Homework Due September 4th

Textbook

Finish unit 2 from your English Literature textbook. 

Read unit 2 from your English Literature Textbook. Focus on Death Be Not Proud and To Be or Not to be we will be discussing these in class.

Analyze On His Blindness and answer the 10 questions turn this in next week. 

Poetry 

Read the following poems from your poetry anthology.

Sonnet 18 come prepared to discuss this in class. 

Canterbury Tales 

Analyze using the 10 questions and turn this in next week.

Review

Review the Literary Techniques and methods we discussed in class. 

Reminder

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Looking forward to class.

Homework Due August 28th 2012

Textbook

Begin reading unit 2 from your English Literature textbook. Read the Introduction, Beowulf, and Seafarer. Answer the questions on Beowulf and identify the plot sequence, theme, setting and characters. Come to class ready to discuss Beowulf. 

Poetry 

Read the following poems from your poetry anthology.

Psalm 23

Inferno

Remembrance 

Canterbury Tales. 

We will be discussing these poems and how to approach poetry in the next class. 

Peter Rabbit 

Create a story sequence chart for another conflict besides the one we discussed in class. 

EC- Research and find some relevant biographical information and historical information for Peter Rabbit.

Review

Review the Literary Techniques we discussed in class. 

 

If you have any questions just let me know

Summer To-Do

I am looking forward to the first day of school. Completed the following things before the first day of school. These should not take more than a few minutes. 

1. Subscribe to class blog. Use the feature on the left called “follow by email” Submit your email address to receive an automated email when new assignments and articles are posted on the class blog. You will need to confirm your subscription to each blog. If you need help with this just let me know. You may prefer using an RSS reader to follow the blog.

2. Make sure I have your preferred email.

3. Accept my invitation to a shared Dropbox folder for convenient way to turn in homework and receive additional support materials during the course. (Optional but highly reccomended)

4. Review the following posts and complete any necessary steps. 

• Required Materials- Make sure you come to the first class prepared. 
• Make sure you have purchased all of the astronomy materials. You may find it helpful to bring the materials to class but this is optional.
• Extra Credit- Keep your eyes for extra credit opportunities which will sometimes be labeled E.C. throughout the year.
• Late Work Policy- Make sure you are familiar with the policy. 
• In Class Activity Rubric- Review what will be expected in-class and during in-class activities. 
• Student Notebook - Review and come to class with the required supplies set up in your notebook.

Looking forward to a great year!

Required Materials

David Copperfield

Pygmalion

Cranford and Other Stories

Gulliver's Travels

The 100 Best Poems of All Time

Hamlet

English Literature


If possible buy the specified edition and version of the books.

Student Notebook

You will need to come to class with your Student Notebook ready to begin note taking.

You need a binder with six tabs (or tabs inside another subject binder)

Tabs:

• Anglo-Saxon - Medieval Period
• Elizabethan - Puritan Period
• Eighteenth Century- Romantic Period 
• Victorian - Twentieth Century Period
• Poetry
• Prose

binder should be filled with college ruled notebook paper

You will also need to bring the following weekly to class

• pencils
• pens/highlighters
• colored pencils (optional but highly recommended)
• Notes from previous weeks reading.

Extra Credit

Opportunities to complete extra credit projects will appear periodically throughout the year.

• Projects are due the next week unless otherwise stated.
• Projects will be eligible for 10 points unless otherwise stated.
• Projects will be graded on how well you met the requirements of the projects, quality, and creativity. 
• Questions about the projects can be directed to me mid-week. 
• There is no limit to how many different projects a student can complete in the year. However, you can only complete each project once. 
• Projects have the same due date as other projects. 

Late Work

The late work policy for English LIterature is as follows.

• The due date for any electronic assignment is the Monday before class.
• Any electronic work needs to be readable by my computer or it will not be counted as completed.
• All work has to arrive in my email inbox or dropbox folder before 8:00 PM on the Tuesday it is due. 

• The due date for paper work is the day of class. 
• I am not responsible for work that a student forgot to turn in.

• If homework is one week late a 10% penalty will be applied to the work. 
• If homework is two weeks late parents will be notified and a 30% penalty will be applied to the work.
• If homework is three weeks late the homework will not be counted as complete. 
• These rules apply except for at the end of the semester and if work does not arrive before the grade-book closes work will not be counted as complete.

In-Class Activity Rubric

Points	1	2	3	4	Total
Adequate Time Spent on Activity	Student spent too much time or too little time on the class activity	Student spent too much time on parts of the class activity	Student spent an adequate amount of time on the class activity to ensure good results	Student spent an adequate amount of time on the class activity to ensure the best results
Effort	Student put little to no effort towards the class activity	Student put little effort towards the class activity	Student put a good amount of effort towards the class activity	Student put a great deal of effort toward the class activity
Completion of Task	Student completed less than ½ of the class activity	Students completed about ½ of the class activity	Student completed about 80% of the class activity	Student completed all of the class activity
Directions and Participation	Student poorly listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions	Student listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions in a positive manner occasionally	Student listens to and follows the directions, adds to class discussions in a positive manner most of the time	Student listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions in a positive manner
Understands Concepts and Applies Concepts	Student does not demonstrate knowledge of concepts when   completing assignments and does not apply concepts to assignments and situations.	Student  demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to assignments and situations that follow occasionally.	Student demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to assignments and situations that follow most of the time.	Student demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to any assignments and situation that follow all the time
				Total Points (20 points possible)

English Literature Course Description

English Literature for High School

Class Description

This course examines the great works of English literature designed to engage students in careful reading and critical analysis of various works in the English canon. Students will also be exposed to the general movements and styles throughout the centuries providing them a strong foundation for a lifetime of reading. While studying, students will also familiarize themselves with figurative language, various genres, analytical skills, critical thinking, vocabulary, and the historical value of literature. During this course students will also learn how to read more effectively customizing their education experience to best fit their personal learning styles and preferences all while studying literature from Beowulf to the present. Students will complete in-depth novel studies from a variety of literary movements while also exploring a broad survey of English Literature.

Upon completion of this two-semester course, motivated students should be able to take the college credit earning CLEP English Literature examination. Additional materials may be recommended for students who desire to take the CLEP test. This class can qualifies as one literature credit on a high school transcript.

Grade Level(s) 8-12

Curriculum Required

David Copperfield

Pygmalion

Cranford and Other Stories

Gulliver’s Travels

The 100 Best Poems of All Time

Hamlet

English Literature

If possible buy the specified edition and version of the books.

Prerequisites: none

Class Days/Hours: Tuesdays/12:30-2:00

Start Date: August 21, 2012