English 1201 Tentative Timeline Term I 2015-2016
Teacher: Mr. M. Hoddinott
E-mail: merrillhoddinott@nlesd.ca
Website: http://haberdashery.zohosites.com/
Resources and Materials Required:
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Nelson 10 Textbook
A Midsummer Night’s
Dream Text
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The Giver
Pens/Pencils
Binder
Unit 1: Conflict (September. 10 – October. 9)
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Focus on short story/visuals
Evaluation: short story demand essay test
Oct.5-9
Evaluation: listening activity
Evaluation: 2 visual activities
Unit 2: Perspective (October.13 – November.6)
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Focus on poetry/visuals
Evaluation: unseen poetry test (comprised
of listening and reading components)
Evaluation: visual analysis poster
(presented in class)
Unit 3: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (November. 9 – Dec.2)
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Read in class
Evaluation: webquest
Evaluation: content quiz on Acts I-III
Evaluation: creative assignment
Unit 4: Personal Response Focus (inspired by short
story and poetry review) (Dec. 3 – Dec. 22/Jan. 4 –
Jan. 8)
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Loose-leaf
Divider
Evaluation: choose best 2 of 6
compositions to be graded
Exam Review (Jan.11 – 21)
Weightings
Tests/Assignments………………………………………… x3
Quizzes…………………………………...……………………… x2
Activities (i.e. listening and representing informal
activities, assigned questions, etc.) ………………. x1
Homework check ………………………………………… x0
*Research: depending on the depth/involvement
of the research, weightings could fluctuate
between x1-x3*
Evaluation Components
Writing and Representing Outcomes ........ 25%
Speaking and Listening Outcomes ............ 15%
Reading and Viewing Outcomes ............... 20%
Midterm Exam ............................................ 15%
Final Exam (Common) ................................ 25%
Term 2
Unit 5: In-depth Novel Study – The Giver (Feb. 1 – March.4)
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Evaluation: The Giver assignment
Evaluation: demand essay test (modeled after common exam, prompt inspired by The
Giver/personal response)
Unit 6: Innovation (March. 7 – April.15)
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Focus on essay analysis
Evaluation: ‘Rant Like Rick’ research and writing assignment and presentation (in class time given for
research and development of rant)
Evaluation: 2 listening activities
Evaluation: unseen essay analysis test
*Begin reading independent novel March.1 and introduce broadcasting assignment*
Unit 7: Humor (April. 18 – May.20)
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Focus on media deconstruction
Evaluation: unseen media deconstruction test (comprised of advertisement clip/print media)
Unit 8: Independent Novel Broadcasting Assignment (in-class presentations May.23-May.31)
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Some classroom time dedicated to finalization of assignment throughout term
Evaluation: presentation of broadcasts
Final Exam Review (June.1 – June.9)
***Term II Independent Novel Study: Occurring throughout the duration of the term. Novels must be
selected by March.1 (begin reading at home). Permission slips are to be handed in at this time. Assignment
presentations to occur from May.23-May.31.***
Weightings
Tests/Assignments………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………x3
Research Component ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…x3
Quizzes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… x2
Activities (i.e. listening and representing informal activities, assigned questions, etc.) ………………………………x1
Homework check ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..x0
*Research: depending on the depth/involvement of the research, weightings could fluctuate between x1-x3*
Evaluation Components
Writing and Representing Outcomes
Speaking and Listening Outcomes
Reading and Viewing Outcomes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam (Common)
25%
15%
20%
15%
25%