UNIT
CONTENT/RESOURCES
OUTCOMES
OUTPUT
All About English 11
Course Outline; Assignment List
Journals
Free Writing; Narrative; Informal Writing
C1, C3, C5, C10, C12, C14
JOURNAL: Write your Own
Reading for Information
Non-Fiction; Critical Reading: Grammar
A3, A4, A7, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9
ASSIGNMENT: Victoria's Ugly Stain
[OSBC]
Checkup; Group Process
ASSIGNMENT: Examine the Arguments
ASSIGNMENT: Save this Group!
QUIZ: Grammar
Writing a Research Report
Research; Writing a Research Report
[OSBC]
B2, B6, B9, B10, B12, C2, C5,
ASSIGNMENT: Finding a Focus
C6, C9, C13
ASSIGNMENT: Evaluating Sources
ASSIGNMENT: Taking Research Notes
ASSIGNMENT: Creating an Outline
ASSIGNMENT: Writing the First Draft
ASSIGNMENT: Research Report Final Copy
QUIZ: Grammar
The Elements of Fiction
Reading & Interpreting Short Stories;
[OSBC]
Elements of a Short Story
A8, A9, B1, B12, C2
ASSIGNMENT: Point of View
ASSIGNMENT: Comparing Style
ASSIGNMENT: Alternate Ending
Responding to Literature
Written, Visual and Oral Responses to
A2, A5, A6, A8, A9, A12, B1, B7, ASSIGNMENT: Written Response to Literature
[OSBC]
Literature
B8, B12, C4, C8
ASSIGNMENT: Visual Response to Literature
ASSIGNMENT: Oral Response to Literature
Writing to Persuade
Research, Analysing Internet Sites,
B3, B5, B6, B9, C2, C5, C6, C7, ASSIGNMENT: Internet Research
Writing a Persuasive Essay
C9, C14
ASSIGNMENT: Persuasive Essay
B1, B4, B6, B7, B8, B10, B12,
ASSIGNMENT: Reading Plan
Choose your own Adventure Independent Novel Study
RESOURCE: Students need to find their C4, C13
JOURNAL: 4 Separate Posts [Reading Journal]
own novel to read
FORUM: Be Your Novel's Critic
PROJECT: Character Slideshow [Visual Presentation]
The Life of Pi
The Life of Pi Novel Study: analysis of
B1, B4, B6, B7, B8, B10, B12,
JOURNAL: 4 Separate Posts [Reading Journal]”
themes
C4, C13
RESOURCES: Novel
Night
FORUM: Of Gods and Tigers
PROJECT: Photostory [audio & visual]
Night Novel Study: exploration of
B1, B3, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10,
ASSIGNMENT: The Holocaust
background to the novel; analysis of
B12, C1, C4, C10, C12, C13,
ASSIGNMENT: Genocide
themes of the novel
C14
QUIZZES: 4 on different sections
RESOURCES: Night novel
JOURNAL 1: Letter from Jewish Teenager
JOURNAL 2: Letter from Nazi Soldier
JOURNAL 3: Letter from American Soldier
PROJECT: Holocaust in the News
Read a Story
Elements of a Short Story
A8, A9, B1, B12, C2
GLOSSARY: Elements of a Short Story [using
movies as examples]
ASSIGNMENT: Story Presentation [visual analysis
of short stories]
Create a Story
A Revolution?
Create a Graphic Novel, a Short Story or C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C12, C13,
ASSIGNMENT: Graphic Novel OR Short Story OR
a Movie
Movie
C14
Exploring Meaning in Poetry; Analyzing A3, B1, B6, B7, B8, B12, C1, C4, FORUM: I made this
Poetry
C8, C13
FORUM: Bloc Poems
FORUM: Adaptive Language
ASSIGNMENT: Explorations
JOURNAL: Poetry
ASSIGNMENT : Concept
Join the Revolution
Exploring types of Poetry; Writing and
A3, A5, A6, A10, B1, B3, B6, B7, POETRY: My Way
Performing a Poem
C4, C5, C6, C7, C12, C13
FORUM: Seize the Day
ASSIGNMENT: Spoken Word Poetry
Poetry [OSBC]
Reading, Analyzing & Writing Poetry
A3, A7, A8, B1, B6, B12, C7,
JOURNAL: Jumping In
C8, C14
JOURNAL: Symbolism
QUIZ: Literary Devices
ASSIGNMENT: Symbolic Collage
ASSIGNMENT: Personal Response
ASSIGNMENT: Poetic Reading
ASSIGNMENT: Composition Outline
ASSIGNMENT: The First Draft
ASSIGNMENT: The Final Copy
Publish Me!
Non-Fiction Writing
B2, B9, B10, C2, C4, C5, C6, C9, ASSIGNMENT: Publish Me! [eZine OR News Story
C10, C13, C14
Final Exam
NOTE: The final exam consists of some literature analysis but also requires students to write a reflective essay on the best piece of
work they have created in the course.
FORUMs
Students are required to complete 5 out
FORUM: The Dog that Bit People
of 8 FORUMs
FORUM: Games at Twilight
FORUM: Mushrooms in the City
FORUM: Notes on Punctuation
FORUM: There Will Come Soft Rains
FORUM: Through the Tunnel
FORUM: Glove's Labour Lost
FORUM: The Street