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Malden High School
Academic Year 2014-2015
Course Syllabus
Name of Course English 11 Honors
!ns"ruc"or Ms. Y. Mrquez #oom J282
Primary School email: ymarquez@malenps.org
S"uden" Su$$lies
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Course %escri$"ion
2rerequisi$e% 85 or #e$$er in English 16 an $eacher recommena$ion
English 11 Honors 7ocuses on $he s$uy o7 8merican 9i$era$ure( e:amining how his$orical con$e:$ is re7lec$e in
li$era$ure( as well as au$hor;s rhe$oric. 3he core require $e:$s 7or $his course are +n 'ol <loo( plus 4arious
criminal min shor$ s$ory selec$ions= 3he >carle$ 9e$$er= $he wri$ings o7 $he 3ranscenen$alis$s&selec$ions/= 3he
)rea$ )a$s#y= an 3he 3hings 3hey 'arrie. +n ai$ion( s$uen$s will rea 2"? ai$ional $e:$s( some selec$e
#y $he $eacher an some #y $he s$uen$s $hemsel4es. >$uen$s will con$inue $o wri$e li$erary analyses( #u$ will
also e:plore persuasi4e wri$ing in"ep$h an will #e in$rouce $o re7lec$i4e personal wri$ing. 3he re4iew o7
con$inuing pro#lems in grammar an usage is in$egra$e in $he wri$ing curriculum. >$uen$s will also con$inue $o
use reaers; no$e#ooks an wri$e ialec$ical @ournal en$ries( an s$uen$s are e:pec$e $o ac$i4ely par$icipa$e in
class iscussions. Ainally( s$uen$s will recei4e ini4iualize ins$ruc$ion as $hey comple$e a 7ull"leng$h research
paper.
Instructional Philosophy:
+ #elie4e $ha$ all s$uen$s ha4e $he a#ili$y $o learn i7 $hey are challenge an pro4ie wi$h $he righ$ B$ools.C My
goal is $o help s$uen$s #ecome ac$i4e par$icipan$s in $heir own euca$ionD$o help $hem ques$ion( make
connec$ions( an analyze li$era$ure in a way $ha$ will make i$ meaning7ul 7or $hem. El$ima$ely( my goal as a
$eacher is $o help s$uen$s recognize $he po$en$ial wi$hin $hemsel4es( an 7or $hem $o uners$an $he impor$ance
o7 working $owars #ecoming an inepenen$( sel7"irec$e( mo$i4a$e learner when i$ comes $o #o$h li$era$ure
an li7e.
&ri"ing 'irs" Semes"er Second Semes"er
>kills Emphasis 'on$inue working on $he cri$ical essay a#ou$
li$era$ure( wi$h emphasis on more insigh$7ul
analysis( e4elopmen$ o7 personal $hesis
2ersuasi4e wri$ing
Elemen$s o7 rhe$oric
Esing sources
0ri$ing on eman
>$yle( comple:i$y( 4arie$y
,e4iew 7unamen$als as neee
'on$inue work on $he cri$ical an persuasi4e essays
+n$rouce $he personal( re7lec$i4e essay
M98 'i$a$ions an 0orks 'i$e
8ssessmen$s 'ommon 8ssessmen$% 'ri$ical Essay a#ou$
li$era$ure wi$h s$uen$"genera$e $hesis
'ommon 8ssessmen$% $ime persuasi4e essay using
an >83 promp$
#eading 'irs" Semes"er Second Semes"er
>kills Emphasis 8c$i4e reaing s$ra$egies 7or comprehension(
in$erpre$a$ion( an analysis o7 li$era$ure o7
whole class an inepenen$ reaing $e:$s
'on$inue s$uy o7 li$erary $echniques
Making connec$ions #e$ween $echnique an
$heme
9earning 4oca#ulary 7rom con$e:$
'on$inue ac$i4e reaing $echniques( connec$ions
#e$ween li$erary $echniques an $heme
>$ra$egies 7or reaing >hakespeare= emphasis on
rama$ic 7orm
8u$horial s$yles an li$erary meri$
9earning 4oca#ulary 7rom con$e:$
8ssessmen$s 'ommon 8ssessmen$% 'ommon 8ssessmen$% ,esearch 2aper
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,eaer;s Fo$e#ook
8c$i4i$ies Ese o7 in$erpre$a$ion $echniques such as
>G82>$one
8 4arie$y o7 reaing s$ra$egies such as pos$"i$
no$es( ialec$ical @ournals( an li$era$ure circle
role shee$s
9i#rary orien$a$ion14isi$s
9i$era$ure 'ircles
E:amining elemen$s o7 per7ormance
'on$inue an re7ine use o7 reaing s$ra$egies
'lose reaing an wri$ing 7or uners$aning.
9i$era$ure 'ircles
S$ea(ing and
)is"ening
'irs" Semes"er Second Semes"er
>kills Emphasis 2u#lic speaking
Moels o7 iscussion1e#a$e
Esing rhe$orical s$ra$egies
+en$i7ying an making kins o7 argumen$s
'on$inue emphasis on iscussion1e#a$e
2u#lic speaking1reci$a$ion
Elemen$ary ac$ing
8ssessmen$s >$uen$"run iscussions H >ocra$ic seminars
2resen$a$ions
>hakespeare per7ormance
2oe$ry per7ormance
>$uen$"run iscussion H >ocra$ic seminars
2resen$a$ions
8c$i4i$ies >mall an large group iscussions
2rac$ice o7 skills
9is$ening $o poe$ry reaing
2rac$ice o7 skills
S"udy S(ills 'irs" Semes"er Second Semes"er
>kills Emphasis Esing agena #ook
Grganiza$ion
3ime Managemen$
>$uy s$ra$egies1$echniques
'on$inue all
8ssessmen$s Homework
9ong range assignmen$s
2ar$icipa$ion
Homework
9ong range assignmen$s
2ar$icipa$ion
8c$i4i$ies +en$i7ying an implemen$ing s$uy s$ra$egies
3aking no$es
+en$i7ying an implemen$ing a personal s$uy
s$ra$egy
#esearch 'irs" Semes"er Second Semes"er
>kills Emphasis Ese an in$egra$ion o7 irec$ $e:$ual e4ience
2lagiarism
M98 ci$a$ions
2araphrasing1summarizing
Aorma$$ing papers
2lanning an e:ecu$ing $he research pro@ec$
Gu$lining
,e4ision
8ssessmen$s 8ssesse $hrough wri$ing pro@ec$s ,esearch pro@ec$ using mul$iple sources
8c$i4i$ies E:amining wri$ing moels $o uners$an
$e:$ual e4ience
9i#rary an compu$er la# 4isi$s
%is"ribu"ion of *uar"erly grading com$onen"s
Ca"egory +,$lana"ion &eigh"
Ma-or Assessmen"s >$uen$s will #e require $o comple$e a minimum o7 $wo ma@or
assessmen$s per quar$er. 3hese may inclue long composi$ions on a
4arie$y o7 $opics( pro@ec$s associa$e wi$h a par$icular work o7 li$era$ure
#eing s$uie( or e:ams.
8ll 7ormal assignmen$s mus$ #e 3Y2E- 7ollowing M98
guielines% ou#le"space( 3imes Few ,oman( 7on$ 12( 1C
margins.
8ll o$her han"wri$$en work is $o #e nea$( legi#le( an mus$
inclue a heaing &your name( a$e( class( assignmen$ I an $i$le/.
8ny work $ha$ is illegi#le will FG3 #e grae.
9onger assignmen$s1special pro@ec$s will #e marke own an
en$ire grae 7or each ay i$ is la$e &2 ay cu$ o77/
*Cheating or Plagiarism results in an automatic zero!
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%aily /ar"ici$a"ion 2ar$icipa$ion in $he class is 4i$al an will #e re7lec$e in your class grae.
3his inclues positively con$ri#u$ing $o $he class #y way o7 iscussion(
wri$ing( answering1asking ques$ions( showing o7 an e77or$( ac$i4ely
lis$ening $o o$hers when speaking( engaging wi$h o$her s$uen$s when
appropria$e( an main$aining one;s class no$e#ook &clearly wri$$en no$es(
hanou$s( e$c/. Fo$e#ook checks are ranom an only i7 eeme
necessary= $here7ore( main$ain your no$e#ook aequa$ely organize an
comple$e.
8lways la#el $he $ops o7 your pages wi$h your name( class( an
a$e. 'opy each ay;s G#@ec$i4es( an #e sure $o immeia$ely
#egin an comple$e $he G2EF+F) assignmen$. [Note: NO other
business is to be conducted during the OPENING portion of class
until directed to do so.]
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Home0or( >$uen$s will #e gi4en homework agenas perioically $hroughou$
$he year( which will elinea$e each homework assignmen$ 7or $he
gi4en $ime perio. Homework is assigne on a aily #asis &wi$h 7ew
e:cep$ions/ as a way $o assess $he s$uen$;s a#ili$y as an
inepenen$ learner( par$icularly wi$h applying $he skills we woul
ha4e re4iewe in class 7or #o$h reaing an wri$ing. 3hus(
homework is no$ grae on quan$i$y( #u$ on quali$y( requiring $ime
an $hough$7ul e77or$.
9a$e homework assignmen$s will no" #e accep$e
9a#el all assignmen$s wi$h $he appropria$e heaing &name(
class( a$e/ an H0I
J K 166 K 85 " K L5 n1c K no crei$155.
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1ui22es and 3$en-
#es$onses
Muizzes are 4arie in na$ure% reaing quizzes &can #e unannounce/(
skills"#ase quizzes( open"response wri$ing( s$uen$"run iscussions( e$c.
Make"up 0ork &quizzes( $es$s/% will only #e gran$e i7 a#sence is
accompanie wi$h an appropria$e no$e. 3eacher an s$uen$ will
arrange a sui$a#le make"up $ime w1in 2 ays o7 re$urning= 7ailure
$o o so will resul$ in a zero.
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#eading 4ournal 8s s$uen$s are require $o comple$e a M+F+MEM o7 $hree inepenen$
reaing #ooks in $he year( $hey will #e aske $o $rack $heir reaing wi$h
i77eren$ assignmen$s wi$hin $heir inepenen$ reaing @ournal. +$ is $he
s$uen$;s responsi#ili$y $o keep $rack o7 $heir reaing an assignmen$s( as
$he @ournal will #e collec$e ranomly $hroughou$ each quar$er.
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5rade Scale %escri$"ion of 0or(
8 N6"166 0ork consis$en$ly emons$ra$es an e:cep$ional le4el o7 quali$y an e77or$. 8ll
work is in on $ime an comple$e $o e:cee e:pec$a$ions. 0ork emons$ra$es
mas$ery o7 many o7 $he skills o7 $he course.
< 86"8N 0ork consis$en$ly emons$ra$es goo quali$y an e77or$. 8ll work is in on $ime
an comple$e. 0ork emons$ra$es progression $owars mas$ery o7 $he skills o7
$he course.
' L6"LN 0ork emons$ra$es a4erage quali$y an e77or$. 0ork emons$ra$es some
progression $owars mas$ery o7 $he skills o7 $he course.
- ?6"?N 0ork emons$ra$es minimal quali$y an e77or$. >ome assignmen$s may #e la$e.
0ork emons$ra$es minimal progression $owars mas$ery o7 $he skills o7 $he
course.
A <elow ?6 0ork emons$ra$es poor quali$y an e77or$. 0ork emons$ra$es li$$le
progression $owars mas$ery o7 $he skills o7 $he course.
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Lateness is blatant disrespect!
2romp$ arri4al an reainess are essen$ial $o success. 8ny la$eness mus$ #e accompanie #y a pass= i7 you o
no$ ha4e a pass( you are $o immeia$ely lea4e your agena #ook a$ $he 7ron$ $a#le an #e prepare $o make up
any misse $ime wi$h me a7$er school. 8i$ional consequences 7or $aries will #e 7ollowe as per school rules.
..,emem#er% ! $aries K 1 class a#sence..
Absences will hinder your learning!
0hene4er possi#le( le$ me know o7 an a#sence in a4ance. +7 no$( co4er yoursel7 wi$h an a#sence no$e. 0i$hou$
a 4ali a#sence no$e( you 0ill no" #e allowe $o make up any work. 8ssignmen$s $ha$ are known in a4ance are
e:pec$e upon your immeia$e re$urn
.+$ is your responsi#ili$y $o 7in ou$ wha$ you misse an make up $he workO. <ecome 4ery 7amiliar wi$h $he
BE:$ra Hanou$sC #aske$ #ecause chances are $ha$ we -+- o >GME3H+F) while you were ou$O Howe4er( o
no$ in$errup$ class ins$ruc$ion $o $ry an e$ermine make"up assignmen$s.
Golden Marquez Rules read them, know them, love them.
o +7 i$ is 7oo or a rink o$her $han wa$er( -G FG3 #ring i$ in$o $he room. +;m no$ a 7an o7 roen$sO
o Fo elec$ronicsOO 3ha$ means + on;$ e4en wan$ $o >EE heaphones( cell phones( e$c. >uch i$ems may
only #e use as an euca$ional $ool an wi$h my permission.
o +7 i$ oesn;$ #elong $o you( on;$ $ouch i$Pwi$hou$ permission.
o +7 i$ does #elong $o you( remem#er $o $ake i$ wi$h you when you lea4eO
Ainally( + e:pec$ e4eryone $o show ,E>2E'3 7or each o$her( $he $eacher( an $he resources in $he classroom.
8lso( always remem#erP!f you 0or( hard and "ry your bes"6 you7ll go far8
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