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Anchor (required) texts and curriculum information
9:
Unit1: Divided We Fall; Anchor text-Of Mice and Men; Writing Focus: Narrative
Unit 2: Call to Adventure; Anchor text-StudySync Thematic; Writing Focus: Informative
Unit 3: Declaring Your Genius; Anchor text-StudySync Thematic; Writing Focus: Argumentative
Unit 4: The Art of Disguise; Anchor text-Romeo and Juliet; Writing Focus: Informative Research
Honors 9:
Unit 1: Divided We Fall; Anchor text-Of Mice and Men; Writing Focus: Narrative
Unit 2: Call to Adventure; Anchor text-Bless Me, Ultima; Writing Focus: Informative
Unit 3: Declaring Your Genius; Anchor text-The Odyssey (Fagels); Writing Focus: Argumentative
Unit 4: The Art of Disguise; Anchor text-Romeo and Juliet; Writing Focus: Informative Research
10:
Unit 1: The Power of Communication; Anchor text-StudySync Thematic; Writing Focus: Lit Analysis
Unit 2: Moving Forward; Anchor text-Night; Writing Focus: Informative
Unit 3: The Persistence of Memory; Anchor text-StudySync Thematic; Writing focus: Narrative Resp.
Unit 4: The Ties that Bind; Anchor text-Macbeth Writing focus: Argumentative oral presentation
Honors 10:
Unit 1:The Power of Communication; Anchor text-Fahrenheit 451; Writing focus: Lit Analysis
Unit 2: Moving Forward; Anchor text-Night; Writing focus: Informative
Unit 3: The Persistence of Memory; Anchor text-StudySync Thematic and Oedipus Rex; Writing focus: Narrative Response
Unit 4: The Ties that Bind; Anchor text-Julius Caesar/Antigone; Writing focus: Argumentative Oral Presentation
11:
Unit 1: Breaking Away; Anchor text-The Crucible; Writing focus: Narrative
Unit 2: The Highway; Anchor text-StudySync + Into the Wild/Walden; Writing focus: Informative
Unit 3: No Strangers Here; Anchor text-StudySync; Writing focus: Literary analysis
Unit 4: Living The Dream; Anchor text-Fences; Writing focus: Informative research
Unit 5: The Wars We Wage; Anchor text-The Great Gatsby; Writing focus: Argumentative
(11 Honors option is AP English Language and Composition)
12B:
Unit 1: What's Next; Anchor text-StudySync; Writing focus: Informative personal essay
Unit 2: Times of Transition; Anchor text-StudySync; Writing focus: Informational Research
(12 Honors option is AP English Literature and Composition)
(12A course offerings: Future Studies, Social Justice, Philosophy and Literature, Heroes and Humanities, Sports and Media)
For more information on thematic sections of texts, please consult McGraw Hill StudySync.
For more information on novels/plays, please consult the American Library Association.
For more information on the Honors Flexible Scheduling Program curriculum, please consult The Flex Program web page.
Seaholm has an opt-out policy for books you may find inappropriate for your child. For more information, please contact your child's teacher, or the English Department Head.
Birmingham Public Schools Artificial Intelligence Policy
Please click here to access the district's guidelines and policy regarding the use of artificial intelligence in school.
Birmingham Public Schools English Language Arts Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism can be defined as submitting another person’s ideas, words, images, or data without giving that person credit or proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism, a form of academic dishonesty, is equivalent to stealing and will not be tolerated. Because of the increased prevalence and the ease of copying other people’s work, the teachers and administration of Seaholm High School feel the need to inform students how to maintain their integrity and academic standards. General information regarding Seaholm’s plagiarism policy can be found in the student handbook on page 26.
Writing assignments such as essays should be treated like a quiz or test. Just as you would not show your completed test to a classmate during test time, you should not share your writing assignments.
Be aware that plagiarism may be applied to ALL assignments in class, not just papers. This includes (but is not limited to) worksheets, tests, quizzes, and bookwork. Students are expected to complete their own work.
In order to clarify what constitutes plagiarism, you should be aware that you have committed plagiarism when you:
Use phrases, quotes, or ideas that are not your own without citing.
Paraphrase the words of another, even though you may have changed the wording or sentence structure without citing.
Submit a paper written by you for another class (academic dishonesty).
Submit a paper from an essay service or agency, even though you may have paid for the essay.
Submit a paper by another person even though he or she may have given you permission to use the essay.
Directly copy an assignment from another student, either with or without his or her permission.
Give an assignment to another student to copy in whole or in part and claim as his or her own.
Procedure for dealing with suspected plagiarism
Review the student handbook.
The student and parent will be contacted by the teacher and by building administration.
The student will receive a zero on the assignment.
The student will receive an academic misconduct, which is kept on file throughout high school.
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