Curriculum Objectives

This unit was designed for a Junior English American Literature class. Student expanded on the American ideals already presented in the curriculum about democracy, living conditions, capitalism, and the pursuit of happiness. Several English 11 Standards were covered by this unit:

11.1.1     Trace the history of significant terms used in political science and history.
                    Students are exploring the ideas of capitalism, democracy and the pursuit of happiness in present day
                    America.

11.2.5     Analyze an author's implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.
               (i.e. discuss how core concepts and ideals in our country continue in America today)
                    Students have been reading and analyzing different works of American Literature, now they will show
                    those core concepts and ideals in action in our country during the present time.

11.4.2     Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of discourse, such as purpose, speaker, audience, and form, when
               completing narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive writing assignments.
                     Students are to think about their purpose, speaker, audience and form as they write their paragraphs
                    for this assignment.

11.4.6     Use language in creative and vivid ways to establish a specific tone.
                     Students will be describing the rooms and elements of their ideal homes in a creative and hopefully
                     entertaining fashion.

11.4.9     Use a computer to integrate databases, pictures and graphics, and spreadsheets into word-processed documents.
                     Students are using the computer to create a PowerPoint presentation which may include all of the
                     above, but must have pictures and graphics.

11.4.10    Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, achievement of purpose, and mechanics.
                     Students will be expected to examine their presentations carefully and correct errors or unclear
                     language.

11.5.8     Deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound and draw information from many
               sources..... use the selected media skillfully, editing appropriately, and monitoring for quality.
                     Students will be presenting a PowerPoint presentation to the class that will be expected to be
                     excellent.

11.6.1     Demonstrate control of grammar, diction, paragraph and sentence structure, and an understanding of English
                usage.
11.6.2     Produce writing that shows accurate spelling and correct punctuation and capitalization.
                     The presentations will be expected to follow Standard English conventions.

11.7.8     Evaluate when to use different kinds of effects (including visuals, music, sound, and graphics) to create effective
               productions.
                    Students will make their presentations as creative as possible using many different effects.

11.7.9     Analyze strategies used by the media to inform, persuade, entertain, and transmit culture (including
               advertisements; perpetuation of stereotypes; and the use of visual representations, special effects, and language).
                    Students will be examining the media they are modeling and the effects that it has on us.

11.7.19   Deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound and draw information from many
               sources..... use the selected media skillfully, editing appropriately, and monitoring for quality.
                    Students will be presenting a PowerPoint presentation to the class as one of their public speaking
                    assignments for the year.

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