Greencastle-Antrim School District Planned Course Course Title: African American Literature Grade Level(s): 11 & 12 Course Materials: Primary Sources Supplemental Sources Textbook: Holt: African American Literature Novels from the following selection: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Rosa Parks: My story Narrative of Frederick Douglass The Living is Easy A Lesson Before Dying A Raisin in the Sun Internet sites Newspaper and magazine articles Short Stories Poetry Selections Films feature films Objectives All students will: A. Read literature and use a variety of methods to understand universal themes and literary elements. Literature will include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and historical documents. B. Recognize, analyze, and respond in both oral and written form to literary elements in literature and film. Literature will include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and historical documents. Films will include non-fiction characters and settings. C. Write paragraphs, five paragraph essays, and research based papers in response to literature, film, documents, and curriculum topic-related prompts employing the steps of the writing process for a variety of purposes. The process will include developing a topic, outlining, writing appropriate topic and concluding sentences, providing supporting evidence, applying logic and organization, and demonstrating transitions within and between paragraphs. Students will also demonstrate mastery of the conventions of writing include grammar, spelling, and word choice. Students will apply revision and editing skills and word processing skills to the writing process.
Reading D. Communicate effectively about literature and writing in large and small group discussion and oral presentations using appropriate speech in formal and informal speaking situations. E. Demonstrate information literacy skills through the process of writing a research based paper and effectively using media and technology as a resource. F. Students will continue to develop and refine writing skills. G. Students will read to develop and apply high level thinking skills to solve problems and analyze and interpret various types of written material. H. Students will apply speaking and listening skills to communicate effectively. I. Students will apply knowledge of mechanics, usage, and organization to produce and evaluate writings. J. Students will locate, document, summarize, and synthesize information using source materials. Will Do 1.1.11.A Learning to read Locate various texts. * Library research independently media, and traditional * Research projects resources for assigned * Research paper and independent projects before reading 1.1.11.B Analyze the structure of * Read a variety of informational materials literary works explaining how authors used * Graded & non-graded these to achieve their purpose discussion * Essay s 1.1.11.C Use context clues and prior * Vocabulary tests knowledge of vocabulary to * Readings & writings master new words 1.1.11.D Identify, describe, evaluate. And synthesize the essential Ideas in text * Assigned writing * Discussion 1.1.11.E Establish a reading vocabu- *Vocab tests lary by identifying and * Oral presentations
correctly using new words * Multiple Choice acquired through the study Reading tests of their relationships to other words 1.1.11.G Demonstrate after reading * Essay prompts understanding and inter- * Discussion of text pretation of both fiction and non- selections fiction text, including public documents Make and support with * Research-based evidence, assertions paper about texts Compare and contrast texts using themes, settings, characters, and ideas Make extensions to related ideas, topics, or information Assess the validity of the document based on context Analyze the positions, arguments, and evidence In public documents Evaluate author s strategies Critique public documents to * Discussion of identify strategies common in text selections public discourse 1.1.11.H Demonstrate fluency and compre- *Oral readings hension in reading * Speeches Read familiar materials aloud Self-correct mistakes Use appropriate rhythm, flow, meter, and pronunciation Read a variety of genres and types of text Demonstrate comprehension 1.2.11.A Reading Critically Read and understand essential * essay prompts In all content areas content of informational texts and * Discussion of text documents in all academic areas. * Modeling author Differentiate fact from opinion strategies in own across a variety of texts by using writing complete and accurate coherent * Novel analysisarguments and points of view oral and written Distinguish between essential * research paper and nonessential information * recorded speech across a variety of sources, analysis identifying the use of proper * literary analysis references or authorities and * Multiple propaganda techniques where Choice reading present tests
Use teacher and student established criteria for making decisions and drawing conclusions Evaluate text organization and and content to determine the author s purpose and effectiveness according to the author s theses, accuracy, thoroughness, logic, and reasoning 1.2.11.B Use and understand a variety of media * Research paper and evaluate the quality of material produced. Select appropriate electronic media for research and evaluate the quality of the information received 1.2.11.C Produce a work in at least one literary genre that follows the conventions of that genre * Narrative * Persuasive * Analysis 1.3.11.A Reading, Analyzing. Read and understand works of * Read a variety And Interpreting literature of literary Literature genres 1.3.11.B Analyze the relationships, uses, * Apply terms to and effectiveness of literary discussion of elements used by one or more novels and text authors in similar genres in- selections cluding characterization, * Apply terms in setting, tone, plot, theme, essay writings point-of-view, tone, and style * Apply terms in research paper 1.3.11.C Analyze the effectiveness, in * Apply terms in terms of literary quality, of the response to Author s use of literary devices Multiple Sound techniques (e.g., rhyme, Choice tests Rhythm, meter, alliteration) * Apply terms Figurative language (e.g., to discussion Personification, simile, metaphor, of drama & Hyperbole, irony, satire) poetry Literary structures (e.g., * Discussion Foreshadowing, flashbacks, * Essays Progressive and digressive time) 1.3.11.D. Analyze and evaluate in poetry * Discussions the appropriateness of diction and figurative language (e.g., irony, understatement, overstatement, paradox)
1.3.11.E Analyze how a scriptwriter s use of *Drama/Film words creates tone and mood, and how choice of words advances the theme or purpose of the work. Read and respond to nonfiction and * Discussion 1.3.11.F Fiction including poetry and drama * Essays Writing Will Do) 1.4.11.A Types of Writing Write short stories, poems/plays *Poetry 1.4.11.B Types of Writing Write complex informational * Research paper pieces (e.g., research papers, analyses, evaluations, essays) Include a variety of methods to * Essays develop the main idea Use precise language and specific Detail Include cause and effect Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs Use primary and secondary sources 1.4.11.C Write persuasive pieces * Research Include a clearly stated position paper Or opinion Include convincing, elaborated and Properly cited evidence Develop reader interest Anticipate and counter reader Concerns and arguments Include a variety of methods to Advance the argument or position 1.4.11.D Maintain a written record of activites, *Student folders course work, experience, honors and *Reader logs interests 1.5.11.A Quality of Writing Write with a sharp distinct focus Identify topic, task, and audience * Research Establish and maintain a single paper Point of view 1.5.11.B Write using well-developed content * Grammar Appropriate for the topic Activities
Gather, determine validity and * Peer editing Reliability of, analyze and organize * Self editing information Employ the most effective format For purpose and audience Write fully developed paragraphs that have details and information specific to the topic and relevant to the focus 1.5.11.C 1.5.11.D Write with controlled and/or subtle Organization * Research Sustain a logical order throughout paper the piece Include an effective introduction and Conclusion Write with a command of the stylistic Aspects of composition * Research Use different types and lengths of paper Sentences * Grammar Use precise language 1.5.11.E Revise writing with to improve style, * Peer Editing Word choice, sentence variety and * Self Editing Subtlety of meaning after rethinking How questions of purpose, audience and Genre have been addressed 1.5.11.F Edit writing using the * Peer Editing conventions of language * Self Editing Spell words correctly * Grammar Use capital letters correctly Punctuate correctly Use nouns, pronouns, verbs. Adjectives, adve rbs. Conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections correctly Use complete sentences (simple Compound, complex, Declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative) 1.5.11.G Present and/or defend written work for *Writing contest publication when appropriate.
Speaking and Listening Will Do) 1.6.11.A Listening Skills Listen to others * Graded and Ask clarifying questions non-graded Synthesize information, discussion Ideas and opinions to Determine relevancy Take notes 1.6.11.B Listen to selections of literature * View and (Fiction and/or non-fiction) discuss one Relate them to previous drama Knowledge * Viewer s guide * Predict solutions to identified * Viewer s problems response essay Summarize and reflect on what has been heard Identify and define new words and concepts Analyze and synthesize the selections relating them to other selections heard or read 1.6.11.C Speaking Skills Speak using skills * Oral appropriate to formal presentations speech situations Use a variety of sentence structures to add interest to a presentation Pace the presentation according to audience and purpose Adjust stress, volume, and inflection to provide emphasis to ideas or to influence the audience 1.6.11.D Contribute to discussions * Graded and Ask relevant, clarifying non graded Questions discussions Respond with relevant information or opinions to
questions asked Listen to and acknowledge the contribution of others Adjust tone and involvement to encourage equitable participation Facilitate total group participation Introduce relevant, facilitating information, ideas, and opinions to enrich the discussion Paraphrase and summarize As needed 1.6.11.E Participate in small and large group * Graded and discussions and presentations non-graded discussions 1.6.11.F Use media for learning purposes * Internet Use various forms of media to * Music elicit information, to make a * Art student presentation and to * Smartboard complete class assignments and projects Evaluate the role of media in * literary focusing attention and forming selections opinions * essays Characteristics and Functions of the English Language Will Do) 1.7.11.A Listening Skills Describe the influence of *Context of historical events on the English novel Language *Vocab 1.7.11.B Listening Skills Analyze when differences * Essays in language are a source of * Selected negative or positive stereotypes readings among groups 1.7.11.C Listening Skills Explain and evaluate the role and *Selective influence of the English language reading within and across countries.
Research Will Do) 1.8.11.A. Select and refine a topic * Research for research paper based on novel 1.8.11.B Locate information using * Library appropriate sources and research strategies * Internet Determine valid resources for research researching the topic, * Power including primary and library secondary sources research Evaluate the importance and quality of the sources Select sources appropriate to the breadth and depth of the research (e.g., dictionaries, thesauruses, other reference materials, interviews, observations, computer databases) Use tables of contents, indices, Key words, cross-references, and appendices Use traditional and electronic search tools 1.8.11.C Organize, summarize, and present the * Research main ideas from research paper Take notes relevant to the research topic Develop a thesis statement based on research