Materials & Resources

• McGuffey's Sixth 2/2 book year 9 This will be in PDF format fall 05 ppg. 1-50
• Osgood's Fifth Reader (speech and selections for speech and reading). 2nd 3rd of book level 9. This will be in PDF format fall 05
• Higher Lessons in English Text second third Text 9-12 grades
• Word Lessons A Complete Speller a review

Topics to be covered this year

• Before During After Reading
• Evaluating material for accuracy
• Reading the newspaper
• Analyzing propaganda
• Advertising
• Drama and film
• Analyzing poetry
• Dramatic poetry
• Using poetry anthologies
• Novel and short story
• Folklore and myths
• Structure of a play
• Parable and allegory
• Interpretation of literature
• Spelling Rules Worth Knowing
• Listening skills
• Effective discussion techniques and questioning skills
• Preparing a speech
• Public speaking and debate
• The unabridged dictionary
• Vocabulary SAT Words
• Foreign words used in English
• Grammar
• Fundamentals of composition
• Report writing
• Extended reference skills MLA APA Chicago
• Plagiarism
• Study Skills
• Special indexes

Reading

• Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age Of Fables
• Pride and Prejudice
• Middlemarch Study Guide
• Talks with Teachers On Psychology: And To Sstudents On Some Of Life's Ideals

 

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