Curriculum Map 1
12th English August/September/October
Grade Level: Course: Month:
State Standards(OAS):
https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/12th%20grade%20ELA.pdf
Units or Chapters Covered:
Unit 1 Selections:
Elements of Poetry
Narrative Writing: Personal Narrative
Old English Lit. 700-100:
Beowolf
Sr. Memory Book:
What is in a Name?
The House that Built Me
Ongoing:
The Writing Process/MLA format
Usage and Mechanics: No More Red Ink
Story Elements
Grammar Practice/Editing
Journaling
ACT vocabulary
Readworks story passages
Unit Questions:
What are the basic elements of poetry?
What is the timeline of British Literature?
Why is the writing process so important?
How do you set up a narrative essay?
What are the all of the story elements and how are they used ?
What is sensory writing?
What does this detail suggest about the reasons for a character’s
thoughts, actions, or words?
What does this detail suggest about the nature of the relationship
between two characters?
What does this passage say about the character’s unstated feelings?
Did I misread the details?
Did the author purposely create false expectations in order to
surprise me later in the story?
Assessments:
Selection Comprehension Tests
Vocabulary Tests
Writing Assignments
Multiple Formative Assessments to check for Mastery
Unit Assessment
Materials Required:
Pearson textbook and supplemental materials
No More Red Ink
Everyday Editing Curriculum
Readworks Online
ACT Prep Materials
Curriculum Map 2
12th English October/Nov/Dec
Grade Level: Course: Month:
State Standards(OAS):
https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/12th%20grade%20ELA.pdf
Units or Chapters Covered:
Unit 2 Selections:
Types of Poetry
Medieval English Lit. 1100-1500:
Canterbury Tales/A Knight’s Tale
Renaissance and Reformation Lit.1500-1600
William Shakespeare (Sonnets)
Extra: Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol (This is actually Victorian Lit. era...We will get to this later in the year.)
Senior Memory Book:
Family Cinquain
Friend Haiku/School Activity Haiku
Holiday Memoir/Essay
“INDIAN” shape poem
Ongoing:
The Writing Process/MLA format
Usage and Mechanics: No More Red Ink
Story Elements
Grammar Practice/Editing
Journaling
ACT prep
Readworks story passages
Unit Questions:
What is the timeline of British Literature?
What are the steps to the writing process?
What is a memoir?
Compare and contrast narrative vs expository? Fiction vs nonfiction?
Is knowledge the same as understanding?
What is the author’s central idea, claim, or thesis?
What is the author’s point of view or opinion?
What evidence does the author present to support or illustrate the central idea or theme?
What is the author’s purpose in writing this piece?
What does the author’s word choice reveal about his or her point of view or purpose?
How does the author’s point of view affect what he or she shares about the topic?
In what way is this piece special, unique, or worthy of reading?
Assessments:
Selection Comprehension Tests
Vocabulary Tests
Writing Assignments/Essays
Multiple Formative Assessments
Materials Required:
Pearson textbook and supplemental materials
No More Red Ink
Everyday Editing Curriculum
Readworks Online
ACT flashcards/workbook
A Christmas Carol Novella
Curriculum Map 3
12th English
Grade Level: Course: Month:January/Feb/March
State Standards(OAS):
https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/12th%20grade%20ELA.pdf
Units or Chapters Covered:
Unit 3 Selections:
Neoclassical Lit. 1660-1780
Gulliver’s Travels-allegory
Romantic Lit. 1780-1832
London, 1802-Wordsworth
If time: Argumentative Essay
Figurative Language
Senior Memory Book:
If These Walls Could Speak (School Essay)
Tribute Essay
Ongoing:
The Writing Process/MLA format
Usage and Mechanics: No More Red Ink
Story Elements
Grammar Practice/Daily Editing
Journaling
ACT vocabulary/practice questions/flashcards
Readworks story passages
Unit Questions:
What is the timeline of British Literature?
What are the main types of figurative language, and can you identify them in print?
Who is the speaker of the poem?
What inferences can I draw from the poem?
How does the poet’s word choice express specific ideas and emotions?
In what ways does the poem’s structure relate to its meaning?
Can you use apostrophes, colons, semicolons, prepositions, interjections, and quotation marks correctly?
How do you set up a tribute essay?
Assessments:
Selection Comprehension Tests
Vocabulary Tests
Writing Assignments
No Red Ink
Readworks
ACT prep
Various Formative Assessments
Materials Required:
Pearson textbook and supplemental materials
No More Red Ink
Slideshare Materials
Readworks Online
ACT flashcards/workbook
Curriculum Map 4
12th English
Grade Level: Course: March, April, May
State Standards(OAS):
https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/12th%20grade%20ELA.pdf
Units or Chapters Covered:
Unit 4 Selections:
Victorian Lit. 1832-1901
Review Charles Dickens
20th Century Lit. (Modernism and Postmodernism)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Extra: Book-My Dog Skip (prefacing the next Senior Memory Book pieces)
Senior Memory Book
Dear Younger Me
If I Were in Charge of the World
Extra: Careers Unit
Ongoing:
The Writing Process/MLA format
Usage and Mechanics: No More Red Ink
Story Elements
Grammar Practice/Daily Editing
Journaling
ACT prep
Readworks story passages
Unit Questions:
What are the latter parts to the British Lit. timeline?
What career path will you choose?
Why would an employer choose me?
What inferences can I draw from the story or play?
How does the author’s word choice express specific ideas and emotions?
Can you find and correct grammar mistakes in a piece of writing?
Can you set up and write a persuasive essay correctly?
What career path do you plan to follow after graduation?
Assessments:
Selection Comprehension Tests
Vocabulary Tests
Writing Assignments
No Red Ink
Readworks
ACT practice tests
Materials Required:
Pearson textbook and supplemental materials
No More Red Ink
Readworks Online
ACT prep
Novel: My Dog Skip
Virginia Career View Website (for interests survey and career information)
Additional settings for Safari Browser.
