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Instructor: Jaimie Crawford
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Instructor: Jaimie Crawford
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REQUIRED TEXTS: Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing (Roberts and Jacobs) , Corder`s Handbook of Current English, Writing Prose (Kane and Peters),
TRIMESTER ONE
Stories by Maupassant, Updike, Walker, Crane, Welty, Faulkner, Thurber, Anderson, Jackson, Mansfield, Munro, Cisneros, Poe
One Library Report (choose one short story)
One Critical RESEARCH Paper on a comparison between a short story and a film (5-7pgs.)
Two Personal Essays
Focus On: Sentence Variety; Verbs and Pronouns;Transitions
TRIMESTER TWO
- One Library Report (choose one play)
- One Critical Paper (2-3 pgs)
- One Definition Paper (2 pgs)
TRIMESTER THREE
A survey of American and British poems
- One Library Report (choose one poem)
- Two Critical Papers (2-3 pgs)
- One Creative Project (poem or short story)
GRADING: Quizzes=20%, Tests=30%, Writing=30%, Exam=15%, Participation=5%
English IV Honors: Although English IV and English IV Honors follow the same syllabus, there are several differences between the two course: 1) The writing of the Honors class will be graded using the AP rubric (offering them more challenging standards for exposition); 2) The Honors class will read and present library reports on one additional play, multicultural novel, and poem during the year; 3) The Honors class will complete up to two expository papers per trimester in addition to the regular requirements. In other words, if you are in English IV Honors expect more reading, more writing, and tougher standards.
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Tips on Writing: Getting Started |
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Essay Styles |
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Literary Terms |
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Sentence Structure |
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AP Rubric |
| Introduction: | Welcome back; introductions
8/26: Bring Laptop to class 8/27: Shadow Test (grammar) |
| Week One, First Trimester: | HW: Unit one in Vocab 8/30: Discuss the Personal Essay : WP p.5-10 Give out short story assignments |
| Week Two: | 9/7-8: Hurricane Days 9/10: Vocab Quiz on Unit 1 by 9/10: PERSONAL ESSAY #1 DUE (use UF prompt or another prompt if you are applying to another college) -Let me know if you are applying to UF so that I can get it back to you in time. |
| Week Three: | 9/13:
ACT Practice Test 9/14: ESSAY TEST on summer reading (one book) See Blackboard Course Information for essay choices 9/16: PERSONAL ESSAY #2 DUE 9/17: |
| Week Four: | 9/20: Go over vocab; Presentation discussion: Short Story
and Film/ this will be your research paper topic as well. You
will present the film and story during the week you are assigned. 9/22: Library /Questia 9/23: Oral presentations on second book (individual/3-5 minute speech. Argument using Monroe's Motivated Sequence why to read book). Use at least 4 direct quotes from the book and at least two critical sources cited. 9/24: Vocab Quiz on Unit 1-3 |
| Week Five: | 9/27:Finish
speeches on summer reading 9/28: Go over vocab unit 4 9/29: Turn in all college essays for grade; Read Jackson's "Lottery" 9/30: Bring laptop: Quiz on Shirley Jackson's "Lottery" Vocab Quiz 1-4 |
| Week Six: | 10/4: Brent, Michael Omelas (short story) and Matrix Vocab Quiz 1-5 |
| Week Seven: | 10/11: Laura, Colby, Natasha, and Megan "Shopping"in book and Freaky Friday Vocab Quiz |
| Week Eight: | 10/18: Arielle, Sophie, Brittany "Igby Goes Down" Salinger Vocab Quiz |
| Week Nine: *About the Research Paper: All paper elements must be MLA STYLE & TYPED; (Approx. 15% of 2nd Trimester Average) |
10/25: Matt, Craig, Rachel,Trace Mean Girls OUTLINE OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE FRIDAY 10/29--INCLUDE WORK CITED (At least 5 sources- one or more from Questia, one or more from a NON internet source). See sample outline in Course Documents |
| Week Ten: |
11/1:Casi, Allison Ruthless People
ROUGH DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER (With WORK CITED AND UPDATED OUTLINE) due 11/8. 10 points off per day late.
11/8: Allison, Jessica, Kristina, Jodi Paul's Case (Willa Cather) in book Donnie Darko
1/15: Jessie, Brian "The Devil and Tom Walker" Bedazzled
RESEARCH PAPERS DUE Thursday 11/12 EXAM: 1. Vocab 1-10 2. SAT Reading Comp. 3. All Literature covered |
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| Week One, Second Trimester: | Research Paper
Reminders Oedipus in class Oedipus TBA reading at home Vocab Unit 9 (Quiz Friday) |
| Week Two: | Research Paper
due Dec. 6 Oedipus in class Vocab Unit 9-10 (Quiz Friday) |
| Week Three |
Tuesday 12/8 TEST on OEDIPUS/DRAMA |
| Week Four: | Begin Hamlet--Show Branaugh version after each Act and review with students; students will act out or compare film versions in groups--each group will have a different act--see COURSE ASSIGNMENTS IN BLACKBOARD for details). Hamlet Act I, scene i,ii XMAS Break |
| Week Five: | 1/3: Hamlet Act I, scene iii, iv Hamlet Act I, scene v; Quiz Hamlet Act II, scene i, ii Vocab Units 9-11(Quiz Friday--follow same style as English III regular class- 30pts.) |
| Week Six: | 1/10: Hamlet Act III, scene i Hamlet Act III, scene ii Hamlet Act III, scene iii 1/14: No School |
| Week Seven: | 1/17: No School 1/18: Hamlet Act III, scene iv 1/19: Test on Great Gatsby--2nd Trimester outside reading Hamlet Act IV, scene i, ii; Quiz Hamlet Act IV, scene iii, iv Vocab Units 9-12(Quiz Friday--follow same style as English III regular class- 40pts.) |
| Week Eight | 1/24: Hamlet finish Act IV Hamlet Act V, scene i Reading Day; Vocab Quiz Vocab Units 9-13(Quiz Friday--follow same style as English III regular class- 50pts.) |
| Week Nine: | 2/1: Finish Hamlet TEST on HAMLET 2/2 Vocab Units 9-14(Quiz Friday--follow same style as English III regular class- 60pts.) |
| Week Ten: |
2/7-23: Death of a Salesman Vocab Units 9-15(Last Vocab Quiz Friday--follow same style as English III regular class- 70pts.) |
| Week Eleven: | Finish Death of a Salesman (Dustin Hoffman Film
version in the library; you may check it out and show it). 2/23:Death of a Salesman Test (4 short essays) |
| Week Twelve: | SECOND TRIMESTER EXAM
1. Vocab Units 9-15 2. All Literature covered
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| Week One, Third Trimester:
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Much Ado
About Nothing Give out Thematic Poetry Presentations Survey of poetry; Review of poetry terms, rhyme schemes, etc.. Discussion Board on Much Ado and Sign Up for poems before Break |
| Week Two: (After Spring Break) |
Poetry/Song
Presentations: Turn in your explications on the day of your
presentation. 4/4: Brent-I Felt a Funeral-Dickinson/I'll Be Missing You Kristina-To Celia-Jonson/Lose 4/5:Laura-How Do I Love Thee-Browning/Baby I Love Rachel-A Time Passed-Levertov/Big Yellow Taxi 4/6:Natasha-Sic Vita-King/Life Goes On Megan-Annabel Lee-Poe/White Houses 4/7:Michael-Days-Collins/One Hundred Years Colby-Facing West-Whitman/California 4/8:Jodi-Ogichidag-Northrup/Dispatch Jessica-True Love-Voirst/Hey Leonardo |
| Week Three: | 4/11:Craig-On
the Death of Friends..-Justice/Here You Me Matt-Song-Lewis/Cupid 4/12:Jessie-Childhood-Stanton/Childhood Memories 4/13:Sophie-What Lips-Millay/Strawberry Wine David-Do Not Go Gentle-Thomas/REM 4/14:Brittney-Man He Killed-Hardy/I Shot the Sheriff Arielle-My Papa's Waltz-Roethke/ 4/15:Allison V.-The Passionate Shepherd/ Brian-To Celia-Jonson/Say Goodbye |
| Week Four: | 4/18:Casi-The
Nymph's Reply-Raleigh
Trace-Let America be America-Hughes/America-TrickDaddy 4/19:Allison Marco-Echo-Rossetti/Dream by Sisq0 4/20-21: Poetry Review |
| Week Five: | 4/26: Poetry
Test 4/27 -29: Book Essays and Presentation on 3rd Trimester Reading |
Jaimie Crawford
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Revised: July 18, 2007.
