English Program 2009-2010
Teacher: Sharon Shapira, Martine Ben Harush
Date: 2009 - 2010
Month
Sept. –
Dec. (11)
Material
Introduction.
Getting to know each other.
Unit 1 – Education
Access to Information
I Go Along.
Miss Darcy.
School's Out Forever.
The Color of Water.
Debate – Home schooling.
Class Ties (film)
Presentation-Writing – Formal letter.
- For and against.
Module E
Coordinator: Sharon Shapira
Class: 11th / 12th Grade Reader
Goals/curriculum
Social Interaction-Expressing opinions.
Social Interaction-Explaining choices.
Presentation-Understanding the structure of and writing a
formal letter.
Language-Building sentences.
Presentation-Writing a paragraph.
Understanding the structure of for and against.
Social Interaction-Discussing goals.
Access to Information-Comparing and contrasting.
Social Interaction- Discussing issues.
Language-Present tenses.
Past tenses.
Future tenses.
Adjectives.
Noun suffixes.
Adjective suffixes.
Appreciation of Literature-Recognizing the use of literary
techniques.
Social Interaction and Appreciation of LiteratureDiscussing characters, themes and conflicts in literary
texts.
Jan. April
Unit 2 – Self-Motivation
Access to Information
Homeless to Harvard – Liz Murray.
Murder in Miniature.
The Road Not Taken.
The Color of Water.
Project.
Homeless to Harvard (film)
Written Bagrut – Module E.
Sept. –
Nov. (12)
Unit 3 – Identity
Access to Information
Body piercing.
A year for Self–reflection.
Presentation-Presenting Projects.
Social Interaction-Sharing ideas.
Social Interaction-Discussing missed opportunities.
Sharing experiences.
Discussing lifestyles.
Sharing feelings.
Agreeing and disagreeing.
Expressing preferences.
Language-Relative clauses.
Adjectives with –ing and –ed.
Gerunds and infinitives.
Appreciation of Literature-Interpreting literary texts.
Appreciation of Literature and Presentation-Expressing
ideas and opinions about literary texts.
Relating to literary themes from a personal perspective.
Social Interaction-Sharing knowledge.
Giving advice.
Discussing past situations.
Discussing social themes.
Language-Modals and semi-modals.
Zero and first conditional, temporals.
Second and third conditionals.
Presentation-Writing – Opinion.
Dec. May
Module F.
Unit 4 – Prejudice
Presentation
Spielberg letter.
Access to Information-Predicting.
Social Interaction-Sharing personal information.
Reacting to a text.
Language-The Passive.
Rosa Parks.
I Have a Dream.
I.V.F.
Oral Bagrut
Presentation-Writing – formal letter.
- description.
- For and against.
- opinion.
Written Bagrut – Module F.
- Module G.
British and American English.
Language-Review of tenses.
Presentation and Appre of Literature-Relate to literary
themes from a personal perspective.
Discuss characters, themes and conflicts.
Gain social insight from literary texts.
Identify with the characters point of view.
Apprec. of Literature-Develop critical perspectives
towards different cultural values and norms.
Apply literary themes to real-life situations.