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Readings:
• Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie• The Crucible by Arthur Miller• In Cold Blood by Truman Capote• My Antonia by Willa Cather• The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald• The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry• 101 Great American Poems edited by Paul Negri• Short stories and poems from Elements of Literature
Textbooks:
• Elements of Literature textbooks are to be taken home and used there.
• Class sets will be used at school.• Elements of Language books will be
used as class sets only.
Essays:
• Personal narratives• Literary analysis essays• Persuasive essays• Argumentative essays• A short (2-3 pages) research essay
with MLA documentation• Essay test response questions• In-class essays
Vocabulary:
• Intensive vocabulary development and enrichment activities will be used to prepare for ACT and SAT tests
Communication Skills:
• In-class discussions• Small group work• Individual and group presentations
College Now and/or AP Credit:
• College Now provides college credit for Composition I (English 121) through JCCC
• See jccc.edu/collegenow for complete enrollment information
• To receive AP (Advanced Placement) credit, students must successfully pass a three hour exam administered in May
• Approximately 98% of my students enroll in the College Now program
The Successful English 11-Honors Student:
• Exhibits a willingness to learn and explore new topics
• Keeps materials organized and accessible
• Attends class consistently• Interacts respectfully and patiently with
others• Does his/her work without plagiarizing• Completes assignments outside of class,
on time
The Successful English 11-Honors Student, continued:
• Reads assigned work carefully• Takes thorough notes both in and out of
class• Reads and follows directions• Budgets time wisely to complete long-term
assignments• Prepares for tests by reviewing, rereading,
and discussing material• Displays proper grammar and proofreading
skills on all assignments
Basic Class Rules:
• Be in your assigned seat, ready to work, with all necessary materials, before the bell rings.
• See Mrs. Koenigsdorf BEFORE school following an absence.
• Take missed tests AFTER school• Follow the class assignment calendar. If
necessary, email Mrs. Koenigsdorf at [email protected] for instructions
• Follow district make-up policy for absences• Avoid absences on test days or days when
major assignments are due
Grading:
• Grades are based on total points accumulated
• Progress Reports are emailed to parents regularly
• If absent for school-related events, turn in assignments BEFORE the absence as per district policy
Plagiarism:
• Do NOT use SparkNotes, Cliff’s Notes, or any other summarizations of literature as substitutions for actually reading the material
• Use turnitin.com to avoid point loss• If plagiarism is determined, no
points will be received on the assignment
