Teacher Education Program

Secondary Curriculum Map Elements

Content Goals
What do you want students to learn during the time period covered by this curriculum map? What are the Enduring Understanding s? What content
and common core standards will you address?

We want our students to learn how to analyze critical and informational text, how to effectively assemble a strong argument
including different sources for support. Be able to interpret and question different types of media representations and see the
varied knowledge that can come from them. Work in groups and communicate ideas constructively. Our essential questions
will have students identify and analyze the course texts as well as acknowledging the world as a living text. Our utmost goal
in this class is to instill a critical lens within our students so that they may be willing and able to acknowledge how
literature/written text is a reflection of society. Moreover, we want our reflections in class to empower our students’
narratives and encourage their participation in the community as active agents of positive change. Students will not only
engage in Aristotle’s “ingredients for persuasion,” (ethos, pathos, logos), but will apply these concepts in real world issues.
Typically these appeals are addressed in advertising within the classroom, however this unit will encourage students to ask
critical questions about society and its fascination with chemical weapons and their purpose. Through a social justice lens,
the students will be equipped with tools that help them assess society and their own communities.

Skills Goals
What do you want students to be able to know and be able to do? What skills will you work on developing with your students?

 Students will identify, assess, and incorporate the three methods of persuasion: ethos, logos, pathos
 Students will have a better grasp of the writing process and how to initiate the first steps independently.
 Students will be able to analyze the different elements of literature including but not limited to: imagery,
tone, diction (unit 1, 2, 3 respectively)
 Students will become stronger communicators and organizers for individual initiatives and collective
objectives.
 Students will become comfortable with the writing/editing/publishing process in its many different stages
 Students will present their findings in group settings

Social Goals
In what ways will you develop safe spaces and interactional opportunities that are appropriate to students’ developmental levels?

 Students will be given space to work collaboratively on projects and other in-class assignments.
 Students will identify empathy within literary texts
 Students will gain skill and practice in presenting their work and contributing to the development of
classmates’ works through constructive comments and questions.
 Students will be advocate for their “cause” or subtopic related to the Summative Assessment
 Curriculum Map
Course: English 10 Memoirs and Advocacy

Chemical Weapons:

Mustard Gas, Crack Epidemic, Environmental Racism, Atomic Bomb, Meth Abuse, Alcoholism, Water Quality, Mace, Bio Weapons

Does the use of chemical weapons constitute a war against humanity?

Is the use of chemical weapons ever justified?

What is the human cost of chemical weapons?

Unit Title & Enduring Important to Know Worth Being Familiar With Focus Standards (Content, Number of
Essential Question Understandings and Do ELD, and Common Core) School Days

Pathos Effectively persuade via Know: Pathos LT 2- Determine figurative 5 weeks

writing and speaking using -different forms of personal Persuasive Argumentation and connotative meanings & Jan. 8-Feb. 9
How do we appeal emotional and personal appeal Perspective analyze impact.
to people’s appeal. Students will be able -literary devices Research LT 5- Narrative writing.
emotions? to identify and adopt pathos Imagery LT 7- Develop and strengthen
How do people tactics in writing, including Tone writing by planning, editing,
appeal to ours? their own. Diction and revising.
Do: Syntax LT 9- Writing over extended
-Write personal narrative period of time.
-identify pathos in written text LT 12- Use proper language
-identify pathos in spoken text conventions.
Ethos Effectively persuade via Know: Ethos LT 1- Cite strong and 5 weeks
writing and speaking using -different types of credible Persuasive Argumentation thorough textual evidence to Feb. 12-Mar. 16
Why do we trust ethical and credible sources. sources Research support analysis of the text.
people, what Students will be able to -ethical/non-ethical Credible Sources LT 3- Write an argument that
makes them identify and adopt ethos approaches to argumentation Ethics incorporates all argumentative
credible? How do tactics in writing, including POV elements effectively.
we prove their own. Character LT 5- Narrative writing.
ourselves? Do: Perspective LT 8- Conduct research.
Who can justify -identify “character” or text or Dominant Narrative LT 9-Writing over extended
violence? speaker Counter Narrative periods of time
-identify/utilize tone in written LT 10- Socratic seminar.
text LT 12- Appropriate language
-identify perspective in written conventions.
works LT 13- Use academic vocab.
-questions constructs of
knowledge
 Logos Effectively persuade via Know:
writing and speaking using -various forms of facts and
Why should I logic and reason. Students will numbers and what they are
believe you? What be able to identify and adopt used for.
are the facts that logos tactics in writing, - Context
support what you including their own.
are saying? Is your
argument sound? Do:
-how to find the right kind of
research that will support your
argument.
-include facts and
contextualize them in your
reasoning to support your
argument.
Revising. Effectively share opinions in a Know:
Socratic Seminars. group setting. Taking and -active listening
giving constructive feedback. -keep an open mind
Revising your own work
based on self-reflection and Do:
peer input. -generate deeper thought and
understanding, voice these
opinions when appropriate
-keep things constructive and
not destructive
-help others learn.
-revise your draft, final
submissions should be free of
errors
Logos LT 1- Cite strong and 5 weeks
Statistics thorough textual evidence to Mar. 19–April 27
Reasoning support analysis of the text.
Data LT4: Write informative/
explanatory texts to convey
Research complex concepts and
information clearly and
accurately.
LT6: Produce clear and
coherent writing that
incorporates technology and in
which the development,
organization, and style are
appropriate to task.
LT 8- Conduct research.
LT12: Use proper language
conventions.
LT13: Acquire and use new
vocabulary effectively.
Socratic Seminar LT 3- Write an argument that 5 weeks
Active listening (what does it incorporates all argumentative April 30- June 1
mean) elements effectively.
Complex questions (questions LT 7- Develop and strengthen
that lead to deeper thinking writing by planning, editing,
and reflecting) and revising.
LT 10-Socratic seminar.
LT 11- Prepare and give a
presentation that uses
technology effectively.
LT12: Use proper language
conventions.
LT13: Acquire and use new
vocabulary effectively.
 Finals Week Know: June 4- June 7
Present Zines -consider different
perspectives

Do:
-present zines
-actively listen to classmates

Learning Targets:

 LT1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of the text.
 LT2: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the impact on meaning.
 LT3: Write an argument that incorporates all argumentative elements effectively.
 LT4: Write informative/explanatory texts to convey complex concepts and information clearly and accurately.
 LT5: Write narratives to develop real experiences using effective techniques and well-chosen details.
 LT6: Produce clear and coherent writing that incorporates technology and in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task.
 LT7: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.
 LT8: Conduct research.
 LT9: Develop working on reading and writing over extended periods of time.
 LT10: Socratic seminar.
 LT11: Prepare and give a presentation that uses technology effectively.
 LT12: Use proper language conventions.
 LT13: Acquire and use new vocabulary effectively.