Grades 11 & 12
Language Arts
Written and Oral English
Language Conventions
Standard 1

WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.


 
Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments
1.  Elements of Literature series, 3rd course

 a.  Elements of Literature Annotated Teacher's Edition

 b.  Elements of Literature Student Text

 c.  Language and Writing Skills Worksheets (grammar handouts)

 d.  Vocabulary Workshop (student worksheets)

 e.  Teaching Resources for literature collections, A and B

 f.  Integrated Performance Assessment

 g.  Portfolio Management System

 h.  Test Booklet

 i.  Videodisc Program (teacher's manual with worksheets)

 j.  Writer's Workshop (writing text)

 k.  Writer's Workshop Teacher's Manual (worksheets for planning writing)

 l.  Transparencies and Transparency Directory

 m.  Integrated Performance Assessment

 n.  Audiovisual Resources

 o.  Laser discs

 p.  Holt High School Handbook and Teacher's Guide

2.  Writing Helps: Masters for the SPJUSD Teacher

3.  Supplemental literature texts, specific to local site, to include: Hamlet, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, Ivanhoe, Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Frankenstein, The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Inferno, Pilgrim's Progress, The War of the Worlds

1.1  Year-long use of Language and Writing Skills Worksheets.  Also,
individual teacher-student conferences to progress writing levels.

1.2  Use student editing groups and teacher conferences to improve
writing skills.  Require additional drafts of writings.

1.3  Use Writing Helps: Masters for the SPJUSD Teacher to teach
appropriate manuscript styles for senior project research paper. 

Previously Published Data

1.) Brainstorm: Have students brainstorm possible topics as their suggestions are written on the board, such as capital punishment, abortion, right to bear arms, save the animals, same sex marriage, sexual harassment, etc.

2.) Topic Sentence: Have students select one topic to use as an example to cluster.
3.) Research: Have students research the selected topic, and use appropriate Internet and library resources. Monitor carefully all Internet resources. A letter to the parent/ guardian may also be necessary in order to avoid inappropriate use of resources.
4.) Manuscript: Have the students write the manuscript, using correct grammar, paragraph and sentence structure, diction, and usage.
1.  Elements of Literature Test Booklet

2.  Lanugage and Writing Skills Worksheets

3.  Vocabulary Workshop

4.  Elements of Literature text questions and writing assignments

5.  Teaching Resources A and B

6.  Writing assignments in Writing Helps notebook

7.  SPJUSD writing rubrics

8.  English Workshop writing assignments

Previously Published Data

1.) The publication of the manuscript and the delivery of the speech are the two assessment pieces. The criteria for evaluating the manuscript should include:

  • Correct use of grammar
  • Paragraph and sentence structure
  • Punctuation and capitalization
  • Diction
  • Usage
  • Spelling

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    Speech Delivery Form:

    Content:

  • Material is interesting 
  • Appropriate
  • Original
  • Support/ examples

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    Organization:

  • Outline/ graphic organizer
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion

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    Delivery:

  • Projection/ clarity
  • Eye contact
  • Posture/ Appearance
  • Gestures
  • Use of notes
  • Visuals
  • Enthusiasm

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    Language:

  • Pronunciation
  • Grammar/ Parallelism
  • Word choice

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