An Exploration of Our World's Literary Traditions
Course Description:
English IV includes a survey of world literature studied in a thematic approach to critically evaluate information based on relevancy, objectivity, and reliability. Students will write several compositions using expository and argumentative techniques, including a research project. This project will include an articulated research question or thesis statement, and incorporate findings while adhering to a consistent format for documentation.
Curriculum Materials:
The complete English IV curriculum guide is located at the link below. Tiered assessments for English IV will also be housed in this section in subsequent years. As you continue down the page, additional resources gathered by the district PLC will be presented.
English IV includes a survey of world literature studied in a thematic approach to critically evaluate information based on relevancy, objectivity, and reliability. Students will write several compositions using expository and argumentative techniques, including a research project. This project will include an articulated research question or thesis statement, and incorporate findings while adhering to a consistent format for documentation.
Curriculum Materials:
The complete English IV curriculum guide is located at the link below. Tiered assessments for English IV will also be housed in this section in subsequent years. As you continue down the page, additional resources gathered by the district PLC will be presented.
Writing Genre Focus: Explanatory
In each year of the seven-year progression through Secondary Literacy, a specific genre of writing is focused upon in both practice and assessment. As students advance through English IV, they are assessed on their skills in working with informative writing. Additionally, English IV focuses upon research writing as a secondary writing emphasis.
Additional Resources
English IV is primarily supported by the 2005 Holt Elements of Literature Sixth Course textbook. Additional resources, as compiled by DMPS teachers, are listed below.
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