DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
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TOPIC |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION |
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AUGUST |
1.
Selected
short stories 2.
Writing 3.
Vocabulary |
1.
Where
can you learn about life from short stories? 2.
How
can you relate the stories personal experiences? |
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SEPTEMBER |
1. Short stories (cont.). 2. Writing 3. Vocabulary |
1. How does the use of supporting
detail strengthen your writing? 2. How does vocabulary make you a
better communicator? |
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OCTOBER |
1.
Julius
Caesar 2.
Writing 3.
Vocabulary |
1.
How
does drama differ from short stories? 2.
How
can you research and present information on the ancient Romans? |
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NOVEMBER |
1.
Julius
Caesar (drama) cont. 2.
Phrases—prepositional,
appositive, verbal. 3.
Vocabulary 4.
Writing |
1.
Who
is the tragic hero and why? 2.
How
are the themes in Julius Caesar still relevant today? |
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DECEMBER |
1. Phrases (cont.). 2. Vocabulary 3. Writing 4. Persuasive devices |
1.
How
do phrases help achieve sentence variety? 2.
How
are phrases used in sentence combining? 3.
How
do persuasive devices influence you? |
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JANUARY |
1.
Novel 2.
Writing 3.
Usage
glossary 4.
Vocabulary |
1. What makes a book a classic? 2.
How
does a novel differ from a short story? |
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FEBRUARY |
1.
Novel
(continue) 2.
S-V
agreement 3.
Writing 4.
Vocabulary |
1. How are the themes in the novel relevant to you today? 1. Why is subject-verb agreement such a big deal? |
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MARCH |
1.
Video
of novel 2.
Writing 3.
Vocabulary |
1.
How
does Hollywood change the novel? |
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APRIL |
1.
Punctuation-all
types 2.
Poetry 3.
Writing 4.
Vocabulary |
1.
How
is punctuation like a road sign? 2.
How
can one punctuation mark change a sentence’s meaning? 3.
What
is poetry? 4.
How
does poetry “speak” to you? |
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MAY |
1.
Heroes: King Arthur selections 2.
Writing 3.
Vocabulary |
1. What is a hero? 2.
Why
does the definition of a hero change over time? 3.
Is
the code of chivalry dead? |