SOPHOMORE ENGLISH (WORLD LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to introduce the students to the study of non-Western world literature, focusing on the foundations of diverse cultures through an integrated program which includes critical reading, analytical writing, grammar, vocabulary development, speaking and listening.
TEXT
Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. World Masterpieces
Prentice Hall, 2004
Vocabulary Workshop, Level F
Sadlier-Oxford, 2002
Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots, Volume IV
Prestwick House, 2003
GOALS
The tenth grade student will be able to:
- Read, understand, analyze and evaluate a variety of literary genres from a non-Western tradition.
- Continue to use basic conventions of language including grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Refine writing skills introduced in the freshman year reflecting greater depth and a more distinctive voice Student will reflect upon own experiences as they relate to the theories covered.
- Further develop listening skills to comprehend a speaker’s message
- Orally communicate an intended message
- Increase working vocabularies
- Regularly, independently and actively take effective notes
EXPECTATIONS
- Be prepared for class (which includes reading ahead whenever assigned and when not directly assigned)
- Actively participate
- Must be prepared to read and comprehend material at a moment’s notice
- Maintain at all time Christian respect for self and others
- Maintain at all times personal responsibility
HOMEWORK
This class meets five days a week. Students are expected to have finished assigned reading and homework before each class. There is no substitute for being prepared for class. The readings and daily assignment should take no longer than 45 minutes a night. Projects such as speech preparations and compositions will require additional time during nights and weekends to complete.
Policy on Late Assignments: (read this carefully – “Crash and Burn” possibility here)
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period. If you foresee a problem, come and discuss it with me before the due date. This includes retreats, sports dismissals, etc. In case of illness, please see me upon your return. Computer/printer problems do not constitute a crisis or excuse. (Do not wait until the last minute to do the assignment.)
A cute smile, tears, a winning personality, a “Mother Teresa” level of Christian behavior, being related to the teacher, etc., will not help you get a late assignment accepted. A grade can very quickly disappear down the drain with a few missed assignments. Be VERY careful here.
- If the student is absent the day the work is assigned, it is the student’s responsibility to get the assignment from the teacher as well as arrange time for instruction and modification of the due date.
- In the event of an emergency, which must be verified by a signed parent note, the date will be delayed appropriately.
- In the event the work DOES come in late, 15% will be taken off for each day late. An assignment that is 3 or more days late will be scored as a “0”.
PARENT/STUDENT CONTACT:
All are encouraged to contact me at the school in the event a question arises or clarification is needed. I may also be reached by e-mail at powersb2@hotmail.com
Additional details:
You are responsible for arriving to class on time and prepared. This means:
Anyone not in their seat engaged in the entry task by the five minute bell will be marked tardy. Photo finishes are not acceptable
You must have all material you need to participate in class. Texts, notebook(s), study guides, pens, pencils. If class has started and you are not prepared, you will be sent to your locker to get prepared, but will be marked tardy
If the instructor has to tell you more than once to tune in, you may be marked tardy and are subject to after-school detention. If such behavior persists, you will be ejected from the class room and marked Unexcused Absent, with all attendant consequences (see Handbook for specifics)
G@G Notations: 1,2,4,5,6,8,12,14,18-26,32,36,42
