B4
What is IB?
The Tates Creek High School English II – ACE Pre-diploma
course is a rigorous study of literature and the writing process, focusing on
multiple genres and perspectives.
Students will read and write to analyze and evaluate writers’
techniques, application of literary elements, and themes. Students will develop analytical and critical
thinking skills while learning to communicate their ideas and interpretations
to a variety of audiences.
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What will we do?
Texts chosen for the
English II – ACE Pre-diploma course represent a wide variety of genre, styles
and cultures. Although many of the works
focus on the American perspective, students will be challenged to evaluate how
writers of many cultures use language to affect readers. Students will draw comparisons between and
among texts, using inquiry based learning and research to arrive at
conclusions. The wide range of texts and
writing styles will allow students to prepare for the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
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Assessments
Assessments will measure
student ability to communicate ideas and interpretations of literature in a
variety of contexts. The course will
focus on application of writing processes to communicate and support original
interpretations of the texts, and assessments will model International
Baccalaureate assessments, whenever possible.
Students will be assessed according to IB and Common Core standards,
using oral commentary and presentations in addition to creative and analytical
writing assignments. Students will
complete multiple choice and timed essays to prepare for the EOCS and On Demand
Writing test, along with analytical and comparative literary papers.
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Units