FLU SEASON INFORMATION FOR
STUDENTS AND PARENTS!
Karen J. Yoder
2009-2010 School Year
English III, English
IV, AP® English
Literature and Composition,
and UIL Literary Criticism
School Supply List for Junior
and Senior English
School Supply List for AP
English IV
PARENTS and STUDENTS, in the English department the grading
policy states that daily and quiz grades count once and test grades count twice
or more, depending on the teacher’s specification for a test’s or essay’s
weight.
Thus,
students are to consistently complete assignments and meet deadlines.
The following
is a scenario of any student who tries to play a “game” with grades and hopes
in the end to recover with test grades, only because he or she typically does
not complete homework assignments.
Pretend 10
grades are taken – six daily grades and two test grades (equal to four grades)
Quiz – 90;
Quiz – 80; Daily – 70, Daily – 0, Daily – 60, Daily - 30 = daily average of 55 (60% of average)
Test grade –
87 = test average of 87 (40% of average)
Total average
thus far = 67 (which is not enough to graduate)
In other
words, please be aware that you cannot just suddenly recover (all that was
lost) with a better test performance if you are not meeting your
responsibilities on a daily basis.
Thank you!
Ms.
Yoder's Classroom Procedures - The Essential 29!
Students, keep track of deadlines!!!!!!!
My Teaching and Conference Schedule:
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1st 8:00-8:50 |
2nd 8:55-9:45 |
3rd 9:50-11:20 |
4th 11:25-1:35 |
5th “B” 9:50-11:20 |
6th “B” 11:25-1:35 |
7th 1:40-2:30 |
8th 2:35-3:25 |
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Conference Period |
English IV |
*Conference/ UIL Lit. Crit. |
AP English IV |
English III |
English IV |
English IV |
English III |
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[*Parents: Please call in advance if you desire to schedule an
on-campus conference with me. Students: I am not able to use my conference
periods for individual tutorials. You
must schedule these before or after school. Conference time is sacred with my
work load! Thank you]
Welcome Class of ’10, Seniors and Seniors' Parents!
Welcome Class of ’11, Juniors and Juniors’ Parents!
Websites to consult for study tools and information:
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Texas Education Agency (
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/index.html
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Modern Language Association (information about MLA format
and guidelines)
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Virtual Salt (a great resource for English students – offers
online texts, grammar resource) http://www.virtualsalt.com/index.htm
SYLLABUS:
In English III and IV this year, we will explore the Great Works of Literature,
those classical selections which have made it into the literary "Hall of
Fame," further discover and appreciate the richness and beauty of our
language, and understand the historical and societal factors which impact great
literature. By examining these works, we will sharpen our reading, writing,
vocabulary, and critical thinking skills, which will extend beyond the four
walls of my classroom and equip students for the challenges of a competitive
workforce. These goals will be emphasized and pursued daily!
AP®
English Syllabus (this course has been officially approved as an AP®
course by the College Board)
DISTRICT 17-AAA CHAMPIONS
– SHHS UIL LITERARY CRITICISM TEAM
UIL Literary Criticism
Team 2000-20010: (http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/)
On-level English III Syllabus: 2009-2010 Syllabus
JUNIOR RESEARCH PAPER DEADLINES
- 2009
On-level English IV: 2009-2010 Syllabus
(vocabulary and grammar
workshop implemented throughout the course)
Students be aware that late work is NOT accepted in this course!
In addition, extra credit work is not given in this course.
Students
are expected to complete the assignments that are given and should not need
extra credit if they follow through
` with assignments and
deadlines!
Meeting deadlines is essential to success.
English IV
Textbooks: Glencoe Literature: British
Literature (McGraw-Hill); Glencoe Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition; A Handbook to Literature (Harmon & Harmon)
Supplemental materials: Writing Themes About Literature (Roberts); Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (Kennedy & Gioia)
Novels/Drama:
Hamlet or Macbeth; Frankenstein; Jane Eyre or Tale
of Two Cities; Importance of Being Earnest, various short stories from English
and world literature
Unit I: The
Heroic/Humble
- The History of the English Language (background
study)
- Anglo-Saxon era - Beowulf and Venerable Bede's The Ecclesiastical
History . . .
- Middle Ages - Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Compositions: Critical essay, personal
narrative/college application essay, a pilgrim’s journey essay
Unit II: Love's Idiosyncrasies
(English Renaissance) Research Unit (TBA)
- Renaissance history/virtual tour
- The sonnet (Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, modern
sonnets)
- Essays - Sir Francis Bacon
- Pastoral poems (Marlowe, Raleigh)
- Vocabulary
literary/poetic terms and examples
- Compositions: research paper, poem analysis,
incorporating secondary sources; rhetorical devices
Unit III: Ambition and Anguish
(English Renaissance Drama: Tragedy)
- Shakespearean drama (the theatre and actors,
Elizabethan world view)
- Dramatic elements, literary devices
- Play: Macbeth or Hamlet; Compatible texts:
Eliot’s Hollow Men and Frost’s “Out, Out!”
- Class discussion and literary circles –
defending interpretations
- Parents’ letter to “son/daughter leaving home”
- Composition: Comparison/contrast of
characterization, persuasive essay
- Major Project: Quotations notebook
Unit IV: Criticism and Satire
(levels of humor; wit to satire): The Restoration Period
- "A Modest Proposal" and Gulliver's
Travels, J. Swift
- Restoration Era/history
- Various essays (Alexander Pope, Addison, and
Steele)
- Modern and contemporary essayists (M. Twain,
C.K. Chesterton, and more)
- Compositions: College portfolio (college essay,
resume, letters of recommendation); personal narrative implementing
humor, wit, satire, and criticism; Vocabulary – reinforce SAT vocabulary
word list
Unit V: The Natural and
Fantastic: The Romantic Era
Novel
Selection: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or Bronte’s Jane Eyre (outside reading)
- Romantic history and elements
- Mary Shelley's biography, inspiration for novel,
exploration of contemporary issues - advanced research
- Romantic poetry selections (Blake, Coleridge,
Shelley, Byron, Keats, Wordsworth)
- Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
- Literary circles: examination of
scientific/ethical issues, characters’ motivations, justifications
- Creative project: Paper Mache’ masks
- Composition: Thematic analysis of Frankenstein,
poetry comparative analysis
Unit VI: Emotional Responses
and Lasting Impressions: Victorian and Modern Era in literature
- Victorian era/history
- Tennyson’s famous poetry
- Drama: Pygmalion or The Importance of Being
Earnest; comedic drama elements
- War poems (Owens, Brooke, Sassoon)
- Modern era/history – world wars, modernism
- Poetry of Yeats and T.S. Eliot's
"Wasteland"
- Short story elements: Hardy’s “The Lagoon,”
Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner,” Graham Greene and selections from
world literature
- Compositions: descriptive writing and character
descriptions; creative writing – adding new scene to play
Novel Selections:
Frankenstein, Jane Eyre
Drama Selections: Hamlet or
Macbeth, Importance of Being Earnest
Lord Byron
(1788-1824)
Click the following links to view lesson plans for the
week.
To determine the week you wish to view, visit the District Calendar page of our school's web site.
First
Semester Lesson Plans
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