Advanced Language Arts
Google Classroom: P1 = dhrtaxw
Big Concepts this Year
AUGUST. Beginning-of-year stuff: Introductory getting-to-know-you activities, iReady reading assessment, advertising and persuasive techniques
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli: Theme essay
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER. Bless the Beasts and Children by Glendon Swarthout: Character analysis essay
DECEMBER. The hero's journey. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: Haiku/Six-Word Story
JANUARY/FEBRUARY. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: Synthesis essay
MARCH. Faceless by Alyssa Scheinmel: Critical thinking strategies
Nonfiction unit: Personal narrative
APRIL. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness: Compare/contrast essay
MAY. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds: Reading strategies
Jerry Spinelli
Alyssa Scheinmel
Mark Haddon
Jason Reynolds
Glendon Swarthout
Patrick Ness
Daily/Weekly Routines
Daily warm-ups: This will include grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, parts of speech, and vocabulary. These will be a work habits grade, due every Friday.
Class novels: Each novel will take us four to six weeks to complete. This cycle will include reading the book, completing smaller assignments along the way, and then ending with a final essay or project. In language arts, essays or projects are our final exams for each novel.
