DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

 

Subject:               English 11                                                                                                                                                         _____   Semester            

Grade:                                                                                                                                                                                                    __X__  Year

 

 

 

TOPIC

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

 

AUGUST

1.       Self assessment in Literature

a.        “You Can’t Take It With You”

b.       “The Eye Catcher”

c.        “The Legend of  Sleepy Hollow”

d.       “A Canvas Bag”

e.   “The Tell Tale Heart”

1.       How does literature help us to use good judgment, connect with others, and achieve our goals?

 

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

1.       Parts of speech

2.       Sentence errors

a.        fragments

b.       run-ons

2.       How do parts of speech work together to communicate ideas?

3.       How can sentence errors be avoided?

 

                 

 

 
OCTOBER
  1. Sentence parts
  2. Patterns of sentences

1.         How do the parts of a sentence work together?

2.         What basic patterns do all thoughts form?

 

NOVEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Human nature in literature

a.        “Appointment in Baghdad”

b.       “Outcasts of Poke Flat”

c.        “Casey at the Bat”

d.       “The Fan Club”

e.        “David Swan”

f.         “The Mathematicians”

g.       “The Lady or The Tiger”

h.       “Charles”

i.          “The Fall of the House of Usher (video)”

j.         “Girl in the Lavender Dress”

k.       “Ex-Basketball Player”

1.  How is human nature reflected in literature?

 

DECEMBER

 

 

1.       Consequences in literature:  Moby Dick (video)

2.       Subject-verb agreement

1.       Should there be limitations on man?

2.       How are character types portrayed?

3.       How do subjects and verbs agree?

 

JANUARY

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Research paper

2.       Persuasive Argument

1.       What is the research paper process and technique?

2.       How can research help in real life?

3.       What is a persuasive argument?

4.       How can persuasive abilities help in real life?

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Continue research paper.

2.       Messages and symbols in literature

a.        “The Last Leaf”

b.       Frost’s poems

c.        “The Sheep of San Cristobal”

d.       Black Boy’”

e.        “The Scarlet Ibis”

1.       What “life lessons” can be found in literature themes?

2.       How do symbols give meaning to stories?

 

MARCH

 

1.  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (video)

1.  How does Twain’s writing continue to impact American culture and literature?

 

APRIL

 

 

 

 

1.       Usage – pronoun cases

2.       Usage – modifiers

3.       Glossary of usage

4.       End marks and commas

1.       How are pronouns used correctly?

2.       How do modifiers change meaning?

3.       How are modifiers used correctly?

4.       Why are some words easily confused in our language?

5.       How does punctuation affect meaning?

 

MAY

 

 

1.          Modern poetry

2.          Clear thinking

3.          Business letter

1.       How and why does poetry affect us?

2.       How is the study of clear thinking beneficial in life?

3.       How and when should business letters be written?