English III
Mr. Brad Strickland
Conference Time 8:00-8:45
Room 513
●Course Description
The English III course challenges students to improve their written and oral communication skills, while strengthening their ability to understand and analyze literature in a variety of genres. Literature: Students read a broad array of short stories, poetry, drama, novels, autobiographies, essays, articles, and famous speeches. The course guides students in the close reading and critical analysis of classic works of literature, and helps them appreciate the texts and the contexts in which the works were written.
●Course Objectives
Upon completing the English III course, students should be:
oSkilled readers of prose, poetry, and dramatic texts, written in a variety of periods and contexts
oSkilled writers who can compose for a variety of purposes
oAware of the interactions among a writer's purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effective writing.
●Required Supplies
oNotebook
oFolder with pockets & brads
oProfessional Gmail account
oWriting utensils: pencil, pen, highlighter
oSchoology.com Account (will set up in class)
oUSB Flashdrive/Jumpdrive (optional)
●Required Texts
Students will be reading various novels and literary works throughout the year. These may include:
The Story of an HourHistorical Speeches and documents
The Time MachineThe Crucible
MacbethOf Mice and Men
Great GatsbyFahrenheit 451
Common SenseJulius Caesar
Catcher in the RyeWorks by Edgar Allen Poe
Into the WildVarious Transcendentalist writings
*Various movies that correspond with the literature may be shown in class. If parents do not approve of any of the books or movies listed above, he or she must send back a request for an alternative assignment.
●Homework Policy
Homework will be assigned various times throughout the year; it is the student’s responsibility to get these assignments in on time. The students will also be required to read books of their choice, independently, outside of class and complete a synopsis of each book they have read. These synopses will combine to count as a test grade. Due dates and deadlines will be announced ahead of time and will be posted on the class page in Schoology.
●Grading Policy
oGrades will count as follows:
Tests60%
Daily40%
●Late Work, Missed Work, and Redo Policy
○An assignment is considered late if it is not submitted by the due date and a zero will be given for it. You have three school days to submit a late assignment for a 70. After three days the grade will remain a zero. However you will be given one free pass each six weeks that will allow you five school days to resubmit for a 70.
○If you are absent from class on the day that an assignment is given you have three school days to complete and submit the assignment. Upcoming assignments and due dates can always be viewed in Schoology.
○I will be flexible on extenuating circumstances but you are required to show Agency (see below) in those situations.
○Student and parents can keep up with their missing assignments through Texas Connect.
○Cheating or Plagiarism warrants a grade of zero on the assignment, parent contact, and detention.
○If a student makes lower than a 70 on an assignment they will have one opportunity to correct the assignment for a 70. If the student makes lower on the redo they will keep the higher grade. Projects are exempt from this policy.
●Attendance Policy
It is important to attend class and participate in class discussions and activities. Please make sure you follow the district attendance policy in order to earn credit for the course. You must be in class before the bell rings. If you are late you will be marked as tardy on the attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to get make-up work for any class they miss.
●Tutorials
If a student is struggling with meeting the objectives of the class, tutoring will be available before and after school. These tutorials will be scheduled ahead of time to best meet student’s and teacher’s needs.
●Classroom Rules
oBe prepared for class with notebook, writing utensil, and any other required materials
oDisplay respectful behavior (to yourself, to me, and to the students around you)
oBe responsible
No phone or electronic devices
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oOnly liquids in a clear bottle are allowed. Food must be put away at all times.
oShow agency inside and outside of class: Take ownership of your education\
Course Outline
First Semester
Week 1 - Policies/Procedures/Grammar Review - TEKS 2A, 13A, 13B, 15A, 16A
Week 2 - Grammar Review - TEKS 2C, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B,19
Week 3 - American Dream and American Literary Period Project - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3, 7, TEKS 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 14A, 14B, 14C
Week 4 - Literary Devices - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 7
Week 5 - Comanche Mythology Project - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 7
Week 6 - Comanche Mythology Project - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 7
Week 7 - Julius Caesar - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 8 - Julius Caesar - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 9 - Historical Writings and Transcendentalism - TEKS 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 19
Week 10 - Finish Transcendentalism - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 14A, 14B, 14C
Week 11 - Poetry - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C,7, 14A, 14B, 14C
Week 12 - Edgar Allen Poe - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 13 - Edgar Allen Poe - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 14 - The Crucible - TEKS 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 19, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25, 26
Week 15 - The Crucible - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 16 - The Crucible - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 17 - Catcher in the Rye - TEKS 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 19, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25, 26
Week 18 - Catcher in the Rye - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Second Semester
Week 19 - Great Gatsby - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 20 - Great Gatsby - TEKS 13A, 13B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E
Week 21 - 12 Years a Slave - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 7
Week 22 - 12 Years a Slave - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 7
Week 23 - 12 Years a Slave - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 24 - Of Mice and Men - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 25 - Of Mice and Men - TEKS 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 19, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25, 26
Week 26 – Of Mice and Men - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 27 – Research Papers - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 28 - Research Papers -TEKS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E
Week 29 - Short Stories - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7
Week 30 - Short Stories - TEKS 13A, 13B, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D
Week 31 -Writing for life - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 6, 7, 8, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D
Week 32 - Nonfiction - TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 6, 7, 8, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D
Week 33 - Nonfiction - TEKS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E
Week 34 - Nonfiction TEKS 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 19
Week 35 – Review TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Week 36 – Review TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 7, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D
Academic Integrity Consent Statement
DIRECTIONS: (1) Read through this statement carefully. (2) Ask questions if there is anything you do not understand. (3) Sign and return it to your teacher.
I have heard the teacher's discussion of plagiarism, and I understand that I must use research conventions to cite and clearly mark other people's ideas and words within my paper. I understand that plagiarism is an act of intellectual dishonesty. I understand it is academically unethical and unacceptable to do any of the following acts:
●To submit an essay written in whole or in part by another student as if it were my own.
●To download an essay from the internet, then quote or paraphrase from it, in whole or in part, without acknowledging the original source.
●To restate a clever phrase verbatim from another writer without acknowledging the source.
●To paraphrase part of another writer's work without acknowledging the source.
●To reproduce the substance of another writer's argument without acknowledging the source.
●To take work originally done for one instructor's assignment and re-submit it to another teacher.
●To cheat on tests or quizzes through the use of crib sheets, hidden notes, viewing another student's paper, revealing the answers on my own paper to another student, through verbal or textual communication, sign language, or other means of storing and communicating information, including electronic devices, recording devices, cellular telephones, headsets, and portable computers.
●To copy another student's homework and submit the work as if it were the product of my own labor.
I understand that the consequences for committing any of the previous acts of academic dishonesty can include a failing grade for the assignment or quiz with no opportunity for make-up. I understand that my enrollment in this course will help me develop skills necessary for college-level writing and life after high school. Therefore, I will not plagiarize or cheat.
Name:______Signature:______
Date: ______
Acknowledgement Form
I have read the Course Syllabus and understand the policies and expectations for
Mr. Strickland’s class.
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Parent Signature
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Student Signature
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Note: The content of this syllabus is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the class and/or instructor.