Language and Literature

Subject Group Overview

Language and Literature YEAR 0 (Grade 5)

Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
Understanding Communication Structure Personal and The structure of Objective B Communication literary elements,
Language for Genres Cultural the language Skills: text structure and
Proficiency Context Expression system allows features, relating
readers to Reading, writing ideas, inferences
Language and understand what and using and conclusions,
linguistic systems is communicated language to interpreting author's
by the writer. gather and views, making
communicate judgments,
information distinguishing
important
information, context
clues, and word
families and
structures.
Reading Unit 2 Communication Purpose Personal and Idioms are a way Objective C Communication Students will learn
Idioms Self-Expression Cultural to communicate Objective A Skills: about the use of
Expression feelings and idioms, learn a
understand Reading, writing variety of idioms and
The ways in others. and using then demonstrate
which we language to knowledge of idioms.
express ideas gather and Students will create
communicate a poster that tells
information audience members
the meaning of the
idiom and
communicate what it
literally says and
what it actually
means.
Writing Unit 3 Communication Structure Personal and Cultural Objective B Communication Students will
Informational Context Cultural competency may Objective C Skills: research about a
Reports Expression be expressed Minnesota Symbol.
through the Use appropriate Students read
Practice and context of forms of writing sources and
competency informational for different communicate facts in
reports. purposes and written form.
Students will choose
 audiences to communicate
using a paragraph,
Read a variety of communicate using a
sources for bulleted list, or
information and communicate in the
for pleasure form of a journal
entry.
Organize and
depict
information
logically

Biographies Connections Genre Orientation in People connect Objective C Communication Students will write
Convention Space and Time with the social Objective D Skills: and illustrate a
Purpose history of others biography about a
Social histories through Exchanging family member using
biographies with thoughts, the key features of
a specific messages and the genre as outlined
purpose and information in the unit. They will
using appropriate effectively be required to
conventions. through complete both an
interaction interview and
secondary source
research as part of
the prewriting
process.
Poetry Creativity Structure Personal and Poetry allows the Objective A Communication: Identifying and
Self-expression Cultural author to express Reading, writing analyzing specific
Expression personal and using figurative language
thoughts and language to and other devices
Artistry, craft, feelings or tell a gather and used by writers of
creation, beauty story in a communicate poetry to understand
creatively- information the creative writing-
structured style of the genre
manner Organization:
Managing time
and tasks
effectively

Reflection skills:
(Re-)considering
the process of
learning;
choosing and
using ATL skills
 Transfer skills:
Utilizing skills
and knowledge in
multiple contexts
Summarize and Perspective Purpose Personal and Word choices Objective B Communication: Students will read a
Synthesize Cultural and voice help Objective D variety of texts to
Author’s Purpose Expression readers to Read and write determine author’s
understand for different purpose and then
Artistry and Craft author’s purpose. purposes demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding by
writing a piece that
will inform readers,
persuade readers,
and entertain
readers about a
subject.

Making Communication Context Identities and Identifying facts Objective A Communication Students will read a
Connections and Relationships and opinions in Read critically variety of text and
Fact/Opinion writing will and for decipher the
Status enhance comprehension difference between
understanding of facts and opinions.
text.
Genre Study - Perspective Genres Fairness and Literature Objective A Communication: Characters, setting,
Historical Fiction Setting Development provides a Exchanging and plot relating
Woodsrunner Context perspective on a thoughts, specifically to the
Imagining a people's hopes messages and historical fiction
hopeful future for the future as a information genre and character
reader explores effectively motivation.
the setting and through
context, and interaction
understands the
features of the Reading, writing
genre. and using
language to
gather and
communicate
information
Language and Literature YEAR 1 (Grade 6)
Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
Memoirs Communication self-expression Identities and Memoirs are a CD Self- 6-8 Power
 genre relationships genre of self- Management Standards:
expression to Reading Literature
identity formation Writing
explore and Speaking, Viewing,
transitions
consciousness communicate Listening, and Media
one's identity. Literacy
Language

Mythology and Connections Culture Scientific and Cultures CD Communication 6-8 Power
Folktales technical communicate Standards:
innovation beliefs and Reading Literature
tradition through Writing
stories that Speaking, Viewing,
Systems connect them to Listening, and Media
ingenuity and the natural world. Literacy
progress Language

Historical fiction Perspective Setting Orientation in Authors can use AB Thinking 6-8 Power
space and time characters living Standards:
in different eras Reading Literature
to convey how Writing
civilizations and setting influences Speaking, Viewing,
social histories perspective. Listening, and Media
epochs, era, Literacy
turning points Language
exchange and
interaction

Biography Connections Character Identities and Biographies help BC Self- 6-8 Power
relationships us see Management Standards:
connections Reading Literature
Leadership between success Writing
attitudes, and character Speaking, Viewing,
motivations traits within Listening, and Media
happiness and ourselves and Literacy
the good life others. Language

Poetry Creativity Structure Personal and Self-expression A Thinking 6-8 Power

Self-expression cultural and creativity are Standards:
expression communicated Reading Literature
through poetic Writing
Artistry, craft, structure. Speaking, Viewing,
languages and Listening, and Media
linguistic Literacy
 systems, abstract Language
thinking

Persuasive Communication Audience Fairness and Persuasive BD Communication 6-8 Power

Purpose development writing enables Standards:
us to convince Reading Literature
Point of View our audience to Writing
Difference and
inclusion, civic adopt our point of Speaking, Viewing,
responsibility, view. Listening, and Media
imagining a Literacy
hopeful future Language

Language and Literature YEAR 2 (Grade 7)

Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
Short Story Unit Connections Purpose and Identities and Short Stories ABCD Communication 6-8 Power
Audience relationships create Standards:
Imperatives connections Self- Reading Literature
Moral reasoning between author's Management Writing
and ethical purpose and Speaking, Viewing,
judgment audience Listening, and Media
imperatives by Literacy
using character's Language
moral reasoning
and ethical
judgment.

Bullying Perspective Theme/ Self- Fairness and Bullying is an BD Collaboration 6-8 Power
Awareness Unit expression/ Point development imbalance of Critical Thinking Standards:
of view power. Reading Literature
Writing
difference and Humans desire to Speaking, Viewing,
inclusion be included in Listening, and Media
society despite Literacy
how their self- Language
expressed
differences are
viewed by others.
Cinderella Communication Self-Expression Personal and Authors use ABC Communication 6-8 Power
Character Unit Character cultural characters to Collaboration Standards:
Point of View expression express ideas, Communication Reading Literature
feelings, and Writing
Philosophies and cultural norms Speaking, Viewing,
ways of life, through Listening, and Media
Social developing a Literacy
constructions of distinctive point Language
reality of view.

Research Project Communication Perspectives Personal and Well-structured Interdisciplinary Informational 6-8 Language and
History Day, Jr. Structure cultural research Unit Rubric literacy Literature Power
Unit expression communicates Standards:
Culture Intertextuality the history of Reading Literature
ABCD Media Literacy
Critical literacy, ideas and Writing
Metacognition analysis and Speaking, Viewing,
and abstract argument found Listening, and Media
thinking, analysis in multiple texts. Literacy
and argument Language

Poetry Unit Creativity Structure Personal and Poetry allows the BC Communication 6-8 Language and
Purpose cultural author to express Collaboration Literature Power
expression personal Reflective Skills Standards:
Self-Expression thoughts and Reading Literature
feelings or tell a Writing
Social story in a Speaking, Viewing,
constructions of creatively- Listening, and Media
reality, belief structured Literacy
systems manner. Language
Literature Connections Theme Globalization and Novels are AD Collaboration 6-8 Language and
Circle/Book Club Character sustainability interconnected Organization Literature Power
Unit by common Standards:
themes and Reading Literature
Commonality diverse Writing
Diversity characters. Speaking, Viewing,
Interconnection Listening, and Media
Literacy
Language

Language and Literature YEAR 3 (Grade 8)

Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
Short Story Unit Connections Theme, Personal and Short stories AD Communication 6-8 Language and
Character Cultural embody universal Reading Literature Power
Expression connections by Standards:
sharing common Reading Literature
themes and Writing
Philosophies and characters. Speaking, Viewing,
ways of life; Listening, and Media
belief systems Literacy
Language
Literature Circle Communication Character, Identities and It is imperative to A, C Communication 6-8 Language and
Theme relationships read and analyze Collaboration Literature Power
a variety of Standards:
literature to Reading Literature
Personal and expand our view Writing
cultural of the world. Speaking, Viewing,
expression Listening, and Media
Literacy
Language
National History Global Intertextuality Personal and Well-structured B, C Communication: Students produce a
Day Unit Interactions Perspectives Cultural research Reading, writing final written product,
Expression communicates and using displaying their
personal and language to ability to research,
Philosophies and cultural ideas gather and analyze, and avoid
ways of life found in multiple communicate plagiarism by
Belief systems texts. information creating their Title
Analysis and Page, Process
argument Collaboration: Paper, and
Working Annotated
effectively with Bibliography.
others
 Organization:
Managing time
and tasks
effectively

Information
literacy skills:
Finding,
interpreting,
judging and
creating
information
Discrimination/ Global Interaction Point of View Fairness and Well-structured B, C Information 6-8 Language and
Diary of Anne Development research literacy skills: Literature Power
Frank Unit communicates Finding, Standards:
Power and personal and interpreting, Reading Literature
privilege; cultural ideas judging and Writing, Speaking,
authority, security found in multiple creating Viewing, Listening,
and freedom texts. information and Media Literacy
Language
Media literacy
skills:
Interacting with
media to use and
create ideas and
information
Poetry Unit Creativity Structure Personal and It is necessary to C,D Communication 6-8 Language and
Style Cultural creatively write Literature Power
Self-Expression Expression personal poetry, Standards:
as well as Reading Literature
Artistry, craft analyze various Writing, Speaking,
poets and types Viewing, Listening,
of poetry, to and Media Literacy
show Language
understanding
and appreciation
for various
literary genres.
Language and Literature YEAR 4 (Grade 9)
Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
The Odyssey Perspective Context, Orientation in Perspectives ABCD Skill Clusters: Students will explore
Character, space and time change based on I. Communication the historical context
 Intertextuality, Students will context, theme, skills of The Odyssey and
Theme, Purpose explore the and characters Exchanging will compare and
historical context throughout time. thoughts, contrast that with
of various messages and O’Brother Where Art
characters in The information Thou as they
Odyssey and O effectively examine how
Brother Where Art through meaning changes
Thou. Students interaction through time.
will explore the Reading, writing
connections and using
between language to
Olympians and gather and
humans, gods vs communicate
Odysseus information
Skill Clusters:
Explorations: • II. Collaboration
Civilizatio skills
ns and social Working
histories, heritage; effectively with
pilgrimage, others
migration
displacement and
exchange
•People,
boundaries,
exchange and
interaction
Romeo and Juliet Relationships Character, Style, Identities and Making choices ACD Skill Clusters: Students will
Structure, Theme relationships has an impact I. Communication examine the
upon your life skills structure and style of
and the lives of Exchanging Shakespeare’s
Lifestyle choices others. thoughts, Romeo and Juliet.
messages and They will also
information explore the structure
effectively of sonnets and
through iambic pentameter.
interaction Show
details Use
appropriate forms
of writing for
different
purposes and
audiences
Reading, writing
and using
language to
gather and
communicate
information Show
details
Read critically
and for
comprehension
Make inferences
and draw
conclusions
Write for different
purposes
Skill Category:
Social
Skill Clusters:
II. Collaboration
skills
Working
effectively with
others Show
details
Take
responsibility for
one’s own
actions
Skill Category:
Self-
Management
Skill Clusters:
III. Organization
skills
Managing time
and tasks
effectively Show
details
Plan short- and
long-term
assignments;
meet deadlines
Skill Category:
Thinking
Skill Clusters:
IX. Creative
thinking skills
Generating novel
 ideas and
considering new
perspectives
Show details
Create original
works and ideas;
use existing
works and ideas
in new ways

To Kill a Communities Character, Point Personal and Members of ABCD I. Communication Students will read To
Mockingbird of View, Context, cultural communities skills Kill a Mockingbird
Setting expression have Exchanging and analyze the
responsibilities thoughts, perspectives of the
Philosophies and that require them messages and personal and cultural
ways of life to be open- information perspectives of the
minded. effectively characters. Students
through will work on
interaction managing their own
Reading, writing time as they plan
and using and create their multi
language to genre projects.
gather and
communicate
information
II. Collaboration
skills
Working
effectively with
others
III. Organization
skills
Managing time
and tasks
effectively
IX. Creative
thinking skills
Generating novel
ideas and
considering new
perspectives
Night Culture Point of View Fairness and People have ABCD I. Communication Students will
Theme development sought to control skills research the events
Context the resources of Exchanging leading up to, during,
their neighbors thoughts, and after the
Power and since the messages and holocaust. The will
privilege; beginning of information read Night and focus
authority, security human effectively on the epistolary
and freedom civilization. through form. Students will
interaction also explore how a
Reading, writing culture responds to
and using genocide.
language to
gather and
communicate
information
II. Collaboration
skills
Working
effectively with
others
III. Organization
skills
Managing time
and tasks
effectively
V. Reflection
skills
(Re-)considering
the process of
learning;
choosing and
using
VI. Information
literacy skills
Finding,
interpreting,
judging and
creating
information
VII. Media
literacy skills
Interacting with
media to use and
create ideas and
information
VIII. Critical
thinking skills
Analyzing and
evaluating issues
and ideas
X. Transfer skills
 Utilizing skills
and knowledge in
multiple contexts
Absolutely True Change Character Identities and Your background A, C VI. Information Students will read
Diary of a Part Setting relationships affects you, but literacy skills the novel and
Time Indian Style doesn't define Finding, examine their own
Point-of-View you. interpreting, personal identity and
Identity judging and Native American
Formation creating Culture. Students will
information review and discuss
VII. Media how the book shares
literacy skills the common
Interacting with characteristics of
media to use and what makes a novel
create ideas and timeless.
information
VIII. Critical
thinking skills
Analyzing and
evaluating issues
and ideas
X. Transfer skills
Utilizing skills
and knowledge in
multiple context
Language and Literature YEAR 5 (Grade 10)
Unit Title Key Concept Related Global Context Statement of MYP Objectives ATL Skills Content
Concept(s) and Exploration Inquiry
Public Speaking Communication Self-Expression Personal and Purposeful ABD I. Communication Students will be able
Purpose cultural choices in verbal skills to perform a 3
expression communication Exchanging minute speech on a
allow for self- thoughts, subject of their
Analysis and expression. messages and choosing.
Argument information Students will be able
- Social effectively to identify and use
Constructions of through non-verbals in
Reality interaction impromptu and
polished speeches.
Students will be able
to outline a three
minutes speech,
writing an
introduction,
paragraphs with
topic sentences and
transitions, and a
 conclusion.
Students will be able
to reflect on a
recorded speech;
identifying strengths
and weakness in
their public speaking
skills.
Students will be able
to practice public
speaking by
participating in 3
impromptu
speeches.

Of Mice and Men Relationships Context and Identities and Authors will use AB II. Collaboration Students will be
Culture Relationships culture and skills exposed to an
context to show Working environment where
Moral reasoning how identities effectively with accepting others is a
and ethical and relationships others challenge and will
judgment can influence create novel
moral reasoning solutions of what
and ethical could have
judgment. happened instead of
what did happen.

The Secret Life Perspective -Point of View Fairness and A character's AD VIII. Critical A character's
of Bees -Context development perspective and thinking skills perspective and
-Character context plays an Analyzing and context plays an
important role in evaluating issues important role in their
Difference and their and ideas development as a
Inclusion development as IX. Creative person.
a person. thinking skills
Generating novel Students will analyze
ideas and the main character's
considering new environment and
perspectives perspective on social
justice in relation to
the setting of the
novel. Students will
also choose symbols
to connect to their
own lives.
Elephant Man Connections Character Identities and Authors will use BC VIII. Critical Authors will use
Relationships character thinking skills character identities
identities and Analyzing and and relationships to
Identity formation relationships to evaluating issues allow readers to
allow readers to and ideas make personal
make personal IX. Creative connections and
connections and thinking skills understand what
understand what Generating novel they are reading.
they are reading. ideas and They will do this by
considering new using the text to
perspectives create a poem on a
X. Transfer skills theme of choice
Utilizing skills using only words
and knowledge in from the text.
multiple contexts
Catcher in the Identity -Self-Expression Identities and Identities and AC II. Collaboration Students will know
Rye -Point of View Relationships relationships are skills: Working about how identity is
developed effectively with influenced by society
Identity through self- others and the media.
Formation expression and III. Organization
one's point of skills
view. Managing time
and tasks
effectively
V. Reflection
skills
(Re-)considering
the process of
learning;
choosing and
using ATL skills