English 11...now with more peace!

Grades   

Grades are updated occasionally. Ask your student to see the work he has done, and compare to Daily Agenda.

Daily Writing (DW)

There are four parts:

1. Weekly digital sheet for the actual DW.  You will get it from the folderon Monday and return in class Fridays after annotating and recording. 

2. Tracking spreadsheet, available in same folder.  This will be turned in on the last Friday of each grading period, and we will add to it all year

3. At the end of each grading period, you will complete the DW Reflection form, also available in the folder.

The reflection form is always due on Friday of the last week of the grading period.  This allows students five (5) calendar days to complete it.

Texts/Syllabus

Grades are calculated in four categories that align to CCSS: Reading, Writing, Listening/Speaking, and Language (grammar, etc.).  One assignment may earn scores in multiple categories.  For example, an essay might earn score of writing, reading, and language, each of a different point value and weight.  

• Semester one

1. Daily: Daily Writing, including recording in spreadsheet

2. The Hero's Journey

   1. including CommonLit article and partner creative writing

3. Poetry, with Haiku focus

   1. "Technology Haiku"

   2. "Giving Thanks"

   3. "Nine Holiday Haiku"

4. Edgar Allan Poe

   1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" focus on finding the meaning of unknown words

   2. "The Black Cat"

5. Dystopian Literature unit, including

   1. "Someone Might Be Watching-An Introduction to Dystopian Fiction"

   2. Chapter one of The Hunger Games

   3. "Examination Day"

   4. "Cooking Time"

   5. "The Lottery"

   6. "Why Teens Find the End of the World So Appealing"

6. Point of View focus (via CommonLit)

   1. "Don't Let Kids Play Football"

   2. "Why Advertising Works (Even When You Think It Doesn't)"

   3. "The Best Way to Deal with Failure"

7. Additional short stories/articles

   1. "Home"

   2. "Chasing Memories in Their Refugee Camp 40 Years After Fleeing Vietnam"

   3. "Why There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"

8. Writing assignments (subject to change each year)

   1. Complete the Story assignments

   2. Writer's Workshop 3.3

• Semester two

1. Daily: Daily Writing, including recording in spreadsheet

2. Dr. ML King's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (CommonLit)

3. THE GREAT GATSBY, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

4. ENDER'S GAME   This seems promising

5. Edgar Allan Poe unit, including composing a story imitating his style

6. Non-fiction (potential)

7. Writing assignments (subject to change each year)

   1. Complete the Story 4.1

8. CAASPP TESTING April 22-May 3 DAILY IN CLASS