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Units: Titles and Times * Unit 1 Choices 25 hours Unit 2 Cultural References and Common Themes 25 hours * Unit 3 Will’s World – The Time of Shakespeare 15 hours Unit 4 Love in an Imperfect World – Romeo and Juliet 25 hours Unit 5 To Buy or Not to Buy 20 hours * These units are fully developed in this Course Profile. Unit Overviews K/U = Knowledge/Understanding, T/I = Thinking/Inquiry, C= Communication, A = Application Unit 1: Choices Time: 25 hours Unit Description Students consider the themes of choices and identity in poetry, short stories, essays, and an independently read novel. Students apply the knowledge practised in the study of short stories to the independently read novel and prepare a report for presentation in a student-teacher conference. Students research informational guides, the Internet, and other media sources to assist them in making choices for their personal and professional futures. Throughout the unit, students refine and develop their creative and report-writing skills, as well as their research and oral-presentation skills. In the culminating activity, students write a research report and present it to the class. Unit Overview Chart Learning Activity Assessment Focus/Tasks 1 The Road Not Taken 5 hours 2 Literature Survey 9 hours Expectations EORV.01, EOR1.01, EOR1.02, EOR2.02, EREV.01, EREV.02, EREV.04, EREV.05, ERE1.03, ERE1.05, ERE2.01, ERE3.02, ERE3.03, EWRV.01, EWRV.02, EWRV.03, EWRV.04, EWR1.02, EWR2.01, EWR2.02, EWR2.03, EWR3.01 EORV.01, EOR1.02, EREV.01, EREV.04, EREV.05, ERE1.02, ERE1.03, ERE1.04, ERE1.05, ERE1.06, ERE2.01, ERE2.02, ERE3.02, ERE3.03, EWRV.04, EWR1.03, ESCV.02, ESC2.01 Diagnostic • Vocabulary quiz (K/U) • Creative writing (T/I, C, A) • Oral communication (C) Summative • Summary and analysis of poem (K/U, A) Diagnostic • Comprehension activities (K/U) Formative • Graphic organizer (K/U, T/I) • Literary genre comparison chart (K/U, T/I, C, A) Focus: Course Introduction and Poetry Study Tasks • Poetry reading • Listening comprehension and vocabulary • Literary devices • Poetry structure • Creative writing using literary devices • Poetry analysis • Choosing a novel for independent reading and beginning a book log Focus: Comparison of Theme/Thesis and Literary Structures Tasks • Maintaining a book log; reading a novel; writing a critical review; and preparing for student/teacher conference • Pre-reading and reading activities • Studying cultural references Page 4 • Bridge to English – Open
Activity 3 Research – Choosing a Future Path 7 hours in class (5 hours out of class) 4 Synthesizing Choices 4 hours Learning Expectations EORV.01, EORV.02, EORV.03, EORV.04, EOR1.01, EOR1.02, EOR1.03, EOR2.01, EOR2.02, EOR3.01, EREV.02, EREV.03, EREV.06, ERE1.04, ERE1.05, ERE1.06, ERE2.01, ERE2.05, ERE3.01, ERE3.02, ERE3.04, ERE3.05, ERE4.01, ERE4.02, ERE4.03, ERE4.04, ESCV.01, ESC1.01, ESC1.02, EWRV.01, EWR1.01, EWR1.02 EREV.06, ERE4.01, ERE4.02, ERE4.03, EWRV.01, EWRV.02, EWRV.03, EWRV.04, EWRV.03, EWRV.04, EWR1.01, EWR2.01, EWR2.02, EWR2.03, ESCV.01, ESC1.01 Assessment Formative • Book log (K/U) • Notes and evaluation of peers’ presentations (K/U, T/I) Summative • Student/teacher conference (K/U, C) • Appendix 1B (K/U, T/I) • Critical review (C, A) • Visual and presentation (K/U, C) Summative • Research report (K/U, T/I, C, A) Focus/Tasks • Reading of a short story and essay • Vocabulary study • Comprehension – plot graph, predicting, analysing, etc. • Comparison of themes • Comparison of elements of essays, short stories, and poetry • Note taking using graphic organizers Focus: Postsecondary Options, Occupations, and Development of a Personal Educational Path Tasks • Expansion of knowledge of postsecondary options by researching an educational path to a career of interest, using Info and Communicaat, as well as university and college course calendars • Research of related information using websites, newspapers, magazine articles, and ads • Presentation of research information through a visual • Bibliographical format • Student/teacher conference on independently read novel Focus: Written Report Tasks • Bibliographical format • Writing informational paragraphs based on research notes Unit 2: Cultural References and Common Themes Time: 25 hours Unit Description Through the continued study of poetry, short stories, and essays, students further develop their understanding of the impact of cultural references, the use of literary devices, and the treatment of common themes in literature. Students apply this knowledge to the study of a film and a novel that explore related themes. They consider how the background of the author, the media, and their own Page 5 • Bridge to English – Open
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