KAMEHAMEHASECONDARY SCHOOL
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
COURSE SUMMARY FOR ENGLISH TEN
FOR: MRS. S. OHARA
SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013
OVERVIEW
In English 10 the student will continue to reinforce and add to the skills and knowledge gained in previous years. The student will apply appropriate literary terms to analyses of novels, short stories, dramas, essays, and poems. In composition, the student will continue to improve writing skills through many types of assignments, including personal narratives, the persuasive essay, the cause-effect essay, and literature based analyses. The student will also continue vocabulary study and will review basic grammar with emphasis on subject-verb agreement and pronoun reference.
COURSE GOALS
The student will:
-identify and define the elements of the short story and novel such as plot, setting, characterization, foreshadowing, conflict, point of view, theme, symbolism, and irony;
-explore the characteristics and literary terms of drama through the study of Macbeth;
-identify various poetic devices, including sound devices such as rhyme, meter, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, and respond to the poet's intent;
-identify the author's main purpose in a non-fiction selection, provide evidence to support a generalization, distinguish between objective and subjective statements, distinguish between denotation and connotation, make inferences, and predict outcomes;
-understand and explain in a well-developed essay the relationship between a cause and its various effects or an effect and its various causes;
-select an appropriate topic for research, locate information, take notes, formulate a thesis, synthesize information and present it in the selected format, write a bibliography;
-identify appropriate synonyms and antonyms for vocabulary words and use them correctly in sentence completions, analogies, and original sentences;
-write sentences using correct subject-verb agreement and clear pronoun reference.
INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY
Kamehameha Schools provides access to many technological tools to enhance the teaching and learning process such as laptops, online resources, BlackBoard, probes, etc. We support the integration of technology as an critical component in preparing students to thrive in our global society. As appropriate to each course, teachers will provide further classroom expectations and guidelines as to the extent technology (e.g. laptops, websites, BlackBoard, etc) will be utilized for research, instruction, assessment, and communication purposes.
COURSE MATERIALS
Anderson, Robert, et al., eds. Elements of Literature, Fourth Course New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1989. (Issued on loan. Must be returned in an acceptable condition or replacement cost will be charged.).
Lee, Harper, To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Popular Library, 1960.
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth.
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Bantam Books, 1965.
Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur. The Hound of the Baskervilles. OxfordUniversity Press.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Create value in the classroom.
2.Bring the important three R's to class every day: Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness.
3.You must have several dark blue or black ink pens and standard college composition paper. All work must be written in dark blue or black ink pen unless you're told otherwise.
4.You must prepare and hand in assignments ON TIME unless there is a valid excuse.
5.Final copies of compositions must be typed, double-spaced, unless you have a note from your parent/guardian saying this is absolutely impossible. Two copies of compositions should be turned in, one to be graded, and one to be placed in your writing portfolio.
6.You must be on time and in your seat when the tardy bell rings.
7.If you are late for some justifiable reason, such as completing a test or an experiment, bring a pass from the teacher.
- For any absence except illness or emergencies, arrangements must be made in advance. Even if the absence has been requested by another teacher or administrator, you are responsible for making such arrangements.
9.Take responsibility to make up all classwork and homework assignments promptly.
10.Record the phone numbers of at least two classmates so that you may keep informed about missed assignments during absences.
11.Confer with the teacher individually and privately on any part of the program which does not seem positive to you so that the two of us may cooperatively overcome any problems before they develop further.
GRADING PROCEDURES
Components of grades:
All major assignments will be given a letter grade which is equivalent to a numerical value; major tests and compositions will be weighted three times that value. Quizzes are weighted one time.
Your letter grade for the quarter is based on adding up all points earned, then dividing this by the weighted value of the assignments.
Late work will be graded down a grade per day (an original B+ paper will become a C+ if the composition is one day late, and so on).
Daily classwork and homework will be checked in for credit. Students who do exceptional work can earn extra points for the quarter average; students who do not do their daily work will be penalized on their quarter grade.
The semester common final counts 20% of the semester grade; each quarter's grade counts 40%.
The grading scale:
93%-100%=A
90%-92%=A-
87%-89%=B+
83%-86%=B
80%-82%=B-
77%-79% =C+
73%-76%=C
70%-72%=C-
67%-69%=D+
63%-66%=D
60%-62%=D-
0 %-59%=F
If you want to find out your current grade:
Ask the teacher if you want to check on your grade.
Please make an appointment after school. You may also keep your own average.
"Extra credit" information:
Ample extra credit opportunities are available, but extra credit DOES NOT substitute for regular class assignments. Extra credit will be awarded only when ALL required assignments have been completed. Clearly, your advantage is to concentrate on fully completing and doing all of your regular assignments well, then any extra credit you do will help improve your grade.
Extra credit projects are weighted according to the complexity and creativity involved. For example, a writing assignment may be weighted two or three times, depending on the length of the work. A scale model of scenes from a novel may be weighted anywhere from two to five times.
Policy on make-up work:
See the Student Handbook for policies on make-up work.
Study Help:
If you would like additional assistance, arrange a time to meet with the teacher.
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