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English 9 Honors Final Exam Review Jacey and Kaylee Literary Analysis Narrative Poetry An essay which examines literary texts in order to understand their meaning. Internal Conflict External Conflict A struggle between a character and himself. Struggle between a character and an. By Lily JacobsenHonors English 9The Course DescriptionTopics in Honors 9 include text analysis, argumentative writing, and figurative language. The pu @emazetweets is the leading online #presentation software. English 9 Honors English 10 G/T Helpful Links/Docs Clubs/Organizations English 9 Honors (Periods 2 & 5) Quarter 1 Weeks 1-2: Class Agenda & Homework Log 8/25/2015. Honors English is a class that digs deeper into ideas and into complexity. We learn and practice the skills of analyzing, synthesizing, considering ambiguities. Students who are admitted into Honors level courses are naturally talented but also show a willingness to do great amounts of work (practice, time, effort) to achieve a high level.

Welcometo your first year of high school!

This is an excitingbeginning for you, and I am looking forward to helping you develop the skillsneeded to be a successful high school student. This year, we will embark on a genre-based study of literature while honingskills in reading comprehension, grammar, writing, and vocabulary. This classwill allow you to strengthen your knowledge of foundational skills in EnglishLanguage Arts while challenging you to apply these skills to a wide variety oftexts.

Expectations of an HONORS student:

·Iexpect all students in this class to be self-motivatedand proactive in each learningexperience throughout the year. This means that you take responsibility foryour own learning and progress by bringing the appropriate materials to classeach day, asking questions when you have them, maintaining an awareness of yourclass average via ASPEN, meeting with me when you need extra help, andparticipating daily in class activities and discussions.

· Iexpect that you will consistently demonstrate satisfactory written English in all coursework. Proofreading andcareful attention to task and audience should always be evident in your writtenwork, from nightly homework assignments to major essays.

·Iexpect that you will demonstrate seriousengagement with reading assignments by using active reading strategies.Please be prepared to read an average of 20-25 pages carefully and thoughtfullyeach night.

·Muchof this course revolves around whole class or small group discussion. I expectyou to conduct yourself maturely and to demonstraterespect for differing opinions during class discussion.

·Allstudents are expected to use MLA style for all written work. This will be discussed further in class.

COURSE GOALS

This year, ourgoals are to

·read,discuss, and write thoughtfully about different types of literature

·independently generate analytical questions about atext through class discussion and writing

·displayknowledge of various literary genres and literary devices

·improveskills in grammar, mechanics, and usage

·applysteps of the writing process effectively and efficiently

·developand apply research, oral presentation, study, and listening skills

· increase vocabulary

·developa personal writing voice while practicing technical writing skills on ourjournaling website

·demonstratecomprehension of material through essays, quizzes, and tests

MATERIALS: Please bring the following items to eachclass:

• pens/pencils; Pens are preferred for testsand quizzes. If you choose to use pencil, you may not ask me to review a quizor test grade.

• sticky notes and highlighters are recommended

• assignment notebook

•a binder specifically for English class in which to take notes and storecorrected assignments/handouts by category

Suggested sections: literaturenotes, grammar, vocabulary, writing

• current book/reading assignment/relevanthandouts

·vocabularybook (on vocabulary days): VocabularyWorkshop, Sadlier Oxford, Level D

COURSE OUTLINE: While thisoutline will give you a basic idea of the year ahead, please be advised thatsmall changes may occur in timing, and certain works may be added or deleted. Wewill be working on vocabulary throughout the year.

Unit1: Nonfiction Focus of study:Style, structure as relatedto purpose/rhetorical mode, awareness of audience, application of writing techniquesduring in-class writing workshops and take home essays/literary analyses, MLAformat

Primary texts:

Selection from A Summer Life, “The Talk”by Gary Soto or “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell

“Where Nothing Says Everything” bySuzanne Berne

“Why Prisons Don’t Work” by Wilbert Rideau or “A Modest Proposal” byJonathan Swift

TheGlass Castle: A Memoir by JeannetteWalls (You will write a literary analysis for this book.)

Vocabulary

Grammar:Parts of Speech/Parts of a Sentence

Unit2: The Novel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Focus of study:

·Structure/plot

·Symbolism

·Metaphor/figurative language

·Setting

·Characterization

·Topic/theme

·Writing a literary analysis,incorporating outside literary criticism

Vocabulary

Grammar: Sentence Structure, Phrases,Clauses, Punctuation

Unit3: Drama

Antigone by Sophocles

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Focus of study:

·historyof drama

·elementsof drama

·characterization

·tragicstructure

Grammar: (Time permitting) Subject/verbagreement, pronoun use

Vocabulary

Unit4: Poetry (Assorted poetry andauthors) Primary Text: Poetry 180,edited by Billy Collins

Focus of study:

·poeticdevices

·speaker,tone, imagery, diction

·rhythmsand stresses

·basicvarieties of poetry

ASSIGNMENTS:

·In addition to the reading assignments ineach of the above units, you will be given assignments in critical analysis,creative writing, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics. I encourage you to use Quizlet.com as a studytool for vocabulary. Our Quizlet vocab lists can be found under the class MERHSEnglish 9.

·Online journaling is assigned weekly.Please see the attached guidelines for more information.

GRADING:

Eachassignment will have a point value. At the end of each quarter, your grade willbe determined by dividing the points you received by the total points offered.

Tests:100 points

“Quests”:40-60 points

Longwriting assignments/analytical papers: 100 points (Please see attached Englishdepartment scoring guide.)

Quizzes:20-30 points

Shortwriting assignments: 10-15 points

Journals15 points

Homework/reading checks: 5-20 points (depending on lengthand complexity)

Additionalprojects will be given point values according to their length and complexity.

Your four quarterly grades will account for 90% of yourgrade for the year. The final exam is worth 10% of your final average.

Expectations/Policies:

Absences/Dismissals

oIfyou are absent or know you will be absent, you are responsible for looking atthe class website and/or contacting me or a classmate to receive theassignment. I will not chase you to complete make up work. Please see me toarrange a deadline to make up any work missed due to absence. If you do notarrange to make up the work after threedays, you will receive a zero.

oAbsenceswill not automatically excuse you from an assignment, test, or quiz that hasalready been scheduled for the day you return and for which you have alreadyreceived notice. If there is an extenuating circumstance regarding why you areunable to take a test due to an absence, your parent must contact mebeforehand.

oPleaseemail me assignments if you are absenton the due date. You still need to give me a hard copy of the paper when youreturn to class. If you are too sickto work on an assignment, please bring me a note from your parents.

oIfyou attend school the day an assignment is due and are then dismissed, you areexpected to give me the assignment before you are dismissed. You can leave iton my desk or give it to the main office to give to me.

Printing Issues

oIfyou have a printing issue, you may submit your typed assignment according tothe following procedure:

• FIRST: E-mail the assignment to me BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. Assignments e-mailed after class begins will be considered late.
• THEN: After e-mailing the assignment, you must submit a hard copy to me by the time class meets the next day.

It is my hope thatthis will allow for some leeway with unforeseen printing issues that may occur.YOU MAY NOT PRINT A PAPER AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS.

Homework

oHomework isassigned in order to prepare you for class discussion the next day and/or toreinforce concepts discussed in class (i.e., vocabulary, grammar).Timely completion of homework allowsyou to fully engage and participate in each lesson and discussion. Because eachlesson is designed around the previous night’s assignment, late homework assignments will be accepted for purposes of feedbackonly; credit will not be given for late homework.

oHomework may bespot-checked or collected. If a homework assignment is collected, I will begrading it based on thoroughness and effort. Careless mistakes or incompleteanswers will negatively affect your grade.

Writing Assignments

oLongwriting assignments (essays, etc.) may be handed in for late credit (-10% for eachday it is late). After three days, you will receive a zero.

oShortwriting assigned for homework (a brief paragraph response, etc.) may not be turned in for late credit.

oJOURNALSthat are past the Monday 2:15 deadline will receive 0 credit. Please review thejournaling policy on the MERHS Journaling website (and attached).

oAllformal writing assignments will be graded using the English Department ScoringGuidelines (attached).

Whoops!

oAlwayscheck your work carefully. If you make a mistake on a test or quiz, skip aquestion, etc., you will not be allowed to make changes after handing it in.This policy also applies to ScanTron assessments, so please be sure to workcarefully.

Extra Credit

oExtracredit may be offered to the whole class but will not be given on anindividual basis.

Extra Help/appointments

oPLEASEcome see me if you are confused, need clarification on my feedback, or justneed a pep talk! You will find that meeting with me for a short visit CAN HELPTREMENDOUSLY. J

oThebeginning of class is nota goodtime to discuss individual concerns, so please be mindful of this and plan tosee me before or after school to arrange for extra help or make-up work.

Cellphones and laptops

·Please make sure to turn your cellphone off when you enter the classroom. Cell phones will be collected at the beginningof class before tests and quizzes and may be collected daily if they are notturned off and kept in backpacks.

·Notes will be taken by hand, not on a laptop. When the use of a laptop is deemed necessary for thelesson, I will let you know in advance.

AcademicDishonesty, Plagiarism (CHEATING): Cheating robs yourself(and potentially others) of the chance to

challenge yourself and demonstratewhat you actually have learned. PLEASE be mindful of your work and make sure

it is your own. Please visit theschool handbook regarding all forms of cheating. Cheating of any kind in oroutside of

class will result in a 0 for theassignment as well as disciplinary action from the school administration.

Contactbuckleym@mersd.org Room B212

I am usually atschool and available to check my email until 3. Emailssent outside of school hours and on weekends may not be addressed immediately.When working on an assignment, please allocate enough time to address questionsand concernsin person. Emailing me the night before anassignment is due does not demonstrate responsibility.

GoogleClassroom and Google Website

English 9 Honors Homethoughtfull English Textbook

oPlease check Google Classroom daily forassignments and announcements.

oThe class website is linked to our GoogleClassroom in the “About” page. Please check the class website for useful linksand study tools.

English 9 Honors Homethoughtfull English Language Arts