CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Shoe Box Artifacts

Public Speaking

TWS present 8-10 artifacts that describe him/herself to the class.  He/she will tell how or why that artifact symbolizes something in his/her life or why it is important to him/her.

Speech given in class

4.A

4.B

Literary Elements

TSW read “The Right Kind of House.”  TSW identify the following literary elements: characters, setting, plot, plot chart, conflict, theme, inference, mood, and point of view.

Notes, discussion participation.

4.A

1.B

8 Parts of Speech

TSW review the 8 parts of speech.

Practice Packet

3.A

Pronoun Usage

Review pronoun usage.

Notes and practice exercises

4.A

Agreement, Pronoun Reference, Tense, and Person

TSW discuss the conventions of grammar by taking notes, participating in guided practice, and creating sentences that follow the presented usage rules for agreement, pronoun reference, tense, and person. (1.1 in Survival Guide)

Notes, quizzes, test, sample sentences, guided practice, and independent practice.

4.A

Sentence Structure and Punctuation; Transitions

TSW discuss and identify the different types of sentences. TSW create and label all types of sentences in his/her own work.

(1.2 in Survival Guide)

Test, quizzes, written work, and practice sheets.

3.A

Semicolons, Colons, Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments

TSW discuss and identify the different types and uses of semicolons, colons, and commas.  TSW create his/her own sentences utilizes the different types of punctuation marks discussed.

Guided practice will be utilized.

Notes, study packets, sentences the students wrote, test, quizzes, and practice sheets.

3.A

College Applications

After viewing samples, TSW write an essay in response to a college application.  The essay will consist of an outline, rough draft, and final draft.

Essay, outline, rough draft, and final draft.

3.A

Self/peer Edit

TSW self and peer edit his/her college application.

College application with corrections.

3.C    3.C

3.B

Adjectives, Adverbs, and Sentence Combining

TSW add 5 adjectives and 5 adverbs to the college essay rough draft.  TSW also combine sentences using commas and coordinating conjunctions as well as semicolons.

Corrections and additions to the rough draft.

3.B

3.B

Newspaper in Education

TSW read an article of interest and write a one page article summary to help students learn to pick out the key facts of a work.

Summary

2.A

Literary Elements

TSW read and discuss “A Curious Romance” by Mark Twain. TSW infer the conclusion of the story.

Notes and class discussion

2.A

Literature

TSW create a wanted poster illustrating the key characteristics of the main character.

Poster

3.C

Literature

TSW take notes on Henry Thoreau and discuss the significance of Walden Pond.

Notes and class discussion

1.B

1.B

Vocabulary

TSW discuss and learn the vocabulary terms used by Thoreau in Walden Pond.

Vocabulary Practice Sheet

1.A

1.A

Grammar

TSW proofread a letter about Walden Pond.

Practice Sheet

1.B

Literature

TSW read and discuss Thoreau’s and E.B. White’s Walden Pond.  TSW complete comprehension and critical thinking questions from the work.

Questions, quizzes, test, and discussion participation

1.C

1.C

2.B

2.B

Writing Mechanics

TSW prepare an outline and essay comparing and contrasting both versions of Walden Pond.

Outline and essay

1.C    3.A

Peer/Self Edit

TSW peer and self edit the comparison essay.

Essay with corrections

3.B

Type Essays

TSW type essays in the computer lab.

Typed essay

3.B

3.C

Research

TSW research possible topics to conduct research topics.

List of possible topics

3.C   5.A

5.A

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Research

As a class, TSW discuss source cards and note cards.  TSW complete sample cards together.

Note cards and source cards

5.A  5.B  5.C

Source cards

TSW create 15 source cards that will be utilized in the research paper.

Source card rubric

5.A  5.B  5.C

Outline

TSW create an outline of the topics that will be discussed in the research paper.

Typed outline

5.A  5.B  5.C

Note cards

TSW create 70 note cards that will include the heading, source number, page number, the information, and the type of information (summary, paraphrasing, quote).

Note card rubric

5.A   3.A

5.B   3.B

5.C   3.C

Parenthetical Citations

TSW discuss parenthetical citations and sample research papers.

Notes

5.A   3.A

5.B   3.B

5.C   3.C

Rough drafts

TSW create a rough draft of the research paper.

Rough draft

5.A   3.A

5.B   3.B

5.C   3.C

Self/peer edit

TSW self and have a classmate peer edit the rough draft.

Rough draft with corrections

5.A   3.A

5.B   3.B

5.C   3.C

Type

TSW type a final draft of the research paper that will include an outline and works cited page.

Rubric

5.A   3.A

5.B   3.B

5.C   3.C

PowerPoint Presentation

TSW prepare a PowerPoint presentation that will consist of 10 slides, and TSW use the PowerPoint to present information from the research paper to the class.

PowerPoint Rubric

4.A

4.B