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Term: 1

Grade, Class and Subject: 11 SL, Language and Literature

Teacher: Prerequisites if any:

Students should have studied English LL in a previous programme

Specific term goals:

1. gain an understanding and knowledge of the LL course and syllabus

2. engage with a range of texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures
3. develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting and performing
4. develop skills in interpretation, analysis and evaluation
5. develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses
and open up multiple meanings

ToK Connections:

What is the relationship between language and knowledge?

Knowledge and Language are indeed mainstream ideas. Language lays the foundation for knowledge. The knowledge is transpired
and transmitted through many ways such as body language, written transcripts, and verbally spoken.

https://tok2022.com/knowledge-and-language/

LINK TO THE SL HYPERDOC

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Program:

Date (in School Calendar Content in brief ATLs/skills Continuous % Description

weeks) Assessment (CA) of
Continuous
(4 per term) Assessment
(CA)

Introduction to the Social

Language and Literature
IBDP course Communication

General introduction - Thinking

padlet for intro
1. 11th July 2022 - Assessments
School reopens for
Week 1 New Academic Year Curriculum overview
22-23 G2 to 12
11th - 15th 2. 15th July 2022 - SS Introduction to AOEs,
July 2022 Parent webinar KCs

Introduction to GIs Social

Week 2
Recap through an advert Communication
18th - 22nd
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Introduction to Learner Thinking

Portfolios

Introduction to close
reading and analysis

Analysis of a single line

(Paired activity -
analysis + presentation)

Introduction to NLTs

1. Non-Lit text type -

Photographs

Analyze a single image

(Group activity -
July 2022 analysis + presentation)
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Week 3 1. 25th July 2022 - First practice writing Social

25th - 29th a. Register for Photographs (Contd) Communication

July 2022 NMSQT
BOW - Steve McCurry Thinking
b. Spirit Week (Clubs, (Group activity -
ICLs, and SSG) analysis + presentation)

2. 29th July 2022 - Finding similarities and

differences in themes,
a. Freeze Subject contexts, subjects,
Choices Gr 11 DP techniques, GIs etc.
curriculum
presentation 2. Non-literary text
type - Magazine Covers
b. Student
Government Analyze a single
Investiture magazine cover
(Individual activity -
analysis + class
discussion)

Unpacking a Paper 1
type guiding question
based on a magazine
cover

Writing an introduction
for a Paper I type
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question

Writing the first

paragraph for a Paper 1
type question

Week 4 3rd Aug -12th Aug Magazine Covers Social

(Contd.) - Paper 1
1st - 5th Aug High school Learning Communication
2022 journeys, G9 (ladakh, Class presentation +
10day), G10-12 (4day) Peer assessment and Thinking
feedback
Self-management
3. Non-Lit text type -
Print advertisements

Analyze 4 different print

adverts (Paired activity -
analysis + class
discussion)

Unpacking a Paper 1
type guiding question
based on a print ad
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Writing two paragraphs

for a Paper I type
question

Presentation + Feedback

Week 5 3rd Aug -12th Aug Magazine Covers Communication CA1 - analyzing 5% Criteria for
(Contd.) - Paper 1 text - print success:
8th - 12th High school Learning Thinking ad/magazine cover Criterion A
Aug 2022 journeys, G9 (ladakh, Class presentation + (5 marks) and
10day), G10-12 (4day) Peer assessment and Self-management Modified Paper 1 B (5 marks)
feedback style task only
Research
BOW - Time Magazine 2 paragraphs Total: 10
covers/GQ covers marks
(Group activity - (.... words)
analysis + presentation) Requirement
of one
Finding similarities and introductory
differences in themes, paragraph
contexts, subjects, and two body
techniques, GIs etc. paragraphs in
response to
BOW - UNHCR print an unseen
ads (Group activity - extract from a
analysis + presentation) text discussed
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Finding similarities and in class.

differences in themes,
contexts, subjects, 50 minutes
techniques, GIs etc. duration
including
reading time

Week 6 OUTBOUND TRIP

15th - 19th 15th Aug 2022

Aug 2022 Independence Day

Week 7 1. 21st Aug 2022 4. Non-Lit text type - Social

Compulsory trip for Political Cartoons
22nd - 26th Grades 11 & 12 Communication
Aug 2022 begins Analyze 4 different print
2. 25th Aug 2022 adverts (Paired activity - Thinking
Compulsory trip for analysis + class
Grades 11 & 12 discussion) Research
ends
3. 26th Aug 2022 - Unpacking a Paper 1
Career Day type guiding question
based on a print ad

Writing an intro + two

paragraphs for a Paper I
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type question

Presentation + Feedback

BOW - political
cartoons by Patrick
Chappatte
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Introduction to Comics Social

/ Graphic novels
Communication
Terminologies
associated with it Thinking

Close-reading and
analysis of a page from
‘PERSEPOLIS’

(Group activity -
analysis + presentation +
class discussion)

Week 8
1. 29th Aug - 2nd Sep
29th Aug - - Interschool Events
2nd Sep 2. 31st Aug 2022 -
2022 Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Week 9 5th Sep 2022 - Introduction to Social CA 2 - analyzing 10% Criteria for
Teachers Day Persepolis text political success:
5th - 9th Sep Communication cartoons Criterion A
2022 AOE: space and time (5 marks) and
KC: Culture, Research Modified Paper 1 B (5 marks)
perspective, identity, style task only
representation, creativity
GI: conflicts, individual Intro + 2 paras Total: 10
v society, war and marks
revolution, religion, (...words)
gender disparity, socio- Requirement
economic disparity, of one three
power and politics body
paragraphs in
Setting the context - response to
Research in groups on: an unseen
extract from a
Contextual history text discussed
in class.
Satrapi’s biography
50 minutes
Publication history of duration
Persepolis including
reading time
Iranian revolution

Research + presentation
+ Class wiki
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Presentations (contd) Social

Close analysis of a Communication

double spread
Thinking
(Paired activity -
analysis + class Research
discussion
1. 13th Sep 2022 -
a. Mid-term check-in
document Introduction to ongoing
published for work - chapter
Grades 11 & 12 summaries of Persepolis
b. Non-curricular Half (Whole class work -
day creation of a PPT with
Week 10 2. 16th Sep 2022 - critical summaries of
Mid Term PTM Gr chapters)
12th - 16th 11 and 12 Non
Sep 2022 Instructional day

Week 11 23rd & 24th Sep 2022 - Close-reading and Communication

Neev Literature Festival analysis of some pages/
19th - 23rd (TBD) chapters Thinking
Sep 2022
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Connection with IO

Practice Mini IO

Week 12 Presentation of poets Social

26th - 30th Vote for the winning Communication

Sep 2022 poet
Thinking
Persepolis
AOE: space and time Research
KC: Culture,
perspective, identity,
representation, creativity
GI: conflicts, individual
v society, war and
revolution, religion,
gender disparity, socio-
economic disparity,
power and politics

Narrative elements in
Persepolis - GENRE

Narrative elements in
Persepolis -
STRUCTURE/PLOT
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(Class presentation +
discussions)

Mini IO

1. 1st - 9th Oct 2022 - BREAK

Dussera Break
Week 13 2. 2nd Oct 2022 -
Gandhi Jayanti
3rd - 7th 3. 5th Oct 2022 -
Oct 2022 Vijaya Dashami

Week 14 1. 10th Oct 2022 - Persepolis Social CA 3 - Mini IO 10% Criteria for
Grade 12 Excellence AOE: space and time success:
10th - 14th Awards KC: Culture, Communication One text connected Criterion A
Oct 2022 2. 12th Oct 2022 - perspective, identity, with a GI (5 marks) B
representation, creativity Thinking (5 marks) and
a. NMSQT (Non GI: conflicts, individual C (5 marks)
curricular half day) v society, war and only
revolution, religion,
b. Non curricular half gender disparity, socio- Total: 10
day economic disparity, marks
power and politics
Requirement
Narrative elements in of one
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Persepolis - POV introductory

paragraph,
Narrative elements in three body
Persepolis - SETTING paragraphs
and a
Narrative elements in conclusion
Persepolis - in response to
CHARACTERISATION an unseen
extract from a
(Class presentation + text discussed
discussions) in class.

60 minutes
duration
including
reading time

Week 15 Language Day Week Persepolis Social

AOE: space and time
17th - 21st KC: Culture, Communication
Oct 2022 perspective, identity,
representation, creativity Thinking
GI: conflicts, individual
v society, war and
revolution, religion,
gender disparity, socio-
economic disparity,
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power and politics

Narrative elements in
Persepolis - STYLE

Narrative elements in
Persepolis - THEMES

(Class presentation +
discussions)

Week 16 24th Oct 2022 - Diwali 5. Non-Lit text type - Social

Print media texts
24th - 28th Communication
Oct 2022 Analyze 4 different print
texts - feature article, Thinking
report, opinion, editorial
(Paired activity - Research
analysis + class
discussion)

Unpacking a Paper 1
type guiding question
based on the text types

Writing an intro + three

paragraphs + conclusion
for a Paper I type
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question

Presentation + Feedback

BOW - editorials /
opinion (undecided)

Week 17 1st Nov 2022 - 5. Non-Lit text type - Social

Karnataka Rajyotsava Print media texts
31st Oct - Communication
4th Nov Analyze 4 different print
texts - feature article, Thinking
report, opinion, editorial
(Paired activity - Research
analysis + class
discussion)

Unpacking a Paper 1
type guiding question
based on the text types

Writing a Paper 1 style

answer

Presentation + Feedback

BOW - Indrajit
Hazra / Bachi
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Kakaria / Jug Suraiya

Week 18 6. Non-Lit text type - Social CA 4 - analyzing 15% Criteria for

Speech text - print media success:
7th - 11th Communication Criterion A
Nov 2022 Analyze 4 different Modified Paper 1 (5 marks) B
speech transcripts - Thinking style task (5 marks), C
(Paired activity - (5 marks) and
analysis + class Research (...words) D (5 marks)
discussion) only

Unpacking a Paper 1 Total: 10

type guiding question marks
based on the text type
Requirement
Writing a Paper 1 style of one
answer introductory
paragraph,
Presentation + Feedback four body
paragraphs
BOW - speeches by and a
Michelle Obama/ conclusion
Obama/Modi in response to
an unseen
extract from a
text discussed
in class.
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1 hour 10
minutes
duration
including
reading time

Revision
1. 14th Nov 2022 -
Children's Day in Unpacking criteria
school
Week 19 2. 17th & 18 Nov Deconstructing
2022 - PD days for exemplars of Task 1
14th - 18th Teachers - Students
Nov 2022 holidays

Week 20

21st - 25th 21st Nov 2022 - Gr 11 -

Nov 2022 Term 1 Exams Begin

Week 21 28th Nov 2022 - Term 1

Grade 11 exams end
28th Nov -
2nd Dec
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2022

3rd- 12th - Grade 11

Week 22 Learning Journey (G6,
7, 8, 11) Grade 11
5th - 9th Dec learning journey to the
2022 north east

1. 12th Dec 2022 -

Grade 11 learning
journey to the north
east ends
2. 14th Dec 2022 -
Term 1 report
published for Gr 11,
Term 3 report
published for grade
Week 23 12
3. 15th & 16th Dec
12th - 16th 2022 - Sarvajeet
Dec 2022 Diwas
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Week 24

19th - 23rd 19th Dec 2022 - 1st Jan

Dec 2022 2023 - Christmas Break

1. 25th Dec 2022 -

Week 25 Christmas Day
2. 19th Dec 2022 - 1st
26th - 30th Jan 2023 -
Dec 2022 Christmas Break

Resources:

Assessment details, Grading Calculations and Grade Boundaries

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There will be four in-class assessments based on the two main assessment components (paper 1 and the IO). There will be an end-of-term
examination that will consist of one assessment component: paper 1

The term grade will be calculated on the basis of four continuous assessments and one term exam in the following proportion:

CA1 CA2 CA3 CA4 TERM EXAM - Total

PAPER 1

5% 10% 10% 15% 60% 100%

Grade Boundaries:

[These grade boundaries are indicative but not final. The final adjustments to the grade boundaries will be made at the end of
the term.]

% 85 - 100 71 - 84 58 - 70 45 - 57 33 - 44 18 - 32 0 - 17

Grade 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Reflections:
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Before the term During the term After the term

On the specific term goals

On the ToK connexions

On the skills focused on in this

outline

On assessment and feedback

On other aspects of teaching

and learning