English Language Arts 30

Module One: 
 Canadian Perspectives and Landscapes

30 Days

Readings & Lessons

- Annotation/Tone

- Expository Essays (3)

- “The Painted Door” by Ross Sinclair (short story)

- “MAID Rules in Canada” (news article)

- “Lament for Confederation” by Chief Dan George (speech)

- “Where the World Began” by Margaret Laurence (personal narrative) 

- Image Gallery Walk

Assignments
 - Canadian Gallery Walk

- Comprehension Questions (8)

- CRAAP Media Test

- Analyzing an Expository Text

- Descriptive Writing 

- Personal Narrative Essay

Module Two:

The Social Experience

 30 days

Readings & Lessons
- Graphic Novel Study: Beowulf by Gareth Hinds

- Short Story Elements
 - “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson (short story)

- “Harrison Bergeron” and “2BRO2B” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (short stories)

- Satire and Social Criticism 

- The Canterbury Tales Prologue by William Chaucer

Assignments 
 - Anticipation Guide

- During and After Reading comprehension questions (8)

- WebQuest (2)

- The Reality of Monsters (Multimodal/ Descriptive/Narrative)

- The Moral Tale (Narrative/Descriptive/Poetic Writing)

Knowledge Check #1

Exam on Modules 1 & 2

Exam: 90 minutes
 multiple-choice, short answer, essay

Module Three: 
Perspectives on the Human Condition

35 Days

Readings & Lessons

- Hamlet by William Shakespeare

- Poetry on Anger (9)

- Poetic Elements

- The Literary Analysis Essay structure and examples (persuasive writing)

- What is Happiness?

Assignments & Quizzes 
- Hamlet reading response for Act I-V

- Poetry Before and After Reading Comprehension Questions

- TED Talk Happiness Note-Taking

- The Literary Essay (persuasive writing)
 

Module Four: 
 

15 Days

Readings & Lessons
 - TED Talk Video

- Technology Articles

- Inquiry Project

Assignments 
 - Before and during Video Response

- Article Response (Expository/Persuasive)

Independent Novel Study: 
 

40 days

Readings & Lessons
 - Independent Novel Study or Student’s Choice

Assignments 

- Critical Analysis Responses (x3)

- Creative Representation Project

Knowledge Check #2

Exam on Modules 3, 4 & 5.

Exam: 90 minutes
 multiple-choice, short answer, essay