9th-10th+Regular+B

What questions do we ask when we finish reading an entire article? How do we know what is important when we read? || analysis || explaining written pieces responding to published material || internet articles ||  || Written and posted response to a news article on the internet || What is the difference between detail and major idea? || summarizing || being able to read and explain published material || magazine articles ||  || A written summary of a short magazine article || How do we identify the subject matter of a publish piece? How do we identify tone? || tone subject matter audience diction || identifying how author influences information understanding bias identifying the difference between information and opinion || news articles ||  || Oral presentation of article || What kinds of promises do commercials make? || understanding that advertisements are a form of argument || being able to identify how commercials influence their audience || commercials ||  || oral presentation of commercial/paragraph explaining (read: analyzing) commercial || How do we organize a paragraph? How do we choose what details belong in a paragraph? || putting ideas onto paper || structuring thoughts communicating on paper || example paragraphs ||  || paragraph in response to written prompt || What is the proper way to address a teacher, boss, or other form of authority? What language should be used in making a request? || argument written correspondence || being able to format an email properly making a request in writing showing respect on the page || example emails || internet, SOIN || writing a sample email asking for a deadline || (weekly) || What are the parts of speech? How is punctuation used? || speaking/writing by the agreed upon rules of English grammar || identifying parts of speech identifying different types of questions || grammar text ||  || Written paragraphs ||
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials ||~ **Assessment** ||
 * 1: Reading Comprehension || 3 Weeks || What questions do we ask when we finish reading a paragraph?
 * 2: Summary || 1 Week || What is a summary?
 * 3: Audience, Tone, and Subject Matter || 4 Weeks || How do we determine the audience for a published piece?
 * 4: Analysis (commercial) || 4 Weeks || What tactics do companies use to sell us things?
 * 5: Writing a Paragraph || 2 Weeks || How do we compose a topic sentence?
 * 6: The Excuse Email || 2 Weeks || How is an email formatted?
 * Vocabulary || 36 Weeks (weekly) || How will a larger lexicon of words serve us? || finding the proper words to express ourselves || learning to incorporate new words into our writing and daily dialogue || vocabulary lists || Edmodo.com || Quizzes, composing sentences and paragraphs, and final test ||
 * Grammar || 36 Weeks