New Junior Cycle

www.loughallencollegeliteracyhut.com Teacher: Rachel Shannon

Subject Group: 2nd & 3rd Year

Textbook: Fire & Ice 2

Junior Cycle for Teachers: 042-9364603

A number of
Short Stories
A film from
Two novels (from
prescribed list or a
prescribed list)
biography/travel
text/ documentary

Second & Third

Year Scheme
of Work
Non-Literary Two drama
Texts (Including texts (from
oral texts)
prescribed list)

A minimum of
Sixteen Poems
over two years

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Key skill Key skill element Student learning activity

Being creative Imagining Students will engage frequently with literary narratives and will compose imaginative narratives of their own.

Being literate Growing my understanding of Students will deepen their critical awareness of language, leading to rich enquiry into texts in all their forms. They learn to read with fluency,
language understanding and competence, using a broad range of comprehension strategies. They engage in purposeful planning, drafting and writing in a
variety of different genres and show increasing awareness of audience and style.

Being numerate Gathering, interpreting and Students gather data through questionnaires, surveys and personal records. They present their findings in different formats and to different
representing data audiences. They learn to recognise language patterns in literary and non-literary texts.

Communicating Listening and expressing myself The English classroom is a place of talk and discussion. Students enjoy frequent opportunities to debate, to adopt a point of view and defend it.
They learn to communicate by writing in a range of forms and for many purposes.
Discussing and debating

Managing information Gathering, recording, organising and Students plan for and conduct an investigation into a chosen contemporary issue, leading to the production and presentation.
and thinking evaluating information and data

Managing myself Being able to reflect on my own Students manage the development of a portfolio of personal writing, which they build up over time. Through this they learn to see writing as a
learning process to learn about and refine.

Staying well Being confident In oral language, reading and writing students develop a sense of audience and purpose through the opportunities they have to present to and
for others.

Working with others Co-operating Students collaborate with others to explore and discuss views on a range of texts and contexts.

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Curriculum Subject: English Year Level :2nd & 3rd Year English (Ordinary) 2 Year Scheme
Curriculum Content
Two Studied Novels: Two Drama Texts: A number of Short Stories taken from:
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck www.artsinjuniorcycle.ie -Fire & Ice 2
The Dare by John Boyne Blood Brothers by Willy Russell -Whats the Story?
Comprehending Strategies (PQE) Extracts from Big Maggie by John B. Keane/The -An Anthology of Short Stories for Junior
RAFT for planning Field/Lovers by Brian Friel etc. Certificate Students
Online Sources (www.jct.ie)

Poetry Film: Facilities/Resources

1. The Lake Isle of Inishfree by W.B Yeats School of Rock directed by Richard Linklater Blog: Lough Allen Literacy Hut
2. The Identification by Roger Mc Gough (Activity Booklet Provided) Facebook Page: Lough Allen College Literacy Hut
3. My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke
Department guidelines and syllabus/Consultation
4. Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Variety of non-literary texts in oral format of draft specification
5. A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh
-TED Talks/ Internet resources
6. The Thickness of Ice by Liz Loxley
-www.radiodiaries.org
7. The Road not Taken by Robert Frost Poster My Wall/Go Animate/Times spelling bee/
8. Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash -Doc on one/Interview
-Video clips/diaries /Story Corps/YouTube/TedTalks/Padlet/Word
9. Fog by Carl Sandburg
10. An Irish Airman Foresees his Death by W.B Yeats -Newspapers/Advertisements Walls/Literacy Hut/RTES Doc on
11. Stealing by Carol Ann Duffy -Speeches One/Glogster/Audioboom/Podbean.com/PhotoStory
12. For Rita with Love by Pat Ingoldsby -Spoken word poetry 3/Toontastic etc.
13. Brothers by Andrew Forster -Short films
14. A Poem for a Best Friend by Emma Ronan -Book Covers
15. Midterm Break by Seamus Heaney -Formal Emails White Board/Overhead Projector
16. Photograph by Ed Sheeran
-Reviews/reports/letters Apple TV/IPad
-Blogs/tweets/photos etc.

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Class Requirements DEAR September
-English Notes Copy
-2 Homework Copies LAC READaTHON: All students will be encouraged to
-Folder read at least three books to promote literacy. Money
-Portfolio with Collection of Students Work raised is used to purchase new books for our
(Kept in classroom) classroom libraries.

7th October 7th November

Teaching and learning methodologies
Full class teaching Individual/Pair/Group Work Conversation/interview Role-play
Graphic Organisers Podcasts (Audioboo/Voice Thread) Internet Research PowerPoint
Projects/Posters Ted Talk for discussions Comprehension work Written work
Assessment
Homework Formative Summative Key Skills:
As a guideline, students are Literacy
Class tests
encouraged to spend approximately Self-assessment Managing Information and Thinking
30 minutes on their homework. Common exam at Christmas and Communicating
o Traffic Lights
This may vary depending on topic Working with Other
summer
being covered. o Thumbs Up / Down Staying Well
Expected Deadlines: Being Creative
Peer assessment
1. Learning intentions and Definite Dates are to be confirmed Managing Myself
success criteria Student reflection on their Oral CBA 2nd: 28th April 19th May 2018 Numeracy
2. Effective questioning 3rd: 29th April 20th May 2017
learning Collection of Fri 2nd Dec 2017 P
3. Formative feedback Poetry N Novel
4. Students reflecting on o Reflection Handouts Texts
Assessment Mon 5th to Fri 9th Dec D
their learning Drama S Song
o What Stuck with You Task
Final Exam 2 Hours (H & O)
o Graphic Organisers F Film

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o KWL

o Wait Time

o Think, Pair, Share

o Tell your neighbour

o Plenary

Teacher observation

o Two Stars and a Wish

o Effective Feedback

(WILF/SWN)

(Medal/Mission)

o Rubrics

o What stuck with you?

o Comment Only Marking

Teacher questioning

o Blooms Taxonomy
Class exam at the end of each unit Revision and class assessment Spelling assessments Portfolios are stored in the classroom.
Students are not allowed to bring them
home.
Success Criteria Between the Lines Literacy at Junior Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and
Additional Useful Cycle Aideen Cassidy and Bernadette Life: The National Strategy to Improve
Resources/Websites: Kiely. Literacy and Numeracy among Children and
Young People 2011-2020
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Termly Time
Overview of Second Year
Unit Term Time
1. Broken Pieces September Midterm 8.5 Weeks

2. Relationships/Friendship November Christmas 7 Weeks

3. Growing Up January Midterm 6 Weeks

4. Lifes Challenges February Easter 6 Weeks

5. War/CBA1 Easter - Summer 6 Weeks

Overview of Third Year
Unit Term Time
1. Dreams September Midterm 9 Weeks

2. Great Writers/CBA2 November Christmas 7 Weeks

3. Past vs Present January Midterm 5 Weeks

4. Childhood February Easter 5 Weeks

5. Inspiration Easter - Summer 8.5Weeks

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Second Year 2017/2018
September-Midterm November - Christmas January to MidTerm February to Easter Easter to Summer
(8.5 Weeks) (7 Weeks) (6 Weeks) (6 Weeks) (6 Weeks)

Silent Reading is ongoing Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Literacy Competitions Preparation for Oral CBA 1
throughout the year takes place in September for one week (poetry/book covers) take place
(whole school initiative) twice per year
Students will; read aloud, read for understanding, read for pleasure, write in a variety of forms, communicate with each other, speak with confidence, be encouraged to
express individual viewpoints on chosen topic(s). They will interact with others and share their experiences to reinforce/change their viewpoints, develop listening skills,
use their imaginations, reflect on their own learning.
Unit 1: Unit 2: Unit 3: Unit 4: Unit 5:

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Broken Pieces
Novel 1
-The Dare by John Boyne
(use booklet of resources
created whilst reading
novel)
-Reading for Pleasure
(novel of choice from
classroom library)
Aim to practice silent
reading twice a week for
15 minutes
NLT
-The Writing Process
(PowerPoint)
-RAFT: Activity on Page. 10
of Fire & Ice 2
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Relationships/Friendships Growing Up/old Lifes Challenges War
Reference pages. 2-3 of Fire & Ice 2 -Discussions on growing up/if you Discussion on lifes Reference pages. 42-44
- Discuss what does/does not make a enjoy being the age you are challenges (homelessness, What do you know about war
good friend/Choose and design your now/things you miss from your sickness, bullying etc.) in the world today?
favourite quote on friendship childhood/three things you look What makes us sad?
(display/homework activity) forward to when youre 18 Show clip from Reading for Pleasure
documentary Every Heart (Continue to practice silent
Fun Activity: Page 3 Lost at Sea Film Beats True (Accessible on reading twice a week for 15
Drama -Introduction to fabulous film YouTube) minutes)
Features of drama (PowerPoint on (PowerPoint on F
P
conflict/climax/resolution/suspense/plot costumes/setting/music/sound 3 poems NLT
twist etc.) effects/camera -The Road Not Taken by 1. Diary Writing revisited:
Reference pages 321-332 D angles/editing/make-up/lighting Robert Frost (Reference -Video Diary related to war
-Blood Brothers by Willy Russell N etc.) Reference pages 409 418 page 302) entitled German in the
-Reading for Pleasure (Continue to -Film School of Rock directed by -Phenomenal Woman by Woods (StoryCorps)
practice silent reading twice a week for Richard Linklater in conjunctions Maya Angelou 2. News Reports
15 minutes) with booklet and sequence -For Rita with Love by Pat Reference pages 54-55
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-Diary Writing continued
from 1st Year (linked to
RAFT and The Dare)
-Informal Letter writing
(Formal vs Informal
reference page
50)/Writing activity using
RAFT linked to the novel
The Dare.
-TedTalks
-Features of posters/book
covers/purpose of blurbs
(Book Cover Competition
using PosterMyWall)
Reference pages 364-365
2 Poems
- Poetic Techniques P
-Midterm Break by Seamus
Heaney (Reference Pages
106-108)
-The Identification by
Roger Mc Gough
Learning Outcome:
Reading: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,
12, 13
Writing: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Oral: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13
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questions Ingoldsby
2 poems Short Stories Preparation for Oral
-A Poem for a Best Friend P 2 poems P
-The Landlady by Roald
Page. 11 -The Lake Isle of Inishfree by W.B Dahl (Reference pages
CBA1/SLAR
-The Thickness of Ice by Liz Loxley Yeats (Reference pages 296-297) 132 -143)/Rules of (Plan/research/write)
Techniques: -Brothers by Andrew Forster Dialogue Reference pages 427-446 of
Stanza/Alliteration/Assonance (PowerPoint Provided to students) NLT Fire & Ice 2
Short Film NLT PowerPoint on The
F
-A short film Lamb (Emma Freeman, - A Short Story: A Twist in the Writing Process/ Learning Outcomes
Dir.) (Reference page 27. of Fire and Ice Tail by Michael Somers) Pages 99- Creative Writing Task Reading: 1, 6, 7
2) 102 Writing: 3, 6, 8, 13
-Film Review on School of Rock Short Film Oral: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
F
NLT (Sample in the School of Rock The White Dress 12, 13
Writing a review of a novel of student Booklet) (Venessa Gildea, Dir.)
choice (Reference pages 22- 24) This -Blogging The Cranky Old Man
could be part of their Christmas Reference pages 77-79 Learning Outcomes
Assessment/Portfolio - I Dont Want to Grow Up Reading: 1, 2, 6, 7
Because. Reference pages 81-82 Writing: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9,
Formal letter writing (letter of -Tweets/Literacy Hut Post/blog 10, 11, 12, 13
complaint)/Teacher notes required. (Weebly) Reference page 80. Blog Oral: 1, 3, 5
Entry on The Literacy Hut for
homework on things that make you
Learning Outcomes cranky.
Reading: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13
Writing: 2, 3, 13 TEDTalk - Andy Puddicombe: All it
Oral: 5, 8, 12 Takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes
Classroom Based
Learning Outcomes Assessment
Reading: 4, 7, 8, 9
Writing: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Oral: 2, 6, 8, 11
Drop
Everything and
Read
Summative Tasks Summative Tasks Summative Tasks Revision & Summer Exam Focus on CBA1
Focus coming up to
Easter
Portfolio: Portfolio: Portfolio: Ensure portfolio is up to Preparation of oral
Dannys Diary Letter of complaint Holidays from Hell Film review of School of Rock date for next year. assessment task.
or write a review of the short film
Oral: Lamb. Reference page 28. Written: Write a blog entry
Choose one of the poems imagining the moment when you
studied and present it Oral discussion on the film Lamb turn 18 or fifty. Post it on The
orally to your class. -Choose an interesting photograph from Literacy Hut/Tweet
your life and present it orally telling an
Book Cover Competition anecdote about the person/people in the Oral:
photo. -Discussions on growing up/like
being the age you are now/three
things you look forward to when
youre 18
-Discussion of your favourite film
and why
Teacher Notes:

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Third Year 2018/2019

September to November to Christmas January to MidTerm February to Easter Easter to Summer
Halloween Approx. 7 Weeks Approx. 5 Weeks Approx. 5 Weeks Approx. 8.5 Weeks
Approx. 9 Weeks
Learning Outcomes
Students will; read aloud, read for understanding, read for pleasure, write in a variety of forms, communicate with each other, speak with confidence, be encouraged to
express individual viewpoints on chosen topic(s). They will interact with others and share their experiences to reinforce/change their viewpoints, develop listening skills,
use their imaginations, reflect on their own learning.
Unit 1: Unit 2: Unit 3: Unit 4: Unit 5:
Dreams Great Writers Past vs Present Childhood Inspiration
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What are your Who is your favourite writer and Drama 2 What do you remember about your Who would be a positive
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dreams/aspirations for the why? Is reading important? Extracts from Big Maggie by childhood? Are memories precious? Do role model in your life
future? Are dreams Short Stories Sean O. Casey (confrontational things change as you grow older? and why?
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important? Reunion by Charles Cheever scene between Maggie and
Reference pages 169-174 (PQE) Katie) 2 poems NLT
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Novel 1 1 Poem 1 Song -A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Doc Donal Walsh My
Of Mice & Men by John -Stealing by Carol Ann Duffy P Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash Kavanagh P Story (Link to mental
Steinbeck and resource Drama (Fire & Ice 1) - My Papas Waltz by Theodore wellbeing)
booklet Features of drama (PowerPoint on Interviews Page. 179 S
Roethke (Branching Out)
NLT conflict/climax/resolution/suspen NLT Short Story Writing Song
The City by Ed Sheeran se/plot twist etc.) A radio drama about bullying -Reference page 183. (Creating a - Photograph by Ed S
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(link to George and Lennie Reference pages 321-332 N Yardstick by Joe O Byrne. character/openings/dialogue/suspense Sheeran
moving- questions in -Blood Brothers by Willy Russell Reference pages 159 161. /climax etc.) in conjunction with (Teacher worksheet)
Branching Out) -Reading for Pleasure (Continue Advertisements teacher PowerPoint. Short Film
Speech Writing to practice silent reading twice a Recap on Diary Entries (link to NLT My great Grandfather
Reference page 433. The Girl week for 15 minutes) Big Maggie) Formal letter writing (job (Dina Velikovskaya, Dir.)
Who Silenced the World for NLT Report Writing application/letter to the editor) Poems

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12
-Features of persuasive
writing
-I Have a Dream Martin
Luther King
Dialogue Revisited
-The Snapper Version
1 Poem
-An Irish Airman Foresees
his Death by W.B. Yeats
P ,8 ,9 ,10, 11 ,12 ,13
Learning Outcomes
Reading: 3, 4, 6, 7, 13
Writing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Oral: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 12
Revision of Brothers by
Andrew Forster
Order Exam Papers
Summative Tasks
Portfolio:
Task based on Of Mice and
Men/Relate to RAFT
(letter/diary etc.)
Oral:
Discussions based around
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Revision of informal Letter Short Articles Fog by Carl Sandburg
Writing Learning Outcomes
TED Talks Learning Outcomes Reading: 3, 7, 8, 13 Revision of key
Emails (sending formal email to Reading: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13 Writing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 aspects of the
one of their favourite book Writing: 2, 3, 13 Oral: 1, 2, 3, 8, 12
course
authors/informal email to a Oral: 5, 8, 12
-The Dare by John Boyne
friend)
-School of Rock by
CBA2: AT & Collection Richard Linklater
of Texts/SLAR Revision of Midterm Break and The
Reference pages 448-463 of Fire Learning Outcomes
Identification
& Ice 2 Reading: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Revision of Of Mice and Men by John
Revision of book covers and Steinbeck
Learning Outcomes Writing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
film reviews
Reading: 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 ,8 ,9 ,10, 11 ,12 ,13
Writing: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13
Oral: 2, 4 Oral: 1, 2, 8, 11,
Revision of The Thickness of Ice
by Liz Loxley
Summative Tasks Summative Tasks Exam Focus Exam Focus
Preparation for the Assessment Written: Practise of exam questions from the Practise of exam
Task and ensuring all pieces are in Oral: papers. questions from the
folder. -Discussion of your favourite papers.
film and why
-Carry out an interview with Exam Preparation
somebody interesting from Mindmap on page. 463
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characters/themes etc. in either your family or local
then novel. community.

Self-Evaluation 2017 - 2018

Teacher Notes:

Literacy is like a plant that grows in a garden the soil must first be cultivated before the seed is planted. Once the environment is ready the
seed will flourish J.D. Dreissen.