ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 20-2 BLUEPRINT
PASSIONS: What is your opinion of the idea that we discover passion and meaning when we are able
to connect fully with things that are important to us?
text study
 non-fiction – “fame and greatness”
 poetry – “Candle in the Wind” – both versions
 short story – “The Interlopers”
 visual – photograph
 extended text – Hoosiers (film) (The Green Mile)
text creation
 critical response questions and paragraph – “fame and greatness”
 speech – “Candle in the Wind”
 position essay – “The Interlopers”
 personal / critical / creative visual reflection – photograph
 slide show – The Green Mile
CHOICES: What is your opinion of the belief that choices, once made, must be followed through?
text study
 poetry – “Paper Matches” and “Cooks Brook”
 short story – “It Was a Year Ago” and “Paid-up Member”
 non-fiction - “One Woman’s Story” and “The Kids Who Make It In From the Cold”
 extended text – Billy Bishop Goes to War (modern drama)
 visual – choice
text creation
 critical response questions and position paragraph – “Paper Matches”
 create alternative text – “Cooks Brook”
 prequel – “It Was a Year Ago”
 news story – “Paid-up Member”
 persuasive commentary (DB) – “One Woman’s Story”
 analyzing viewpoints – “The Kids Who Make It In From the Cold”
 quiz, research paper – Billy Bishop goes to War
 collage and discussion –create collage – describe how collage illustrates “choices”
SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES: What is your opinion of the idea that certain people and experiences
influence us in important ways?
text study
 poetry – “Thief” and “What a Good Boy”
 short story – “Teenage Wasteland”
 extended text – Forbidden City (novel)
 non-fiction – “Arctic Plums” and “Canada, My Canada”
text creation
 critical response questions - “Thief”
 personal response questions - “What a Good Boy”
 position essay - “Teenage Wasteland”
 quiz, visual reflection, news story, found poem / collage – Forbidden City
 diary entry - “Arctic Plums”
 letter - “Canada, My Canada”