Language Arts 1 Mrs. Deller

Introduction to High School Reading

and Writing• Informational Text

• Timed Writing

• Reading Strategies

• Exploring the genres of writing

• Reading Apprenticeship • Sustained Silent Reading• Talking to the Text

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR+)

Two novels of your choice

In-class reading time (at least twice a week)

Reflections/Metacognitive Logs/Individual responses to a variety of writing prompts

Group discussions of novels

Final book project on your novels

3 EssaysReflective/Narrative

On a personal life event

PersuasiveAfter having read The Odyssey

ArgumentativeBiographical Analysis/Annotated Bibliography

Main TextsShort Story Unit

“The Most Dangerous Game”“The Birds”“Casey at the Bat”

The Odyssey (epic poem by Homer)

Literary Non-Fiction“A White House Diary”“I Have a Dream”

Classroom Blog:

http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/deller