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South Warren High School Language Arts Curriculum English I Grade 9 Suggested Elements 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 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 Letter Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test Research 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 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 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 Letter Review of all types of on-demand writing in preparation for the test Research 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 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 Further review of poetic devices Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion Grammar Review the Parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection) Phrases and Clauses Four types of sentences 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 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 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 Further review of poetic devices Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion Grammar 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 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 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 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 ACT Practice Review of sentence patterns Review of phrases and clauses Review of punctuation rules Review of mechanics and usage Poetry Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion Portfolio Writings Reflective Piece Personal Piece Analytical Piece South Warren High School Language Arts Curriculum AP Literature and Composition** Grade 12 Required Elements 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 Read various poems from the textbook at teacher discretion Portfolio Writings 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.