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Historical Context: Form, Style, View
The learner will be able to explain the influence of historical context on form, style, and point of view of a work (9.3.f).
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Author Style: Literary Effect
The learner will be able to describe the relationship between author's style and literary effect and explain how the author's style influences the response of the reader.( 9.3.d).
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Drama: Structure/Identify
The learner will be able to identify structural elements of drama (9.5.c).
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Drama: Stage Directions
The learner will be able to describe how stage directions aid in understanding a play's setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme (9.5.c).
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Drama: Setting
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the settings of a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5.b).
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Drama: Read
The learner will be able to read and respond d a variety of dramatic selections (9.5a-c).
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Drama: Plot
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the plots and characters in a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5.b).
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Drama: Character
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the characters in a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5b).
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Analyze: Staging
The learner will be able to analyze staging, stage directions, and their effect on the elements of drama (plot, setting, characters, etc.) (9.5.c).
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Analyze: Variety/Genres/Traditions
The learner will be able to read for enjoyment analyzing a variety of genres from a range of literary traditions (9.3a-f).
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Author Technique: Capitalization/Discuss
The learner will be able to discuss examples of an author's application of capitalization.
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Author Technique: Capitalization/Find
The learner will be able to find examples of an author's use of capitalization.
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Rhythm: Poetry/Rhyme/Examine/Evaluate
The learner will be able to examine and evaluate poetry for the purpose of identifying the application and effect of rhythm, rhyme, and sound pattern.
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Poetry
The learner will be able to read and understand a poem.
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Poetry: Alliteration
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use alliteration to inspire readers to share emotions.
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Poetry: Dramatic Structure/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the dramatic structure of a poem.
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Poetry: Figurative Language/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the use of figurative language within a given poem.
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Poetry: Form/Ballad
The learner will be able to recognize a ballad as a form of poetry.
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Poetry: Irony/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the use of irony within a given poem.
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Poetry: Meter
The learner will be able to understand how meter affects poetry.
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Poetry: Sound
The learner will be able to interpret how the sounds of a poem support the poem's mood.
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Poetry: Sound/Mood
The learner will be able to explain how sound devices support mood in a poem.
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Poetry: Style
The learner will be able to identify poetic styles.
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Short Story: Terminology
The learner will be able to identify and understand terminology relevant to the reading and writing of short stories.
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Short Story: Themes/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize themes in short stories from representative world authors, and relate to stories by American short story masters.
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Short Story: World Authors/Read
The learner will be able to read a range of short stories that are representative of world authors, identifying universal themes and literary elements.
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Modern Short Story: Character
The learner will be able to analyze how theme is developed and communicated through subtle elements of style, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, and various techniques.
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Modern Short Story: Read/Masters
The learner will be able to read various selections by modern masters of the short story, analyzing how the author manipulates literary elements to relate his or her message.
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Short Story: Career/Decide
The learner will be able to decide if careers described in short stories are appealing to him/her.
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Short Story
The learner will be able to read and understand a short story.
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Short Story: Analyze Structure
The learner will be able to analyze how a short story is organized or structured.
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Information/Ideas: Evaluate/Clarity
The learner will be able to evaluate the clarity of information and ideas (9.4.b).
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Sentence Structure: Type/V
The learner will be able to write various types of sentences (9.6.c).
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Comma: Clauses
The learner will be able to use commas when necessary before clauses (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Sentence Structure: Clarity
The learner will be able to compose various types of sentences that are clear and easy to interpret (9.6.c).
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Grammar: The Basics
The learner will be able to review and learn the basic grammar conventions in sentences, phrases and clauses (9.6g).
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Grammar: Confused Words
The learner will be able to edit written works for commonly confused words, such as accept/except(11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Grammar: "I"/Compound Subject
The learner will be able to use the pronoun "I" correctly in sentences with a compound subject (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Grammar: "Me"/Direct/Indirect
The learner will be able to use the pronoun "me" correctly as a direct or indirect object (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Editing: Grammar conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for appropriate use of grammar conventions: verb tense, subject-verb agreement, elimination of double negatives, correct use of adjectives, dangling modifiers, pronoun usage, correct use of plurals, and elimination of comma splices/run-on sentences (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Adverb: Adjective/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between adjectives and adverbs (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Adverb: Use
The learner will be able to correctly use adverbs in a sentence (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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grammar: Pronoun Usage
The learner will be able to use pronouns correctly (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Usage: Apply/Writing
The learner will be able to apply appropriate language usage in writing (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Plural: Edit/Correct Use
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of plurals (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Plural: Irregular/Use
The learner will be able to use irregular plurals of nouns appropriately (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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