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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 Activities
Application Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Application Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Comprehension Master Classroom
  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]
  
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Technology

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

Word Choice: Clarity
The learner will be able to choose words to convey ideas clearly (10.7.b).
Bloom's Scope Activities
Application Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation Master Classroom
  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]
  
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Genres

Drama: Read
The learner will be able to read a variety of dramatic selections (10.6).
Bloom's Scope Activities
Comprehension Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Analysis Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Comprehension Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Knowledge Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Comprehension Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Evaluation Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Application Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Application Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Comprehension Master Classroom
  
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 Activities
Analysis Master Classroom
  
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 Activities
Evaluation Master Classroom
  
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Speaking

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

Technological Tools
The learner will be able to use available technology (10.7.g).
Bloom's Scope Activities
  Master Classroom
  
Strategies: Choose/Planning
The learner will be able to choose planning strategies according to his/her writing purpose (10.7.a).
Bloom's Scope Activities
  Master Classroom
  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 Activities
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application Master Classroom
  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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