Mrs. Larsens English III Syllabus Mrs. Jessica Larsen st Hour Plan Room 32 ( ) jmlarsen.pbworks.com (website) Classroom Rules 1. Respect 2. No food, gum, or drinks in the room. 3. Remain seated until I dismiss you. 4. Practice the Fish Philosophy at all times. Course Description: Advanced usage and punctuation (PSAE preparation); literature including chronological assortment of selected American poetry, short story, drama, & novel. Composition study will include the study of the two basic purposes of writing (expository and persuasive) and the submission of an acceptable research paper is required. The course also focuses on reading strategies (PSAE preparation). This course meets the requirements of a writing intensive course as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. (SHS Course Handbook) Expected Student Learner Outcomes: (taken from State and Common Core Standards) Upon completing this course, students should be able to: Analyze and interpret samples of good writing, identifying and explaining an authors use of rhetorical strategies and techniques Apply effective strategies and techniques in their own writing Create and sustain arguments based on reading, research, and/or personal research Demonstrate understanding and mastery of standard written English as well as stylistic maturity in their own writings Write for a variety of purposes Produce expository and persuasive compositions that introduce a complex central idea and develop it with appropriate evidence drawn from primary or secondary source material Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of citing primary and secondary source material Continued: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make inferences from it Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text Assess how point of view, purpose, characters, and setting shape the content and style of a text Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts proficiently Required Supplies: Notebook or binder, pens, #2 pencils. At times, crayons, markers, and poster board may be needed. Textbook: Allen, Janet, Arthur Applebee, Jim Burke Burke, Douglass Carnine, Yvette Jackson, Robert Jimenez, Judith Langer, Robert Marzano, Donna Ogle, Carol Olson, and Carol Tomlinson. McDougal Littell Literature: American Literature. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, Print. Types of Assignments: Reading- short stories, novels, essays, poetry, Essays- persuasive, narrative/descriptive, expository In class timed writings- analysis, argument, synthesis Journals- reflections Group projects- team building, cooperative learning, group presentations ACT preparation- practice tests, practice multiple-choice passages, practice essays, Vocab Rock, reading comprehension Assignment/Make Up Policy: I AM NOT INCLINED TO ACCEPT LATE WORK. However, I do understand that emergency situations may prevent a student from turning in an assignment on time. In these emergency situations, a student may submit a daily assignment for partial credit. Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class. Assignments turned in after class will be counted as late. Projects may be turned in up to 3:30 on the due date and still be taken for full credit. o MISSED ASSIGNMENTS ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. If you have an excused absence that keeps you from either turning in an assignment or receiving instructions for an assignment, it is your duty to talk to a peer or me (before or after class) when you return. I have a calendar posted in my room that displays what we went over that day and what the homework is. This information is also on my webpage, jmakler.weebly.com. Remember, you only have one day per absence to turn work in or it becomes late. Plagiarism/Cheating: Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in my class. If you are caught doing either, you will receive a 0 on the project. Tentative Curriculum: Unit 1: Grammar/Writing review Unit 2: Early American Writing Unit 3: The Crucible Unit 4: American Romanticism Unit 5: Research Paper Unit 6: Realism Unit 7: Regionalism and Naturalism Unit 8: Harlem Renaissance and Modernism Unit 9: Of Mice and Men FINI