ENGLISH 11

COURSE OUTLINE SY 1999-2000

MS. D. KIM

 

 

Welcome to English 11. This class focuses on the fundamentals of American literature including novels, poetry, speech, short stories, vocabulary, and writing exercises. In order for you to succeed in my class, I need your full cooperation in completing and participating in all assignments.

 

 

Textbook: The American Experience by Prentice Hall

                   Wordskills

 

 

First Quarter

·         Literature (selected short stories)

·         “ The New Land “

·         “ The Revolutionary Period “

·         “ A Growing Nation “

 

 

·         Novel

·         The Crucible

·         Individual novel pick

 

 

·         Vocabulary

·         Units 1-4 from Wordskills

 

 

·         Writing

·         Expository Essay

·         Research Paper

·         Reader Response

·         Novel Reports

 

 

·         Speech

·         Demonstrative

 

 

Second Quarter

·         Literature

·         “ The New England Renaissance “

·         “ Realism & the Frontier “

 

 

·         Novel

·         The Huckleberry Finn

·         Individual novel pick

 

 

·         Vocabulary

·         Units 5-8 from Wordskills

 

 

·         Writing

·         Narrative Essay

·         Reader Response

·         Novel Report

 

 

·         Speech

·         Informative

 

 

Third Quarter

·         Literature (selected short stories)

·         “ The Modern Age “

·         Individual Novel pick

 

 

·         Poetry Unit

·         Vocabulary

·         Units 9-12 from Wordskills

 

 

 

·         Writing

·         Descriptive Essay

·         Reader Response

·         Writing Poetry

 

 

·         Speech

·         Interpreting Poetry

 

 

Fourth Quarter

·         Literature

·         Contemporary

 

 

·         Novel

·         Catcher in the Rye

·         Individual Novel pick

 

 

·         Vocabulary

·         Units 13-16 from Wordskills

 

 

 

·         Writing

·         Persuasive Essay

·         Reader Response

·         Novel Report

 

 

·         Speech

·         Persuasive Speech

 

Materials needed for class:

·         loose leaf paper

·         composition notebook

·         blue or black ink pen only

 

 

Grading System:

 

All assignments, quizzes. Tests,  and participation are done on a point system. All points are added and then converted into percent. Be sure to save all papers when you get them back.

 

Late Assignments/ Make-up work:

 

It is your responsibility to complete any assignments or quizzes even if you were absent. You need to make arrangements and see me for work that you never turned in or you missed. It is your responsibility to take the initiative to make-up or turn in work. Any assignments that are turned in late will always get points deducted.

 

Corridor Passes:

You are allowed to use up to two corridor passes throughout the semester. However, if you do not use these passes, you will get extra points to your final grade.

 

CLASSROOM RULES:

1.     Have respect for the teacher and others. (This means NOT talking when the teacher is talking)

2.     Come to class on time and prepared.

3.     Inappropriate language or behavior will not be tolerated.

4.     You are only allowed to use two corridor passes throughout the semester.

5.     Ms. Kim dismisses the class, not the bell.

6.     All school rules apply.