferences concerning the meaning of scientific and mathematical terminology.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Vocabulary & Concept Development Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 1.2; STAR 2001 Blueprint 20% of English Language Arts Exam: 10 items from Grade 10 Reading 1.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/roots.dict.html [On-line]
List of Greek and Latin Roots
· Web Page, http://www.literacyunlimited.com/photosynth.htm [On-line]
General explanation of roots
· Web Page, http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/roots.html [On-line]
Quiz on roots.
  
Meanings of Analogies
The learner will be able to discern the meaning of analogies encountered, analyzing specific comparisons as well as relationships and inferences.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Vocabulary & Concept Development Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 1.3; STAR 2001 Blueprint 20% of English Language Arts Exam: 10 items from Grade 10 Reading 1.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
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Reading Comprehension (Informational)
Reading Strategies
The learner will be able to use strategies such as SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, review) to effectively gain information.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Structural Features of Info. Materials Introduce Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://www.cmd.stthomas.edu/studyguides/texred2.ht [On-line]
Description of SQ3R Method
  
Features & Rhetoric of Public Docume
The learner will be able to analyze both the features and rhetorical devices of different types of public documents (e.g., policy statements, speeches, debates, platforms, ballots/propositions) and the way in which authors use those features and devices.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Structural Features of Info. Materials Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.1; STAR 2001 Blueprint 42% of English Language Arts Exam: 21 items from Grade 10 Reading 2.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, Reading the Newspaper in Class (lesson plan) [On-line]
http://www.teachervision.com/tv/tvsearch.php
  
Structure of Functional Documents
The learner will be able to analyze the structure of functional documents, including charts and graphs, leases, schedules, notices, maps, simple tax forms, and basic legal documents.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Structural Features of Info. Materials Introduce Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Clarity of Meaning
The learner will be able to analyze the way in which clarity of meaning is affected by the patterns of organization, hierarchical structures, repetition of the main ideas, syntax, and word choice in the text.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Comprehension & Analysis of Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.2; STAR 2001 Blueprint 42% of English Language Arts Exam: 21 items from Grade 10 Reading 2.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
Fact & Opinion in Expository Texts
The learner will be able to verify and clarify facts presented in other types of expository texts by using a variety of consumer and public documents. Distinguish between fact and opinion.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Comprehension & Analysis of Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.3; STAR 2001 Blueprint 42% of English Language Arts Exam: 21 items from Grade 10 Reading 2.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
Interpretation Defense & Clarificati
The learner will be able to make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using elements of the text to defend and clarify interpretations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Comprehension & Analysis of Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.4; STAR 2001 Blueprint 42% of English Language Arts Exam: 21 items from Grade 10 Reading 2.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
Influence of Audience
The learner will be able to recognize how audience influences the style and content of a publication.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Comprehension & Analysis of Text Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Author's Assumptions & Beliefs
The learner will be able to analyze an author's implicit and explicit philosophical assumptions and beliefs about a subject.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Comprehension & Analysis of Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.5. Classroom
  
Critique of Arguments in Public Document
The learner will be able to critique the power, truthfulness, and validity of arguments set forth in public documents; their appeal to both friendly and hostile audiences; and the extent to which the arguments anticipate and address reader concerns and counterclaims (e.g., appeal to reason, to authority, to pathos and emotion) and recognize bias and pro and con positions.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Expository Critique Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.6; STAR 2001 Blueprint 42% of English Language Arts Exam: 21 items from Grade 10 Reading 2.0, including items on this standard. Classroom
  
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Literary Response and Analysis
Characteristics of Subgenres
The learner will be able to analyze characteristics of subgenres (e.g., satire, parody, allegory, pastoral, stream of consciousness) that are used in poetry, prose, plays, novels, short stories, and other basic genres.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Structural Features of Literature Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Structural Features of Poetry
The learner will be able to analyze structural features of poetry (e.g., free verse, narrative, sonnet, rhymed verse, and blank verse).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Structural Features of Literature Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Theme of Meaning
The learner will be able to analyze the way in which the theme of meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Rhetorical & Aesthetic Purposes
The learner will be able to analyze the ways in which irony, tone, mood, the author's style, and the "sound" of language achieve specific rhetorical or aesthetic purposes or both.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Poets' Use of Language
The learner will be able to analyze ways in which poets use language (e.g., imagery, personification, figures of speech, alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, rhyme, simile, metaphor, meter, and rhythm) to evoke readers' emotions.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, Figurative Language [On-line]
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/ThoreauMS/solweb/eng5/eng5.htm
  
American Literature
The learner will be able to analyze recognized works of American literature representing a variety of genres and traditions: a. Trace the development of American literature from the colonial period forward. b. Contrast the major periods, themes, styles, and trends, and describe how works of members of different cultures relate to one another in each period. c. Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical, and social influences of the historical period that shaped the characters, plots, and settings .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://members.tripod.com/~writer89/ [On-line]
Hardboiled Detective Fiction
  
Archetypes from Myth & Tradition
The learner will be able to analyze the way in which authors through the centuries have used archetypes drawn from myth and tradition in literature, film, political speeches, and religious writings (e.g., how the archetypes of banishment from an ideal world can be used to interpret Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://www.napanet.net/~aripub/ [On-line]
Hero's Journey
  
World Literature
The learner will be able to analyze recognized works of world literature from a variety of authors: a. Contrast the major literary forms, techniques, and characteristics of the major literary periods (e.g., Homeric Greece, medieval, romantic, neoclassic, modern). b. Relate literary works and authors to the major themes and issues of their eras. c. Evaluate the philosophical, religious, political, ethical, and social influences of the historical period that shaped the characters, plots, and settings .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.7 Classroom
  
Political Assumptions in Literature
The learner will be able to analyze the clarity and consistency of political assumptions in a selection of literary works or essays on a topic (e.g., suffrage, women's role in organized labor). (Political approach).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Literary Criticism Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.8 Classroom
  
philosophical Arguments in Literature
The learner will be able to analyze the philosophical arguments presented in literary works to determine whether the author's positions have contributed to the quality of each work and credibility of the characters. (Philosophical approach).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Literary Criticism Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.9 Classroom
  
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Writing Strategies
Elements of Discourse in Writing
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the elements of discourse (e.g., purpose, speaker, audience, form) when completing narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive writing assignments.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.1 Classroom
  
Point of View, Characterization & St
The learner will be able to use point of view, characterization, style (e.g., use of irony), and related elements for specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Structure of Ideas & Arguments
The learner will be able to structure ideas and arguments in a sustained, persuasive, and sophisticated way and support them with precise and relevant examples.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.3 Classroom
  
Unity & Coherence in Writing
The learner will be able to write with unity and coherence (e.g., establish and maintain controlling idea; sequence paragraphs effectively; use transitions; provide ample, concrete support).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Quotes & Context
The learner will be able to lead into quotes when appropriate by providing context.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Rhetorical Devices in Writing
The learner will be able to enhance meaning by employing rhetorical devices, including the extended use of parallelism, repetition, and analogy; the incorporation of visual aids (e.g., graphs, tables, pictures); and the issuance of a call for action.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.4 Classroom
  
Language Use & Tone
The learner will be able to use language in natural, fresh, and vivid ways to establish a specific tone.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organization and Focus Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.5 Classroom
  
Research Questions & Strategies
The learner will be able to develop presentations by using clear research questions and creative critical research strategies (e.g., field studies, oral histories, interviews, experiments, electronic sources, research papers, panel discussions).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Research and Technology Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.6 Classroom
  
Organizing & Recording Information
The learner will be able to use systematic strategies to organize and record information ) eg., anecdotal scripting, annotated bibliographies).
Strand Scope Source Activities
Research and Technology Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.7 Classroom
  
Databases, Graphics, & Spreadsheets
The learner will be able to integrate databases, graphics, and spreadsheets into word-processed documents.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Research and Technology Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.8 Classroom
  
Text Revision: Voice, Style, & Tone
The learner will be able to revise text to highlight the individual voice, improve sentence variety and style, and enhance subtlety of meaning and tone in ways that are consistent with the purpose, audience, and genre.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Evaluation and Revision Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.9 Classroom
  
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Writing Applications (Genres)
Fictional & Biographical Narratives
The learner will be able to write fictional, autobiographical, or biographical narratives: a. Narrate a sequence of events and communicate their significance to the audience. b. Locate scenes and incidents in specific places. c. Describe with concrete sensory details the sight, sounds, and smells of a scene and the specific actions, movements, gestures, and feelings of the characters; use interior monologue to depict the character's feelings. d. Pace the presentation of actions to accommodate temporal, spatial, and dramatic mood changes. e. Make effective use of descriptions of appearance, images, shifting perspectives, and sensory detail .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.1 Classroom
  
Interpretive Essay
The learner will be able to write responses to literature (interpretive). a. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas of works or passages. b. Analyze the use of imagery, language, universal themes, characterization, and unique aspects of the text. c. Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works. d. Demonstrate an understanding of the author's use of stylistic devices and an appreciation of the effects created (e.g., write imitative narratives). e. Identify and assess the impact of perceived ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2 Classroom
  Assessment Resources
 
· Interpretive Essay Rubric, OUHSD, 1999, www.ouhsd.org/curriculum/english/doc/11esrub.htm [On-line]
· Interpretive Essay Score Sheet, OUHSD, 1999, www.ouhsd.org/curriculum/english/doc/11essc.htm [On-line]
  
Reflective Compositions
The learner will be able to write reflective compositions: a. Explore the significance of personal experiences, events, conditions, or concerns by using rhetorical strategies (e.g., narration, description, exposition, persuasion). b. Draw comparisons between specific incidents and broader themes that illustrate the writer's important beliefs or generalizations about life. c. Maintain a balance in describing individual incidents and relate those incident to more general and abstract ideas .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.3 Classroom
  
Research Paper
The learner will be able to write historical investigation reports (research paper): a. Use exposition, narration, description, argumentation, exposition, or some combination of rhetorical strategies to support the main proposition. b. Analyze several historical records of a single incident, examining critical relationships between elements of the research topic. c. Explain the perceived reason or reasons for the similarities or difference in historical records with information derived from primary and secondary sources to support or enhance the presentation. d. Include information from all relevant perspectives and take into consideration the validity and reliability of sources. e. Include a formal bibliography or works cited page .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, Internet Movie Database [On-line]
http://www.imdb.com
· Web Page, Research Paper Steps [On-line]
http://karn.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/sources.html
  
Job Applications & Resumes
The learner will be able to write job applications or resumes: a. Provide clear and purposeful information and address the intended audience appropriately. b. Use varied levels, patterns, and types of language to achieve intended effects and aid comprehension. c. Modify the tone to fit the purpose and audience. d. Follow the conventional style for that type of document (e.g., resume, memorandum) and use page formats, fonts, and spacing that contribute to he readability and the impact of the document .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.5 Classroom
  
Multimedia Presentations
The learner will be able to deliver multimedia presentations: a. Combine text, images, and sound and draw information from many sources (e.g., television broadcasts, videos, films, newspapers, magazines, CD-ROMs, the Internet, electronic media-generated images). b. Select an appropriate medium for each element of the presentation. c. Use the selected media skillfully, editing appropriately and monitoring for quality. d. Test the audience's response and revise the presentation accordingly. .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Writing Strategies of Grades 11 and 12 Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.6 Classroom
  
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Written and Oral Eng. Lang. Conventions
Grammar, Diction, Structure & Usage
The learner will be able to demonstrate control of grammar, diction, and paragraph and sentence structure, and an understanding of English usage.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Grammar and Mechanics of Writing Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, Interactive Grammar Quizzes [On-line]
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.stm
  
Spelling, Punctuation & Capitalizati
The learner will be able to produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct punctuation and capitalization.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Manuscript Form Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.2 Classroom
  
Manuscript Requirements in Writing
The learner will be able to reflect appropriate manuscript requirements in writing.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Manuscript Form Master CA: English-Language Arts Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://www.ldl.net/~bill/aparev.htm [On-line]
Guidelines for Writing in APA Style by William U Borst
  
Proofread
The learner will be able to proofread for correct spelling and comma usage. That/which, who who/whom slow/slowly i.e./e.g. lay/lie beside/besides hanged/hung real/really further/farther .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Manuscript Form Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Web Page, http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1650.html [On-line]
#1650. Proofreading and Editing Marks
· Web Page, http://goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au/~jz/write/proof.html [On-line]
Justin Zobel - Proofreading Marks
  
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Listening and Speaking Strategies
Focus on Speaker's Message
The learner will be able to focus on the speaker's message a. Maintain attention. b. Ask relevant and clarifying questions. c. Summarize verbal information. .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Listening and Comprehension Master Oroville Union High School District(a) Classroom
  
Accurate & Organized Notes
The learner will be able to take accurate and organized notes during lectures and discussions distinguishing between main and subordinate ideas. a. Identify verbal clues that signify the importance of ideas. · Inflection, tone, volume, significant pauses. · Repetition. · Key words and phrases. b. Take notes using a variety of methods. · Formal outline. · Informal outline. .
Strand Scope Source Activities
Listening and Comprehension Master Oroville Union High School District(a)