Mrs. Beavers
Course Details
Course Overview
Literature Selections
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” -Dr. Seuss
Units include:
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Challenges and Choices
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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Full text Of Mice and Men
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"To a Mouse" by Robert Burns
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"Dream Deferred" and "Dreams" by Langston Hughes
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Informational Texts
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Suspense and Surprise
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"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Interlopers" by Saki
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Voices of Experience
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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"Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou
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Informational Texts
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Grammar and Composition
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Parts of a Sentence: Subjects, Verbs, Complements
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Verb Phrases, Prepositional Phrases, Appositives
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Dependent and Independent Clauses
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Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
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Types of Sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences
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Commas, Semicolons, Colons
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Combining Sentences/Improving Sentences
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Expository, Persuasive, and Narrative Writing
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Semester One
Subject to Change
Semester Two
Subject to Change
Units include:
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Journeys of Discovery
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The Odyssey by Homer
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"Siren Song"
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"Ithaca"
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Informational Texts
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Formal Presentation
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Graphic Organizer
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Informational Texts
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Schedule
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Working Thesis, Outline, and Bib
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Cornell Notes
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Formal Outline
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Outline Checklist
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Visual Aid and Presentation Checklist
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Young Love and Family Ties
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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Grammar and Composition
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Commas and Semicolons
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Subject/Verb, Pronoun Agreement
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Verb Usage
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Pronoun Case and Reference
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Verb Tenses
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Expository, Persuasive, and Narrative Writing
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Click on above items for handouts
