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AFRICAN-AMERICAN/ ENGLISH IVLITERATURE2019-2020 SYLLABUS Ms. R. Greene ~ 773/535-1380 ~ rlbrady@cps.eduMrs. Taylor-Young:?gctaylor@cps.edu/?773.535.1223Course Description/ ObjectiveThis course is a survey of African-American Literature through short works, poetry, drama, speeches, letters, and novels. It explores the volume and diversity of the contributions of African-Americans. This journey is chronological: pre-slavery, the antebellum period, and the Reconstruction era, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Era, the Black Power and Black Lives Matter Movements. As a result of this course, the student will be able to practice skills that are applicable for a structured school setting and post-high school life. In addition to these conceptual skills, the year will focus on the building of written and communication skills, as well as vocabularyPrimary Textbook See Course Semester outline - attachedAssessmentsSummative Writing assessments and tests will be given at the end of each unit. A variety of formative assessments will also be given throughout the year and include, but are not limited to: quizzes, writing assignments, projects, debates, and presentations. You will be assessed on your understanding of content and your development of strong reading and writing skills. Evaluation of applicable speaking skills as they pertain to presentations will be assessed as well.Learning Targets/Literacy StrategiesCOMMON CORE STATE STANDARDSisbe.state.il.us/common_core/pdf/ela_common_core_standards.SAT Skills for Reading: IIRC.01 - The student will identify information and ideas explicitly stated in a text.IIRC.02 - The student will draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from a text.IITE.01 – The student cite the textual evidence that best supports a given claim or point.IIUR.01 - The student will identify explicitly stated relationships or determine implicit relationships between and among individuals, events or ideas.RPU.01 - The student will determine the main idea or most likely purpose of a text or of a particular part of a text.IIWD.01 - The student will determine the meaning of words and phrases in context.SMT. 01 –The student will synthesize information and ideas from paired texts.SAT Skills for Writing Standards:DSUP.01 -The student will add, revises, or retains information and ideas (e.g. details, facts, and statistics) intended to support claims or points in text.LPRE.01- The student will revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content appropriateness of word choice.SCON.01 The student will recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense, voice, and mood within and between sentences.A Student Guide to SuccessRequired Materials Students are expected to bring the following materials to class every day: Loose- leaf paper (to be used for assignment submission)Spiral notebook (only for this class to house in-class note and not to be shared with any other course)Two-pocket folder( to house graded assignments, graphic organizers, loose- leaf paper)Pens (Blue or black ink pens NO WORK IN PENCIL WILL BE ACCEPTED)Text (where applicable)USB Flash Drive 16GB (Goggle docs)Classroom ExpectationsIt is expected that Kenwood High School students turn in all assignments on time, completed in its entirety and of the highest quality. ?Assignments not completed by the due date are automatically late and deductions will be taken on a percentage of its original value. The teacher will not accept your late work after it has been graded as a class and/or reviewed in class. However, if you have an excused absence, submit it the day you return to school with the assignment. We will work together to create a plan to keep you on task.If you miss a class for any reason other than an excused absence (i.e. class cut, tardiness), any work (including quizzes, exams and major projects) due that day will be not be accepted. We should have schedule conference to discuss how to get you back on task. Make every minute countSpeak strategically and purposefullyPositive language = positive outcomesBe resourcefulSafety firstPositive and Negative ConsequencesStudents who respect classroom expectations will have an opportunity to earn leadership roles in class.Students who violate classroom expectations will be receive the following notices:First Offense: RedirectionSecond Offense: Verbal WarningThird Offense: Student-Teacher Personal Conference and Parent CallFourth Offense: Parent-Teacher-Student Conference and/or ReferralGrades and Extra CreditStudents’ progress toward mastery of skills will be assessed using a variety of methods. Students will complete inquiry activities, quizzes, exams, classroom discussions, projects, panel discussions and written responses. Each assignment will incorporate one or more of the Common Core State Standard(s) related to the task, as well as the relevant SAT Skills. Extra credit opportunities will be given occasionally. Take advantage of it when it is offered. It is offered to enhance lessons in class and not in exchange for missing work.Homework PolicyHomework in this course is about quality and not quantity. In African-American Lit it is an extension of the day’s class assignment. Student should use this time to review the in-class assignment to recheck comprehension of task given. This course is project-driven some of the performances assessments are dense and will assigned well in-advance of their due date. Working toward completing these tasks may extend beyond class time. Cell Phone PolicyCELL PHONE USE IN THIS CLASS IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE TEACHER. CELL PHONE USE IN THIS CLASS IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE TEACHER. CELL PHONE USE IN THIS CLASS IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE TEACHER.AbsencesIf a student is absent from class for any reason, it is the student’s responsibility to check with me to see what work he or she has missed. For students with an excused absence time will be allotted to make up any missed work that is applicable to the assignment without penalty. When a student turns in work from a day when he or she was absent, it must include the date of absence at the top of the assignment. If you know that you will be absent in advance please inform me so we can develop a plan to keep you on task. If a student needs help learning new material presented when he or she was absent, please see me at a scheduled time.Student SupportsI am available on my prep periods (4th and 5th) to help with course material. Please arrange a time for extra support when necessary. Grading Policy -Grading categories and their weight are as follows:Category% of gradeDescriptionFormative Assessments30Class assignments and activities, informal writing and collaborative activities. Summative Assessments 40Quizzes, exams, projects and formal writing assignments Participation25Presentations, formal and informal discussions and appropriate engagement in learning activities Homework 5Independent readings and enrichment activities Kenwood Academy High School Grading Scale:100%-90% = A89%-80% = B79%-70% = C69%-60% = D 59%-0 = FCourse Outline Semester OneUNIT I From Royalty to BondageReadings from the Africa Through the Antebellum PeriodAn analysis of texts using annotation and close readingIdentifying how independence connects to identity Identifying an individual’s human rights and the impact on a societal identityAn analysis of Family by J. California Cooper and theme related textPRPRPRMARY PERFORMANCE TASK: Folk Tale Performance CCSSWriting12.7-10Skills focus:Topic Development in Terms of Purpose and Focus Organization, Unity, and CoherenceWord Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy:Sentence Structure and FormationConventions of UsageConventions of Punctuation Wks 1-9September 3rd-November 7thUNIT II Reconstruction to RebirthReadings from the Reconstruction Era- to early 1900s Flying West by Pearl Cleage and theme related texts PRIMARY PERFORMANCE TASK: ? MLK TRIBUTE(focus on connections to the Black experience of the 19th and 21st century)PRCCSSR12.2-10W.12.3S and L. 6Skills focus:Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and EconomyTopic Development in Terms of Purpose and FocusWks 11-19 November 11th-January 30thSemester 1 Final ExamTBACourse Outline Semester TwoUNIT III From Rebirth to IntegrationReadings from the early to mid 1900sJoe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson and theme related textsPRIMPRIMARY PERFORMANCE TASK: My Black is Seminar Series PRE-WRITINGCCSSW.12.2 & 7S and L 4.6Skills focus:Topic Development in Terms of Purpose and FocusSentence Structure and Formation Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and EconomyWks 20- 28February 3rd-April 16thUNIT IV From Integration to Revolution and Rights Readings from the Civil Rights Movement, Black Protest Era through the 21st centuryAn analysis of texts using annotation and close readingAn analysis of writing Examining the development of identity in spite of adversity Taking responsibility for the decisions one makesAn analysis of Excerpts and Short stories related to the unit themePRIMARY PERFORMANCE TASK: Poetry Analysis and ApplicationCCSSS and L 12-4-6W.12. 8Wks 29-33 April 20th -May 29th Semester 2 Senior Final ExamsTBA AFRICAN-AMERICAN/ ENGLISH IVLITERATURE2019-2020 SYLLABUS Parent Reference Page Instructor:Ms. R.L. Greene Office:Room 113Contact:rlbrady@cps.eduPhone:773-535-1380Website:Parent PortalPlease check your student’s grades on a regular basis. You can access your student’s grades by signing into Parent Portal: WebsiteHomework is usually an extension of the in-class assignment. You can check the daily assignments on the website: . If your student is absent, it is their responsibility to check the website to see missed work. If your student misplaces an assignment, they may print another copy from the class website.Parent MeetingsEmail is the most reliable way for parents to contact me. I will respond to all emails within 24 hours, usually sooner. If you would like to set up a meeting, I am available. Please give 1-day notice for all parent meetings.Required Materials Students are expected to bring the following materials to class every day: Loose- leaf paper (to be used for assignment submission)Spiral notebook (only for this class to house in-class note and not to be shared with any other course)Two-pocket folder( to house graded assignments, graphic organizers, loose- leaf paper)Pens (Blue or black ink pens NO WORK IN PENCIL WILL BE ACCEPTED)Text (where applicable)USB Flash Drive 16GB (Goggle docs)Student SupportsI am available on my prep periods (4th and 5th) to help with course material. Please arrange a time for extra support when necessary. Please visit to review the Syllabus ................
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