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PRE-AP ENGLISH 1
TheCourseCourse DescriptionThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhodisplayexceptionalabilityinreading,writing,andspeakingtopreparethemforAPEnglishcourses,aswellasapost-highschooleducation.Self-motivationandself-disciplineareessentialfactorsforsuccess.Studentsareexposedtoanincreasedandcomplexlevelofliteraryanalysisandin-depthclassdiscussionsthatfostercriticalandhigherorderthinking.TerminologyfromtheAPEnglishcurriculumwillbeintroduced.Studentswillworktowardsbecomingskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofrhetoricalcontextsandskilledwriterswhocomposeforavarietyofpurposes,withanemphasisonacademicwriting.Course Objectives ·Readcloselytodetermineatext'spurpose,
usingevidencetodrawconclusions.·Interpretandanalyzethelanguageofatext
inordertodeterminemeaning.·Integrateandevaluatecontentpresentedin
diverseformatsandmedia.·Writeforavarietyofpurposes.·Synthesizeinformationandperspectives
fromothertexts,verbalandvisual,intoyourownarguments.
·DemonstrateproficiencyofstandardwrittenEnglishandstylisticmaturityinyourownwriting.
·Reflectuponandcriticallyassessyourownwork,applyingwritingandrevisionstrategiespurposefullyandstrategically.
·Collaborativelydiscuss,analyze,andevaluatetexts.
·Researchavarietyoftopicsusingacademicdatabasesandotheracademic,crediblesources.
LouisburgHighSchool EnglishLanguageArts
Teacher [email protected]
913-837-1720x1755B.S.inEnglishEducation,KansasStateUniversity
M.Ed.inCurriculumandInstruction,UniversityofMissouri
Ed.D.inInstructionalLeadership,WaldenUniversity
Texts Columbine,Cullen
TheGreatGatsby,Fitzgerald
LordoftheFlies,Golding.
KiteRunner,Hosseini
Materials ·textbook/novels·classnotebookand
folder·stickynotes·pens,pencils·highlighters
·independentreadingselection·planner
Technology
·Printingcapabilities·AChromebookis
providedtoeachstudent.
Reading Workload Youwillreadanaverageof30to50pagesperweek.Thisestimateincludeschaptersfromnovels,passagesfromarticlesandthetextbook,aswellasIndependentReadingrequirements.
Writing Workload Youwillwritefourprocessessayseachsemester.Thesepapers,alongwithshorterpieces,arerevisedandincludedinaportfoliothatrepresentseachsemester'swork.
Online at www.classwithrestivo.com Blocks 4 and 8
TheGradeYourgradesforthisclassareweighted.Thatmeansthatyouroverallgradeisnotbasedontotalpoints.Itisbasedonwhatpercentageeachassignmentisworth.Inthisclass,gradesfallintotwocategories:
Formative | 25% of GRADEIncludesalldailyandweeklyassignmentsconsideredpracticeorleadinguptoalargerassessment.Thesecheckyourunderstandingoftheconceptswe'restudyinginclass.
Summative | 75% of GRADEConsistsofthemajoressayseachsemester,finaldiscussions,revisionportfolios,andend-of-unitassessments.Thereisalwaysasummativeintheareasofreading,writing,speaking,andlistening.
TheKeysItisachievableforeverystudenttosucceedatahighlevelinmyclass.However,therearespecifickeystoearninganA.Thesestudents:
·Approachclasswithaninquisitivemind.
·Completeallassignmentsontime.
·Participateactivelyindiscussions.
·Readandunderstandallclassprocedures,policies,andassignmentinstructions.
·Keeptrackofallgradedwork.
·Takenotesevenwhentheteacherdoesn'trequireit.
·ListenactivelyusingtheSLANTapproach:SitUp,Listen,AskandAnswerQuestions,Nod,TracktheSpeaker.
·Striveforintegrityandmaturityinyourworkandinteractionswithothers.
·Useemailandtheclasswebsitedaily.
·Attendclasseveryday,andbeprepared.
·Usealloftheschoolandcommunityresourcesthatareavailabletoyou.
·Approachlearningwithagrowthmindset,understandingthatsomefailuresareessentialpartsofthelearningprocess.
·Understandthatexcellenceisnotanentitlementbutrathertheendresultofhardwork.
Pre-AP English
E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E A R T S I
PRE-AP ENGLISH2
Course Focus and SequenceAug. 1 - Oct. `12
ThematicQuestion:WhatisworthvaluinginAmerica?
Skills CloseReadingandAnnotatingUnderstandingThemeAuthor'sPurposePoeticStructureConstructingParagraphs UsingTransitionsWritingNarrativesActiveListeningNoteTakingCooperativeLearning
Texts Columbine(Cullen)TheGreatGatsby(Fitzgerald)TheNewColossus(Lazarus)RichardCorey(Robinson)LetAmericaBeAmericaAgain(Hughes)LoveSongofJ.AlfredPrufrock(Eliot)AgainstSchool(Gatto)AndthePursuitofHappiness(Kalman)DeclarationofIndependence(Jefferson)
Summative Assessments PoemAnalysisDeclarationImitationEssaySocraticSeminarVocabularyTest
Oct. 16 - Dec. 21
ThematicQuestion:Underwhatconditionsdoesapersondisobeyorrebel?
Skills ProseStructureFigurativeLanguageSentenceFluencyandVariationAnalyzingProseTextsMLAStyleActiveListening.WritingResearchEssaysRevisingandReflectingCooperativeLearningUsingEvidenceinDiscussion
Texts LordoftheFlies(Golding)SirHumphreyGilbert(Longfellow)Awaken(Tribble)OntheRainyRiver(O'Brien)TheHoaxofDigitalLife(Egan)ShootinganElephant(Orwell)ThePrince(Machiavelli)ModelofChristianCharity(Winthrop)
Summative Assessments VisualArgumentProjectProseAnalysisTheme/ConceptAnalysisWritingPortfolioSocraticSeminarVocabularyTest
Jan. 7 - March 7
ThematicQuestion:Towhatextentshouldmemoryandhistoryshapeourpresentandfuture?
Skills UnderstandingDictionandTone WordRelationships-ConnotationsArgumentStructurePersuasiveStrategiesAnalyzingRhetoricReflectingandMetacognitionRevisionStrategiesAskingQuestionsActiveListeningCooperativeLearning
Texts TheKiteRunnerTheSevenAgesofMan(Shakespeare)DeathofaYoungSonByDrowning(Atwood)TheLivesoftheDead(O'Brien)DredScottvSandford(Taney)LettersfromanAmericanFarmer(Crevecoeur)Shame(Gregory)InauguralAddress(Reagan)
Summative Assessments RhetoricalAnalysisArgumentEssaySocraticSeminarVocabularyTest
March 18 - May 22
ThematicQuestion:Towhatextentcananationachieveaperfectsociety?
Skills RhetoricalPurposePointofViewOrganizationandUnityinWritingResearchingandSynthesizingProposingSolutionsReflectingandMetacognitionRevisionStrategiesAskingQuestionsActiveListeningCooperativeLearning
Texts IndependentReadingSelectionUtopia(Szymborska)TheManWiththeMuck-Rake(Roosevelt)TheLowestAnimal(Twain)IWantaWife(Brady)FreetoBeHappy(Meacham)AmericatheBeautiful(D'Souza)ShuttheDoor(Smith)
Summative Assessments SynthesisProposalArgumentArgumentEssayWritingPortfolioSocraticSeminarVocabularyTest
E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E A R T S I
PRE-AP ENGLISH 3
Class Website Ifyoumustbeabsentduetoillness,familybusiness,orschoolactivities,pleaseusetheclasswebsite,classwithrestivo.com,toremaincurrent.Ingeneral,checkthewebsitefirstbeforeaskingmeforclarifyingquestions.
Excused Absence Youhavetwoconsecutiveclassperiodstomakeupanassignmentforeachdaymissed.Ifyouhaveanexcusedabsenceonthedayalong-termassignmentisdue,theworkisduethedayyoureturntoclass.Ifyouhaveanexcusedabsenceduetoaschoolactivity,yourworkisduebeforeyoudepart.
Missing Assignments AnystudentwithamissingassignmentwillbereferredtoAcademicAssistance.Thisisrequired.MissingAcademicAssistanceresultsinadetention.Youmayalsousethattimetoworkwithmeifyouneedhelp.
Late Work Deadlinesareimportantandshowacommitmenttothelearningprocess.Thisclassrequiresyoutocompletetheformativeassignmentsinordertobesuccessfulonthesummativeassignments.Lateworkmustbenegotiatedinadvancewithmeatwhichpointthoseassignmentsmaybeacceptedupuntilthedatethesummativeisgiven.Forexample,youcannotturninaroughdraftorpeerreviewafteryouhaveturnedinthefinaldraft.Lateworkdoescomewithareductioningradeleftuptomydiscretion.Workthatwasintendedtobecompletedinclassandforwhichampletimewasgiveninclasscannotbeturnedinlateforagrade.
Cell phones Cellphonesarenotpermittedduringteachingandlearningactivitiesintheclassroom.Theyshouldnotbevisibleatanypoint.
Chromebooks TheChromebooksshouldbeusedonlywhenitisappropriatetodoso.Youshouldn'tuseyourlaptopwhentheclassisnotusingthem(e.g.totakenotes).
Technology Failures Technologyfailureisneveranexcusefornothavingworkcompleted(e.g.internetwentout,printerranoutofink,computer"crashed,"batteryranout,etc.)Youalsomaynottaketimeatthebeginningofclasstoprintassignmentsorturnworkinonline.
Emailing Me Iencourageyoutoreachoutanytimeyouneedassistance,asIamhappytohelpanywayIcan.Mostconversations,however,needtobedoneinperson.Youmaysendanemailsayingyouwouldliketosetupatimetodiscussissueslikegradesormissingassignments.Useemailforgeneralinquiries,andIwillrespondduringthehoursof7:30a.m.and3p.m.duringtheweek.Pleasemakesureyouremailiscourteousandprofessionalintone.
Submitting Assignments EveryessayortypedassignmentwewriteshouldbeinMLAStyle.YoushouldalsomakesureyoucompleteyourassignmentsinyourGoogleDriveaccountsothatyouhaveaccesstofilesanywhere.DonotemailassignmentstomeunlessIhavespecificallyasked.Allofouressaysareuploadedto
turnitin.comasGoogleDrivefiles.
Essay Lengths Unlessotherwisestated,allofouressaysshouldbeatleast1,000wordstyped,notincludingtheWorksCitedpage.Writingofthislength(andlonger)isrequiredifyouareparticipatinginscholarlydiscourse.Yourwritingshouldreflectthoughtfulandcriticalthinking.
Making Up a Socratic Seminar or Discussion Attendanceiscrucialinthisclass,particularlysincediscussionandsocraticseminarsaremajorpartsoftheclass.Ifyoumissadiscussionthatisscoredforagrade,youmustrecorda3to5-minuteresponseofyourownthathighlightsyourownthoughtsinregardstothegiventopic.Thiswillassessyourspeakingskills.Youcanthensubmittheaudiofiletomethroughemail.Sincelisteningskillscannotbeassessed,youwillreceiveamaximumgradeof90%forthismakeupassignment.Ifyouchoosetomakeupyourdiscussioninasmallgrouporwithapartner,youcanreceiveupto100%.
Making Up Peer Review Ifyouareabsentthedayweconductpeerreviewonanessayinclass,youstillmustmakesureyouressayispostedbeforethatclassperiod.Thiswillensureyourclassmatescanprovideyoufeedback.You,however,willnotbeabletomakeupthepeerreviewactivity.Thegradeisexempted,whichmeansitdoesnotcountfororagainstyou.
Plagiarism TakingtheworkofothersandpassingitoffasyourownisagainstschoolpolicyandresultsinaFridaySchooland
thechancetoredotheassignment.Aformofplagiarism,oftencalledacademicdishonesty,isalsousingworkyou'vecompletedpreviouslyforanotherclassandpassingitoffasoriginalinthisclass.
Taking Notes Itisgoodpracticetogetinthehabitoftakingnotes,evenwhennotinstructed.MyexpectationisthatyouhaveyourWriter'sNotebookoutandwritedownyourobservationsandlearningthroughouttheentireclassperiod.
Revising Your Work Generally,Iencouragestudentswhowanttoreviseworkthattheyfeeldidnotmeettheirexpectations.Ifthisisthecase,pleaseseeme.Revisedworkmustbecompletedwithinaweek(generally)ofreceivingthegradeforthatassignment.Youcanreceiveamaximumscoreof90%onrevisedwork.
Decorum Morethananypolicypreviouslystated,Ivaluehardworkandacommitmenttolearningforthe90minutesyou'reinmyroom.I'mheretohelpyougetbetterasacommunicatorandaperson.Showyourcommitmentthroughyouracademicbehaviors,youreffort,yourbodylanguage--yourwholeself.Andfurther,wewanttomaintainagrowthmindsetinourclass,sopleaseapproachmistakesandfailuresasanopportunitytoimprove.Thisalsomeansbeingunderstandingwhenthosearoundyouarestruggling.Let'srespectothers,thinkpositively,learnactively,beyourself,smilefrequently,workhard,dreambig,relaxoften,andenjoyyourself.
The Fine Print expectations
* procedures
* policies
