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2014-2015 Course Syllabus for English II Term 1

Teacher: Amanda LeMaster E-mail: Amandalemaster@

Teacher’s Web Site:

Objectives: This is a general overview of what the teacher will teach and what the student is expected to master.

Week 1: August 7th&8th

• Welcome

• Handbook rules

• Classroom rules/procedures

Week 2: August 11th-15th

• Bellringer focus- Review capitalization/punctuation

• Mini lessons on documentation/paraphrasing

• Begin Odell Unit- Reading Closely for Textual Details-

Part 1- Understanding Close Reading

• Introduction to narrative writing

Week 3: August 18th-22nd

• Bellringer focus- Phrases

• Part 2- Questioning Texts

• Part 3- Analyzing Details

• Continued focus on narrative writing

Week 4: August 25th-29th

• Bellringer focus- Phrases

• Part 4- Explaining Understanding

• Continued focus on narrative writing

Narrative Writing Assessment SCORE:___________

Week 5: September 2nd-5th (Sept. 1, Labor Day holiday-no students)

• Bellringer focus- Clauses

• Begin Odell Unit- Building Evidence-Based Arguments

• Part 1- Understanding the Nature of an Issue

• Introduction to literary analysis/argumentation

Week 6: September 8th-12th

• Bellringer focus- Clauses

• Part 2- Analyzing Arguments

• Continued focus on literary analysis/argumentation

Literary Analysis Assessment SCORE: ___________

Week 7: September 15th-19th

• Bellringer focus- Parallel structure

• Part 3- Evaluating Arguments and Developing a Position

• Part 4- Organizing an Evidence-Based Argument

• Continued focus on argumentation

Week 8: September 22nd-26th

• Bellringer focus- Semicolon

• Continue Part 4

• Part 5- Developing and Strengthening Writing Through a Collaborative Writing Process

• Continued focus on argumentation

Research Simulation Assessment SCORE: ___________

Week 9: September 29th-October 3rd

Mini research assignment to prepare for Of Mice and Men

Week 10: October 6th-10th

• Review

• CTA

Tests and Grades

Grading: A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=65-69 F=below 65 I=incomplete

Grading follows the policies of Biloxi Public Schools. A mid-term progress report and a report card following the end of each term are issued.

Tests/Make up work: Comprehensive tests will be given throughout the term. An individual copy of the test is made for each student. Students are expected to use test-taking strategies modeled by the teacher in class to work through each test question. There will be a writing portion on every test. Tests will be timed. Make up work will be completed before/after school or at the teacher's discretion. Grade Weights- 55% Tests, 35% Activities, 10% Term Test

Retesting: All students are encouraged to schedule an appointment to reteach and retest if they are unhappy with their grade, regardless of their score. The higher of the two test grades will be placed in the grade book. To retest, students must successfully complete a remediation assignment (including after school tutoring) and retest within 10 days of receiving his or her score on the original test. If, at the teacher's discretion, a student does not put forth sufficient effort on the original test (turns test in after a very short length of time, does not appear to have worked through EACH question thoroughly and/or to the best of the student's ability), the teacher may elect to not allow the student to reteach/retest. All daily/missed work relating to the test must be complete before the retesting process may begin. An English II teacher will available for reteaching and retesting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Homework/Assignments/Projects: Homework will be given a few times a week to reinforce objectives covered in class.

Course Requirements: Students will be expected to master skills in preparation for the PARCC Assessments and English II Common Term Assessments.

Important Dates:

Progress reports- September 10th CTAs- October 6th-10th

Term 1 Report Cards- October 20th

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