English+12

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COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the great works of British literature with discussions and research concentrating on the influences of culture, period, and philosophy. High-level language arts skills with special emphasis on interpreting and responding to literature are included. Through the instruction of the curriculum, students continue to develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening processes. Grammar, usage, and conventions are taught as a component of the course and within the context of authentic writing experiences.

REQUIRED MATERIALS · Notebook · Textbook · blue or black ink pen

EXPECTATIONS · Maintain good class attendance. · Arrive in class on time. · Complete all assignments. · Bring required materials to class. Do not leave textbooks in class! · Use the calendar provided to keep you on task and organized. · Exhibit respect for your peers, your teacher(s), and our room. · No food or drink in the classroom. You may bring water in a sealed container only to class.

GRADING CRITERIA · Assessment of formative class work, homework and rough drafts of writing assignments will comprise 33% of your marking period grade. · Performance on summative assessments such as quizzes, tests, essays, presentations, and projects will comprise 67% of your marking period grade. · Grades will be entered into the GO Grading Systems at least once every two weeks. · On your GO grade sheet, a “0” means you cannot make up the assignment because you neglected to complete it when it was due · On your GO grade sheet, a “00” means you can still make up the assignment due to an absence or other conflict. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· I reserve the right to tweak the balance of summative and formative grades as the semester progresses, which may alter your grade percentage slightly. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Each marking period counts 40% of your final grade and the final exam counts 20%.

PAPERS & PROJECTS

There will be one project for each literary period on the syllabus. Some projects will be done in small groups, others will be done individually. At the time the assignment is distributed, the size of the group applicable to the project will be announced.

There will be at least one essay for each literary period on the syllabus. You are expected to follow the conventions of English as you produce your papers. My aim is to get your skill level to the place it needs to be for you to be successful in college writing assignments.

ATTENDANCE & TARDINESS POLICY In order to pass the course, students are required to attend class and complete the required work. If a student arrives more than fifteen minutes late to class, h/she is considered absent for the entire period.

When a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to find out about work missed and schedule outside of class time to make up quizzes and tests or any other required assignments

AREAS OF STUDY/MAJOR WORKS STUDIED <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Anglo Saxon Period <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Beowulf <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Anglo Saxon Poetry <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Medieval Period <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o The Canterbury Tales <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Renaissance <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o The sonnets <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Macbeth <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Restoration <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o essays <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o satire <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Romantic Period <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Frankenstein <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o The Romantic poets