[TCA-T4] ENG4U Engli ...

Lessons

Time

No.

Title

Specific Expectations Covered

3 hrs

1

How Short is Short?

The Origins and Evolution of the

Short Story

READING: 1.1 read a variety of student teacher selected texts from diverse cultures and historical periods, identifying specific purposes for reading; 1.3 identify the most important ideas and supporting details in texts, including complex and challenging texts; 1.5 extend understanding of texts, by making rich and increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights. CRITICAL LITERACY 1.8 identify and analyze in detail the perspectives and/or biases evident in texts, including complex and challenging texts, commenting with understanding and increasing insight on any questions they may raise about beliefs, values, identity, and power. WRITING: use a wide range of descriptive and evocative words, phrases, and expressions precisely and imaginatively to make writing clear, vivid, and compelling for the intended audience.

3 hrs

2

Core Characteristics                   of a

Short Story

TEXT FEATURES: 2.2 identify a variety of text features and demonstrate insight into the way they communicate meaning DICTION AND DEVICES: 2.4 use the most appropriate words, phrases, and terminology, and a variety of stylistic devices, to communicate their meaning in a compelling way and to engage their intended audience.

3 hrs

3

Freytag's Pyramid

READING: 1.3 identify the most important ideas and supporting details in texts, including complex and challenging texts; 1.5 extend understanding of texts by making rich and increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights. WRITING: use a wide range of descriptive and evocative words, phrases, and expressions precisely and imaginatively to make writing clear, vivid, and compelling for their intended audience.

3 hrs

4

Character Traits

and

Characterization

READING: 1.3 identify the most important ideas and supporting details in texts; 1.5 extend understanding of texts by making rich and increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights; CRITICAL LITERACY: 1.8 identify and analyze in detail the perspectives and/or biases evident in texts, including complex and challenging texts, commenting with understanding and increasing insight on any questions they may raise about beliefs, values, identity, and power.

3 hrs

5

Setting

and

Point of View Narration

READING: 1.3 identify the most important ideas and supporting details in texts; AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS: 2.7 use a variety of audio-visual aids effectively to support and enhance oral presentations and to engage an audience.  

3 hrs

6

Themes that Matter Today

and

Unit Evaluation: OF Learning

EXTENDING UNDERSTANDING OF TEXTS: 1.6 extend understanding of texts, including complex and challenging texts, by making insightful connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights; other texts; and the world around them.

2 hrs

7

Impressionism and

Understatement

in the Short Stories

of Anton Chekhov

and Raymond Carver

READING: 2.3 identify a variety of elements of style in texts and explain how they help communicate meaning and enhance the effectiveness of the texts; INTERCONNECTED SKILLS: 3.2 identify a range of skills in reading and writing and be able to explain how those skills help them improve their written and oral communication skills.