COURSE SYLLABUS - Clarkston High School



American Literature and Composition/ESOL Course Syllabus

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Clarkston High School

|Teacher(s): Mr. Mark Perkins |Phone Number: 678-676-5302 |

|Room Number: Trailer 7 |Email: |

| |Mark_A_Perkins@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us |

|Semester: Fall 2015 |Tutorial Days: Thursday. 3:20-4:00 or By. Appt. |

|Textbook: (1) Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience, Penguin | |

|Edition; (2) Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar, Ruby Level | |

|Textbook Price: $95; $83 |Tutorial Location: Room |

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Department Philosophy:

The philosophy of the Clarkston High School English Language Department is that all students should have opportunities to become effective, lifelong learners, readers, and communicators in a diverse society.

Course Description:

This is a thematically structured, literature-based integrated course. The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with a broad range of literary forms, themes,and time periods while developing proficiency in the use of grammar and mechanics in their compositions. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing chronological American literary periods and their distinct characteristics. There is also an emphasis on the elements of literature, with a concentration on essays, letters, short stories, poetry and modern drama. Students will produce various types of compositions and research projects, as well as artifacts for the High School Academic Yearbook (HSAY). Students will review and practice the basic tools needed for research writing, including writing a thesis statement, making an outline, locating resources, preparing a bibliography and note cards, paraphrasing resource materials, and documenting sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association) format. Further, students will prepare for standardized tests, build vocabulary skills and develop reference skills.

Course Prerequisites: N/A

CCGPS Standards: See

Literary Text: ELACC11-12RL1-10, Informational Text: ELACC11-12RI 1-10, Writing: ELACC11-12W1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9, 10 Language: ELACC11-12L1-6, Speaking and Listening: ELACC11-12SL1-6

Course Outline: *(This is subject to change at any time)

|Week 1: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Native American| |Week 10: |Unit Two: “The Individual & Society: Exploring New |

| |myths | | |Frontier” |

| | | | |(Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Gothicism/Poetry) |

|Week 2: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Iroquois | |Week 11: |Unit Three: “A Nation Young Yet Emerging/ Realism, |

| |Constitution, Explorer writings | | |Naturalism and the Moderns” and HS Academic Yearbook |

|Week 3: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Colonial | |Week 12: |Unit Three : “A Nation Young Yet Emerging/ Realism, |

| |Writings | | |Naturalism and the Moderns” and HS Academic Yearbook |

|Week 4: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Poetry and | |Week 13: |Unit Three: “A Nation Young Yet Emerging/ Realism, |

| |Sermons | | |Naturalism and the Moderns” and HS Academic Yearbook |

|Week 5: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Autobiographies| |Week 14: |Unit Three : “A Nation Young Yet Emerging/ Realism, |

| |and Slave Narratives | | |Naturalism and the Moderns” and HS Academic Yearbook |

|Week 6: |Unit One: A Nation is Born (Parts 1-3) Revolutionary | |Week 15: |Unit Four: Contemporary writers: Poetry |

| |Writings | | | |

|Week 7: |Unit Two: “The Individual & Society: Exploring New | |Week 16: |Unit Four: Contemporary Writers: Short stories |

| |Frontier” | | | |

| |(Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Gothicism/Poetry) | | | |

| |and HS Academic Yearbook | | | |

|Week 8: |Unit Two: “The Individual & Society: Exploring New | |Week 17: |Unit Four: “Make Your Case, Cite Your Evidence, and |

| |Frontier” | | |Present Your Research” and HS Academic Yearbook |

| |(Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Gothicism/Poetry) | | | |

|Week 9: | | |Week 18: |Unit Four: “Make Your Case, Cite Your Evidence, and |

| | | | |Present Your Research” and HS Academic Yearbook |

Supplementary Texts:

T.B.A.

Grading Scale:

* A 100-91 B 90-81 C 80-71 D 70 F 69-0

Course Breakdown:

|Formative Assessment - 0% | | | | |

|Assessment During Learning – 25% | | | | |

|Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45%| | | | |

|Summative Assessment or Assessment of | | | | |

|Learning– 30% | | | | |

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**At the end of the semester the average for my course will be combined with the student’s score on the End of Course Test. Their class average will comprise 80- 85% of their final average and the EOCT will comprise 15-20% (Dependent on high school entrance year). Work percentages may change based on district/school policy, and students will be notified of any changes to the above rubric.

Progress Reports:

Progress reports will be issued at 4 ½ week intervals. The end of the semester grade will be based on the grading scale and areas listed above.

Required Materials:

1-Inch, 3-Ringed Binder College-Ruled, Loose-Leaf Notebook Paper

Blue or Black Ink Pens Highlighter

Students are expected to bring the textbook, binder and a dark blue or black ink pen or pencil every single day, unless otherwise specified. Students will have a folder in the classroom that will contain all of his/ her graded papers.

Classroom Rules:

Be prepared

• All Clarkston and DeKalb County rules apply (i.e., Dress Code; Attendance Policy; Code of Conduct).

• Bring textbooks, materials, notebooks, and black or blue inked pens and pencil every day.

• Have homework completed.

• Get your desk and materials ready by the time the bell rings. Participate in daily work activities.

• Be in your seat when the bell rings and do not leave class until dismissed by the teacher.

• Follow all directions the first time given.

Be cooperative and respectful

• Respect all teachers and students.

• Use behavior that protects the right of each individual to have educational time.

Academic Conduct:

Each student must work to be successful in this course based on his or her own merits. Therefore, academic misconduct of any kind is unacceptable. Work and papers submitted by students must be each student’s own original writing and own development Supporting details and other information used in the students’ original work must be cited according to the Modern Language Association Standard (MLA), to the APA Standard, or according to manuscript directions and examples given by the teacher.

Academic misconduct can be defined to include, but not limited to, giving or receiving of unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparing of portfolios, style papers, research papers, tests or other assignments; knowingly misrepresenting the source of any academic work; unauthorized changing of grades; unauthorized use of school approvals or forging of signatures; plagiarizing of another’s work; or otherwise acting dishonestly in the classroom.

Any breech resulting in academic misconduct will require that the assignment receive a zero and the parent and counselor be notified at that time. The teacher may include a photocopy with explanation to add to the student’s academic file. Repeated offenses will hinder the student’s ability to successfully complete the course.

Examples of Academic Misconduct:

• Cheating – giving, using or attempting to see unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids, or other device in any academic exercise, including unauthorized communication of information

• Fabrication and Falsification – unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise

• Plagiarism – Knowingly presenting the work of another as one’s own (without proper acknowledgement of source). The sole exception to the requirement of acknowledging sources is when the ideas or information are common knowledge. (Students must turn in original work composed for my particular assignments.)

• Facilitating Academic Misconduct – Giving or attempting to help another commit an act of academic misconduct.

• Tampering with Materials, Grades or Records – Interfering with or altering, or attempting to alter school record, grades or other documents without authorization from an appropriate school official.

Consequences for Misconduct:

Students who do not comply with these guidelines may or will receive any combination of the following: a warning, relocation, teacher detention, referral, cafeteria duty, administrative detention, ISS, OOS or some other course of action determined by the teacher, parent/guardian, and/or administrator. My course teacher-detention will be held after school 3:30 -4:00 during which the student will perform clerical, custodial and/ enrichment activities. The student is responsible for his or her own transportation. A written notice or call for parent/guardian notification will be given prior to detention from the teacher. Failure to appear will result in an automatic call home and a referral.

Policy on Late Assignments, Work, Make-up Work, and Tutorial:

Make-up Policy: A student must see the teacher to make up any missed work such as tests, quizzes, homework, and classwork. It is the student’s responsibility to get the makeup work from the teacher, and the makeup work must be received from the student in the grading period in which it was assigned.

Re-do Policy:

It is the expectation of this faculty that all assignments are completed for mastery. If the assignment does not meet given standards, the student should revise the assignment during the current grading period. If an assignment is not resubmitted, then the original grade remains. Missed assignments should be submitted during the current grading period to receive a make-up grade. If no assignment is submitted, the assignment will receive a zero.

Computer Lab or General Curriculum Lab Policy:

Guidelines for computer use posted in computer lab, in the Media Center and on the General Curriculum Lab. Directions must be followed. Students must responsibly, safely and legally use the computer, media equipment, software and Internet (according to DeKalb County and Georgia State policies).

Syllabus Revision Policy:

The teacher reserves the right to change or adjust any section of this course syllabus at any time during the semester to more adequately meet the needs, interests and abilities of the students.

2015 Student Contract

Syllabus Revision Policy: Teachers reserve the right to update and make changes to this course syllabus at any time during the semester to more adequately meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students.

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ESOL American Literature

Instructors: Mr.Perkins

Semester: Spring 2014

Room: Trailer 6

Dear Parent/Guardian,

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