ENG 1D
English ENG1D
Course Overview:
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.
Prerequisite: None
Course Overview:
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.
Prerequisite: None
Unit 4 Media Studies/Poetry
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
Lesson: Introduction to Poetry Work: Complete Poetry Packet |
Silent Reading for Summative |
Silent Reading for Summative |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Poetry |
Summative |
Poetry/Summative |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Summative |
Summative Presentations |
Summative Presentations |
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Graduation |
Unit 3 APril/May
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Read Act 1 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
Lesson: Read Romeo and Juliet Act 1 |
Lesson: Literary Devices Work: Take note, read Act 1 Romeo and Juliet |
Field Trip Aviation Museum |
Good Friday |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
Easter Monday |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act II Discussion |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet - review Act I questions Work: Finish reading Act II |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act III, scene i Work: Quiz on Act II |
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29 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act III Work: Creative Writing Assignment |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act III |
CPR Training |
CPR Training |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act III Work: Romeo and Juliet Act III quiz, Creative Writing Assignment |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act IV Work: Creative Writing Assignment Due at beginning of class |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet ACT IV/V Work: Figurative Language |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act IV/V Quiz |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet: how to write an essay Work: Essay/Presentation Outline |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act V Work: Essay/Presentation Outline Due |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act V Work: Essay/Presentation |
Lesson: Romeo and Juliet Act V Work: Essay/Presentation |
Essay/Presentation |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
Victoria Day |
Essay/Presentation Due |
Tulip Walk |
Unit 4 Media Studies/Poetry Lesson: Gnomeo and Juliet |
Unit 2: March/April
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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Lesson: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 4-9) Work: Summaries and Character Map |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
March Break |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Work: Chapter Summaries |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Work: Chapter 1-9 Summaries and Theme statements |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Chapter 1-12 Work: Read Chapter 5 and discuss |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Work: Read Chapter 8 and discuss |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Work: Chapter 1-12 Summaries and Theme statements |
Lord of the Flies review plot summary |
Lord of the Flies review plot summary |
Lord of the Flies review plot summary |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Work: Complete outstanding work for the unit |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Lord of the Flies Essay Topics Work: In-Class Essay |
Lord of the Flies Essay Topics Work: In-Class Essay |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
No power, work from home |
Lord of the Flies Essay Topics Work: In-Class Essay |
Romeo and Juliet Read Act 1 |
Unit 1: january/February
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Value |
23 |
24 |
25 |
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Exams |
Exams |
Review |
Review |
Review |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
1 |
Introduction to literary terms and definitions Work: Research literary terms |
Take up literary terms in class |
Take up literary terms (continued) Lesson: Success Criteria Work: Journal Response: What is a Hero? |
Work: What is a hero? |
Lesson: Short Story - "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Lesson: Short Story - "Lamb to the Slaughter" Work: Comprehension Questions |
Lesson: How to write a summary Work: Write a summary for "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
Lesson: How to write a summary Work: Write a summary for "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
Lesson: Short Story |
Field Trip High School |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Summary of Lamb to the Slaughter Assignment due |
Test Review Lesson: How to write a paragraph |
Lesson: The Tell-Tale Heart short story Work: comprehension questions |
PD Day |
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18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
Family Day (no school) |
Lesson : How to write a paragraph Work: Write a paragraph on a topic selected from the list |
Lesson : How to write a paragraph Work: Write a paragraph on a topic selected from the list |
Unit Test |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Introduction Work: Prereading activity |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
1 |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Work: Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 questions, read chapter 2 |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 1-4) Work: Summaries |
Lesson: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 4-9) Work: Summaries and Character Map |