COURSE SYLLABUS: PART 3
Instructor: Sue Shaw
English A1: 12th Grade John Ehret H.S. (H.L.)
Goals:
§ Encourage a personal appreciation of literature and develop and understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism
§ Develop the students’ powers of expression, both in oral and written communication, and provide the opportunity of practicing and developing the skills involved in writing and speaking in a variety of styles and situations
§ Introduce students to a range of literary works of different periods, genres, styles and contexts
§ Broaden the students’ perspective through the study of works from other cultures and languages
§ Introduce students to ways of approaching and studying literature, leading to the development of an understanding and appreciation of the relationships between different works
§ Develop the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of written text
§ Promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, literature
COURSE CONSTRUCTION
Grade 12—one 90-minute class every day
2nd Semester: Part 3
Works to be studied in depth: ( in order)
Perfume by Patrick Suskind
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Materials:
Students are required to purchase a copy of The Awakening, Perfume, and Madame Bovary. They will be supplied with a copy of Pride and Prejudice. Students are required to bring to class daily: pens, highlighters, pencils, loose-leaf paper, their English notebook, and their respective texts. A jump/flash drive is recommended.
Assessment:
A) Composition: essays, written commentaries, and practice oral commentaries on works studied for test grades. In addition to the IB grade for your Oral Commentary, I will also use it as one of your assessments—it will count at least 4 times!!
B) Also, due to the necessity for students to recognize and utilize figurative language in literary analysis, they will be given new and complex literary terms to a) define and b) give examples of. (It is the student’s responsibility to utilize the internet and Google examples of these terms as well as use http://www.questiaschool.com/ where appropriate. Students will be tested on definitions as well as identifying these terms in literary texts, one test approximately every two weeks.
C) Students will be given new vocabulary words commensurate with and appropriate to the level of difficulty that this IB course affords. IT IS EXPECTED THAT STUDENTS LEARN TO CORRECTLY UTILIZE THE NEW VOCABULARY, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN ALL THEIR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS! There also will be Vocabulary Tests!
D) PARTICIPATION: Don’t expect the Instructor to do most of the discussion in this class! Students are expected: a) to be present each day, if possible; b) bring whatever is needed to class; c) to have read the works and be well-prepared to discuss/write about/even analyze, in depth, the works we study. You will do some work in groups and/or pairs; however, in the end, it is just you, individually, who will take the IB Exam, so…I won’t hesitate to give you an “F” if I feel that you are not prepared for each class. WARNING: DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT SLEEPING IN MY CLASS!!! Those “F’s” eventually add up and hurt!! Also, there can be no real learning where discipline is absent—so… DO NOT MISBEHAVE in my class. This is a college-level class and will be conducted as one. I will not tolerate misbehavior in any form. I will not hesitate to throw you out of class if you interfere with any other student’s opportunity to learn!
ORAL COMMENTARY: Each student is required by the IBO to do a ten to fifteen-minute, taped, audio commentary on an unseen passage of approximately 40 lines from the selected works studied in Part Two. Each passage will be selected by the instructor and placed in a sealed envelope. Students will pick an envelope on the day of the commentary, go into a preparation room with a proctor, open the envelope, and prepare notes from memory for twenty minutes prior to the actual commentary taping. Students will then go into a quiet room with the instructor to begin taping. Notes made during the twenty-minute period prior to the taped commentary will be allowed in the taping room for students’ use. The student will speak for ten to twelve minutes on his/her selected passage. During the last two to three-minutes of taping, the instructor will ask the student one to two guiding questions about the passage, based on IBO requirements. This process allows the student to show knowledge about the work that he/she may not have previously thought of. The tape must run for fifteen minutes. If a student goes past the fifteen-minute mark, the instructor will turn off the tape! These oral commentaries will be internally assessed—the instructor will grade them based on the IBO rubric. A random sampling of these tapings will be sent to IBO along with the instructor’s marks for these samplings.
NOTE: Students must complete the 1000 to 1500-word World Literature Assignment # 2 and turn it in to the instructor at the instructor’s discretion. This written assignment will be submitted for external assessment.
Grading Policy: I will utilize the Jefferson Parish Grading Policy.
Makeup Policy:
Students are allowed to make up any work missed provided they have a parental note or other excused absence. The makeup work will be done at the instructor’s convenience. It is the student’s responsibility to get missed written assignments of any nature, complete them, and turn them in to the instructor! It would be extremely helpful if you would get a “buddy” to call/check with when you are absent so you can still stay caught up with all assignments.
Academic Honesty:
Malpractice is any action, which gives one student an unfair advantage over another or intentionally neglects the recognition of intellectual property.
This may include: plagiarism, collusion, or misconduct during an examination. Student work is expected to reflect the student’s own ideas and language with resources correctly acknowledged; one student should not allow another student to copy his work and present as original; in cases of team collaboration, the final product will be in the language of the individual student.
Student work with evidence of malpractice may be rejected and a mark of zero (0) recorded.
The English IB Exam:
Given during the first two weeks in May, 2011. It will be administered during a two-hour period per day on two different days, for a total of four hours.
26 August, 2009
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR PART 2
COURSE SYLLABUS: PART 2
4x4 Block Schedule
Instructor: Sue Shaw
English A1: 12th John Ehret H.S. (H.L.)
Goals:
§ Encourage a personal appreciation of literature and develop and understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism
§ Develop the students’ powers of expression, both in oral and written communication, and provide the opportunity of practicing and developing the skills involved in writing and speaking in a variety of styles and situations
§ Introduce students to a range of literary works of different periods, genres, styles and contexts
§ Broaden the students’ perspective through the study of works from other cultures and languages
§ Introduce students to ways of approaching and studying literature, leading to the development of an understanding and appreciation of the relationships between different works
§ Develop the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of written text
§ Promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, literature
COURSE CONSTRUCTION
Grade 12—one 90-minute class every day
1st Semester: Part 2—Detailed Study
Macbeth
The Taming of the Shrew
Selected Poetry of Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson
Running in the Family
During the first half of the semester, student work will encompass an in-depth study of Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew. During the second half, students will also complete an in-depth study of selected verse of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. There is also a non-fiction prose requirement for IB English; students will be studying Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje in order to fulfill this particular requirement.
Materials:
Students will be required to buy a copy of The Taming of the Shrew and Running in the Family. They will be supplied with a copy of Macbeth as well as a packet of selected poetry of Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Students are required to bring to class daily: pens, highlighters, pencils, loose-leaf paper, their English notebook, and their respective texts. It is suggested that students also have a jump/flash drive.
Assessment Schedule:
There will be major tests on all work studied. In addition to tests on these major works, students will complete essays and practice oral commentaries on works studied for test grades. Practice Oral commentaries will be held in class. They may be taped!! Also, due to the necessity for students to recognize and utilize figurative language in literary analysis, they will be given new and complex literary terms, definitions, and examples of them in lieu of daily edits for bell buster activities. Students will be tested on identifying these terms in literary texts, one test approximately every two weeks.
ORAL COMMENTARY: Each student is required by the IBO to do a ten to fifteen-minute, taped, audio commentary on an unseen passage from the selected works studied in Part Two. Each passage will be selected by the instructor and placed in a sealed envelope. Students will pick an envelope on the day of the commentary, go into a preparation room with a proctor, open the envelope, and prepare notes from memory for twenty minutes prior to the actual commentary taping. Students will then go into a quiet room with the instructor to begin taping. Notes made during the twenty-minute period prior to the presentation will be allowed in the taping room for students’ use. The student will speak for ten to twelve minutes on his/her selected passage. During the last two to three-minutes of taping, the instructor will ask the student guiding questions about the passage, based on IBO requirements. This process allows the student to show knowledge about the work that he/she may not have previously thought of. The tape must run for fifteen minutes. If a student goes past the fifteen-minute mark, the instructor will turn off the tape! These oral commentaries will be internally assessed—the instructor will grade them based on an IBO rubric. A random sampling of these tapings will be sent to IBO along with the instructor’s marks for these samplings.
NOTE: Students must complete the 1000 to 1500-word World Literature Assignment # 2 and turn it in to the instructor at the instructor’s discretion. This written assignment will be submitted for external assessment.
4x4 Block Schedule
Instructor: Sue Shaw
English A1: 12th John Ehret H.S. (H.L.)
Goals:
§ Encourage a personal appreciation of literature and develop and understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism
§ Develop the students’ powers of expression, both in oral and written communication, and provide the opportunity of practicing and developing the skills involved in writing and speaking in a variety of styles and situations
§ Introduce students to a range of literary works of different periods, genres, styles and contexts
§ Broaden the students’ perspective through the study of works from other cultures and languages
§ Introduce students to ways of approaching and studying literature, leading to the development of an understanding and appreciation of the relationships between different works
§ Develop the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of written text
§ Promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, literature
COURSE CONSTRUCTION
Grade 12—one 90-minute class every day
1st Semester: Part 2—Detailed Study
Macbeth
The Taming of the Shrew
Selected Poetry of Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson
Running in the Family
During the first half of the semester, student work will encompass an in-depth study of Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew. During the second half, students will also complete an in-depth study of selected verse of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. There is also a non-fiction prose requirement for IB English; students will be studying Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje in order to fulfill this particular requirement.
Materials:
Students will be required to buy a copy of The Taming of the Shrew and Running in the Family. They will be supplied with a copy of Macbeth as well as a packet of selected poetry of Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Students are required to bring to class daily: pens, highlighters, pencils, loose-leaf paper, their English notebook, and their respective texts. It is suggested that students also have a jump/flash drive.
Assessment Schedule:
There will be major tests on all work studied. In addition to tests on these major works, students will complete essays and practice oral commentaries on works studied for test grades. Practice Oral commentaries will be held in class. They may be taped!! Also, due to the necessity for students to recognize and utilize figurative language in literary analysis, they will be given new and complex literary terms, definitions, and examples of them in lieu of daily edits for bell buster activities. Students will be tested on identifying these terms in literary texts, one test approximately every two weeks.
ORAL COMMENTARY: Each student is required by the IBO to do a ten to fifteen-minute, taped, audio commentary on an unseen passage from the selected works studied in Part Two. Each passage will be selected by the instructor and placed in a sealed envelope. Students will pick an envelope on the day of the commentary, go into a preparation room with a proctor, open the envelope, and prepare notes from memory for twenty minutes prior to the actual commentary taping. Students will then go into a quiet room with the instructor to begin taping. Notes made during the twenty-minute period prior to the presentation will be allowed in the taping room for students’ use. The student will speak for ten to twelve minutes on his/her selected passage. During the last two to three-minutes of taping, the instructor will ask the student guiding questions about the passage, based on IBO requirements. This process allows the student to show knowledge about the work that he/she may not have previously thought of. The tape must run for fifteen minutes. If a student goes past the fifteen-minute mark, the instructor will turn off the tape! These oral commentaries will be internally assessed—the instructor will grade them based on an IBO rubric. A random sampling of these tapings will be sent to IBO along with the instructor’s marks for these samplings.
NOTE: Students must complete the 1000 to 1500-word World Literature Assignment # 2 and turn it in to the instructor at the instructor’s discretion. This written assignment will be submitted for external assessment.
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