MRS.THOMPSON
2009-10
What are the course goals?
To provide an accelerated and differentiated study of rhetorical skills in
alignment with the state core curriculum. To challenge motivated students
through thematic projects based on selections from Holt,
Rinehart and Winston's ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE and Prentice-Hall's
LITERATURE, bronze edition. Students are encouraged to enrich their study by
reading complete works to supplement the excerpts in the text and exploring
other works by the authors we will study.
What will students learn?
Students will accomplish the above goals through a study of:
*Vocabulary with particular attention to word origins
*Conventions of standard English
*Classical literature and its various genres
*Writing as process from discovery writing to finished, polished text
*Authors and their writing/literary devices
What materials are needed daily?
*pencil and dark ink pen
*paper
*textbook
*planner
What is our course of study?
We will study literary works by genre:
August-September-October short stories
November the novel
December drama
January essays
February-March poetry
April-May myths, legends, fables, lore
What are class rules?
1. Be in class ON TIME, PREPARED TO WORK, IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT, WITH ALL
MATERIALS. You cannot go to your locker for forgotten items.
2. Do not bring IPods, calculators, electronic toys, cell phones, food or
drink to class.
3. No late work will be accepted. Use class time to work on assignments. If
you are absent you have two days upon your return to make up missing
work.
4. Contact a class member if you are absent to check on what you missed. I
will help you organize a make-up work schedule when you return to school.
5. Three hall passes are allowed per semester. Students who are out in the
hall miss valuable instruction time! ! !
6. Extra credit work will not be accepted.
