CURRICULUM MAP: 10033.map
English I (ACP/SCP/GEN) 111, 112, 113
Speech and Communication
TIME FRAME:
GRADE: 9
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 4
23.1 LANGUAGE ARTS - READING AND RESPONDING
23.1.1.9.3
-- Students will select and organize relevant information from text to summarize.
23.1.1.9.6
-- Students will make and justify inferences from explicit and or implicit information.
23.1.2.9.1
-- Students will generate and respond to questions.
23.1.2.9.5
-- Students will discuss and respond to texts by making text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.
23.1.4.9.1
-- Students will respond to the ideas of others and recognize the validity of differing views.
23.1.4.9.2
-- Students will persuade listeners about understandings and judgments of works read, written and viewed.
23.2 LANGUAGE ARTS - EXPLORE AND RESPOND TO LITER
23.2.1.9.3
-- Students will explain and explore their own and others’ aesthetic reactions to texts.
23.2.2.9.1
-- Students will develop and defend multiple responses to literature using individual connections and relevant text references.
23.2.2.9.2
-- Students will develop a critical stance and cite evidence to support the stance.
23.2.3.9.3
-- Students will create responses to texts and examine each work's contributions to an understanding of human experience across cultures.
23.2.4.9.2
-- Students will discuss how the experiences of an author influence the text.
23.2.4.9.3
-- Students will discuss how the experiences of a reader influence the interpretation of a text.
23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
23.3.1.9.1
-- Students will use oral language with clarity, voice and fluency to communicate a message.
23.3.2.9.1
-- Students will determine purpose, point of view and audience, and choose an appropriate written, oral or visual format.
23.3.2.9.2
-- Students will apply the most effective processes to create and present a written, oral or visual piece.
23.3.2.9.6
-- Students will publish and/or present final products in a myriad of ways, including the use of the arts and technology.
23.4 LANGUAGE ARTS - ENGLISH LANG CONVENTIONS
23.4.2.9.1
-- Students will use sentence patterns typical of spoken and written language to produce text.
23.4.2.9.2
-- Students will evaluate the impact of language as related to audience and purpose.
23.4.3.9.1
-- Students will recognize the difference between standard and nonstandard English and use language appropriately.
What makes oral communication effective?
What are the necessary qualities of a speech that make it successful?
What are the appropriate behaviors and responses of an audience member?
Freshman English is concerned with the fundamental understanding and appreciation of literature, the improvement of oral and written expression, and the development of effective reading, research, vocabulary, critical viewing skills, listening skills, and study skills.
Writing instruction focuses upon the process of writing as a function of purpose, genre, and audience. Writing experiences may include directed journal entries, paragraph-length (or longer) responses to questions based upon assigned readings, personal narratives, descriptions of personas and places, arguments, book reports, creative writing, and letters. Class instruction in sentence and paragraph construction, mechanics and usage, and vocabulary and spelling is given as students' needs become apparent. Reading instruction and class-directed discussion assist student comprehension of high-interest novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and assorted nonfiction. Speaking experiences may include presentations, speeches and/or debates. Emphasis is placed on cultivating appropriate classroom behaviors, organizational and study skills, and generally making the transition from middle school to high school.
Course topics include works by selected American and world authors, current affairs as reported in newspapers and news magazines, and language arts skills on an as-needed basis.
Students in Freshman English will develop the ability to:
-- Demonstrate elements of effective delivery during oral communications, such as use of appropriate vocal qualities and nonverbal communication, and effective rate and pacing,
-- Adjust speech qualities to the audience, topic, and purpose,
-- Choose appropriate dramatic interpretation of literary text,
-- Participate effectively in a variety of roles during large and small group discussions,
-- Deliver appropriate dramatic interpretation of literary texts,
-- Adjust speech behavior in response to perceived audience reaction,
-- Demonstrate appropriate poise and presence during oral communications,
-- Communicate effectively in a variety of modes.
All students will:
-- Complete a public speaking experience (i.e. a topic-specific speech, debate, dramatic recitation, literary circles, Socratic seminar, and small and large group discussion),
-- All students will be given instructions on effective delivery elements, such as use of appropriate vocal qualities and nonverbal communications, and effective rate and pacing,
-- Be given guidance on appropriate poise and presence during oral communications.
Assessment of speaking skills will include such experiences as criterion-referenced speech activities, dramatic readings, and class presentations and discussion.