Chalkboard

Copyright
Introduction
Ordering Info

© 2003 by Sierra Sands Unified School District and EdVISION Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.

Made with Curriculum Designer
Made with
Curriculum Designer by
EdVISION Corporation

Sierra Sands Unified School District
Curriculum Guides 2003-2004
Language Arts - Shakespeare

Literature (Periods/Terms/Genres)
Literature: Historical/Cultural/Enrich
The learner will be able to read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that mirror and enrich his/her studies in history and social sciences.
Strand Source Activities
Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Characteristics: Subgenres/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze characteristics of subgenres of poetry, prose, plays, novels, short stories, essays, and other basic genres.
Strand Source Activities
Genre: Characteristics CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Author: Political Ideology/Clarity
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's political ideology affects the clarity of his/her topic.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.8 Classroom
  
Author: Political Ideology/Consistency
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's political ideology affects the consistency of his/her topic.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.8 Classroom
  
Author: Philosophy/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's philosophical assumptions and beliefs about a topic, both implicit and explicit, are reflected in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.5 Classroom
  
Author: Philosophy/Character Credibility
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's philosophy affects the credibility of characters in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.9 Classroom
  
Author: Philosophy/Quality
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's philosophy affects the quality of his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.9 Classroom
  
Poetry: Figures of Speech
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use figures of speech to inspire readers to share emotions.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Poetry: Sound
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use sound to inspire readers to share emotions.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Sound/Form CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Analyze: Personification/Inspire
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use personification to inspire readers to share emotions.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Analyze Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Imagery: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use imagery to inspire readers to share emotions.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Imagery CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Analyze: Examine Issue/Relate
The learner will be able to examine a variety of world literature to relate authors and works to key issues in their historical period.
Strand Source Activities
World Literature: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.7.b Classroom
  
Analyze: Examine Theme/Relate
The learner will be able to examine a variety of world literature to relate authors and works to key themes in their historical period.
Strand Source Activities
World Literature: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.7.b Classroom
  
top  

Literature (Reading)
Reading Behaviors: Understand
The learner will be able to understand developmentally appropriate reading material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Two Million Words
The learner will be able to independently read two million words per year.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Appropriate
The learner will be able to read developmentally appropriate material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Analyzing: Clarity/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the effect of organization patterns, hierarchical structures, repetition of important ideas, syntax, and word choice on clarity in content area texts.
Strand Source Activities
Analyzing CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.2 Classroom
  
Persuasive: Argument/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the argument being presented in a reading selection.
Strand Source Activities
Persuasive CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Analyze: Irony/Tone/Mood/Style
The learner will be able to analyze how irony, tone, mood, author style, and the sound of language promote specific rhetorical and/or aesthetic purposes.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Pattern: Analyze/Reading Materials
The learner will be able to analyze patterns of organization in reading materials.
Strand Source Activities
Organization: Pattern CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Analyze: Point of View
The learner will be able to analyze the point of view of a given reading passage.
Strand Source Activities
Point of View: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Analyze: Viewpoint/Comment/Evidence
The learner will be able to analyze how the theme or meaning of a work represents a viewpoint or comment on life, using evidence from the work for support.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Recurring: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze recurring themes in reading passages.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Recurring CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Argument: Assertions/Evidence/Clarify
The learner will be able to pose appropriate assertions about an author's arguments by using textual evidence to defend and clarify interpretations.
Strand Source Activities
Argument CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
top  

Essay
Essay: Clear/Focused/Writing Process
The learner will be able to write clear, focused essays containing a well-defined point of view and tight argument, progressing through the stages of the writing process.
Strand Source Activities
Essay/Composition CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.0 Classroom
  
Strategies: Discourse/Elements
The learner will be able to write with an understanding of the elements of discourse when composing narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive works.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.1 Classroom
  
Audience: Awareness
The learner will be able to show an awareness that an audience will read his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Audience CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.0 Classroom
  
Writing Behaviors: Narration/Persuasion
The learner will be able to use narration, exposition, persuasion, and description to compose works of at least 1,500 words.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.0 Classroom
  
Literature: Ideas/Important
The learner will be able to demonstrate a thorough grasp of the important ideas in a literary work when composing a response to the work.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses: Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.a Classroom
  
Literature: References/Accurate/Detailed
The learner will be able to use accurate and detailed references to the text or other works to support significant ideas and viewpoints when responding to literature.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses: Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.c Classroom
  
Literature: Author Style/Effects/Aware
The learner will be able to show awareness of author's style and appreciation of effects created when composing a response to literature.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses: Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.d Classroom
  
Literature: Characteristics/Unique
The learner will be able to compose a literary response that analyzes the unique characteristics of a text.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses: Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.b Classroom
  
Revise: Voice/Emphasize/Unique
The learner will be able to revise writing to emphasize a unique voice.
Strand Source Activities
Revising CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.9 Classroom
  
Revise: Meaning/Tone/Improve
The learner will be able to improve the subtlety of meaning and tone in accordance with purpose, audience, and form of writing.
Strand Source Activities
Revising CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.9 Classroom
  
Revise: Style
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve style.
Strand Source Activities
Revising CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.9 Classroom
  
Point of View: Rhetorical Purpose
The learner will be able to use point of view for rhetorical purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Point of View CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Point of View: Aesthetic Purpose
The learner will be able to use point of view for aesthetic purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Point of View CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Response: Ambiguity/Nuance/Complexity
The learner will be able to write a response to literature which recognizes the effect ambiguity, nuance, and complexity have on the text.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.e Classroom
  
Response: Examine/Language
The learner will be able to write a response to literature that examines the use of language.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.b Classroom
  
Response: Examine/Imagery
The learner will be able to write a response to literature that examines the use of imagery.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.b Classroom
  
Response: Examine/Universal Theme
The learner will be able to write a response to literature that examines the use of universal themes.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.b Classroom
  
Response: Ambiguity/Nuance/Complexity
The learner will be able to write a response to literature which evaluates the effect ambiguity, nuance, and complexity have on the text.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.2.e Classroom
  
Purposes: Consider
The learner will be able to consider purpose when writing.
Strand Source Activities
Writing Purposes CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.0 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Parallelism/Enhance
The learner will be able to use parallelism to enhance his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.4 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Rhetorical Purpose
The learner will be able to use various literary devices for rhetorical purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Aesthetic Purpose
The learner will be able to use various literary devices for aesthetic purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Repetition/Analogy
The learner will be able to extend meaning in a written work by using repetition, analogy, and a call to action.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.4 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Rhetorical/Enhance
The learner will be able to use rhetorical devices to enhance written works.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.4 Classroom
  
Handwriting
The learner will be able to write legibly.
Strand Source Activities
Print/Cursive CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Written/Oral 1.2 Classroom
  
Manuscript Forms
The learner will be able to use appropriate manuscript forms.
Strand Source Activities
Print/Cursive CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Written/Oral 1.3 Classroom
  
Revise: Sentence Variety
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve sentence variety.
Strand Source Activities
Revising: Language Conventions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.9 Classroom
  
Tone: Language/Creative/Vivid
The learner will be able to employ language in creative and vivid ways to develop a specific tone.
Strand Source Activities
Tone CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.5 Classroom
  
Support: Specific Examples
The learner will be able to include specific examples to support a written work.
Strand Source Activities
Support CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.3 Classroom
  
Support: Relevant Examples
The learner will be able to include relevant examples to support a written work.
Strand Source Activities
Support CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.3 Classroom
  
Style: Aesthetic Purpose
The learner will be able to use style for aesthetic purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Style CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Style: Rhetorical Purpose
The learner will be able to use style for rhetorical purposes in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Style CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.2 Classroom
  
Argument: Sustain/Sophisticated
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece that sustains an argument and/or idea in a sophisticated manner.
Strand Source Activities
Persuasive: Argument CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 1.3 Classroom
  
Reflective: Describe/Relate
The learner will be able to write a reflective composition which achieves a balance between describing specific events and relating those events to general and/or abstract ideas.
Strand Source Activities
Expressive: Reflective CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.3.c Classroom
  
Reflective: Events/Themes/Beliefs
The learner will be able to write a reflective composition that compares specific events with general themes in order to demonstrate important beliefs or generalizations about life.
Strand Source Activities
Expressive: Reflective CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Writing 2.3.b Classroom
  
top  

Speaking
Story: Characterization/Clarity/Force
The learner will be able to use characterization to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect when telling a story.
Strand Source Activities
Story CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Drama: Poems/Speeches/Soliloquies/Recite
The learner will be able to recite poems, excerpts from speeches, or dramatic soliloquies, paying attention to clarity, force, aesthetic effect, and conveying meaning.
Strand Source Activities
Drama CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 2.5 Classroom
  
Vocal Characteristic: Research/Analysis
The learner will be able to use research and analysis to warrant the use of appropriate vocal characteristics in his/her oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Vocal Characteristic CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.9 Classroom
  
General: Personal Experience/Events
The learner will be able to deliver a reflective presentation which explores the importance of personal experiences, events, conditions, or concerns, using appropriate speech tactics, including narration, description, exposition, and persuasion.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 2.1.a Classroom
  
General: Focused/Coherent/Clarity
The learner will be able to deliver a focused, coherent presentation which clearly communicates his/her message.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
General: Reflective/Describe/Relate
The learner will be able to deliver a reflective presentation which achieves a balance between describing specific events and relating those events to general and/or abstract ideas.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 2.1.c Classroom
  
General: Solid Reasoning
The learner will be able to apply solid reasoning in an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
Questions: Rhetorical/Clarity/Force
The learner will be able to use rhetorical questions to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Parallelism/Clarity
The learner will be able to use parallelism to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Dialogue/Clarity/Force
The learner will be able to use dialogue to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Rhetoric: Traditional/Combine
The learner will be able to combine traditional rhetorical strategies of narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive forms of speech when delivering an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Rhetoric CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 2.0 Classroom
  
Figurative Language: Clarity/Force
The learner will be able to use figurative language to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Figurative Language: Imagery/Clarity
The learner will be able to use imagery to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Figurative Language: Irony/Clarity/Force
The learner will be able to use irony to achieve clarity, force, and aesthetic effect within an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Word Choice: Effective/Interesting
The learner will be able to choose to use words that are effective and interesting when speaking.
Strand Source Activities
Word Choice CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.8 Classroom
  
Response: Awareness/Appreciation
The learner will be able to provide an oral response to literature that demonstrates an awareness and appreciation of an author's use of stylistic devices.
Strand Source Activities
Speaking Responses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 2.3.d Classroom
  
Argument: Forms/Use
The learner will be able to use a variety of classical and contemporary forms of argument.
Strand Source Activities
Persuasion: Argument CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grades Eleven/Twelve, Listening/Speaking 1.5