Advancing Through Grammar

Name: Advancing Through Grammar
Brand: TeachersPayTeachers.com - Marshhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com

by TeachersPayTeachers.com - Marshhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com

ElaGrades 9–12

About This Curriculum

A smart, fun, and witty exploration of the mechanics of English Grammar that goes beyond the eight parts of speech, teaching form classes and structure classes with humorous delivery and in-depth lessons.

What makes it unique: More in-depth than most grammar courses for high school with entertaining lessons that teach advanced grammar concepts students haven't learned since elementary grades

Advancing Through Grammar: Advanced Classical Grammar for High School

Advancing Through Grammar is a comprehensive high school grammar curriculum that goes beyond traditional parts of speech to teach form classes and structure classes. Published on TeachersPayTeachers, this 600-page course uses humor and modern language to make advanced grammatical concepts accessible while assuming prior grammar knowledge.

Best for

High school students (grades 9-12) with prior grammar knowledge who need advanced grammatical understanding, particularly in classical or college-preparatory settings

Evaluation Criteria

3 strengths · 4 neutral · 2 insufficient evidence

Knowledge RichStrength

The curriculum builds systematic knowledge of advanced grammatical structures and terminology beyond basic parts of speech.

Goes beyond eight parts of speech to teach form classes and structure classes, with detailed exploration of verb forms, moods, and sentence functions across 12 comprehensive chapters

Text ComplexityStrength

The curriculum uses contemporary, age-appropriate language and examples for high school students.

Uses modern references like 'YouTube influencers and TikTok celebrities' and acknowledges technology's impact on writing conventions

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum appears to use explicit instruction with clear explanations and systematic practice.

Each chapter has 'several practice exercises' and concludes with key concepts and terms, suggesting structured learning progression

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum includes comprehensive answer keys but limited evidence of teacher training materials.

Provides extensive answer keys (150+ pages) but no mention of professional development or teacher guides beyond the text itself

Retrieval PracticeNeutral

The curriculum includes practice exercises and chapter wrap-ups but limited evidence of spaced review.

Contains practice exercises throughout and chapter wrap-ups with key concepts, plus 150+ pages of answer keys

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

While focused on grammar, the curriculum introduces extensive grammatical vocabulary and terminology.

Teaches specialized terms like determiners, auxiliaries, particles, qualifiers, expletives, and interrogatives, with each chapter including 'terms to know'

Writing InstructionNeutral

The curriculum emphasizes sentence analysis and mechanics rather than comprehensive writing instruction.

Focuses on sentence diagrams, verb analysis, and converting between active and passive voice, but is primarily a grammar course rather than writing program

Systematic PhonicsInsufficient Evidence

This high school grammar curriculum does not include phonics instruction.

Designed for grades 9-12 and assumes previous grammar study and familiarity with parts of speech

Whole Books Vs ExcerptsInsufficient Evidence

This curriculum focuses on grammar instruction rather than reading whole books or excerpts.

The course is described as exploring 'mechanics of English Grammar' with sentence analysis and diagramming, not literature or extended texts

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