CLARICE ANGELS SCHOOL

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Salay, Mangaldan, Pangasinan

COURSE OUTLINE
IN
ENGLISH 8
(Afro-Asian Literature)
PREPARED BY:
Miss JOY M. DESIAR
English 8 Teacher

APPROVED BY:

EDNA N. PERALTA
Junior High School Principal
Unit 1: Africa: Images of Struggle and Strength
CONTENT TIME FRAME SKILLS REFERENCES
Lesson 1 Forces of Nature: Manace and Foe  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 2 AUGUST  Literature LITERATURE
 “Where Is The Rain?” 2 weeks  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Lions Roar”  Speaking K-12
 “Limpopo River Song”  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
Julieta Ramos
 “Senzeni na?”  Reading and Research Karen S. Yoma
 Recognizing Imagery  Grammar Pages 3-35
 Understanding Pathos  Writing
 Understanding Idioms through Context Clues and Collocations  Performance Task
 Using Correct English Sounds
Week 3
 Listening for Meaning and Important Points Signaled by Pitch and Stress
 Identifying Idioms Used in a Film
 Scanning to Determine Text Type
 Using Parallel Structures as a Cohesive Device
 Using Graphic Organizers to Present Ideas and Their Relationships
Lesson 2 Human Ties: Allies and Adversaries  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 4  Literature LITERATURE
 “The Ape, the Snake, and the Lion” AUGUST  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Concerning Hawk and the Owl” 1 week  Speaking K-12
 Differentiating Theme and Moral  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Explaining Anastrophe  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Unlocking Meanings of Native Words through Context Clues  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
 Using Appropriate Prosodic Features Pages 36-61
 Writing
Week 5  Performance Task
SEPTEMBER
 Listening for Important Points Signaled by Volume and Projection
1 Week
 Creating a Character Chart
 Skimming to Determine Key Ideas
 Using Parallel Phrases and Clauses
 Using Graphic Organizers to Arrange Notes from a Text
Lesson 3 Voices of Patriotism: Love and Lament  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 6 SEPTEMBER  Literature LITERATURE
 “Black Woman” 2 Weeks  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Africa”  Speaking K-12
 Recognizing Alliteration  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Recognizing Free Verse  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Unlocking Meaning through Restatement and Definition  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
 Using Correct Stance and Behaviour Pages 66-92
 Writing
Week 7  Performance Task
 Listening to Changes in Stress and Intonation
 Comparing and Contrasting Visuals
 Reading Intensively to Determine Author’s Purpose
 Avoiding Shifts in Point of View
 Organizing Ideas in an Outline
Lesson 4 Humankind: Ego and Conscience  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 8 SEPTEMBER  Literature LITERATURE
 “The Voter” 1 Week  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “The Place and the People”  Speaking K-12
 Using Em Dash  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Recognizing Onomatopoeia  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Unlocking Meaning through Example  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
 Using Appropriate Presentation Aids in Informative Pages 94-123
 Writing
Week 9 OCTOBER
 Performance Task
2 Weeks
 Listening for Changes in Speech Rate and Juncture
 Comparing and Contrasting the Presentation of a Topic
 Using Appropriate Reading Strategies for One’s Purpose
 Avoiding Faulty Pronoun
 Writing an Informative Speech

Unit 2: East Asia: Seat of Wisdom in the Orient

CONTENT TIME FRAME SKILLS REFERENCES
Lesson 5 Ancient China: Classic Tales, Timeless Wisdom  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 1  Literature LITERATURE
 “The Wonderful Pear Tree” NOVEMBER  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “The Five Chinese Brothers” 3 weeks  Speaking K-12
 Interpreting Situational Irony  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Interpreting Dramatic Irony  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Discovering Word Meanings through Comparison  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
 Using verbal Cues for Emphasis Pages 130-156
 Writing
Week 2  Performance Task
 Listening to Paraphrase Information
 Predicting the Gist of a Material Viewed
Week 3
 Evaluating Personal Significance of a Literary Text
 Using Appropriate Transitions in a Deductive Paragraph Development
 Composing Effective Paragraphs
Lesson 6 Modern China: Tales of Struggles  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 4  Literature LITERATURE
 “A Little Incident”  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Tomorrow”  Speaking K-12
 Recognizing Flashback DECEMBER  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Recognizing Parallel Structures 2 weeks  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Discovering Word Meanings Through Contrast  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
Week 5 Pages 158-185
 Writing
 Controlling Voice Pitch
 Projecting One’s Voice  Performance Task
 Inferring Theme Expressed in a Listening Text
 Discerning Positive Message in a Material Viewed JANUARY
Week 6 1 Week
 Acquiring Good Habits
 Recognizing Sentences in Natural Order and Sentences in Inverted Order
 Writing a Sequel
Lesson 7 Japan: Merging of the Old and the New  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 7  Literature LITERATURE
 “Haiku” JANUARY  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Tanka” 2 weeks  Speaking K-12
 Recognizing Juxtaposition  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Discovering Word Meanings through Antonyms  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Utilizing Nonverbal Cues: Facial Expressions and Hand- body Movement  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
Week 8 Pages 188-208
 Writing
 Predicting Contents of a Listening Text  Performance Task
 Discerning Positive Message in a Material Viewed
 Skimming for Key Ideas
Week 9
 Using Coordinators
 Recognizing Compound subject and Compound Predicate in a Simple sentence
 Distinguishing Between a Simple Sentence and Compound sentence
 Writing with a Haiku

Unit 3: Southeast Asia: Reflections of emerging Nation Values

CONTENT TIME FRAME SKILLS REFERENCES
Lesson 8 Aspirations of a Nation: Conflict and Resolution  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 1  Literature LITERATURE
 “The Interview”  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Mangiring and Mona”  Speaking K-12
 Identifying Plot Development JANUARY  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Recognizing stream of Consciousness  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Understanding Kinds and Rules of Definition 1 week Karen S. Yoma
 Grammar
 Using Appropriate Persuasive Devices Pages 210-239
 Writing
Lesson 9 Aspirations of a  Performance Task
Nation: Conflict and Resolution
Week 2
 LANGUAGE IN
 Determining the Target Audience of a Listening Text FEBRUARY LITERATURE
 Identifying the Target Audience of a Viewing Material 2 Weeks (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 Creating a Bibliography K-12
Week 3 Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Using Modals that Denote Capability, Possibility, or Permission Julieta Ramos
 Organizing Information Using Graphic Organizers Karen S. Yoma
Pages 244-276

Lesson 10  Reading  LANGUAGE IN

Thailand and Indonesia: Oppression and Liberty  Literature LITERATURE
Week 4 FEBRUARY  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “Till Hearts End” 1 week  Speaking K-12
 “To Gadis”  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Recognizing Euphony in Poetry  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
 Recognizing Rhythm in Poetry  Grammar Karen S. Yoma
 Explaining the Meanings of Words through their suffixes Pages 278-306
 Writing
 Using Evidence as a Persuasive Device  Performance Task
Week 5
 Determining Relevance of Listening Text
 Determining Relevance of a Material Viewed
 Using In-text Citations and other Conventions in Citing Sources
 Using Modals Correctly
 Expanding Content of an Outline Using Notes from Primary and Secondary Sources
Lesson 11 Stories on a Larger Scale: The Novel and Struggles of a Nation  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 6  Literature LITERATURE
 “In the shadow of the Banyan” (An Excerpt)  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 Recognizing Point of View  Speaking K-12
 Making Inferences to Determine word Meanings  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Using Rhetorical Questions MARCH  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
Week 7 2 weeks Karen S. Yoma
 Grammar
 Identifying Social Issues Pages 308-338
 Writing
 Identifying Propaganda Strategies  Performance Task
 Using Grammatical Signals for Opinion-Making
 Writing Informative Essay
Lesson 12 Animation and Catalyst: Drama as a Vehicle for Values  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 8  Literature LITERATURE
 Pepe  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 Using Stage Directions MARCH  Speaking K-12
 Analysing Intention of Words or Expressions Used in Propaganda 1 Week  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict Estipona
 Using Repetition  Reading and Research Julieta Ramos
Karen S. Yoma
 Grammar Pages 340-369
Week 9  Writing
 Determining Speaker’s Stand on a Given Issue  Performance Task
 Distinguishing Fact from Opinion; Identifying Bias in an Author’s Work
 Using Indicators and Markers to Show Emphasis
 Writing a Persuasive Speech
UNIT 4: South and West Asian Literature: A Haven of Wisdom
CONTENT TIME FRAME SKILLS REFERENCES
Lesson 13 Knowledge of the Self: Clarity in Spirituality  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 1  Literature LITERATURE
 Isha Upanishad  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 Bhagavad Gita MARCH  Speaking K-12
 Identifying Paradox 1 week  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict
 Recognizing Climatic Order  Reading and Research Estipona
 Understanding Litotes  Grammar Julieta Ramos
 Delivering a Written Speech Karen S. Yoma
 Writing
Week 2 Pages 374-400
 Performance Task
 Constructing Meaning Through Effective Inference
 Comparing One’s Beliefs with the Viewing Materials
Week 3
 Using Appropriate Modifiers
 Recognizing Features of Journalistic Writing MARCH
2 weeks
Lesson 14 Stories from South Asia: An Unseen Hand in Man’s Destiny  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 4  Literature LITERATURE
 “Manasa the Snake Goddess”  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “The Children’s Guardian Angel” (Harati Maa)  Speaking K-12
 Identifying Deus ex Machina  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict
 Recognizing Character Development APRIL  Reading and Research Estipona
 Unlocking Words through Cause and Effect 1 week Julieta Ramos
 Grammar
 Delivering a Memorized Speech in an Oration Karen S. Yoma
 Writing
Week 5 Pages 402-427
 Performance Task
 Raising Questions about a Listening Text
 Raising questions about the Viewing Material
 Distinguishing between General and Specific Statements
 Using Active and Passive Voice
 Writing an Opinion Article
Lesson 15 The Power of Faith: Legacies of Change Across Human History  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 6  Literature LITERATURE
 “The Story of the Flood”  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 “The Return” APRIL  Speaking K-12
 Identifying Anaphora 2 weeks  Listening/Viewing Michael Ian Benedict
 Understanding Epithets  Reading and Research Estipona
 Unlocking Meaning of Words through Logic  Grammar Julieta Ramos
 Using Verbal and Nonverbal Strategies in Delivering a Declamation  Writing Karen S. Yoma
Pages 430-466
Week 7  Performance Task
 Summarizing Information
 Analysing Reality and Fantasy in a Material Viewed
 Noting Explicit and Implicit Signals Used by the Writer
 Using Tenses Correctly
Lesson 16 The Triumph of Unification: Finding True Purpose through Diversity  Reading  LANGUAGE IN
Week 8  Literature LITERATURE
 The Triumph of Horus  Vocabulary (Afro-Asian Literature 8)
 Explaining Refrain K-12
 Speaking
 Unlocking Meaning of Words through Analogy MAY Michael Ian Benedict
 Delivering a Memorized Dramatic Monologue Effectively  Listening/Viewing
2 weeks  Reading and Research Estipona
 Grammar Julieta Ramos
Week 9
Karen S. Yoma
 Making Inferences in a Listening Text  Writing
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Pages 468-498
Analysing Reality and Fantasy in a Material viewed  Performance Task
 Processing and Synthesizing Essential information in a Given Text
 Using Direct and Reported Speech Correctly
 Writing a Sports News Article