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Introduction and Overview |
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Curriculum Overview |
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How We Teach, How Students Learn |
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Assignment Expectations |
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Materials |
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The Whole - PAideia - Child |
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Parent Education |
The various types of writing are taught gradually and sequentially through two complete 4 year cycles. This chart explains when, through each cycle, we teach and practice all major types of writing. Our teachers are trained to teach and give feedback for the various writing styles, and Paideia also provides training for parents to teach and evaluate their students’ writing through workshops and webinars.
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Year 1 - 2009/10 |
Year 2 - 2010/11 |
Year 3 - 2011/12 |
Year 4 - 2012/13 |
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Ancient Civilizations |
Rome - Renaissance/ Reformation |
Elizabethan England - |
Modern |
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UGR-A |
Q1
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Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills |
| Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | ||
| Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | ||
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Q2
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Book Report | Book Report | Book Report | Book Report | |
| Comparison/Contrast Essay | Narrative/Historical Fiction | Comparison/Contrast Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | ||
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Q3
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Expository Essay (5 Ws) | Expository Essay (5 Ws) | Expository Essay (5 Ws) | Expository Essay (5 Ws) | |
| Narrative Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | Narrative Essay | Narrative Essay | ||
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Q4
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Biography | Biography | Biography | Biography | |
| Newspaper Project | Speech Writing | Newspaper Project | Speech Writing | ||
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LDI-B |
Q1
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Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills |
| Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | ||
| Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | ||
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Q2
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Book Report | Book Report (optional) | Book Report | Book Report | |
| Narrative/Historical Fiction | Playwriting (Historical Fiction) | Narrative/Historical Fiction | Playwriting (Historical Fiction) | ||
| Comparison/Contrast Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | ||
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Q3
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Expository Essay | Expository Essay | Expository Essay | Expository Essay | |
| Persuasive Essay | Persuasive Essay | Persuasive Essay | Persuasive Essay | ||
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Q4
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Speech Writing | Research Paper | Speech Writing | Research Paper | |
| Newspaper Project | Display Board Presentation | Newspaper Project | Display Board Presentation | ||
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UDI-C |
Q1 | Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills | Study Skills |
| Paragraph Development | 4-Hour Project Development | Paragraph Development | Paragraph Development | ||
| Descriptive Writing | Paragraph Development | Descriptive Writing | Descriptive Writing | ||
| Drama Rewrite: Greek | Descriptive Writing | Drama Rewrite: Shakespeare | Short Story | ||
| Q2 | Book Report | Book Report (optional) | Book Report | Book Report | |
| Comparison/Contrast Essay | Narrative/Historical Fiction | Comparison/Contrast Essay | Comparison/Contrast Essay | ||
| Process Essay | Opposing Ideas Essay | Process Essay | Opposing Ideas Essay | ||
| Q3 | Persuasive Essay/Personal Commentary | Expository Essay | Persuasive Essay/Personal Commentary | Persuasive Essay/Essay of Argumentation | |
| Expository-Analytical Essay | Persuasive /Essay of Argumentation | Expository-Analytical Essay | Expository Essay | ||
| Q4 | Literary Analysis | Research Paper | Literary Analysis | Research Paper | |
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LRH-D |
Q1
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Study Skills |
Study Skills |
Study Skills |
Study Skills |
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Expository-Analytical Essay |
4-Hour Project Development |
Expository-Analytical Essay |
Essay of Definition |
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Persuasive Essay-Persnl Comment/Editorial |
Essay of Definition |
Persuasive-Personal |
Cause/Effect Essay |
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Drama Rewrite: Greek |
Cause/Effect Essay |
Commentary/Editorial |
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Drama Rewrite: Shakespeare |
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Opposing Ideas Essay | Book Report (optional) | Opposing Ideas Essay | Book Report (optional) | |
| Business Writing | Narrative/Historical Fiction | Business Writing | Major Research Paper | ||
| Speech Writing | Major Research Paper | Speech Writing | |||
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Q3
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Unique writing project | Persuasive/Opposing Viewpoints Essay | Unique writing project | Persuasive-Opposing Viewpoints Essay | |
| Problem/Solution Essay | Literary Analysis | Problem/Solution Essay | |||
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Q4
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Literary Analysis | Unique writing project | Unique writing project | ||
| Literary Analysis | Literary Analysis |
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