English 11 (Online and Print), version 06
(4 credits) [EN11]

It is recommended that students complete:
• English 10

Students will not be required to complete all modules. Module choices must be made at registration in consultation with your Distance Education School.

This course is the revised version of English 11, version 05. It is available in print and online formats.

Each of the four modules is built up of a combination of lessons, section assignments, and a module test.

Module 1: Facts and Fiction

Section 1:  Informational Text: Active Reading; Critical Reading; Applying Critical Reading Skills; Group Process
Section 2:  Research Reports: Research Report; Finding a Focus; Sources of Information; Evaluating Sources;
    Taking Research Notes; The First Draft; The Final Draft
Section 3:  Elements of Fiction: The Basics; Setting, Character, and Point of View; Theme and Conflict; Style;
    Creative Writing
Section 4:  Responding to Literature: Response to Literature; Formal Speech; Practice Makes Perfect

Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

The resources for the print module are:

English 11 Source File (7540005995) TBA
English 11 Companion CD (7540005996) TBA
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) $30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00
Note: The above resources are embedded in the
online course.

Module 2: Poetry and Prose: Who Has Seen the Wind

Section 1:  Playing with Words: Personal Responses to Poetry; Imagery and Symbolism; Figurative Language; Sound
Section 2:  Rules of the Game: Discussing Form Free and Formal Verse; Sonnets; Interpreting Poetry;
    Writing an  Interpretive Composition
Section 3:  A Canadian Novel about Growing Up—Parts One and Two: Another Time and Place; The Early
    Years; A New Setting; Writing a Character Sketch; Interpreting Narrative
Section 4:  Who Has Seen the Wind—Parts Three and Four: The World Beyond; A Happy Ending; Interpretive
    Essay on Fiction; Test Preparation

Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

The resources for this module are:
Poetry Alive: Reflections (Addison-Wesley) (ELAP075) (7540001366) $60.00
Who Has Seen the Wind (EN1168J) (7540001310) 10.00
English 11 Companion CD (7540005996) TBA
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00

Module 3: Poetry and Prose: Lord of the Flies

Section 1:  Playing with Words: Personal Responses to Poetry; Imagery and Symbolism; Figurative Language;
    Sound
Section 2:  Rules of the Game: Discussing Form Free and Formal Verse; Sonnets; Interpreting Poetry;
    Writing an Interpretive Composition
Section 3:  A Darker Side of Childhood—Parts One and Two:Another Time and Place; A New Beginning; New
   Life, Old Life; Character Sketch; Interpreting Narrative
Section 4:  Lord of the Flies—Parts Three and Four: The Beast Within; The Final Collapse; Interpretive
   Composition; Test Preparation

Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

The resources for this module are:
Poetry Alive: Reflections (Addison-Wesley) (ELAP075) (7540001366) $60.00
Lord of the Flies (United Library) (EN1162J) (7540001371) 15.00
English 11 Companion CD (7540005996) TBA
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00

Module 4: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Section 1:  Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Introduction to Shakespeare; Elements of Shakespearean Tragedy;
    Elizabethan English; Irony and Soliloquy
Section 2:  Macbeth’s Demise: Comic Relief and Poetic Devices; Climax and Hubris; Poetic Justice
Section 3:  IInterpreting a Shakespearean Tragedy: Interpreting Nonverbal Cues; Sound and Image;
   The Eye of the Camera

Module 4 Test covers the work of Module 4.

The resources for this module are:

Macbeth (Folger edition) (Distican Mass Mkt) (EN1194J) (7540001367) $10.00
Macbeth DVD, BBC version (7540005230) 25.00
English 11 Companion CD (7540005996) TBA
Writing on the Run!
workbook (7540005313) 30.00
or CD (7540005331) 30.00

Use of a DVD player is required for this course. DVDs are available from your Distance Education School. Resources are available from your Distance Education School.

A dictionary is recommended for this course. Either The Canadian Senior Dictionary (Gage) (EN0801J, 7540001517,
$70.00) or The Canadian Oxford Dictionary (Oxford University Press) (EN1280J, 7540001516, $80.00) can be used. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary is preferable for senior students as it is recent (1998), complete, and appropriate for use in the student’s post-secondary studies. In its completeness, however, it includes words in common usage that some parents and students might find objectionable.