Course Name: English IV
Subject: Language Arts
Course Number: 1001400
Credit Earned: 1.0 credit
Prerequisites: None
Course description: This course will help the student to explore “choices” by opening various “doors.” These “doors” of knowledge and opportunity can provide the student with the transition from high school to postsecondary education. Students will study a variety of literature including poetry, short stories, drama, fiction and nonfiction.
Scope & Sequence: Module1: Doors to your Future
Exploring options
Quality decision-making
Module 2: Doors to Communication
Vocabulary
It’s in the Roots
Module 3: Nonfiction: Doors to Experience
Making a Choice
Building Vocabulary
Module 4: Drama: Stage Doors
Keys to Understanding Drama
Hamlet
Vocabulary assignment
First Semester Exam
Module 5: Short Stories: Doors of Mystery
Terms for short fiction
Short story choices
Module 6: Fiction Novel: Doors to Tomorrow
Keys to Understanding Fiction
What is Science Fiction?
Module 7: Drama: Doors of Satire
Keys to Understanding Drama
The Purpose of Satire
Vocabulary
Module 8: Poetry: Doors to Emotions
What is Poetry?
Keys to Understanding Poetry
Second Semester Exam
This course integrates the Goal 3 Student Performance Standards of the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the subject matter of this course.