High School English Course

Instructor:

Grace Yang

Hello, I’m Grace! I’m a Grade 12 Full IB student at Western Canada High School. Currently, I am enrolled in English Literature HL, and I hope to share my experience and knowledge of high school English with everyone! I completed my Alberta High School Diploma in January, and am very familiar with the requirements of Alberta high school and IB English. Many people tend to focus on mathematics and the sciences; however, English is a very integral part of all studies, especially in post-secondary. I hope that by helping you prepare for English, you can improve your writing skills and apply them across any field you choose to study in the future!

Instructor:

Andrew Xu

Hey I’m Andrew! Currently, I’m a Grade 11 full IB student at Western Canada High School. English is one of my greatest passions, and I’m excited to share my experience with you. I’ll share one of my tips for success; if you want to get better at writing, you’ve got to read… a lot. It doesn’t matter what you read, be it novels, poems, or academic journals. Read whatever you want, as long as you truly enjoy it. I’m here to guide your learning, but in the end, the choice to pick up a book is in your hands only. I hope I’ll be able to foster that love for literature in the time that we spend together!

Course outline

Lesson 1:

  • General overview, expectations
  • Reading comprehension practice
    • Tips and tricks
    • Practice questions

Lesson 2:

  • Reading comprehension warm-up
  • Breaking down what a PRT is and how to write one
  • Breaking down PRT exemplars
  • PRT practice – given an example prompt
  • HOMEWORK: finish a PRT – due before next meeting

Lesson 3:

  • Reading comprehension warm-up
  • Going over general feedback of PRTs
  • Brainstorming personal experiences (as ideas for PRTs)
  • Given second PRT prompt – should mostly be completed during meeting
  • HOMEWORK:
    • Finish PRT – due before next meeting
    • Read Chapters 1-5 of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Collins (PDF file available)

“To Kill a Mockingbird”

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Lesson 4:

  • Reading comprehension warm-up
  • Going over feedback for PRTs
  • Analyzing Chapters 1-5 of TKAM
    • Study questions, discussion between students
  • HOMEWORK: Read TKAM Chapter 6-10

Lesson 5:

  • Warm-up reading comprehension and Everyday Edit
  • General review of common PRT mistakes
  • Continuing the novel study (To Kill a Mockingbird)
    • Chapters 6-16 analysis
  • Homework:
    • Finish Reading To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Answer chapter questions for chapters 6-16 (given in class)

Lesson 6:

  • Warm-up reading comprehension and Everyday Edit
  • Continuing the novel study (To Kill a Mockingbird)
    • Analysis of the rest of the book
  • Homework:
    • Answer chapter questions for the rest of the chapters (given in class)

Lesson 7:

  • Warm-up reading comprehension and Everyday Edit
  • Introduction to CARTs (Critical and Analytical Responses to Text)
    • What a CART is, structure and format of a CART (thesis statements, introductions, body paragraphs, conclusions, content), marking scheme
    • Breaking down CART exemplars
    • Looking at an example prompt
  • Homework: write a CART for To Kill a Mockingbird → due before next class

Lesson 8:

  • Warm-up reading comprehension and Everyday Edit
  • General feedback for CARTs
  • Practice for writing thesis statements
  • Give second CART prompt – should be mostly completed in class
  • Homework: finish up second CART for To Kill a Mockingbird → due before next class

Lesson 9:

  • Warm-up reading comprehension and Everyday Edit
  • General feedback for CARTs
  • Introduction to poem analysis
    • What we look for in poems (or texts in general), reviewing/introducing different literary techniques and devices

Date & Time:

1st session:

  • Date: March 26 & April 2, 9, 16 (2020)
  • Time: Thursday 2:00-4:00pm
  • Online course (Zoom)

*No fee required

2nd session:

  • Date: April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21 (2020)
  • Time: Thursday 2:00-4:00pm
  • Online course (Zoom)

*No fee required

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