11th Grade: British Literature



English 11 –Mrs. RosiniI look forward to working with you this semester, and I hope that together we can make this class a positive experience in your education.One significant aspect involved in the study of literature is the element of analyzing and synthesizing a variety of views. Therefore, the activities for this class will emphasize your analysis and evaluation of the material. In whatever career you choose, you will be required to read materials and to express your evaluations (either written or verbal) in a clear and intelligent fashion. Therefore, the class objective is to help you to develop and to enhance these skills that will prepare you for life after high school. Through this process, I hope that you will cultivate your skills in analyzing, reading, writing, and speaking.The bottom line remains, however, that your education is your education. Ultimately, you are the one who must choose what level of effort you want to place in your class work, and how much you wish to gain from your education. There are specific requirements for the successful completion of this course, and these will be clearly described to you. You are responsible for completing these expectations and requirements as well as you can. Therefore, your class grade will reflect the quality of work that you submit based upon your completion of these requirements in relation to the course / district standards.Course DescriptionAccording to the Central Bucks School District Course of Studies (via ):The English 11 course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to listen carefully, to evaluate arguments, to discern tone, and to analyze and implement rhetorical strategies in writing. Students will study the rhetoric of essays, speeches, and literature. They will read text that is selected to showcase the techniques that lead to an author’s overall purpose. Students will understand that authors make stylistic choices and employ rhetorical and literary techniques based on their intentions, their subject, and their audience. Students will also craft their own writing to analyze rhetoric and to synthesize information into a cogent argument. Students will develop a unique writing voice, create sound and logical arguments, and be able to justify their stylistic and rhetorical choices. The course of study includes variations in materials, tasks, and assessments.Books and MaterialsOur readings may include but are not limited to the following list:Elements of Literature (Sixth Course): Literature of Britain This text includes a variety of readings (short stories, essays, poetry); the anthology also includes Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Klause 1984 and/or Animal Farm, by George OrwellBrave New World, by Aldous HuxleyGulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift40 Model EssaysStrange Bedfellows: Surprising Text Pairs and Lessons for Reading and Writing Across GenresIndependent Reading: handouts and guidelines will be supplied to explain the requirements.Notebook Organization You will be expected to keep a notebook for various assignments. It is extremely important that you date and organize your notebook entries and information. I may collect your notebook from time to time; therefore, please keep a separate notebook for this course.Please write a heading for all notebook entries. DATE EVERY ENTRY, as well as note the title of the work to which you are responding.EXAMPLE: September 71984*Note: Your entries MUST BE ORGANIZED and LEGIBLE. If I cannot read your work, I cannot grade your work.Class GuidelinesPlease:1. Be on time. Be seated by the time the bell rings.2. Be prepared (homework, texts, materials, etc.). No excuses. Be prepared for class every day. 3. Be respectful (be willing and be open-minded to listen to other points of view and opinions; cooperate with class members; listen when someone is addressing the class or a group for discussion, etc.).4. Be involved (ask questions, respectfully offer your reactions in class discussions, share your ideas, be responsible for your work).5. Be cooperative (we are here to learn from each other).Academic IntegrityIt is extremely important that you take ownership for your work. We are here to learn from one another and to challenge ourselves to develop our skills. The way for this development to truly occur is for you to genuinely focus upon and complete your work. The CBE Handbook clearly describes the consequences of cheating and plagiarism, and these policies will be followed. Log NotesA list of what is completed in class will be noted for those students who are absent. These "LOG NOTES" are a way for students to determine what material and work they have missed. The LOG NOTES are to include:Name of the person writing the LOG NOTES, the date, and the class period.A summary of class work: any announcements made by the teacher, due dates for work, homework assignments, and what work was done in class.A list of assignments completed in class and/or due for class.A copy of every handout (one for every absent student).The entries will be kept in a binder, and students are to go to the binder when they return to school to see what they have missed. If you were absent and are confused with the log notes, please speak with me.Grading DistributionThere will be two core-writing projects. Each of these core assignments will be worth ten percent of the course grade. The final exam will be worth ten percent of the course grade. The final exam is an overall course assessment based upon skills application, with some content recall.Each marking period, then, will create 35% of the course grade. Within the marking period, there are a variety of assignments organized under Formative, Summative, or Responsibility categories. Late WorkYour work is to be completed in a timely fashion. When it is due, it is due. For every summative and core assessment, it is expected that you submit the work by the due date in order to avoid any issues with lateness and point deduction; please make arrangements if you miss class to submit your work. Late homework will not be accepted (zero for grade). Late assignments will incur a penalty for every late day:Every day an assignment is late, ten points will be deducted from the “Responsibility” category for your course grade. After three days, the project will not be accepted (zero). 1. If you miss school due to illness or other unexpected reasons, your previous homework/formative work is due the day you return to school, and then speak with me to review the school policy regarding the work make-up schedule. If it is an extended absence, please speak with me the day you return, and together we will determine a schedule for your assignments.2. If you are aware that you will be missing school, please speak with me before your absence to create a schedule for your work (if you fail to do this, the work may be late or unacceptable).3. If you are in school the day your work is due, even though you may be missing class, your work is due that day. If not submitted, your work will be counted as late.** If you are having difficulties with an assignment, please speak with me. Do not wait until the work is due to say that you have a problem with the work.Student Signature:_____________________________Date:____________ Parent Signature:______________________________Date:____________ ................
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