ENG 4C1
This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
analyse a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various
countries and cultures, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for
practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with
precision and clarity and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended
to prepare students for college or the workplace.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, College Preparation
Course Description
UNIT 1: SHORT FICTION AND NON- FICTION
Using:
- Short stories (text and 50 Great Short Stories)
- Non-fiction (articles in text., esp Work and Technical units)
- Technical booklet (financial literacy)
Additional curriculum: short story terms, grammar review
Assignments may include:
- personal essay
- plot graph presentation
- argument paragraph(s)
- quizzes
UNIT 2: MEDIA
Using:
-Merchants of Cool
-Super size Me, The Big One...
-text
-Scanning Television
Optional:
-magazine advertising
Assignments may include:
-essay
-response(s) (could include media journal)
UNIT 3: POETRY
Using:
-materials collected by teacher and students
Core Curriculum:
- poetic devices; study of mood and theme
- grammar “core”
Assignments may include:
- writing poetry
- presentation (poem or song)
- student teaching
- quizzes
UNIT 4: RESEARCH
Using:
- research duotangs
Assignments:
- Phase 1: brainstorming/ initial research
- Phase 2: proposal
- Phase 3: report
- Phase 4: presentations
UNIT 5: MAJOR PLAY/ NOVEL
Using any of:
-All My Sons, Oedipus Rex, Night, The Glace Bay Miners’ Museum
Focus:
- an informal research of history/ context
- discussion
- finishing grammar exercises
Assignments may include:
- questions
- tests
- a response
UNIT 6: INDEPENDENT NOVEL STUDY