2011-12

 

What are the course goals?

To provide an accelerated and differentiated study of rhetorical skills in

alignment with the state core curriculum. To challenge motivated students

through thematic projects based on selections from Holt,

Rinehart and Winston's ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE. Students are encouraged to

enrich their study by reading complete works to supplement the excerpts in

the text and exploring other works by the authors we will study.

 

What will students learn?

Students will accomplish the above goals through a study of:

*Vocabulary with particular attention to word origins

*Conventions of standard English

*Classical literature and its various genres

*Writing as process from discovery writing to finished, polished text

*Authors and their writing/literary devices

 

What materials are needed daily?
 
*pencil and dark ink pen

*paper

*planner

 

What is our course of study?

 

We will study literary works by genre:

August-September-October    short stories

November  the novel

December  drama

January   essays

February-March  poetry

April-May  myths, legends, fables, lore

 

What are class rules?

1. Be in class ON TIME, PREPARED TO WORK, IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT, WITH ALL

   MATERIALS. You cannot go to your locker for forgotten items.

2. Keep area under your desk clean.

3. Do not sit or write on desks or in textbooks.
4. Do not bring IPods, calculators, electronic toys, cell phones, food or

   drink to class.  We now have a school-wide electronic device policy.

5. No late work will be accepted. Use class time to work on assignments. If

   you are absent you have the same amount of time to turn in your assignment as the
   student who is not absent.  See homework policy in planner.

6. Contact a class member if you are absent to check on what you missed. 

7. Three hall passes are allowed per semester. Students who are out in the

   hall miss valuable instruction time! ! !

8. Extra credit work will not be accepted.

What is my citizenship policy?

See planner for details on citizenship.

What Is my grading scale?

      A  =  93
      A- =  90
      B+ =  87
      B  =  83
      B- =  80

      C+ =  77
      C  =  73
      C- =  70
      D+ =  67
      D  =  63
      D- =  60
      F  =   0