ELECTIVE PROGRAM PLANNING SHEET

ENGLISH

LAUREL ENGLISH

CORE SUBJECT – TWO SEMESTERS

Learning Focus

Nazareth College Laurel English not only extends students in regards to the English Curriculum, but also allows for a deeper exploration into some aspects of the Humanities Curriculum. This allows students to observe and understand the connections between a variety of multimodal texts and the broader societal concepts usually covered in the middle and senior Humanities classes.

In Semester 1: ● Students respond to the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. ● Students complete a series of writing units creating narrative and persuasive texts. ● Students study A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare.

In Semester 2: ● Students respond to a selection of poems. ● Students respond to the novel The Running Man by Michael Gerard Bauer. ● Students respond to the film Amazing Grace.

Victorian Curriculum Strands

The English discipline is organized into three language modes: ● Reading and Viewing ● Writing ● Speaking and Listening

Three strands are interwoven through the language modes: ● Language: knowing about the English language ● Literature: understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature ● Literacy: expanding the repertoire of English usage.

Assessment

● Text response essays ● Writing pieces ● Oral presentations ● Digital presentations ● Examinations