Unit 1 - Short Stories (August - September)

CURRICULUM NEWSLETTER FOR: English B Advanced GRADE: 10

Unit Title: Short Stories

Length of Unit: 5 weeks

Essential Unit Question (MYP) / Big Idea (DP): How can I use and maintain language style for purpose and audience? How can write like a published author?

Area(s) of Interaction (MYP):
Approaches to Learning:
Students will use reflection to improve performance / students will experience complex and purposeful peer reflection

Human Ingenuity:
Students can demonstrate a thorough understanding of the process involved in creation, development & change / they can demonstrate creative & divergent thinking


Learning: In this Unit students will learn
the essential components of fiction short stories (plot, character, setting, theme)
techniques for writing formally
how to structure a fiction piece of writing and maintain a pre-determined style
how to analyse a short story


Major Assessments:
1. Text Interpretation of previously unseen short story
2. Short Story Insertion


Main Resources:
Thank You M’am (Langston Hughs); The Midnight Visitor (Arthur)
Teacher created resources