ESCUELA JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ
MAYAGÜEZ, P.R.
SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH SYLLABUS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION:
Course Title : Seventh Grade Intermediate English
Number of Credits : One (1)
Requisites : Sixth Grade English or equivalent
Professor : Mr. Jorge Rodríguez Marrero
B.A. In English Literature with a Concentration in English Education
M.A. English Education (M.A.E.E.) In Progress
II. ENGLISH PROGRAM MISSION:
The English program’s has as its primary and fundamental mission to contribute in the growth and formation of human beings that can communicate competently in the English Language and to enable them to be responsible with themselves, to be effective in the world of work, and at the same time positively contribute to society by promoting respect for other cultures, life and a peaceful environment.
The English Program is committed to promoting and facilitating the development of critical and creative thinkers capable of communicating effectively to deal with the high expectations and demands of a society which is immersed in a global interchange and collaboration. The program will provide a comprehensive, challenging, and enriching curriculum that takes into account students’ social, economic, cultural, and personal backgrounds including their knowledge and skills.
• Offer students English language experiences that are based on challenging, meaningful and pertinent content, and use performance and assessment standards based on the humanistic constructivist paradigm.
• Prepare all students to reach their potential through the development of their abilities in the four strands of the English program: oral communication, written communication, reading comprehension, and literary appreciation.
• Empower students to become competent, knowledgeable, independent, reflective, and self-confident English language learners.
• Prepare students to access, organize, and evaluate information obtained through technological or electronic means for the development of listening, reading, and writing skills.
• Develop students’ critical and creative thinking through the process of English language learning
• Reinforce and y model students’ ethical and moral values, awareness, and cultural repertoire through exposure to a variety of literatures in English.
• Encourage all students to become informed and responsible citizens in a democratic society.
• Provide opportunities for student participation in a variety of social and interactive scenarios.
III. DEFINITION AND OBJETIVE OF THE COURSE:
In the English course, the teacher will develop the concepts and will emphasize the mastery of the processes and skills corresponding to the level taught. It is hoped that the students can inquire and discover the structures of the material that is provided at this level of learning, permitting students to develop into highly competent in English language speakers who are creative and capable of operating effectively as critical thinkers within different cultural contexts. The students will use skills that allow them to better understand the world around them, as well as gain a higher degree of tolerance and solidarity with other people in this era of globalization.
IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course has a duration of one academic year. The student will assist class for daily for 60 minutes, five days a week, acquiring a grade each of the two semesters which will be added together to form the grade point average of the course.
V. COURSE CONTENT:
Some of the topics and concepts which will be discussed during the school year are given in the table below. The material will be divided in the two semesters, according to the needs of the students and the academic calendar. Students are expected to be honest in their academic work. The professor reserves the right to penalize any student whose academic conduct is, in its judgment, detrimental to the School. Such conduct shall include cases of plagiarism, collusion, cheating, giving or receiving or offering or soliciting information on examinations, or the use of previously prepared material in examinations or quizzes. Violations should be reported to parents and the school director, who will investigate and adjudicate them according to school regulations and the Policy on Academic Honesty. If the charges are found to be true, the student may be liable for academic or disciplinary probation or suspension from the school.
FIRST SEMESTER
I. Who am I?
Skills: Identify Structure of a Short Story Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze.
- Lesson 1: Numbers (Cardinal, ordinal, and written numbers)
- Lesson 2: Short Story: My Name
II. Parts of a Formal Business Letter
Skills: Identify Features of a nonfiction article Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem Solving.
• Styles of Business Letters
• Writing Business Letters
• Addressing Envelopes
• Abbreviations
3
Preparing A Résumé • Importance of a Résumé
• What to Include on a Résumé
• Résumé Cover Letter
• Identify features of a play including text format, purpose, and organization. Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem Solving
II. Finding a Job
4
Filling Out a Job Application
• Importance of a Job Application
• Job Application Vocabulary
• Job Application Checklist Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem Solving
II. Finding a Job,
Cont.
5
Applying for a Job by Telephone • Getting Ready to Call
• Making a Good Impression
• Where to Find it: Using a Thesaurus
• Asking for an Interview
• Application: Accent the Positive Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem Solving
6 Being Interviewed • Appearance: How to Dress for an Interview
• Where to Find it: Using the Phonebook, Map, and Internet to Get Directions.
• Talking to the Interviewer
• Application: Body Language Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem solving
SECOND SEMESTER
Unit Chap. Title Concepts: Skills
III. On the Job
7
Starting a New Job
Poems and their Forms • Filling out the Paperwork
• Learning Company Rules
• Poems and their Forms Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem solving
8
Following Directions • Finding your way around
• Performance Reviews
• Reading Time Cards
• Work Schedules
• Safety and Equipment
• Application: How Much Will I earn?
• Identify Structure of a Magazine Article Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem solving
9
Using Job-Related Resources • Print and Electronic Information
• Interpreting Chat and Graph Information
• Index and Labels Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem solving
III. On the Job,
Cont.
10
Filling out Business • Sales Slips and Invoices
• Keeping Inventory Records
• Using Catalogs
• Ordering Products
• Correcting an Order Error
• Application: Registering New Equipment Observe Remember, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Classify, Problem solving
Note: The Teacher reserves the right to change the course content.
VI. EVALUATION:
19 Partial Exams 50 points each 950 points 2 Oral and Written Reports (50 points each) 100 points
4 Cumulative Homework Grade 400 points 4 Cumulative Notebook Grade 400 points
2 Projects, 100 point each 200 points 1 Final exam 100 points 100 points
Total 2150 points
Note
There will not be any special tests, projects, or special assignments for the end of the course, without exceptions.
OBJECTIVE STRATEGIES Y ACTIVITIES DATE (MONTH) RESOURCE
Through the after mentioned activities, the students will learn and use the following skills:
First Semester
Essay: “My Name”
Project: “Classified Ads”
August
September
Coordination with the Library
Basic Skills used:
• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Oral Communication Special Reading: Romeo and Juliet
Protect: “Works Cited” (References Used)
Project: “My Profession”
Essay: “Who do I want to be?” September
October
November
December Infocus Projector & DVD
Newspaper
Rational Skills
• Creative Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Visualization
• Reasoning Second Semester
Project: Poem Writing
the publication of a poem book.
Special Reading: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Oral Report:
English Week Poster Competition and activities (Spelling, bee, and essays)
Oral Report:
January
February
March
April
May
Computers
Infocus Projector & DVD
Coordination between the English teachers of all three levels (seventh, eighth and ninth).
NOTE: THE EVALUATIONS OF THE ENGLISH CLASS CAN BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF NEEDED.
VII. TEACHING STRATEGIES
• Conferences • Auto-evaluation
• Practice Exercises • Videos and movies
• Application Exercises • Assessment Techniques
• Collaborative Work • Television
• Dictionaries and encyclopedia • Internet
• Library Services • Computers
• Radio with CD player • Newspapers
• Special Assignments • Professional journals and magazines
VIII. REFERENCES USED:
• All Write. Houghton Mifflin: Massachusetts. 1998.
• Curriculum Framework English Program. National Institute for Curriculum Development. 2003.
• Developmental Guidance Classroom Activities. U of Wisconsin. 1992.
• Knox, Carolyn W. English for the World of Work. AGS: Minnesota. 2003.
• Proyecto de Renovación Curricular: Fundamentos Teóricos y Metodológicos. Instituto Nacional para el Desarollo Curricular. 2003.
• Read XL. Scholastic: New York. 2001.
• Read XL Practice Book. Scholastic: New York. 2001.
• Read XL Test Preparation. Scholastic: New York. 2001.
