English 11, version 05 (4 credits)
It is recommended that students complete:
• English 10
This course is the revised version of English 11,version 04, piloted by the Distance Education Schools last school year. It is available only in print format.
Each of the five modules is built up of a combination of lessons, section assignments, and a module test (except Module 5, which does not have a test).
English 11 contains a product called the Writer’s Style Guide. It refers to the conventions of spelling, punctuation, and layout that students’ work should follow. The student should conform to this style guide when writing their essays.
Module 1: Where You Fit In
Section 1: Active Reading; The Rules of the Game; The Superb Sentence; The Paragraph; The Perfect Paragraph
Section 2: Interpreting a Short Story; Setting, Character, and Point of View; Theme and Conflict; Style; Creative Writing
Section 3: Responding to Literature; The Personal Response; Writing a Formal Speech; Practice Makes Perfect Section 4: Descriptive Paragraphs; Narrative Paragraphs; Expository Paragraphs; Persuasive Paragraphs
Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.
The textbooks and resources for this module are:Poetry Alive: Reflections
Canadian Writer’s Companion
Horizons
Source File for Your Voice and Mine 4
Instructional Audio Tape for Students
Writer’s Style Guide (J0SSG1) (7540002665) 11.00
Students choose either Module 2 or Module 3. The first two sections of each module are identical; the third and fourth sections cover similar topics but with reference to different novels.
Module choices must be made at registration.
Module 2: Reflections on Childhood (Who Has Seen the Wind)
Section 1: Personal Responses to Poetry; Poetic Devices— Imagery and Symbolism; Poetic Devices—Figurative Language; Poetic Devices— Sound; Punctuation Workshop;
Section 2: Forms of Poetry; Sonnets; Interpreting Poetry; Grammar Workshop: Subject-Verb Agreement; Writing an Interpretive Essay
Sections 3 and 4 are a study of W.O. Mitchell’s novel Who Has Seen the Wind:
Section 3: Another Time and Place; The Early Years: Part One; Part Two: A New Setting; Writing a Character Sketch; Interpreting Narrative;
Section 4: The World Beyond; A Happy Ending; What the Critics Say: Reviews; Writing an Interpretive Essay on Fiction; Essay Style; Test Preparation
Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.
The textbooks and resources for this module are:
Poetry Alive: Reflections
Canadian Writer’s Companion
Who Has Seen the Wind
Horizons
Writer’s Style Guide
Module 3: Reflections on Childhood (Lord of the Flies)
Section 1: Personal Responses to Poetry; Poetic Devices— Imagery and Symbolism; Poetic Devices— Figurative Language; Poetic Devices—Sound; Punctuation Workshop
Section 2: Forms of Poetry; Sonnets; Interpreting Poetry; Grammar Workshop: Subject-Verb Agreement; Writing an Interpretive Essay
Sections 3 and 4 are a study of William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies:
Section 3: Another Time and Place; A New Beginning; New Life, Old Life: Part Two; Writing a Character Sketch; Interpreting Narrative
Section 4: The Beast Within; The Final Collapse; What the Critics Say—Reviews; Writing an Interpretive Essay on Fiction; Essay Style; Test Preparation
Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.
The textbooks and resources for this module are:
Poetry Alive: Reflections
Lord of the Flies
Canadian Writer’s Companion
Horizons
Writer’s Style Guide (J0SSG1) (7540002665) 11.00
Module 4: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Section 1: Introduction to Shakespeare; Elements of Shakespearean Tragedy; Elizabethan English; Irony and Soliloquy
Section 2: Comic Relief and Poetic Devices; Climax and Hubris; Poetic Justice
Section 3: Interpreting Nonverbal Cues; Sound and Image; The Eye of the Camera
Section 4: A Description of the Macbeth Project (There is only one short lesson in this section, as students will spend most of their time completing a project of their choice on the play Macbeth.).
Module 4 Test covers the work of Module 4.
The textbooks and resources for this module are:
Macbeth
Macbeth Video, BBC version
Canadian Writer’s Companion
Writer’s Style Guide (J0SSG1) (7540002665) 11.00
Module 5: Facts and Fiction
Module 5 includes a research file of supplemental articles.
Section 1: Just the Facts; The Nature of News; Visual Representations; Getting Your Attention; The Art of Advertising
Section 2: A Research Report; Finding a Focus; Sources of Information; Reading Non-Fiction; Using the Internet; Taking Research Notes; Turning Research Notes into a First Draft; Looks Count—The Final Report
Section 3: Using “Good” Words; Words as Pronouns; Confusing Words
Section 4: All About Your Novel Study Project (There is only one short lesson in this section, as students will spend most of their time completing a project on their chosen novel.)
In Module 5, Section 4 students read and study one of these three novels:
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront‘
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
The textbooks and resources for this module are:
Module 5 Research File
Canadian Writer’s Companion
Source File for Your Voice and Mine 4
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bront‘)
The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
Writer’s Style Guide
Use of a video tape recorder is required for this course. Video tapes are available from your Distance Education School. To obtain them you submit a completed rental form and a deposit to the Distance Education School.
A dictionary is recommended for this course. Either The Canadian Senior Dictionary (Gage) or The Canadian Oxford Dictionary 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.