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South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
English I
Grade 9 Suggested Elements
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare – introduction to Shakespeare and
Elizabethan theatre.
The Odyssey by Homer – introduction to Greek mythology
Required Novels
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Novel by Contemporary Author
Recommended Novels: (choose two)
Great Expectations
Hero
Lord of the Flies
Recommended Short Stories
“The Sniper”
“Cask of Amontillado”
“The Scarlet Ibis”
“The Necklace”
“The Lady or the Tiger”
The Most Dangerous Game”
Poetry
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Define poetic devices
Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Grammar
Parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction,
interjection)
Subject-verb agreement
Portfolio Writings
Personal Narrative
On-Demand Writing
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Letter
Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test
Research
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What is plagiarism?
Why cite?
What does a citation look like?
Annotated bibliography
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
Grade 9 Pre-AP
Grade 9 Suggested Elements
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare – introduction to Shakespeare and
Elizabethan theatre.
The Odyssey by Homer – introduction to Greek mythology
Required Novels
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Novel by Contemporary Author
Recommended Novels: (choose two)
A Separate Peace
Great Expectations
Lord of the Flies
Non-Fiction:
Biography of choice
Suggested Short Stories
“The Sniper”
“Cranes”
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“Cask of Amontillado”
“The Scarlet Ibis”
“The Lady of the Tiger”
“The Necklace”
Poetry
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Define poetic devices
Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Grammar
Parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction,
interjection)
Subject-verb agreement
Fragments and Run-ons
Portfolio Writings
Personal Narrative
On-Demand Writing
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Letter
Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test
Research
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What is plagiarism?
Why cite?
What does a citation look like?
Annotated bibliography (teachers discretion)
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
English II
Grade 10 Required Elements
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Either one comedy or one tragedy from Shakespeare (Julius Caesar, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, or Taming of the Shrew)
Antigone or Oedipus by Sophocles – introduction to Greek drama and further
study of Greek mythology
Death of a Salesman
Suggested Novels: (choose two)
Night
The Joy Luck Club
Animal Farm
The Old Man and The Sea
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tuesdays with Morrie
Suggestion Plays
Our Town
Suggested Short Stories
“Lamb to the Slaughter”
“The Lottery” - Jackson
“Masque of Red Death” - Poe
“Possibility of Evil” - Jackson
“Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”
“Catch the Moon”
Poetry
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Further review of poetic devices
Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Grammar
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Review the Parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb,
preposition, conjunction, interjection)
Phrases and Clauses
Four types of sentences
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Comma use
Semi colon and colon use
Subject-verb agreement
Run-ons
Sentence Fragments
Portfolio Writings
Literary piece (poem, short story or play)
Five- Paragraph essay
On-Demand Writing
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Speech – research based
Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
Grade 10 Pre-AP
Grade 10 Suggested Elements
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Either one comedy or one tragedy from Shakespeare (Julius Caesar, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, or Taming of the Shrew)
Antigone or Oedipus by Sophocles – introduction to Greek drama and further
study of Greek mythology
Suggested Novels: (choose two)
Night
The Joy Luck Club
Animal Farm
The Old Man and The Sea
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tuesdays with Morrie
Ethan Frome
Suggested Plays
Antigone
Death of a Salesman
Our Town
Suggested Short Stories
“Lamb to the Slaughter”
“Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”
“The Lottery”
“Possibility of Evil”
“The Masque of the Red Death”
Poetry
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Further review of poetic devices
Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Grammar
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Review the Parts of Speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb,
preposition, conjunction, interjection)
Phrases and Clauses (Clauses – Dependent and Independent)
Four types of sentences
Five types of phrases (prepositional, participial, gerunds, infinitives,
appositives)
Parts of a sentence (subject, predicate, complements)
Mechanics – run-ons, fragments, comma usage
Portfolio Writings
Literary piece (poem, short story, or play)
On-Demand Writing
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Speech
Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
English III
Suggested Novels: (choose two)
Of Mice and Men
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas
The Great Gatsby
Huck Finn
Believers
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Jungle
Fast Food Nation
Suggested Works from the Puritan Period
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Suggested Works from the Romantic Period
“The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving
“The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe
Suggested Works from the Transcendental Period
“Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Walden” excerpt by Henry David Thoreau
Poetry by Walt Whitman
Poetry by Emily Dickinson
Suggested Works from the Realism Period
“The Story of an Hour” or “Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin
“Wagner Matinee” by Will Cather
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce
“To Build a Fire” by Jack London
Suggested Works from the Modernism Period
“Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
Grammar
ACT Review
Punctuation
Usage
Writings
Research Paper (Fact based or analytical; social issues, five pages)
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
AP Language and Composition**
Suggested Novels: (choose two)
Of Mice and Men
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas
The Great Gatsby
Ethan From
Huck Finn
Death of a Salesman
The Crucible
Believers
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Jungle
Fast Food Nation
Lord of the Flies
The Taming of the Shrew
Suggested Works from the Puritan Period
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Suggested Works from the Deist Period
Poor Richard’s Almanac by Benjamin Franklin
Suggested Works from the Romantic Period
“The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe
Suggested Works from the Transcendental Period
“Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Walden” excerpt and “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau
Poetry by Walt Whitman
Poetry by Emily Dickinson
Suggested Works from the Realism Period
“The Story of an Hour” or “Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin
“A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane
Suggested Works from the Modernism Period
“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Ann Porter
“Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
Poetry by Robert Frost and T.S. Elliot
Grammar
ACT Review
Punctuation
Usage
Writings
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Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test
Research Paper (Criticism, five pages)
**This curriculum will change pending a vote by SBDM regarding the block schedule
for next year.
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
English IV
Grade 12 Required Elements
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Beowulf
One selection representing the King Arthur legend (Sir Gawain, Mort d’
Arthur, etc.)
Macbeth or Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Canterbury Tales
Recommended Novels: (chose one)
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Hamlet
Frankenstein
Their Eyes Were Watching
1984
Heart of Darkness
The Bean Trees
Friday Night Lights
The Secret Life of Bees
Grammar
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ACT Practice
Review of sentence patterns
Review of phrases and clauses
Review of punctuation rules
Review of mechanics and usage
Poetry
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Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Portfolio Writings
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Reflective Piece
Personal Piece
Analytical Piece
South Warren High School
Language Arts Curriculum
AP Literature and Composition**
Grade 12 Required Elements
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Beowulf
Two selections representing the King Arthur legend (Sir Gawain, Mort d’
Arthur, etc.)
Macbeth or Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Recommended Novels: (chose one to read in class and one independent)
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Hamlet
Frankenstein
Their Eyes Were Watching
1984
Heart of Darkness
The Bean Trees
Friday Night Lights
Poetry
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Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion
Portfolio Writings
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Personal Piece
Polished Literary Piece
Reflective Piece
Completion of final portfolio
**This curriculum will be revised once SBDM approves the block schedule for next
year.