Module B Unit Logs - · PDF fileModule B: Literature (Unit Logs) ... the questions in Hebrew / Arabic. Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic) Points Possible

Module B Unit Logs

For students currently in the 10th grade, the three-point program is as follows:

Module A: ONE reading comprehension, ONE listening comprehension

Module B: Literature (Unit Logs)

Module C: ONE reading comprehension, ONE written presentation

The literature program for three points will include:

TWO short stories

ONE poem

There will be a Unit Log for each of the texts.

Students need to do activities for all of the key components for each literary text:

Pre-reading

Basic Understanding

Analysis and Interpretation

Bridging Text and Context

Post Reading

Summative Assessment

Texts must meet the following criteria: Short stories:

Texts must meet the following criteria: Short stories:

Length The length of the text is at least 900 words.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Short stories:

Length The length of the text is at least 900 words.

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published author. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Short stories:

Length The length of the text is at least 900 words.

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published author. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Universality The themes of the text span place and time.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Short stories:

Length The length of the text is at least 900 words.

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published author. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Universality The themes of the text span place and time.

Authentic The story was written originally in English and may have been simplified or abridged.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Poems:

Texts must meet the following criteria: Poems:

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published poet. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Poems:

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published poet. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Universality The themes of the text span place and time.

Texts must meet the following criteria: Poems:

Literary merit

The text was written by a recognized, published poet. The literary text enriches students and encourages them to respond to the text.

Universality The themes of the text span place and time.

Authentic The poem was written originally in English.

A list of approved texts for three-point students appears on the TLC.

Not all of the stories/poems in the textbooks are approved. Please refer to the list.

Only the specific version listed is approved. Any poem or story approved for four points

may also be used for three points.

If you wish to teach a text or a version of a text that does not appear on the list, send me an email at bari.texts@gmail.com

Texts may be submitted for approval from May 1st to November 1st.

Module B

Type of Question

# of Questions Points

• The breakdown of the Summative Assessment for each literary text includes:

Module B

Type of Question

# of Questions Points

LOTS 6-8 questions 60

• The breakdown of the Summative Assessment for each literary text includes:

Module B

Type of Question

# of Questions Points

LOTS 6-8 questions 60

HOTS 4 questions 40

• The breakdown of the Summative Assessment for each literary text includes:

The Summative Assessment includes vocabulary, Basic Understanding, and simple analysis questions.

LOTS and HOTS questions can include different question types such as multiple-choice, open-ended and sentence completion.

There is no Bridging Text and Context question on the Summative Assessment for Module B. However, Bridging Text and Context must be included as a Key Component in the Unit Log.

Students will write a Personal Response at the end of every year they study literature.

Students at the three-point level will answer the questions in Hebrew / Arabic.

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Relevancy to questions: Answer relates to the question.

20 points

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Relevancy to questions: Answer relates to the question.

20 points

Relevancy to literary text: Answers reflect understanding of the literary text.

20 points

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Relevancy to questions: Answer relates to the question.

20 points

Relevancy to literary text: Answers reflect understanding of the literary text.

20 points

Application of HOTS: Explanation of applying HOTS to their lives and their learning .

25 points

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Relevancy to questions: Answer relates to the question.

20 points

Relevancy to literary text: Answers reflect understanding of the literary text.

20 points

Application of HOTS: Explanation of applying HOTS to their lives and their learning .

25 points

Personal Perspective: Answers clearly include a personal perspective regarding issues such as identifying with the text, character.

35 points

Criteria for Three Points (Written in Hebrew / Arabic)

Points Possible

Relevancy to questions: Answer relates to the question.

20 points

Relevancy to literary text: Answers reflect understanding of the literary text.

20 points

Application of HOTS: Explanation of applying HOTS to their lives and their learning .

25 points

Personal Perspective: Answers clearly include a personal perspective regarding issues such as identifying with the text, character.

35 points

Total 100 points

Suggested questions:

What literary texts did you

study?

Suggested questions:

What text did you enjoy the

best and why?

Suggested questions:

What HOTS did you learn?

Suggested questions:

How have you applied the

HOTS to your own life?

Suggested questions:

What new things did you

learn?

Suggested questions:

What kind of progress did

you make from the beginning

of the year?

Suggested questions:

How did learning literature

help improve your English?

Suggested questions:

Which character did you

relate to the most and why?

Suggested questions:

Which HOTS do you think is

most useful for your learning

/ life and why?

Element % of Grade for Unit

Element % of Grade for Unit

Presentation Unit Log contains all the required activities for the Key Components, is aesthetic, neatly presented and handed in on time.

10%

Element % of Grade for Unit

Presentation Unit Log contains all the required activities for the Key Components, is aesthetic, neatly presented and handed in on time.

10%

Graded Key Component •Additional graded activities may be included. •For all graded activities, including ones that cannot be physically inserted (oral, digital, 3-D, etc.), a grading rubric must be included in the Unit Log for each student.

40%

Element % of Grade for Unit

Presentation Unit Log contains all the required activities for the Key Components, is aesthetic, neatly presented and handed in on time.

10%

Graded Key Component •Additional graded activities may be included. •For all graded activities, including ones that cannot be physically inserted (oral, digital, 3-D, etc.), a grading rubric must be included in the Unit Log for each student.

40%

Summative Assessment 50%

Element % of Grade

Short Story 30%

Short Story 30%

Poem 20%

Personal Response 5%

Extensive Reading (two books) 15%

TOTAL 100%

If a student moves from three to four points, one short story and one poem from the three-point Log may be counted as part of the four-point Log under the condition that these texts have been approved for four points.

For each text studied at the three-point level, deduct 10% from the grade.