English 4B

Welcome to English 4! English 4 is a two-semester course that follows a historical timeline beginning in Old English and progressing to the Postmodern era. As students visit each era, they will explore the literature that both influenced the society at that time as well the literature that reflected society. Students will become acquainted with all genres of reading – fiction, poetry, drama, literary nonfiction, expository, and persuasive – as well as explore in a hands-on fashion the genres of writing including the college essay, the analytical essay, the rhetorical essay, the research essay, a multimedia project, and responses to literature.

Students enrolled in English 4 will master the skills to allow them to become college and career ready. Each type of writing is taught as a process, so students learn the process of writing.

The challenging aspect of taking an English course as an independent learner is that you must be more aware of and consciously involve yourself in the learning process and use the interactive notebook as an essential tool.

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• analyze various genres of literature and understand their significance to culture and time period.
• analyze the critical attributes of each genre to appreciate the artistry of the writer.
• develop and use research-based word attack skills when encountering unknown vocabulary.
• analyze media for messages, purpose, and audience.
• compose various types of essays and narratives dependent on audience, purpose, and message.
• incorporate standard grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling into all written work.
• analyze written research studies, develop a worthy research question, gather credible sources, synthesize those sources, and construct a presentation mindful of audience, message and purpose.

This semester course consists of:

• 8 units with 3-6 lessons per unit.
  
  Each lesson includes the following components of the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.
• 14 graded assignments
• 1 final exam

The final examination is comprehensive; it covers the material from all units. To pass the course, you must receive a grade of 70 percent or better. You can apply to take the Final Exam after 100 percent of your graded assignments have been submitted, and at least 70 percent have been graded and returned to you.

Format: Multiple-choice and essay, online

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Materials Allowed: None

9. The Academic Toolbox
10. A New Direction (The Victorian Period, 1833 – 1901)
11. A Crack in the Foundation (Modernism, 1901 – 1965)
12. A Response to War (Modernism, 1901 – 1965)
13. A Bridge to Postmodernism (Postmodernism, 1965 – Present)
14. The Beat Goes On (Postmodernism, 1965 – Present)
15. The Science of Research
16. Capstone Project