This course contains a collection of selected readings that is a diverse mix of familiar classics and contemporary voices, organized by genre and by theme. Reading skills, such as making inferences, determining the main idea, and summarizing, are taught and reinforced. The writing strand guides students step-by-step through the writing process, from pre-writing strategies through expository narrative, description and argumentation. Weekly vocabulary lessons build students’ vocabulary skills. Correlated to state standards, this course is self-contained, with a student notebook that includes all the short readings as well as writing activities. A pacing guide ensures completion of all required content. Daily lesson plans offer classroom-tested teaching strategies and daily class notes (as overhead masters or PowerPoint presentation) support effective classroom instruction. Teachers receive a compact, comprehensive analysis of each of the four major works to reduce teacher preparation. Richly arrayed with creative activities, this course will support the new teacher, an out-of-field assignment or the experienced teacher wishing to introduce additional materials to the curriculum.

Table of Contents:

1. Short Story Unit (12 short stories)
2. Writing Unit #1 Standard expository writing and paraphrase
3. Romeo and Juliet
4. Writing Unit #2 Narration: the first form of discourse
5. The Novel: The Pearl by John Steinbeck

6. The Epic: The Odyssey by Homer
7. Speaking: The Speech of Introduction
8. Poetry Unit
9. Writing Unit #3 Description and Argumentation
10. The Novel: The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Course materials cover a full year with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.