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Junior English Syllabus

  Miss Arbogast (sarbogast@usd394.com)

Course Description: This yearlong course is an integrated course designed to improve student skills in writing/language, reading/literature, speaking, listening and viewing.

Text: Literature.  Pearson  2012.

Class Guidelines

• Be prepared to work in class, both individually and as a team member.
• Be on time!
• Late work is counted off 5% each day it is late.
• Participation points add up. BE IN CLASS!!
• Bring a good attitude.
• Keep track of your assignments and due dates.
• Be responsible for make-up work.
• Be socially responsible.
• Show respect in this classroom and in the hallways.

 

Getting organized (supplies):

• Assignment notebook
• One two-pocket folder (for English only)
• One package of line paper, either narrow or wide line
• One (70 sheet) spiral notebook, specifically for English; this will stay in the classroom
• Pencils (No. 2), pens (black or blue and one red), and a highlighter (any color)
• One box of Kleenex; this will be our stock for the year (extra credit applies)

 

Grading:

Students will be evaluated by projects, daily exercises, compositions, and objective and subjective tests and quizzes, as well as by observation, group interaction, and student participation.

• Grading scale:

                        90-100             A

                        80-  89             B

                        70-  79             C

                        60-  69             D

                        59 and below    F

 

 

• Grades will be weighted according to the following categories:
  • Participation                                                    20%
  • Projects                                                           25%
  • Bell Work                                                         20%
  • Quizzes                                                            5%
  • Test                                                                 10%
  • Assignments                                                     20%

 

 

TOPICS BY QUARTER

 

1.  

            Reading strategies

            Writing process

            Nonfiction/fiction selections/poetry

            Play Selection: The Crucible

Main Literature Task: The Crucible

            Grammar and usage

            Vocabulary study/roots/prefixes

            Significant Task: American Studies Mapping

             Bellwork

            Multi-paragraph writing: Descriptive and reflective

            Class Participation/Group Reading

            Conferencing

            Presentations (individual and team)

            Career Exploration and responses

 

2.  

            Reading strategies

            Writing process

            Nonfiction/fiction selections/poetry

Significant task: Biographical Paper

            Literature Circles

            Grammar and usage

            Vocabulary study/roots/prefixes

Significant Task: Edgar Allan Poe project

           Bellwork

            Multi-paragraph writing: narrative and reflective

            Class Participation/Group Reading

            Conferencing

            Presentations (individual and team)

                       

3^rd Quarter

Reading strategies

Writing process

            Nonfiction/fiction selections/poetry

            Sentence Structure

            Significant task: Raisin in the Sun

            Vocabulary study/roots/prefixes

            Novel Selection: The Great Gatsby

   Significant Task:
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

            Bellwork

            Multi-paragraph writing: Comparison/Contrast and literature response

            Class Participation/Group Reading                   

            Conferencing

            Presentations (individual and team)

 

           
           4^th Quarter

Reading strategies

Writing process

Nonfiction/fiction selections/poetry

            Sentence Structure

            Vocabulary study/roots/prefixes

            Novel Selection: The Great Gatsby

            Participation in Socratic Circle after novel                 

            Paragraph Reflections

            Significant Task: Research project

            Independent reading

            Conferencing

            Presentations (individual and team)

            Brief study in modern literature “The Body” by Stephen King