English III Honors: American Literature



Spring 2015

Teacher: Mrs. Bennett

Department: English Credit: One

Room: 107

Teacher Contact:

Kent Island High School

410-604-2070

Lianna.Bennett@

Planning: 11:00-1:00

Extra help available daily until 3:10pm or by appointment.

You may email me at Lianna.Bennett@, or phone me at the school at 410-604-2070 after 2:30. Email is the best way to contact me.

Teacher Website at:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

English III is designed to continue developing students’ ability to evaluate the content, organization, and language of texts and to communicate effectively. To this end, the course will provide students with opportunities to examine the features of language while responding to a variety of literary genres, by utilizing the content standards of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing. Students will employ personal experiences and critical analysis of literary elements when constructing contextual meaning. The primary literary focus will be upon American Literature.

Further, the course will focus on writing as a process, emphasizing writing to analyze and to persuade. Included will be the study and practice of conventions of Standard English.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Use the English language effectively in written and oral communication.

Develop listening strategies.

Develop effective speaking skills for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Develop and use before, during, and after reading strategies when constructing meaning of text.

Use a variety of writing strategies.

Explore and analyze a variety of literary genres.

Use traditional and emerging media in order to stimulate and develop critical thinking, generate and communicate ideas, and gather and analyze information.

Develop vocabulary and verbal skills.

Develop note-taking, organizational, and documenting skills for use in research.

Identify the trends in political, culture and technology of each literary period of The United States.

Analyze the effects these trends had on the literature of each time period.

COURSE OUTLINE

|Topics/Unit of Study |Time Frame – approx. |Major Assessments |

|Encounters and Foundations to 1800 | 2-3 Weeks |Pre-assessment(2nd day) |

|The Crucible by Arthur Miller | |Summer Reading Assignment: |

|(Holt, Rinehart and Winston – 2007) | |On Demand Writing, Graphic Organizer |

| | |Research Project |

| | |Literary Paper/Unit Test |

|American Romanticism: 1800-1860 | 1-2 Weeks |On Demand Writing |

|Short stories, poetry, etc. | |Unit Test |

| | |Research Simulation - Argument Paper based on |

| | |Text |

|The Rise of Realism | 1-2 Weeks |On Demand Writing |

|The Civil War to 1914 | |Unit Test |

|Short stories, poetry, etc. | | |

|The Moderns | 5 -6Weeks |SAT Essay: Argument |

|1914-1939 | |On Demand Writing |

|The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Simon | | |

|& Schuster -1953) | | |

| | |Unit Test |

|Contemporary | 2-3Weeks |Narrative Paper |

|1939 to Present | |On Demand Writing |

|A Short Stories, poetry, etc. | |Unit Test |

| | |Final Creative Review Project |

| | |Final Exam |

Writing products will include, but not limited to SAT essay, Argument Essay, Literary Research Paper, On Demand Writing and Narrative Paper.

TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS:

Elements of Literature: Fifth Course (Holt, Rinehart and Winston -2007)

3-ring binder – sections: grammar, critical response journal, research, notes/class work

Notebook paper

Black or blue ink pen or pencil

KIHS Agenda Book

Novel for independent reading

Post it notes!!!

GRADING POLICY:

15% Final Exam

45% Summative Assessments: Argument Paper, SAT essay, Literary Analysis Paper, Narrative Essay, Unit Tests, Major Projects

40% Formative Assessments: Midterm Exam, Grammar lessons, Class work, Quizzes, Small writing assignments, Study guides

Following is the list of rules:

✓ Come to class on time and ready to work – two tardies = phone call home, three tardies = detention

✓ Remain in your assigned seat unless you have permission to get up.

✓ Follow and respond to adult directions.

✓ No personal electronic equipment of any kind without permission

✓ No food or drink

✓ SHOW RESPECT for your classmates, your teacher, yourself, and learning.

Classroom Procedures and Policies:

Entering classroom:

Please arrive to class BEFORE the final bell rings. Students not seated when the bell rings will be considered late. After four times of tardiness, you will receive a detention

Seating: Be seated in your assigned seat

Daily Grammar Drills/ Journal: Everyday will begin a grammar drill or response journal

During Classroom Work:

If you need a pencil or paper – first ask your neighbor and then there is will be a limited supply on the desk in the front of the room – you must return pencils or will not be allowed to borrow one

If you need to sharpen your pencil – please wait for an appropriate time

If you need to go to the bathroom - You must fill out your agenda book and have it signed, you are to be out of class no more than 5 minutes.

Labeling Papers:

ALL papers must be turned in with a proper heading on the right-hand side of the page. I will not grade a paper without a name on it. A proper heading includes the following information:

Your Name

Date

Make-up Work:

If you miss class for any reason, there will be extra handouts filed in the classroom under your class section. YOU are responsible for making up the missed work. You get 3 days for every one absent. Late homework or major assignments: Unless it is excused, for all late work I will deduct 25% for the 1st day it is late. It will then be worth 50% and will not be accepted after one week from due date.

Plagiarism: If any portion of your work is plagiarized, your work is considered plagiarism. Plagiarizing any portion of your work, no matter how large or small will result in a zero on your assignment. You are not entitled to redo the assignment under these circumstances. Additionally, plagiarism will likely result in an office referral (which is part of your permanent academic record) and/or other consequences from coaches and/or advisors, including NHS.

Grading Policy:

All work is based on a point system: Warm-up drills and short homework assignments are worth 10 points each, class work varies from 5-30 points depending on the assignment, tests, projects, and other major papers will also vary from 50-200 points.

Participation: It is important that you participate in class discussions and assignments. A part of your grade depends on your participation and cooperation. Class discussions are meant for thoughtful opinions, comments, questions and concerns. Please be respectful.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

~William Butler Yeats

“I have read and understand the English III syllabus.”

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English III

Academic Year: 2014-2015 Kent Island High School

Teacher: Mrs. Bennett Planning: 11:00-1:00

Email: Lianna.Bennett@ Phone: 410-604-2070

Extra help available daily until 3:10pm.

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