DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
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TOPIC |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION |
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AUGUST |
1.
Topic: Writing Process a.
Bing
Bang Bongo b. Writing strategies c.
Revision
process d. Rough draft e.
Final
draft |
1.
How
does the writing process fit into your daily life? 2.
How
will learning to communicate help you succeed in life? |
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SEPTEMBER |
1. Topic: pronoun usage 2. Topic: Gateway skills “HOTS” |
1.
How
does the study of grammar help you to become a better writer? 2.
How
does your use of grammar create impressions? 3.
What
do I need to know to pass the Gateway test? |
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OCTOBER |
1. Topic: Subject/verb agreement 2. Greek mythology |
1.
How
is Greek mythology a part of our daily language? |
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NOVEMBER |
1. Odyssey |
1.
What
is your odyssey? 2. How is Homer’s Odyssey similar to your life’s journey? |
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DECEMBER |
1. Research 2. Writing |
1.
What
is an epic? 2.
What
makes a hero? |
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JANUARY |
1. Topic: Poetry |
1.
Why
study poetry? 2.
How
can you use poetry devices to express inner feelings? |
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FEBRUARY |
1.
Romeo
and Juliet |
1.
Why
is Shakespeare considered a major literary force? 2.
How
does adolescent behavior affect life choices? |
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MARCH |
1. Research 2. Romeo and Juliet (cont.)
Elizabethan Day |
1.
What
were Elizabethan times like? 2.
What
media can be used for research? 3.
How
can you find out about a topic for a project? |
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APRIL |
1. The novel a. “The Giver” |
1.
What
makes a “perfect” world? 2.
How
does writing affect social reform? 3.
What
builds character? 4.
Who
is Charles Dickens? |
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MAY |
1.
The
novel a.
“Great
Expectations” 2. Clauses, paragraphs, essay |
1. How do clauses affect sentence
variety? |
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JUNE |
Review |
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