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Jeffries and Rakic
ENGLISH 10.1 HD SYLLABUS TRIMESTER ONE 1. OBJECTIVE. "Realizing that the US is truly a multi-cultural society, we believe that our students should have the opportunity to develop an awareness of and appreciation for the beliefs, attitudes and customs of many ethnic groups which comprise American culture. Using literature to develop their understanding of the universality of human experience, students will read and think critically about the ideas and literary movements represented. Students will strengthen their language art skills in vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Students will also learn about the differences that translation can make in material" (BHSS Curriculum Guide for World Literature). 2. TEXTS. Language of Liuterature: World Literature, McDougal Littell, 2008 3. GRADING. Points will accumulate throughout the trimester. Your final grade will be a total accumulation of all the points you have earned for the trimester. Your notebook, tests, and major papers will count 70% of your grade whereas daily assignments, vocabulary and other quizzes will count 30% of your grade. 4. TESTS. Unit tests will be given at the completion of the unit, chapter, or grading period. Quizzes may occur at any time. Vocabulary words come from the literature as well as from vocabulary building exercises.
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3 weeks 1. Sophocles, Oedipus the King
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Grammar and composition will be an integral part of the curriculum. During the first trimester, we shall review the sentence and its parts, apply the writing process to writing tasks, review spelling rules, paragraph structure, types of paragraphs, use of verbs and pronouns. CLASSROOM RULES AND POLICIES Dr. Rakic My classroom rules are simple: Students are to not disrupt instruction or learning. Students are required to bring notebooks, pocket folders, pencils or pens, their textbook, and assigned books to class every day. All rules in the student handbook apply in my classroom. Respect is the key; respect for other people and their property and self respect. I am particularly intolerant of students putting down and harassing other students. A safe classroom environment is an absolute necessity in education. I will only give one warning in these infractions. Language/behavior/clothes deemed inappropriate by the teacher/school policy will not be tolerated. My classroom is a PUBLIC place, so civil language and actions are expected. No food, drink, gum or backpacks in class. A bag is considered to be a backpack if the teacher handbook can fit inside of it and close. Attendance: It is essential to attend class in order to perform well. For further information on the attendance policy, consult your student handbook. Please call the attendance office within 24 hours of an absence. Procedures: Missed assignments. Students will be allowed to complete assignments for missed days which were excused absences. Tests will be given before or after school only. All work must be completed in the number of days the student missed (2 days out = 2 days to make up work). It is the student’s responsibility to find out what work was missed. Late work. The late work will be accepted if it is one day late; it will receive 50% of the regular credit. If the late assignment is turned in at the end of the day, it will receive 75%. Participation. Students can gain success in the classroom only if they work towards goals set by themselves and the teacher. Working with others is an important aspect in reaching these goals (this includes listening to others). Punctuality. Time is something that we don’t have enough of in school. So, it is important for everyone to be ready to work when the bell rings. If tardy, the student needs to knock on the door and go quietly to his/her seat. A tardy is defined as late to class less than 5 minutes (South Planner, p. 19). The teacher will call home after the third tardy. On the fourth tardy, the teacher will assign Saturday school. Organization. Students are expected to adhere to certain policies regarding organization in the class, such as seating arrangements, maintaining a course portfolio of work, keeping the classroom in perfect order, following guidelines for assignments and bringing materials to class. Three yes’s Three no’s Be ready for work 1. No talking or walking Be on time 2. No disrespect Participate 3. No food, drink, gum, CD/game Players, backpacks, cell phones Sign and detach along the dotted line……………………………………………………………………………………… I have read and understood the class rules and agree to work toward fulfilling them.
Student’s signature Parent’s signature Date ENGLISH LITERATURE I 2008 SYLLABUS—Mr. Jeffries Description: English Literature is a two-trimester course that may be taken for either one trimester or two. It is an elective college preparatory senior-level course. It provides a survey of representative literature produced by English speaking authors, including those in the British Isles as well as those in the former British colonies. The course explores the literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Twentieth Century. The course leans heavily on critical reading, critical thinking, and critical writing based on literary selections; it also includes the study of literary movements and intellectual trends. The course requires analysis and synthesis of literary works. Students are expected to have attained a level of language usage that will allow these analytical skills to be developed. Additionally, students will concentrate on vocabulary development, another component important to critical reading and writing. Requirements : >Reading: You will be required to do all assigned reading and will know at the beginning of a unit, the expected dates of the discussion on the assigned literature. Reading notes, quizzes, class participation, etc. will indicate this preparation. Class assigned novels will be discussed for literary purposes –not plot summary. Novels will always be given in advance. An objective quiz over the content will be given on the first day of the assigned discussion. >Writing: Writing is an important component of this course. Several types of writing will occur: reading notes, quick-writes, literary responses and formal assigned papers. You are expected to take reading notes on all material read. This is not intended as busy work but rather preparation for class and help in your retention of the material. Also in your notebook should be notes of lectures given over the various historical periods we will be reading. Some of this material will be teacher-given, other student-given. The second type of writing will be "quick-writes." These writings will be done in class and take no more than ten or fifteen minutes. The purpose of these writings is to focus your thoughts concerning the subject or literary work to be discussed. These writings will be shared as discussion starters and enhancers. A third type of writing will be the literary responses done with selected works of literature. These responses will then serve as some of your pre-writing as you prepare for formal papers dealing with the literary selections. The fourth type of writing is the formal paper. These papers require a rough draft form that can be used for peer editing in advance of submitting your final draft, along with your rough draft. No final draft will be accepted without a rough draft and peer editing. Formal paper assignments will occur with every unit. >Vocabulary: Vocabulary development is important to your understanding the development of the language. Vocabulary of the literary selections is essential to understanding; if you do not know a word, look it up! The assigned words—all words given in introductory sections of the reading as well as all words glossed within the readings-- should be a part of your notebook. In addition we will do work on analogies to develop logical reasoning skills. >Literary concepts: Understanding literary concepts allows you to have the tools to work with as you analyze and make critical judgments about literary works. These will be highlighted within each unit so that you will have these tools to work with in encountering any piece of literature. A component of the final exam will test literary concepts from an application basis. You will receive a list of all the necessary literary terms. >Quizzes: Mastery quizzes will be given occasionally on the selections assigned. You should expect quizzes at any time. Sometimes the use of notes will be allowed; therefore, it benefits you to keep up to date on your notebook. >Examinations: A major test will follow most units. The final examination will comprise 25% of your grade for the trimester. It will include vocabulary, literary terms, application of literary terms, objective and analytical questions regarding selections read, and explications. No review sheet will be given because a well-kept notebook should be your best review. >Notebooks: All the above work should be kept in an organized notebook, preferably a loose-leaf one. These will be checked randomly and will be awarded a point count approximately 15% of your grade. Failure to respond to a selection will cost you 5 points for each selection missing. You must keep up with your reading and writing if you expect to garner easy points with your notebook. Reminder: Read my class policies and expectations for general class rules and the grading policy. I am always available for any questions or concerns. My role is to help you become a competent, independent student of literature who will have the skills to effectively and confidently approach a work of literature (or other written material) and know how to make "sense" of it. You should also develop skill as a writer.
Trimester term 12 weeks Text used: McDougal Littell Literature British Literature 2008 edition UNIT I- 4 weeks--Course introduction/ get acquainted/The Anglo-Saxons and The Medieval Period Readings: Introduction (1-12); film The History of English "The Mother Tongue"; ); "The Seafarer"( 100-103); "The Wanderer" (104-107); "The Wife’s Lament" (108-111); from Beowulf (36-66); "The Epic in Translation" (91) ; Chaucer and "The Prologue" to the Canterbury Tales (138-164); "The Pardoner’s Tale" (165-178); from "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (224-241); from "Morte d’Arthur" ( 242-259) detail on authors and historical periods will be supplied or read in class; vocabulary and literary terms will be supplied State standards addressed: R1.1, R1.2, R2.2, R2.4, R3.1, R3.2, R3.3 R3.6, R3.7, R3.8, LC 6.1, W4.2, W4.4, W4.7, W 4.11, W 5.2, W 5.7, W 5.8 W 7.8,; LS 7.5, LS 7.7; LC 6.2, 6.3; LS 7.2;, LS 7.18; LS 7.19, Major Assessments: 1 paper, 2 major tests, project Other assessments: notes, class participation, class work, quizzes ======================================================================= UNIT II- 5 weeks-- The Renaissance Readings: Introduction (282-301); Sonnets of Spenser (310-315); pastoral poetry Raleigh and Marlow (304-308); Shakespeare’s sonnets (316-325); Elizabethan theater and Macbeth (332-426)—additional detail on authors and historical periods will be supplied or read in class/ vocabulary and literary terms will be supplied State standards addressed: R1.1, R1.2, R 2.1, R2.2, R3.1,R 3.3, R3.4, R3.6, R3.7, LC 6.1, LC 6.2, LC 6.3, W4.4, W4.6, W4.8, W4.9, W4.11, W 5.1, W5.2, W 5.4, W5.6, LS 7.5, LS 7.4, LS 7.20 Major Assessments 1 paper; 2 tests; acting Macbeth project Other assessments: notes, class participation, class work, quizzes UNIT III—3 weeks-- The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Readings: Bacon – "Of Marriage and Single Life"(459-461) and Cavendish –
from "Female Orations" (462-466) and other selections as time permits--
additional detail on authors and historical periods will be supplied or read in
class/ vocabulary and literary terms will be supplied Major Assessments 1 paper; 1test Other assessments: notes, class participation, class work, quizzes FINAL EXAM: Comprehensive test over semester’s work = 25% of semester grade
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