Classical High School

Hana Boucek

B313

Night back: THURSDAY

 

Syllabus-ENGLISH ESL-B

 

Prerequisites: ESL-A or equivalent English language proficiency based on standardized testing.

 

Text: Thomson Heinle Visions- Text and Activity Book

 

 

Required Material: Notebook, Pencil.

 

Course Outline:

 

Q1: Short Narratives

Students will be able to:

 

• Read and answer detailed questions on selected works.
• Interpret the meaning of new vocabulary by defining words, examining context clues and study word origins.
• Read silently and aloud.
• Identify specific key elements of a short story
• Teach students to identify key element of a short story: Plot and conflict, characters and characterization, setting, point of view, theme.
• Teach students to identify different types of non-fiction works: Autobiography, biography, informational text.
• Open response (short answer) to compare/contrast and cause and effect question.
• Identify present tense verbs. Identify subjects and verbs. Use subject pronouns.
• Identify and use proper capitalization.
• Use the verb to be and recognize possessive nouns.
• Identify and punctuate questions. Identify object pronouns.

 

 

 

Q2: Novel

Students will be able to:

 

• Read and answer detailed questions on excerpt from selected novels.
• Interpret the meaning of new vocabulary by defining words, examining context clues and study word origins.
• Use an essay organizer  and compose a short, 3 paragraph, essay addressing theme and compare/contrast
• Complete a research project, relevant to novel, incorporating internet and library research.
• Discuss the future using will and shall.
• Use verbs with infinitives. Use compound sentences with and.
• Use Could and Couldn’t

 

 

 

 

Q3: Drama

Students will be able to:

 

• Read and answer detailed questions on selected play excerpts.
• Interpret the meaning of new vocabulary by defining words, examining context clues and study word origins.
• Complete timeline worksheets
• Analyze characters.
• Identify and differentiate between key elements of drama: Plot and subplot, staging, dialog, historical context.
• Use an essay organizer and compose a three paragraph essay to answer theme questions.
• Identify and compose essay thesis and closing statements.
• Recognize complex sentences with If.
• Identify and use prepositional phrases.

 

 

Q4: Poetry

Students will be able to:

 

• Read and answer detailed questions on selected poems.
• Interpret the meaning of new vocabulary by defining words, examining context clues and study word origins.
• Identify and differentiate between different types of poetry: Epic, ode, sonnet, ballads, and lyric poetry.
• Analyze poetry and identify key figurative language: Metaphor, simile, personification.
• Write original poems with an emphasis on incorporation figurative and descriptive language.
• Recognize commands with Let.
• Recognize and use simple past tense.
• Use dependent clauses with Because.
• Identify superlative and possesive adjectives.

 

Expectations: Students will be expected to attend class regularly. Tardiness and disruptions will not be tolerated as the class is varied and one-on-one teaching will have to take place. Students will also be expected to participate in the class and group exercises.