Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition …



Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition SyllabusGrimsley High SchoolTest Day: Wednesday Tutorial: Monday after school and by appointmentCourse Objectives, Overview and Expectations:Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a college-level English class offered in high school, therefore, the readings, writing, and assessments are similar to those commonly found in English classes at colleges and universities. Not only will there be a greater amount of reading and writing than most students have previously experienced, but the sophistication of language and subject matter will higher as well. During the year, we will read a variety of literature, including novels, plays, poetry, short stories, nonfiction, and literary criticism in order to develop analytical skills. Students will complete essays and projects both in class and out of class and will be expected to participate in class discussion regularly. Discussion and writing is an important part of developing the analytical, literary thinking necessary for this course and for the AP exam. It is imperative that students keep up with their coursework by completing the assignments on time and with care and attention to detail. Students can expect their homework to take an average of 30 minutes per night to complete. Small nightly assignments are rare, however, so time management will be important. The AP Exam:College credit is earned by passing the AP exam on May 6th (all NC state schools grant credit for a score of 3 or higher!) Guilford County Schools covers the cost of this exam, but students who do not take the exam will be fined a portion of the examination fee. Please note that oversleeping, forgetting, traffic delays, or feeling ill without a doctor’s note are not accepted reasons for missing an exam or taking a late exam.The score a student receives on the AP exam, however, is independent of the final grade in the class. There will be a separate, Grimsley generated final worth 20% of the final course grade during the regular exam week.Sections:LengthTimingWeightMultiple-choice55 questions60 minutes45%Students answer questions on five prose and poetry passages covering the skills outlined belowFree-response3 questions120 minutes55%Poetry AnalysisProse Fiction AnalysisLiterary Argument (novel or play)Skills Assessed on the AP Exam:Explain the function of characterExplain the function of settingExplain the function of plot and structureExplain the function of narrator or speakerExplain the function of figurative language (including diction and imagery)Develop textually substantiated arguments and interpretations of a textright7964“[S]he who does the work does the learning”: What you get out of this course depends on what you put into it 00“[S]he who does the work does the learning”: What you get out of this course depends on what you put into it Classroom Expectations:Have a positive work ethic: I work hard and I expect you to do the same. We learn by doing. If I’m working and you’re not, you’re not learning, which is the primary objective of your being here. In addition to respecting me and my time, respect yourself by doing everything with pride and integrity– everything you turn in should be completed in a way you can be proud of. AP/IB Academic Honesty Policy: Instances of academic malpractice will be taken very seriously. Malpractice includes the following: a. Plagiarism b. Collusion c. Duplication of work d. Any other behavior that gains an unfair advantage for a candidate or that affects the results of another candidateIf a teacher discovers evidence of student malpractice, they will first discuss the issue with the student. If evidence of malpractice is found, the following will occur: First Offense:1) The parent will be contacted, and a formal administrative write-up will occur. This write-up will serve as warning and will remain on file as documentation if any other instances of malpractice occur. 2) The teacher, parent, and student will discuss the seriousness of malpractice and the resulting effect on the class grade. (In most cases the student redoes the assignment and earns a grade of 0)Second Offense:1) The parent will be contacted, and a formal administrative write-up will occur. This write-up will result in disciplinary action.2871820448310TARDIES RESET EACH QUARTERIf a student is excessively late for class, that is considered skipping and will result in a referral00TARDIES RESET EACH QUARTERIf a student is excessively late for class, that is considered skipping and will result in a referralAttendance and Tardies: Discussion and class participation are an integral part of this course, therefore, attendance both physically and mentally is important. In compliance with Grimsley policy, the tardy policy is as follows:1st offense: warning2nd: warning & contact home3rd: 30 minute detention4th: administrative referral Bathroom Policy: Please use the bathroom on the way to class as opposed to as a procrastination tool during class. As per Grimsley policy, students may not leave during the first or last ten minutes of class and must sign out when leaving class. If I have granted you permission to go to the bathroom, please use the clip board by the door to sign out and take the pass. Electronics Policy: be responsible and respectful: Electronics are not to be charged or used during class unless it is class related. You are more than welcome to use calendars on your pones, take pictures of the board, look up terms or allusions, etc. Please refrain from social use such as texting, tweeting, games, Instagram, etc. Please, no headphones during munication: There is a lot of transparency in my course, but not a lot of coddling or reminders (no remind101, etc.) I keep a website, a calendar of upcoming assignments, and I can be contacted anytime via email, and I will reply within 24 hours. Students’ grades are their responsibility, as is knowing due dates and completing assignments correctly.Text Selection & Materials:Notebook: Students need to have an organized notebook dedicated to English. Turnitin: Students must sign up for during the first week of school. Novels: Students are expected to obtain their own copies of some of the novels we cover so that they may annotate and make notes as they read. Arrangements will be made with students who are unable to obtain the required texts. The following units include the major works that we will cover in class. Each of these units will be supplemented with short stories, poems and other readings. These units and their order are subject to change based on individual classroom needs and time constraints.1st Quarter: Introduction, Prose, the Function of Character and Figurative LanguageMajor Works and Units:AssessmentsIntroduction to interpretation and writingBildungsroman novel – students will read one of the following outside of class: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen* Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison* OR Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides*Short Stories: selections from Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound and Sense and past AP exams, including Jamaica Kincaid, Tobias Wolff, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Alice Walker, Ernest Hemmingway, Flannery O’Connor, Raymond Carver and moreSummer reading bibliography and testCollege essay and resumeBildungsroman annotations or quizzesShort stories quizProject: Multimedia Characterization Presentation (written and presentation components)2 in class timed AP Prose essaysNotebook check for classwork2nd Quarter: Shakespeare, Poetry, the Function of Speaker and StructureMajor Works and Units:Major AssessmentsHamlet by William ShakespearePoetry: selections from Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound and Sense and past AP exams, including Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Billy Collins, Richard Wilbur, Sylvia Plath, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Seamus Heaney, William Wordsworth, and moreFigurative language terms quizPoetry terms quizHamlet pop reading quizzesProject: Video adaptation or Soliloquy performance (written and presentation components)2 in class timed AP Poetry essaysNotebook check for classworkMid Term Test3rd Quarter: Longer Fiction, Using Literature to Critique Society, the Function of Plot and SettingMajor Works and Units:Major AssessmentsDystopia – students will read one of the following outside of class: 1984 by George Orwell* OR The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood*Fences by August Wilson (Read from the textbook in class)Applying literary terms and skills quizDystopia annotations or quizzesFences quizProject: Dystopia in modern society 2 in class timed AP Open essaysNotebook check for classwork3rd Quarter Test4th Quarter: Review and Self-selected LiteratureMajor Works and Units:Major AssessmentsGrendel by John Gardener* Students will read one of the following outside of class (this list subject to grow and change):The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery,My Antonia by Willa Cather, Grendel by John Gardener, Beloved by Toni Morrison, OR The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini*Applying literary terms and skills quizOut of class reading book talkProject: Annotated BibliographyIn class AP mock exam multiple-choiceIn class AP mock exam free-responseNotebook check for classwork* = texts that will be read and annotated outside of class and should be obtained by the student.Bold = test grades; projects count twiceGrading Policy: Students in this course will have fewer grades than they are probably used to (remember, it’s modelled after a college course) and the focus should be on quality. Each quarter you will have:Major Assessments: 50%A testA project which will often include writing and presentation and count double2 essaysMinor Assessments: 50%3-4 Quizzes and/or annotations (an annotated novel counts for 2 quiz grades)Notebook check/classwork and participation (2x): Your notebook has to be neat and complete – if I can’t tell what an assignment is or can’t find it, I can’t give you credit for doing the work. 4113637118745Focus on learning and improvement more than grades00Focus on learning and improvement more than gradesProficiency over Passing: Students who fail to turn in or meet the requirements of a major assessment must come in before or after school and revise the assignment until the requirements are met. Assignments which do not meet the minimum requirements will be incomplete until the student comes in and fixes the assignment. If any incompletes are left at the end of the quarter, the quarter grade will be INC. It is the student’s responsibility to make up inadequate assignments.Breakdown of Grades:Grading Scale:Course Weighting:A (far exceeds expectations) 90-1001st quarter: 20%B (exceeds expectations) 80-892nd quarter: 20%C (meets expectations) 70-793rd quarter: 20%D (does not meet expectation) 60-694th quarter: 20%F <60Final literary research paper: 20%AP/IB Late Work Policy:First day late = 15 points offSecond day and subsequent days late = 10 more points off/dayThe assignment in question will remain a zero after 10 days. As per Grimsley policy, if a student is absent when an assignment is given, he or she has three days after returning to turn it in. This policy, however, does not apply to assignments that are given in advance or over a period of time. It is intended for nightly, short range assignments, which will be rare in this class. I keep a calendar on my website and students will be given ample notice of assignments and due dates. It is their responsibility, therefore, to plan accordingly. If a student is absent the day something is due, it should be emailed to me. If the assignment cannot be submitted electronically, it is due the day the student returns. If a student misses a quiz or test, he or she has three days to make it up and may not use class time to do so. It is the student’s responsibility to make these arrangements. Long term absences will be treated on a case by case basis.-19050108585Instead of a signature, please visit mralbertsclass. to fill out the online student and parent information form. ................
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