Westmoreland County Public Schools
High School Curriculum

Language Arts - 3rd Nine Weeks


Language Expressions

    Sentence Structure: Length/Variety
The learner will be able to write using a variety of sentence structures and lengths (10.7.c).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
  
    Sentence Structure: Type/Variety
The learner will be able to write various types of sentences (10.7.c).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
  
    Sentence Structure: Clarity
The learner will be able to compose clear, easy to interpret sentences (10.7.c).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Select appropriate areas as needed [Textbook]
  

Technology

    Hardware: Information/Operate
The learner will be able to recognize information used to operate technological hardware (10.4.a).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
  

Vocabulary

    Word Choice: Clarity
The learner will be able to choose words to convey ideas clearly (10.7.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Webster's New World College Dictionary (set of 24), Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 1986, Use to choose select vocabulary [Book Resource]
  
    Special Lists
The learner will be able to spell, define, and use correctly words from a special vocabulary list (10.4.c).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- Webster's New World College Dictionary (set of 24), Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 1986, Use to locate definitions for weekly word lists [Book Resource]
  

Genres

    Drama: Read
The learner will be able to read a variety of dramatic selections (10.6).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Drama: Recognize/Character Development
The learner will be able to recognize the similarities and differences of character development in plays as opposed to other literary genres (10.6.c).
Bloom's Scope
Analysis Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Drama Staging: Director
The learner will be able to interpret the roles of a play director (10.6.b).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Drama Elements: Explain Asides
The learner will be able to explain the use of asides in plays(10.6.a).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Drama: Cultures
The learner will be able to discuss prevalent archetypes found in plays across several cultures (10.6.c).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Drama: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate a dramatic selection (10.6).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & Language, McDougal-Littell, Blue Level, 1992, Julius Caesar & 12 Angry Men [Textbook]
- Appreciating Literature, Glencoe: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1991, Julius Caesar (Advanced 10) [Textbook]
  
    Poetry: Speaker Intention
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the methods an author uses to inspire the reader to share his/her emotions (10.5.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Simply Poetry Series (8 programs/15 minutes each), Public Television, Use programs 3,5,6,7 [Video]
  
    Poetry: Summarize Meaning
The learner will be able to summarize the meaning of given poems (10.5d).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Simply Poetry Series (8 programs/15 minutes each), Public Television, Use programs 2,4,6 [Video]
  
    Poetry: Archetype/Culture
The learner will be able to describe cultural archetypes in poems across different cultures (10.5.a-c).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Analyze: Understanding/Gain
The learner will be able to analyze a piece of poetry to gain a deeper understanding of it (10.5.c).
Bloom's Scope
Analysis Master
  
    Rhyme/Rhythm: Message/Convey
The learner will be able to relate how the use of rhyme, rhythm, and sound are used to convey a message (10.5.a).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
  

Speaking

    Evaluator: Oral Compositions
The learner will be able to evaluate oral compositions (10.2).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
  
    Evaluator: Self-Evaluation
The learner will be able to evaluate one's own work (10.2.a).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
  
    Oral Composition: Organize/Deliver
The learner will be able to organize and deliver a printed passage (10.1).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Word Choice: Ideas/Clarity
The learner will be able to use appropriate word choices to describe ideas clearly (10.7.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Webster's New World College Dictionary (set of 24), Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 1986, Use select vocabulary as needed [Book Resource]
  

Study and Research Skills

    Organizing Information
The learner will be able to arrange information from logical groupings, such as literary, informative, and practical sources, into appropriate orders (10.10.a).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use for how to document resource sources [Resource Manual]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use for how to document resource sources [Resource Manual]
  
    Research Skills: Gathering Information
The learner will be able to engage in research using associated skills and processes to gather information (10.10.c).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use to select areas as needed [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use to show how to document resource sources [Resource Manual]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use to select areas as needed [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use to show how to document resource sources [Resource Manual]
  
    Research Skills: Evaluate Information
The learner will be able to evaluate information collected from research materials (10.10).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
  
    Research Skills: Verify Accuracy
The learner will be able to verify the accuracy of information obtained from reference materials (10.10).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed [Study Guide]
  
    Catalog: Software Catalogs/Use
The learner will be able to use library software to locate resource materials (10.10.c).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use select area on Working Bibliographies [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use to show how to document sources [Resource Manual]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use select area on Working Bibliographies [Study Guide]
- Student Handbook (MLA notes: p. 122), Premier Agendas, 2002, Use to show how to document sources [Resource Manual]
  

Writing

    Technological Tools
The learner will be able to use available technology (10.7.g).
Bloom's Scope
Master
  
    Strategies: Choose/Planning
The learner will be able to choose planning strategies according to his/her writing purpose (10.7.a).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Choose prewriting section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Choose prewriting section [Textbook]
  
    Grammar
The learner will be able to review and learn basic grammar conventions to apply to phrases, clauses, and sentences (10.7.d.f).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
  

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