Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12
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Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12

Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12

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"The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) holds the power to help students and teachers 'see the whole' of what they are learning. We invite practitioners to read more about this model and join us on a professional journey that we believe will yield that joy and wisdom that comes from seeing the whole. To address the varying needs of teachers across the K–12 grade span—as well as different content areas—we decided to create a series of curriculum units, based on PCM, that could be used by practitioners. It is our hope that the lessons not only underscore important and discipline-specific content, but also illuminate the four parallels in unique and enduring ways." —From the Introduction Design exemplary language arts lessons based on the Parallel Curriculum Model! Want to create rigorous learning opportunities for students in language arts based on a deeper understanding of pedagogy and curriculum design? As demonstrated in the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) allows teachers to determine student performance levels and design intellectual challenges that help students develop expertise in specific subject areas. Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6–12 provides sample language arts units written by practicing teachers to demonstrate what high-quality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework. Covering a variety of topics—including narrative voice, literary criticism, and writing original pieces—these field-tested units each contain: Teacher rationales explaining the unit design Connections to concepts, skills, and national or state standards Step-by-step directions for delivering the lessons and unit Modification strategies, assessments, and reproducibles Use these examples to design your own units and deepen your understanding of how the PCM framework helps tailor curriculum to the abilities, interests, and learning preferences of each learner.

Table of Contents:
About the Editors About the Contributors Introduction to the Parallel Curriculum Model 1. Understanding and Finding Your Author′s Voice: An Intermediate Language Arts Unit (Grades 6-7) Introduction to the Unit - Lee-Ann Hayen Content Framework - Judy Walsh Assessments - Judy Walsh Unit Sequence, Description, and Teacher Reflections Lesson 1.1: The Contributors to Identity Lesson 1.2: Shaping Your Voice Lesson 1.3: The Influences on Mood Lesson 1.4: Analyzing an Author′s Voice Lesson 1.5: Finding the Right Voice and Mood for Your Purpose Lesson 1.6: Your Turn 2. The LIttle Napoleon in Us All: Literary Criticism and the Battle for Power (Grade 8) Introduction to the Unit Content Framework Assessments Unit Sequence, Description, and Teacher Reflections Lesson 2.1: Preassessment/Brainstorming Lesson 2.2: What Is Allegory? Lesson 2.3: Diary of an Author Lesson 2.4: Write a Personal Allegory Lesson 2.5: Character Analysis, Part I Lesson 2.6: Orwell′s Responsibility Lesson 2.7: Literary Criticism Lesson 2.8: WRite a Literary Critique of Animal Farm Lesson 2.9: Character Analysis Map, Part II Lesson 2.10: What Is a Classic? Lesson 2.11: Survivor: The Isms Lesson 2.12: Final Assessment 3. Reacting to a Literary Model: Writing Original Pieces (Grades 9-10) Introduction to the Unit Content Framework Assessments Unit Sequence, Description, and Teacher Reflections Lesson 3.1: Preassessment Lessons 3.2 and 3.3: Setting and Mood Lessons 3.4 and 3.5: Creating Realistic Characters Lessons 3.6 and 3.7: Prejudice, Conflict, and Theme Lesson 3.8: Postassessment 4. You Be the Critic: Understanding, Using, and Writing Literary Criticism (Grades 11-12) Introduction to the Unit Content Framework Assessments Unit Sequence, Description, and Teacher Reflections Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Literary Criticism Lesson 4.2: Analyzing a Fictional passage for Content Lessons 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5: Character Development and Point of View Lessons 4.6 and 4.7: Understanding Tone Lessons 4.8 and 4.9: What Is Style? Lesson 4.10: Recognizing Style Lesson 4.11: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices Lessons 4.12 and 4.13 The Persuasive Essay and the Editorial Lessons 4.14 and 4.15: Writing a Literary Analysis Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781412965378
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Weight: 911 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1412965373
  • Publisher Date: 03 Nov 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 215 mm


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