TEXTBOOKS:   Grammar and Language Workbook; Elements of Literature: Literature of the United States: Fifth Course; and Vocabulary Workshop – Level F.

NOVELS & SUPPLIES:  Must acquire copies of novels: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne for Trimester A.  Supplies: USB drive (no floppies), pencils, black ink pens, wide ruled paper in 3 ring binder, and colored pencils.

GRADING: Homework / Daily Work grade 20%; Grammar tests, all Essays, and Literature tests 60%, Vocabulary tests 20% = Final Grade.  Remember all essays count double as major test grades (100 pts. each).

CLASSROOM POLICIES & RULES:   Any student needing accommodations or that has failing grades is urged to talk with me ASAP. Students are expected to follow CHS dress code, and academic conduct & attendance policy.  Students have up to 3 days to make up tests and homework missed when absent (unless serious illness).  Students are expected to listen & work during lesson, be prepared, respect others, and help keep classroom and school clean.

PART I – TRIMESTER A

I.  GRAMMAR & USAGE

A.      Language “Bell Ringers” / Roll Assignment

B.       Elements of Formal & Informal Language

C.       Unit 1 – Parts of Speech  (47-71)

D.      Unit 4 – Clauses and Sentence Structure  (97-115)

E.       Unit 6 – Verb Tenses, Voice and Mood  (131-149)

F.       Unit 7 – Subject-Verb Agreement  (153-171)

G.       Unit 8 – Using Pronouns Correctly  (175-191)

H.      Elements of Parallelism

II. WRITING

A.       Various personal writing & creative activities

B.        Unit 14 – Composition: Review Five Stages of Writing  (307-319)

C.        Elements of sentence outline, and optional graphic organizers

D.        Elements of MLA format: parenthetical citations, Works Cited pg., & presentation format

E.         Comparison / Contrast Essay with sentence outline, using MLA format

F.         Literary Analysis Essay with sentence outline, using documentation and MLA format

G.        Update Resume

III. LITERATURE

A.         Summer reading selection – one of the following novels: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom or A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

B.          Unit 7 – The Moderns: The American Voice in Fiction (494-500).

C.          The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald (must acquire copy) will watch video after reading

D.         Review Literary Terms

E.          A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (812-866) will watch video after reading

F.          The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (must acquire copy) will watch portions of video after reading

G.          “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner (590-601)

H.         Various poetry & short story selections

IV. VOCABULARY:  Units 1-7                                                                                                                        

 Revised 8/07

CULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL – ENGLISH 11 PII

2007-08 SYLLABUS – MRS. PUTMAN

GOALS & OBJECTIVES:  To improve student’s ability to think clearly, read effectively, write coherently, analyze logically, research successfully, and reflect regularly.  Course uses objectives for language and reading in the Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts for 11^th grade English and AL. High School Graduation Exam.

TEXTBOOKS:   Grammar and Language Workbook;  Elements of Literature: Literature of the United States: Fifth Course; and Vocabulary Workshop – Level F.

NOVELS & SUPPLIES:  Must acquire copy of play Hamlet by William Shakespeare (side by side text), and novel Alas Babylon by Pat Frank for Trimester B. Supplies: USB drive (no floppies), pencils, black ink pens, wide ruled paper in 3 ring binder, and colored pencils.

GRADING: Homework / Daily Work grade 20%; Grammar tests, all Essays, and Literature tests 60%, Vocabulary tests 20% = Final Grade.  Remember, all essays count double as major test grades (100 pts. each).

CLASSROOM POLICIES & RULES:   Any student needing accommodations or that has failing grades is urged to talk with me ASAP. Students are expected to follow CHS dress code, and academic conduct & attendance policy.  Students have up to 3 days to make up tests and homework missed when absent (unless serious illness).  Students are expected to listen & work during lesson, be prepared, respect others, and help keep classroom and school clean.

PART II – TRIMESTER  B

I.  GRAMMAR & USAGE

A.      Language “Bell Ringers” / Roll Assignment

B.       Unit 9 – Using Modifiers Correctly  (195-211)

C.       Unit 10 – Usage Glossary  (217-227)

D.      Unit 11 – Capitalization  (233-239)

E.       Unit 12 – Punctuation  (243-285)

II. WRITING

A.      Various personal writing & creative activities

B.       Elements of Research Paper Writing 

C.       Review elements of sentence outline -optional graphic organizers

D.      Elements of MLA format: parenthetical citations, Works Cited pg., & presentation format

E.       Literary Analysis / Research Essay with sentence outline, using documentation and MLA format

F.       Persuasive Essay with sentence outline, using documentation and MLA format

G.    Update Resume

III. LITERATURE

A.       “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welti (613-618)

B.        Hamlet by William Shakespeare  (must acquire “side by side” text copy) will watch video after reading

C.        The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams  (798-809) will watch portions of video after reading

D.        Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank (must acquire copy)

E.         Various poetry & short story selections

IV. VOCABULARY:  Units 8-15

Revised 8/07