Honors Freshman

UPDATED 08.22.08 11:11ampm:

The lesson plan for 08.26.08-09.05.08 follows. The course introduction follows the lesson plan.

HONORS FRESHMAN LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

LESSON PLAN

Tuesday, August 26-Friday, August 29

Tuesday, September 2-Friday, September 5

Vocabulary Chapter 1 Words P. 4-6: civilian, concur, digress, fragile, galore, hostile, inter, mitigate, novice, original (noun & adjective), originality, rarity, sober (the second meaning), suffice, vacant, vacancy. Exercises to do: 1.1 #3-9, 11, 12, 14, 15; 1.2 #4-7, 9; 1.3 #2, 3-6, 8, 9, 10; 1.4 #2-5; 1.7 #1-5. Work due 8/29 (note exception below). Quiz 9/2 (format: multiple choice; express in no more than four words; composition)

1^st Quarter Additional Readings: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and One Writer’s Beginnings by Eudora Welty. Selections may be purchased from the Campus Bookstore; more info to follow.

Tuesday, August 26 Aday

· Distribute syllabus & lesson plan (lesson plans developed for two weeks and posted to the webpage with webpage updated for weekend homework each c.o.b. Friday; distributed to students weekly)

· Discuss books (big lit one, vocabulary, st. martin’s)

· Distribute CTBC reading rubric—novel focus will take place the week of September 8^th during freshman retreat week and will include a vocabulary quiz the week of September 15^th

· Discuss daily warm-ups

· Discuss vocabulary work & give assignment & quiz date (see list at the top of this page)

· Distribute questionnaire about literature (warm up/ice breaker )

· Distribute & discuss god/goddess silhouette activity

Silhouette Activity Guidelines

· Select god/goddess

· Embellish the silhouette

· Create 15 quotes that the god/goddess would say/think (dialogue/model this)

· Must be typed and neatly glued to back of silhouette (save to thumb drive)

· Identify god/goddess on back only

· Present quotes for fellow students to guess your god/goddess

· Due Wednesday 9/3 for P01 & P05; due Thursday 9/4 P02

HOMEWORK: Bring textbook to class tomorrow. Work on Vocabulary.

Wednesday, August 27 Bday

· Textbook Scavenger Hunt

HOMEWORK: Textbook Scavenger Hunt due tomorrow for P01 & P02; P05 due Friday. Bring Vocabulary book for activity. Complete Vocabulary due Friday.

Thursday, August 28 Cday (P05 does not meet)

· P01 & P02 Scavenger Hunt due/review

· Vocabulary activity bring book

· Silhouette work

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary work due tomorrow 8/29. Work on silhouette due dates above.

Friday, August 29 Dday

· P05 Scavenger Hunt due/review

· Vocabulary work due

· Silhouette work

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Quiz 9/2. Silhouette see due dates above.

HONORS FRESHMAN LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

LESSON PLAN

Tuesday, September 2-Friday, September 5

Vocabulary Group 2 Words P. 14: astute, censure, dissent, dissension, exonerate, extemporaneous, extricate, illegible, legible, inadvertently, lucrative, punctual, rebuke, transient (adj. & verb). Exercises: 1.8 #4, 8, 9, 10; 1.9 #3, 5, 6, 9, 10; 1.10 #6-10; 1.11 #4, 5; 1.14 #1-5. Work due Friday, 9/5.

Quiz Tuesday 9/16.

Special Note: Do not forget to order Things Fall Apart ($11.50) and One Writer’s Beginnings from the bookstore by Monday, September 15. If you do not order through the bookstore you must have the copies in hand by Monday, September 22.

Tuesday, September 2 Eday

· Vocabulary 1 quiz

· Library day to learn about SIRs.

HOMEWORK: SIRS search: African Folktales. Select one, print, read, annotate. Due Friday, 9/5. Silhouette presentations tomorrow. Vocabulary work due Friday.

Wednesday, September 3 Fday (P02 does not meet)

· P01 & P05 Silhouette Presentations

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary work due Friday. Bring textbook to class tomorrow.

Thursday, September 4 Gday (P01 does not meet)

· P02 Silhouette Presentations

· P05 Prepare English Portfolio

· P05 Read aloud/activity with Achebe’s “Marriage Is a Private Affair”

HOMEWORK: SIRs assignment due tomorrow.

Friday, September 5 Aday

· Review SIRs work

· Extra Exciting Activity

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Quiz Group 2 Quiz Tuesday 9/16. Additional weekend homework will be discussed and updated on the webpage. Reminder: Next week begins retreat week so and we will be working on a variety of in class activities with CTBC so, bring it to class along with your journal assessment and your journal.

ENGLISH 2112 HONORS FRESHMAN LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

COURSE INTRODUCTION

2008-2009

Welcome to Freshman English. For you to have a successful year, you need to know and understand the information for this class. If you have questions, please ask.

Teacher: Ms. Kathy Barnes Voice mail: #402, Email: kbarnes@smrhs.org

Website: http://www.smrhs.org/english/kbarnes/

Texts: Literature: The Reader’s Choice: World Literature

The New St. Martin's Handbook

Vocabulary for the College Bound Student

Outside

Readings: Additional reading selections will be required each quarter and students will have sufficient time

to purchase or find a library copy of these selections. Our bookstore also purchases these titles

and students are encouraged to take advantage of this service. Information about this process will

be provided when appropriate.

Supplies: An English notebook, marble notebooks, pocket folders, loose-leaf paper, #2

pencils, blue or black pens.

Special

Note: A two-week syllabus is available on my SMR website and I provide students

with a one week copy. I also add special updates with time and date; at the

end of the week I update the weekend homework on the webpage. Check

for updates, great websites for your needs, words of encouragement. E-mail

communication is encouraged. Sense of humor appreciated.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 2112 is a broad program centering on English as a tool for communication. Freshmen study literature, review basic skills of reading and writing, and explore the components of research. The literature program is a survey, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama. The emphasis is on understanding and appreciating samples from literary tradition. This course work includes a broad range of readings with in-depth literary analysis, and additional research and writing assignments beyond the college prep level. Students are expected to have a strong background in English grammar, reading, and writing.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STANDARDS

	Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres for improved reading comprehension, for broadening their understanding of human experience, for gaining an appreciation of culture, for acquiring new information and for personal enjoyment.
	Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate and appreciate texts.
	Students adjust their use of written language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences for different purposes.
	Students speak confidently and are able to adjust their techniques to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and for a variety of purposes.
	Students can conduct research using a variety of technological and informational resources and can write a properly documented research paper.

POLICIES

I. Grading Policy

Tests/Papers 25%

Quizzes/Research Component 25%

Homework/Preparation for class 25%

Classwork/Course notebook 25%

OVER

· Class grade includes promptness, preparation, behavior, dress code and participation. Smaller writing assignments count as quiz grades and larger writing assignments count as test grades.

· I do not give extra credit assignments; however, students are encouraged to create their own extra credit projects with approval from the teacher. However, extra credit work is never allowed to bail you out of a failing grade. No extra credit work is accepted in the last two weeks of the quarter.

II. Makeup Work Policy

	It is your responsibility to find out about and make up missed work. That means that you must come to me to find out about missed work; I will not track you down and ask you to make up missed work.
	If you have an excused absence from school, you may make up missed work. If you are suspended, have cut class or have an unexcused absence you may not make up work.
	You are expected to make up missed work within three class days of your return to school. If you have had an extended absence from school, the three-day limit may be extended if you request.
	You are expected to schedule make up work on the first class day that you return to school.
	Only work missed due to an excused absence may be made up. Therefore, you must present me with a note from your parent explaining your absence before you can make up work. Remember that there is a three-day limit in which you must meet these requirements.
	Daily homework assignments are not accepted late. If you do not turn it in when it is collected, you do not get credit. In other words, no late homework.
	Homework missed due to an excused absence from school must be turned in the day you return accompanied by a parent note. Again, if the absence is extended, this policy may be extended upon student request.
	Papers or longer written assignments that are turned in late will receive 1/2 of any earned grade. Reasonable time limits will be set by the teacher for accepting late papers.
	Please do not ask for extensions for problems with technology. If you have a printer problem,
	E-mail your paper to me before 8:00 a.m. on the day that it is due or handwrite it, make a copy for yourself in the library, and turn in the typed version within 24 hours. I will not accept work on diskette or CD. You may not use my classroom computer for any reason.

III. Classroom Policy

· No eating, drinking or gum chewing in the classroom.

· Arrive on time, with your materials. This includes your textbook.

· Pay attention to directions—if I ask you to type something, don’t be offended if I reject your

handwritten version.

· You are expected to use appropriate language at all times. Even if you are not directly speaking to me or the class, I do not want to hear foul language. Any type of racial, ethnic, sexist etc. language will not be tolerated!

· Cheating or plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated. Be sure that you are familiar with SMR's Honor Code. Yes, copying homework is cheating! Don’t use online book notes, such as SparkNotes. Think for yourself.

IV. Written Work Policy

· All written work must be legible, on loose-leaf in blue or black ink OR TYPED.

· You will be required to type most assignments.

· Any assignment not done in proper format will be returned and given no credit.

· My computer printer crashed is no excuse!