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12th Grade British Literature Course Syllabus

12th Grade British Literature and Composition General Level

COURSE SYLLABUS
Revised 8-23-2014
Regular attendance, daily study time at home, quiet time to read every day,
and quality work are essential for your academic success.

Teachers: Ms. Daniel and Dr. Newsome   Phone Number: 678-874-1902   ext.
Room Number: 1132 (in the new bldg.)   Email: [email protected]
   [email protected]
Semester: Fall 2014-2015   Website: http://fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~sheila_a_daniel

Textbook: Prentice Hall Literature   Ms. Daniel: Tutorial Tues. & Thurs 3:20-3:50 or by appointment in room 1132
Textbook Price: Replacement Cost $67.65   Dr. Newsome: Morning tutorial by appointment only in room

Course Description: This is a theme-related, literature-based integrated course focused on the study of British literature. The literature is chronologically divided into historical literary periods, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon Period and ending with the Twentieth Century. Diverse cultural writings are covered with emphasis given to poetry, short stories, essays, other non-fiction, and full-length works. Vocabulary skills, library and research skills, public speaking, various forms of compositions, standardized test preparation, and current technology are implemented. Guided and independent writing as well as the development of critical and analytical thinking skills through classroom discussion and unit-related projects will also be integrated. Students will write a literary analysis research paper using MLA documentation and multiple sources.

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards: CCGPS for English Language Arts K-12 are organized into five strands: reading, writing, conventions, reading across the curriculum, and listening/speaking/viewing. These standards are student-centered and performance based. Performance standards define specific expectations of what students should know and be able to do and how well students must perform to achieve or exceed the standard. Georgia’s performance standards are composed of the following four components:
Content Standard: Content standards state the purpose and direction the content is to take and are generally followed by elements. Elements identify specific learning goals associated with the content standard.
Tasks: Tasks are keyed to the relevant standards. Tasks are student-centered performances that demonstrate student learning. Some tasks are activities that will help students achieve the learning goals of the standard, while others may be used to assess student learning; many tasks serve both of these purposes.
Student Work: Examples of successful student work are included to specify what it takes to meet the standard and to enable both teachers and students to see what meeting the standard “looks like.”
Teacher Commentary: Commentary shows students why they did or did not meet a standard and enables them to take ownership of their own learning.

All English courses have goals that are established by Georgia for the graduation writng test, by DeKalb course guides, and through Southwest Dekalb English teacher expectations. Textbooks and Prices: Students will be provided a textbook required for success in this English course upon the request of the parent and or guardian. A class set of textbooks will be used in the classroom and students will be given the password and onlince access code for Prentice Hall publishers If a student loses or damages a textbook book, he/she will be charged current replacement value. The teacher selected outside reading books are available online for free in a PDF format or you may acquire a copy at the local library or book store.

Content, Time Allotment, and Sequence: All Southwest Dekalb English courses integrate the language arts in a performance based curriculum. Standard unit features for all English courses including standardized test preparation; research and documentation activities; initial/warm-up activities; study and organizational skills, speaking, listening, and viewing, and grammar/usage emphasis. All students will be expected to read supplementary novels and plays on their own.

Outside Reading:
All students are expected to read four supplementary novels for this class with one of those four being their choice from the DCSD 12th grade approved reading list on which to write a research paper. Students are responsible for acquiring their own copy of each novel if they do not have access to the internet at home. Reading and writing homework will be assigned for each novel. Copies of each book may be found at the school library, public library, used bookstores, retail bookstores, or online for free in a PDF format.

Course Outline:
Week 1:   Orientation / Diagnostic Testing / Writing Samples (2), Intro Unit 1       Week 10:   Unit 3: A Turbulent Time: The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625 – 1798)
Week 2:   Unit 1: : From Legend to History: The Old English and Medieval Periods (A.D. 449 – 1485)       Week 11:   Unit 4: Rebels and Dreamers: The Romantic Period (1798 – 1832)

Week 3:   Unit 1: From Legend to History: The Old English and Medieval Periods (A.D. 449 – 1485)       Week 12:   Unit 4: Rebels and Dreamers: The Romantic Period (1798 – 1832)

Week 4:   Unit 1: From Legend to History: The Old English and Medieval Periods (A.D. 449 – 1485)       Week 13:   Unit 4: Rebels and Dreamers: The Romantic Period (1798 – 1832)

Week 5:   Unit 2: Celebrating Humanity: The English Renaissance Period (1485 – 1625)       Week 14:   Unit 5: Progress and Decline: The Victorian Period (1833 – 1901)
Week 6:   Unit 2: Celebrating Humanity: The English Renaissance Period (1485 – 1625)       Week 15:   Unit 5: Progress and Decline: The Victorian Period (1833 – 1901)
Week 7:   Unit 2: Celebrating Humanity: The English Renaissance Period (1485 – 1625)
       Week 16:   Unit 6: A Time of Rapid Change: The Modern and Postmodern Periods (1901 – Present)
Week 8:   Unit 3: A Turbulent Time: The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625 – 1798)
       Week 17:   Unit 6: A Time of Rapid Change: The Modern and Postmodern Periods (1901 – Present)
Week 9:   Unit 3: A Turbulent Time: The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1625 – 1798); MIDTERM       Week 18:   Final Exam Review / Final Exam

Grading Procedure: The guidelines apply to all English grades and are consistent with county-wide
   expectations. All assignments count toward the final grade.

Pre-Assessment Prior to Learning (Formative Assessment)               0%
Assessment During Learning:
Research Paper and all related research assignments               25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice:
Classwork, Project or Performance, Homework               45%
Summative Assessments or Assessments of Learning:
Formal Post assessment Test, Culminating Project or Performance, Final Exam or Culminating Exam               30%
Total               100%

Grades will be based upon the DeKalb County scale as follows:
A = 100-90; B = 89-80; C = 79-71; D = 70; F = below 70.

Conduct Grading Procedure: In accordance with the Southwest Dekalb Faculty/Staff Handbook, student conduct grades will be determined as follows:
            Satisfactory:                 No discipline problems or minor infractions that are corrected when the teacher reminds student.
   Needs Improvement:   Repeated infractions, even when reminded, or problems which require the
               teacher to contact the parent.
   Unsatisfactory:       Problems that are persistent, require a parental conference, and a referral to the
               administration.
Standard Expectations/Class Rules: All English classes at Southwest Dekalb High School follow all DeKalb County policies relative to appropriate school and classroom conduct as outlined in the DeKalb Student Rights and Responsibilities brochure. Southwest Dekalb High School Standard Expectations as explained in the student handbook including policies related to make-up work, late work, extra credit, and extra help also apply in all English classes. Students are expected to be alert and attentive during class, punctual and prepared for learning each day, and respectful of the teacher and other students and their property and rights. Additional classroom policies may be posted and discussed in class.

Classroom Expectations / Rules and Procedures
Follow all STUDENT HANDBOOK POLICIES including, but not limited to:
Follow rules and regulations as stated in the Student Handbook.
Be in your seat and ready for class when the tardy bell rings.
Be prepared and bring required supplies to class everyday.
Respect teachers, peers, and property.
Consume food and drink in the cafeteria only.
Please note: You will not be allowed to use nor charge your cell phone in class.

Upon breaking classroom and STUDENT HANDBOOK rules, the following consequences will apply:
Verbal Warning
Teacher detention and a phone call home
A phone call home and Administration Referral
***Extreme cases will result in an immediate referral to the discipline office.

Required Materials:
Prentice Hall Literature textbook
3 ring binder (1 ½ ”), filled with wide ruled loose leaf notebook paper
Assignments completed on spiral bound notebook paper will have to be re-written on loose leaf paper as of Monday 8-25. You've had two weeks to comply!
5 notebook dividers with tabs labeled: CW, Vocab, Grammar, HW, Graded Papers
Flash Drive/ Jump drive USB
A pack of pens: standard blue or black only
White 3x5 index cards for vocabulary and research paper (minimum 200)
White 4x6 index cards for research paper notes (minimum 50)
2 standard size poster boards 22" X 28" (your choice of color)
Yellow highlighter and a small bottle of whiteout* (optional)

WORK DONE IN PENCIL or ON SPIRAL NOTEBOOK PAPER MUST BE RE-WRITTEN IN BLUE OR BLACK INK ON LOOSE LEAF PAPER AS OF MON. 8-25. YOU'VE HAD TWO WEEKS TO COMPLY.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURE
BOOKBAGS, PURSES, OR BAGS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM AS OF FRIDAY, 8-22-2014!
If it can hold a paperback book it will not be allowed!
The only exception is a small pencil pouch style purse on a strap.

NO FOOD OR BEVERAGE IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WATER IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BOTTLE.

At Southwest Dekalb High School, students are engaged in bell-to-bell instruction. Students should enter the classroom quietly. Students should sharpen their pencils, throw away trash, and gather supplies needed to complete the initial activity before the bell rings to start class. Students should be in their assigned seats at the bell. Both the initial activity and the daily assignments will be written on the class boards or available online via Edmodo. Students will work quietly on the initial activities while the teacher checks the roll. Students will be given approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the initial activity. Then, the teacher will ask students to place initial activity in the appropriate notebook section, submit initial activity, and/or finish initial activity for homework. Afterwards, students will listen carefully for an (EXPLANATION) of the day’s lessons. Students should organize the day’s lessons into the different sections of the notebooks (APPLICATION) Students should work diligently and quietly on individual activities. When working in small groups students must be mindful to be respectful of their group members.. At all times students should BE REPECTFUL, RESPONSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE. Do NOT place your head on your desk. (If you are ill, I will give you a note to the attendance office to call your parents.) The last 10 minutes of class, we will summarize and reflect (SYNTHESIS) on the lesson. Finally, students should listen carefully and check the board, Edmodo, and Remind.com for homework assignments. Student will be dismissed by the teacher.

Late Assignments:[Marker] 20 points will be deducted from the earned grade for each day the assignment is late at the teacher’s discretion.

Make-up Policy:
IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR MAKEUP WORK AFTER SCHOOL WITH THE TEACHER. With an excused absence, students are allowed two days to make up work for each day absent. Makeup work must be placed in the teacher’s hands. Long-term assignments are due on the assigned due date, with an exception for those with long-term illnesses.

Remember your SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING:
Classroom etiquette; Talking in class while the teacher is speaking is not acceptable, nor will talking in class while someone else has been acknowledged by the teacher to speak.
Profanity will not be tolerated at any time, whether directed at the teacher, another student, or simply used in casual conversation between students.
Take care of personal needs (restroom, grooming, water, locker, etc.) prior to entering the classroom.

If you would like extra help on an assignment, understanding a lesson, or preparing for a test, please let me know as soon as possible. I will be glad to help you. I am available most afternoons from 3:20pm to 3:50pm with the exception of Wednesday. Please let me know you are coming. Drop-ins are welcome!

THE TEACHER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST THIS SYLLABUS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS.

Parents and student please sign and return the DCSD abbreviated standard course syllabus acknowledging you have read this course syllabus, are aware of the class requirements, the required outside reading, and the school’s cell phone policy.
Each student must register with Edmodo; a registration code will be provided for each class and registration is completely FREE. Parents I highly recommend you register as well if you would like to keep abreast of your child's course work. As I strive to go 75% paperless this is one avenue I shall be using to further the academic progress of each student. Thank you for your support in this endeavor.
In order to support a paperless classroom each student must register for the following:
Class Codes will be issued the first week of school.

Edmodo.com
Remind.com

Ms. Daniel’s Email:

Revised August 23, 2014

Ms. Daniel’s Web-site:
Revised 08-09-2013