Westmoreland County Public Schools
High School Curriculum

Language Arts - 4th Nine Weeks


Information Processing

    Information/Ideas: Usefulness/Purpose
The learner will be able to contemplate the usefulness of information (sources) and ideas given specific purposes (10.10.b).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, For research: select appropriate areas as needed [Study Guide]
Unit Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, For research: select appropriate areas as needed [Study Guide]
  

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]
  

Media

    Media: Organize
The learner will be able to organize information involving a variety of reference materials, from various media sources (10.10.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Select appropriate areas as needed [Study Guide]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Select appropriate areas as needed [Study Guide]
  

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

    World Literature: Eras
The learner will be able to read works from a variety of different eras of world literature (10.3).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Short Story: Culture
The learner will be able to describe the cultural archetypes found in short stories across several cultures (10.3.c) .
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Novel: Cultures
The learner will be able to describe the cultural archetypes prevalent in novels across different cultures (10.3.c).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- A Tale of Two Cities, Author: Charles Dickens, Read entire book [Novel]
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Read entire novel [Video]
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Show entire video [Video]
- Of Mice & Men, Show entire video [Video]
- Of Mice & Men, Author: John Steinbeck, Read entire novel [Novel]
- Something Wicked This Way Comes, Author: Ray Bradbury, Read entire novel [Novel]
- The Lord of the Flies, Author: William Golding, Read entire novel [Novel]
- The Martian Chronicles, Author: Ray Bradbury, Read entire novel [Novel]
- The Pearl, Author: John Steinbeck, Read entire novel [Novel]
- The Pigman, Author: Paul Zindel, Read entire novel [Novel]
- The Red Badge of Courage, Author: Stephen Crane, Read entire novel [Novel]
- To Kill A Mockingbird, Author: Harper Lee, Read entire novel [Novel]
- To Kill A Mockingbird, Show entire video [Video]
- The Martian Chronicles, Show entire video [Video]
- The Lord of the Flies, Show entire video [Video]
- Something Wicked This Way Comes, Show entire video [Video]
- A Tale of Two Cities, Show entire video [Video]
- To Kill A Mockingbird: Then & Now (a lyceum on the book), Public Television, View entire video [Video]
  
    Short Story: Concepts/Terminology
The learner will be able to identify various terminology used in the creation of a short stories of varying lengths (10.3 a-c).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Instructional Resources
- Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold-Bug & Other Stories (Listen & Read), Dover Publications, 1991 (set of 30), Select as apprpriate [Book Resource]
  

Reading Operations

    Theme: Identify
The learner will be able to identify universal themes as they occur in literature (10.3.b).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Select individual stories according to unit themes [Textbook]
- A Tale of Two Cities, Author: Charles Dickens, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- Of Mice & Men, Author: John Steinbeck, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- Something Wicked This Way Comes, Author: Ray Bradbury, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- The Lord of the Flies, Author: William Golding, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- The Martian Chronicles, Author: Ray Bradbury, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- The Pearl, Author: John Steinbeck, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- The Pigman, Author: Paul Zindel, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- The Red Badge of Courage, Author: Stephen Crane, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
- To Kill A Mockingbird, Author: Harper Lee, Read entire novel & follow theme development [Novel]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Select individual stories according to unit themes [Textbook]
  
    Compare/Contrast: Cultures
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the relationship of the structures and images which represent different cultures (10.3.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
  
    Perspective: Examine
The learner will be able to examine literary selections from several critical perspectives (10.3.d).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
  

Speaking

    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]
  
    Forms: Common
The learner will be able to identify the information needed to complete common forms (10.4.a).
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
  
    Organizing Information: Multiple Sources
The learner will be able to organize information from literary, informative, and practical sources (10.10.a).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use select areas on outlining [Study Guide]
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use pages on outlining (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use select areas on outlining [Study Guide]
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use pages on outlining (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
  
    Directions: Written Instructions
The learner will be able to read, understand, and follow written instructions (10.4.e).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- The Basics of Speech Workbook (set of 15), National Textbook Company, 2nd Edition, 1994, Use for speeches involving how-to process [Work Books]
Assessment Resources
- The Basics of Speech Workbook (set of 15), National Textbook Company, 2nd Edition, 1994, Use for speeches involving how-to process [Work Books]
  
    Public Information: Text
The learner will be able to read and understand text that provides public information (10.4.c).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
  
    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]
  
    Research Skills: Complete Assignment
The learner will be able to collect information to complete an assignment (10.10).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed (documentation focus) [Study Guide]
- Webster's New World College Dictionary (set of 24), Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 1986, Use to complete weekly word lists [Book Resource]
Assessment Resources
- MLA Research packet, Use selected areas as needed (documentation focus) [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

    Composition: Variety
The learner will be able to write in a variety of discourses, inclusive of but not limited to expository, narrative, descriptive, analytical, persuasive, and technical (10.7.a,b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use select areas to examine how to develop types [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use select areas to examine how to develop types [Textbook]
  
    Expository: Skills
The learner will be able to use expository writing skills to create written pieces of varying lengths (10.7.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use expository section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use expository section [Textbook]
  
    Analytical
The learner will be able to write analytically (10.8.e).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use analytical section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use analytical section [Textbook]
  
    Descriptive: Develop Ideas
The learner will be able to use descriptive language in his/her writing to develop ideas (10.7.b).
Bloom's Scope
Master
  
    Edit: Language Conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for language conventions 10.7.f).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use proofreading (editing) section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use proofreading (editing) section [Textbook]
  
    Revise: Content
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve clarity and to ensure that the content is correct (10.7.e).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use editing section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use editing section [Textbook]
  
    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]
  
    Prewriting: Organize Notes
The learner will be able to organize his/her notes on a given topic before beginning writing (10.7.a).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use prewriting section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use prewriting section [Textbook]
  
    Organization: Effective
The learner will be able to use the most appropriate and effective organization of details and ideas in his/her writing (10.7.d).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use outlining section (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use outlining section (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
  
    Evaluating: Peer
The learner will be able to evaluate and critique peer writing (10.8).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use evaluating section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use evaluating section [Textbook]
  
    Strategies: Translate Concepts
The learner will be able to write to translate concepts into more understandable terms for the selected audience (10.9.b).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
  
    Sequence: Logical Order
The learner will be able to sequence ideas into a logical order (10.7.d).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use outlining section (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use outlining section (topic & sentence) [Textbook]
  
    Purposes: Analyze Ideas
The learner will be able to write to analyze and evaluate ideas (10.9.a).
Bloom's Scope
Analysis, Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use selected areas [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use selected areas [Textbook]
  
    Clarity: Ideas
The learner will be able to explain ideas clearly (10.9.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
  
    Edit: Mechanics
The learner will be able to edit for correct spelling, for capitalization errors, and for the correct use of punctuation (10.7.f).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use editing section & Chapter 21 on Mechanics [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use editing section & Chapter 21 on Mechanics [Textbook]
  
    Strategies: Prewriting/Use
The learner will be able to use prewriting strategies to plan what to write (10.7.a).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use prewriting section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use prewriting section [Textbook]
  
    Clarity: Presentation
The learner will be able to revise writing for clarity of presentation (10.7.e).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use publishing section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use publishing section [Textbook]
  
    Explain: Purpose
The learner will be able to write to describe how writing states a purpose (10.8.b).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Explain: Central Ideas
The learner will be able to write to explain central ideas contained in literature and other branches of instruction (10.9.a).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
  
    Personal: Offer/Improve Writing
The learner will be able to offer a personal response on how to improve writing (10.8.c).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use evaluating peers section [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- English (10), Houghton-Mifflin, Blue Level, 1990, Use evaluating peers section [Textbook]
  
    Short Story: Concepts & Terminology
The learner will be able to apply selected terminology to an original piece (10.7).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Instructional Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- Literature & the Language Arts, EMC Paradigm, Willow Level, 1996, Use select areas as needed [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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