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Course Description: In English 3, students will acquire language, reading, writing, and speaking/listening skills necessary for success in college, career, and beyond. Students will become critical readers, thinkers, and writers as they dive deeply into the texts presented throughout this course including American literature. Students will learn how to effectively research and integrate findings as well as cite sources in their writing.
Major Topics and Concepts
Segment One
Evaluating key elements in a literary text
Evaluating authors’ styles
Integrating academic vocabulary into speaking and writing
Analyzing figurative language
Analyzing how juxtaposition defines characters’ perspectives
Identifying figurative language devices
Planning and outlining a literary analysis essay
Developing strong thesis statements
Writing a literary analysis essay
Identifying and correcting informal language in an academic essay
Utilizing the appropriate tone and voice for an intended audience
Incorporating appropriate transitions in writing
Incorporating MLA formatting
Elaborating on evidence in an essay
Revising and editing an essay
Publishing and sharing a completed essay
Determining a word or phrase’s meaning using context clues
Identifying the elements of a Shakespearean tragedy
Paraphrasing content
Comparing the development of two speeches on the same topic
Evaluating the effectiveness of claims in a speech
Tracking and analyzing how universal themes are developed in a literary text
Identifying and explaining the use of allegories
Developing a claim
Identifying and incorporating evidence to support a claim
Writing an argumentative literary analysis
Using knowledge of usage skills to create flow in writing
Creating a Works Cited Page
Segment One Honors
Analyzing, evaluating, and explaining what makes an author’s style unique
Varying writing style for syntax and effect
Analyzing how a universal theme is developed
Writing an allegorical tale that conveys a universal theme
Evaluating how an author establishes and builds characterization
Creating a digital presentation
Segment Two
Determining the central idea of texts
Paraphrasing texts
Analyzing authors’ purposes
Comparing the development of multiple arguments on the same topic by multiple authors
Evaluating text structures and features
Determining the connotative and denotative meanings of words
Applying knowledge of etymology to obtain a word or phrase’s meaning
Evaluating an author’s use of rhetoric
Identifying authors’ claims
Writing an analysis of complex texts
Comparing authors’ use of reasoning
Comparing and contrasting how contemporaneous authors address related topics
Writing an argument to support claims, using substantial evidence and reasoning
Creating and exporting quality writing tailored to a specific audience
Creating a digital presentation that contains multimedia elements
Presenting information in the format of a speech
Employing rhetorical devices in a speech
Reading and comprehending poetry
Analyzing figurative language
Tracking and analyzing themes in poetry
Analyzing ways in which poetry reflects themes and issues of its time
Conducting literary research to answer a question
Synthesizing information from primary and secondary sources
Evaluating how tone adds to meaning or style
Researching responsibly
Selecting research sources with discernment
Identifying and correcting dangling and misplaced modifiers
Identifying the correct use of homophones
Identifying and correcting sentences with faulty parallel structure
Identifying and correcting sentence fragments and run-on sentences
Identifying and correcting subject-verb agreement issues
Evaluating elements of a narrative
Analyzing how an author establishes multiple perspectives in a narrative
Planning and writing a narrative that contains multiple character perspectives
Incorporating narrative techniques in a narrative
Analyzing how authors develop and reveal themes in literary texts
Revising and editing an original narrative
Integrating a universal theme in a narrative text
Reflecting on writing strengths and weaknesses
Segment Two Honors
Evaluating how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning to a literary text
Identifying and analyzing the use of satire
Writing a narrative that uses satirical techniques
Integrating academic vocabulary into writing
Identifying the central idea of speeches and essays
Paraphrasing complex texts
Producing writing that is appropriate to the task, audience, and purpose
Creating and exporting writing
Writing a narrative text that provides insight into a specific time period
Employing narrative techniques in a narrative
Competencies
Elements of Fiction in Shakespeare
Students will demonstrate an understanding of elements of fiction in Shakespeare by explaining elements of Shakespearean tragedy, analyzing a Shakespearean text, and explaining universal themes in literature.
Literary Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary analysis by evaluating an author’s style, analyzing for author’s substance, and creating a literary analysis essay.
Literary Argument
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary arguments by formulating a claim for a literary argument, explaining the components of a literary argument, and creating an argumentative literary analysis.
Language and Rhetoric
Students will demonstrate an understanding of language and rhetoric by analyzing elements of a nonfiction text, evaluating rhetoric in nonfiction texts, and creating an argumentative presentation.
Narrative Writing Techniques
Students will demonstrate an understanding of narrative writing techniques by evaluating elements of a narrative and creating an original narrative.
Poetry Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of poetry analysis by describing techniques for interpreting poetry, analyzing historical context in poetry, and formulating a comparative poetry analysis.
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Projects allow students to demonstrate competence and understanding of concepts and skills by completing a career-related task. The project assignment might be to create a mural, a package design, a speech, a film review, or a movie set – you name it! These creative projects are about applying your learning acquired through in-depth research to real-world career tasks.
Here are the careers you will explore in English 3 Projects: Director, Museum Tour Guide, Conservation Scientist, Content Writer, Librarian, Campaign Manager, and Neuroscientist.
Projects
Director
You will take on the role of a director for a theater company, tasked with creating a guide that shows how to use context clues and connotation/denotation to clarify the meaning of unknown words, explain interpretation strategies, and compare and contrast an original Shakespearean play with a more modern interpretation.
Conservation Scientist
You will take on the role of a conservation scientist for the National Parks Service, tasked with creating an informative presentation for the general public that answers the question: What is the importance of National Parks?
Content Writer
You will take on the role of a content writer for a literary website, tasked with creating an original short story that mimics the style of the original author and follows the structure of a narrative.
Librarian
You will take on the role of a librarian, tasked with creating a multimedia presentation discussing American poetry of the early-20th century.
Campaign Manager
You will take on the role of a campaign manager for a presidential candidate, tasked with creating a report to share with your team, evaluating the use of persuasive appeals in a past presidential speech.
Neuroscientist
You will take on the role of a neuroscientist consulting for a local school board, tasked with creating a persuasive video or multimedia presentation making a recommendation on whether or not school start times should be adjusted.
Competencies
Elements of Fiction in Shakespeare
Students will demonstrate an understanding of elements of fiction in Shakespeare by explaining elements of Shakespearean tragedy, analyzing a Shakespearean text, and explaining universal themes in literature.
Literary Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary analysis by evaluating an author’s style, analyzing for author’s substance, and creating a literary analysis essay.
Literary Argument
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary arguments by formulating a claim for a literary argument, explaining the components of a literary argument, and creating an argumentative literary analysis.
Language and Rhetoric
Students will demonstrate an understanding of language and rhetoric by analyzing elements of a nonfiction text, evaluating rhetoric in nonfiction texts, and creating an argumentative presentation.
Narrative Writing Techniques
Students will demonstrate an understanding of narrative writing techniques by evaluating elements of a narrative and creating an original narrative.
Poetry Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of poetry analysis by describing techniques for interpreting poetry, analyzing historical context in poetry, and formulating a comparative poetry analysis.
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Experiences allow you to explore a career field you’re curious about while mastering competencies for school credit. Through experiential learning, you will learn skills and apply them to tasks you would complete as part of a career rather than completing traditional assessments like essays or tests. During your Experience, you’ll work with a professional in the field to support your learning whom we call a “mentor.” You’ll earn a badge for your accomplishments to share on social media and higher education platforms, or with colleges, potential employers, peers, and colleagues to display your qualifications.
Here’s how Experiences work:
- Each competency you work on is addressed through a separate deliverable predetermined by you and your instructor.
- Guided learning for each module consists of research and/or work with a professional in the field. Your instructor will coach you through this process.
- Each module culminates in a final demonstration of understanding, which includes a deliverable and a discussion-based assessment with your instructor.
- Here’s an example:
Let’s say you’re curious about a career in healthcare. You decide you’d like to learn about this career area, make a professional connection, earn a badge, and meet competencies for your 9th-grade English requirement. While enrolled in English 1 Experiences, you conduct research to better understand language and structure in writing. Then you may work with an Occupational Therapist to help apply your writing skills to the creation of an informational video about adaptive equipment for patients. The video aims to advise family members of patients regarding the use of accommodations and equipment to help patients perform daily tasks. Now you’ve earned the Language and Structure in Writing competency! This is just one example of the many ways Experiences can bridge competencies to careers.
Obtaining a Mentor: Prior to enrollment, please have an idea for a mentor in mind. We have partnered with hundreds of mentors you can work with during your Experience, who you can find in our Career Mentor Catalog here. Or, you may consult with our counseling department by emailing [email protected] for help in identifying one.
*A parent/guardian permission form and background check of the mentor are both required to work with mentors without parental supervision.
Competencies
Elements of Fiction in Shakespeare
Students will demonstrate an understanding of elements of fiction in Shakespeare by explaining elements of Shakespearean tragedy, analyzing a Shakespearean text, and explaining universal themes in literature.
Literary Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary analysis by evaluating an author’s style, analyzing for author’s substance, and creating a literary analysis essay.
Literary Argument
Students will demonstrate an understanding of literary arguments by formulating a claim for a literary argument, explaining the components of a literary argument, and creating an argumentative literary analysis.
Language and Rhetoric
Students will demonstrate an understanding of language and rhetoric by analyzing elements of a nonfiction text, evaluating rhetoric in nonfiction texts, and creating an argumentative presentation.
Narrative Writing Techniques
Students will demonstrate an understanding of narrative writing techniques by evaluating elements of a narrative and creating an original narrative.
Poetry Analysis
Students will demonstrate an understanding of poetry analysis by describing techniques for interpreting poetry, analyzing historical context in poetry, and formulating a comparative poetry analysis.
