English III
Course Description:
English III builds on the structures of reading and writing, using a variety of materials representing different literary forms and authors. An emphasis on American literature through a global perspective will support critical analysis of author's style, character motivation, point of view, mood, and tone. Composition will focus on synthesizing new understandings with background knowledge and gain insight into the author's craft while adhering to conventions generally established in conventions, usage, syntax, and style.
English III builds on the structures of reading and writing, using a variety of materials representing different literary forms and authors. An emphasis on American literature through a global perspective will support critical analysis of author's style, character motivation, point of view, mood, and tone. Composition will focus on synthesizing new understandings with background knowledge and gain insight into the author's craft while adhering to conventions generally established in conventions, usage, syntax, and style.
Curriculum Guide:
The DMPS curated Topics and Learning Targets have been updated for the 23/24 school year to account for the initial implementation of one unit from the Odell High School Literacy Curriculum. These files are accessible via Microsoft Teams.
Teachers must create their own Odell account to access the digital curriculum materials.
The Units included in the 23/24 implementation are:
The DMPS curated Topics and Learning Targets have been updated for the 23/24 school year to account for the initial implementation of one unit from the Odell High School Literacy Curriculum. These files are accessible via Microsoft Teams.
Teachers must create their own Odell account to access the digital curriculum materials.
The Units included in the 23/24 implementation are:
- Foundation: What does it mean to be American?
- The Warmth of Other Suns
- The American Dream of Homeownership
- Telling Stories with Film
Complex Texts: Grade-level Materials for All
Text complexity is a measure of multiple intersections of Lexile, language features, themes, and knowledge demands. Every text used for whole group instruction should be carefully considered for how it will serve grade-level access to standards based instruction. Supplemental texts can be used to support individual students build content vocabulary but all students should have access to grade-level materials every day. Please consider the following rubrics when discussing text complexity with your PLC.
11th Graders should be exceeding 1200L by the end of the year to be on track for proficiency.
11th Graders should be exceeding 1200L by the end of the year to be on track for proficiency.
- Rubric for Assessing Fiction
- Rubric for Assessing Non-Fiction
- Lexile Finder (look up a book)
- Lexile Analyzer (check passages from texts to determine current Lexile)
