English - Le Jardin Academy
English - Le Jardin Academy
English - Le Jardin Academy
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
MYP 5<br />
Language A<br />
<strong>English</strong><br />
Mrs. Greta Barron<br />
Room 402<br />
gbarron@lejardinacademy.org<br />
(808) 261-0707 x 2090<br />
MYP 5 Language A is a year-long literature-based speaking and writing course for sophomores. We will examine the<br />
personal journeys of individuals within various societies and cultures, with a close look at characters’ choices and their<br />
repercussions.<br />
We will cover a variety of genres in our reading, and practice many different writing styles from personal and concise<br />
journal entries to more expansive, formal essays. My hope is that through our journeys in literature, students will find<br />
not only their individuality but also their “voice”.<br />
2012 – 2013 Scope and Sequence<br />
All Unit Dates are projected and may be subject to change.<br />
You will find the most current information about units in ManageBac.<br />
Unit 1: A Place Where I Belong<br />
Unit Dates: August – September<br />
Unit Question: What causes alienation and what are its effects?<br />
Area of Interaction (AOI): Health and Social Education<br />
Content:<br />
Book(s): Wicked by Gregory McGuire<br />
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger<br />
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Wells<br />
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (summer reading)<br />
To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper <strong>Le</strong>e<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• POV Creative Writing<br />
• Research and Oral Presentation<br />
• Compare-Contrast Essay<br />
• Multiple-Intelligence Project<br />
Unit 2: The Butterfly Effect<br />
Unit Dates: October - November<br />
Unit Question: Who is responsible for the quality of our world and when is it your responsibility to take<br />
action?<br />
AOI: Environments<br />
Content:<br />
Book: 1984 by George Orwell<br />
Short stories: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.<br />
“The Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradburry<br />
“Searching for Summer” by Joan Aiken
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Cause-and Effect Essay<br />
• Propaganda Project<br />
• Oral Presentation on Character Motivation<br />
• “Text-speak” Poem<br />
Unit 3: Darkest Before Dawn<br />
Unit Dates: November – Start of December<br />
Unit Question: Can humanity triumph over evil?<br />
AOI: Community and Service<br />
Content:<br />
Book(s): Night by Elie Weisel<br />
Book of choice about the Holocaust or which matches a theme from Night<br />
Film: Schindler’s List or Life is Beautiful<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Quote analysis project on Night<br />
• Write a persuasive paper answering the unit question using one example from Night, their book or<br />
choice, the film, personal experience and an event from history<br />
Unit 4: There Goes my Hero<br />
Unit Question: Can ordinary people achieve greatness?<br />
AOI: Health and Social<br />
Content:<br />
-Biography/Auto-Biography (Student Choice)<br />
-Research on chosen person<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Biography Presentation on chosen person (Criteria A, B, C)<br />
• Timeline of chosen Person (Criteria A, B, C)<br />
Unit Dates: December - January<br />
Unit 5: What’s Love got to do With it?<br />
Unit dates: February - March<br />
Unit Question: When is love worth saving and when is time to let go?<br />
AOI: Health and Social Education<br />
Content:<br />
Play (Drama): Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare,<br />
“Pyramus and Thisbe” from The Ovid<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Thematic Children’s Story<br />
• Write a literary analysis essay answering the unit question by first creating a definition of a healthy<br />
romantic relationship, then apply this definition one of the couples in the play and advise said<br />
couple to save their love or let it go.
Unit 6: Power of Poetry and Inspiration<br />
Unit Dates: April - May<br />
Unit Question: Where do creative ideas come from?<br />
AOI: Human Ingenuity<br />
Content:<br />
Poems: “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike; “Slam, Dunk & Hook” by Yusef Komunyakaa<br />
“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Sara Teasdale; “Meeting at Night” by Robert Browning<br />
“The Sound of Night” by Maxine Kumin; “I dwell in Possibility” by Emily Dickenson<br />
“Variation on a Theme by Rilke” by Denise <strong>Le</strong>vertov; “blessing the boats” by Lucille Clifton<br />
“The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop; “Christmas Sparrow” by Billy Collins<br />
“The Sloth” by Theodore Rothke; “Piano” by D.H. Lawrence<br />
“Fifteen” by William Stafford; “Tonight I can Write…” by Paublo Neruda<br />
“Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare<br />
“Sonnet XXX of Fatal Interview” by Edna St. Vincent Millay<br />
“Lord Randall” by Anonymous; “Ballad/Ballada” by Gabriella Mistral<br />
“Mid-Winter Blues” by Langston Hughs<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Analyze poetry as a class and through a critical reading test<br />
• Perform a poetry recitation in class and show their understanding of the poem through their class<br />
performance<br />
Unit 7: The Power of Storytelling (Literature Circles )<br />
Unit Question: What makes a story worth telling?<br />
AOI: Health and Social Education<br />
Content:<br />
Book: Student choice<br />
Summative Assessment Tasks<br />
• Critical Literary Analysis Essay<br />
• Web Page<br />
Unit Dates: May - June<br />
Vocabulary, Grammar and Literary Terms will be text-based and covered at various points throughout<br />
each unit.<br />
Writing Process<br />
1. Rough draft written in class<br />
2. Peer editing<br />
3. 2 nd draft conference with teacher<br />
4. Final draft turned in for MYP Criteria grading (along with electronic copy submitted to turnitin.com)<br />
5. Submit correction of errors after final grade<br />
Office hours in Room 402:<br />
M-F 7:00am-7:30am<br />
M-F 3:00pm-3:30pm
Change language