COURSE OUTLINES
Grade 10, 11 and 12 English Course Outlines
Mrs. C. Johnson-Gallego
2009/2010
General Overview of all English Courses;
The goal of the English Language Arts program is to improve the reading, writing and speaking skills of all students. This will be accomplished by; learning techniques in essay writing, public speaking (speeches), Novel Studies, Shakespeare Units, and completing a variety of short writing assignments and projects.
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English Language Arts 30S (ENGC3S)
St. John’s High School
Room 326
Mrs. C. Johnson-Gallego
“This comprehensive specialized course will provide students with access to a core curriculum with goals and ovjective related to reading, writing , listening, speaking, viewing and thinking. While a wide variety of material including journalistic, technical, transactional, literary and dramatic will be used, the emphasis will be focused equally on transactional and literary materials.
* St. John’s High School, “Course Description Guide”, page 34, 2009-2010.
This is a semestered course and there is an exam at the end of the semester which is valued at 20% of the course mark.
Assignment Expectations
All assignments are expected to be handed in for evaluation on the due dates for a proper evaluation and assessment. This is crucial for your learning to get feedback on your work and to grow as a learner. A number of assignments are assessed for completion and effort, however there are four Major Assignments which are evaluated, that must be completed in order to satisfy the credit criteria for this course.
Late Policy
Assignments that are late will be evaluated/assessed, but there will be a daily 5% penalty. Assignments that are handed in late after a two week period of the due date, may not be evaluated, but will be assessed (provided feedback about the assignment) and may receive a quantitative evaluation (within reason).
Classroom Expectations
RESPECT! Respect yourself, others and the classroom area.
- Assignments are placed in the “hand in” bin during class time.
- Come to class prepared and get engaged in the class activities. Participate in classroom discussions and offer your opinion.
- When absent from class be responsible and check the “hand out” file folder ‘crate’ for any assignment/material you may have missed.
- Check the blog weekly and email with any concerns.
My work email is cgallego@wsd1.org and my blog for homework and assignments is http://blogs.wsd1.org/stjohns-my-2 (this is linked to the St. John’s website under “blogroll”) I encourage you to supply me with your email address by way of sending me a short email message so that we can work as a team to ensure your success in your educational career.
Course Syllabus
The following resources will be used to work on essay writing and the other skills needed at this level, which are outlined above in the “core curriculum goals”.
Word of the Day
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; grammar, parts of speech, root words, dictionary skills.
Novel Study
- Analyzing a novel and its parts
- Writing a character analysis
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; techniques of character analysis, essay writing and reading comprehension.
Study of Shakespeare: Othello or Macbeth
- Essay writing
- Study of the English Language (past vs present)
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; appreciation of Shakespeare, parts of a play and essay writing.
Speeches
- Speech writing techniques and public speaking
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; other essay forms.
The Bucket List Project
Learning Outcomes – A culmination of all skills learned from the previous units/assignments.
* Time permitting…
- Poetry Unit
- Reading and writing different styles of poetry
- Studying parts of speech during poetry writing
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; grammar, parts of speech, and poetry appreciation.
English Language Arts: Comprehensive Focus (ENGC4S)
St. John’s High School
Room 326
Mrs. C. Johnson-Gallego
“Students will examine and produce a wide range of texts in the transactional and literary forms. The emphasis of the course is 50% transactional and 50% literary.”
* St. John’s High School, “Course Description Guide”, page 35, 2009-2010.
This is a semestered course and there is a Provincial Exam at the end of the semester which is valued at 30% of the course mark.
Assignment Expectations
All assignments are expected to be handed in for evaluation on the due dates for a proper evaluation and assessment. This is crucial for your learning to get feedback on your work and to grow as a learner. A number of assignments are assessed for completion and effort, however, there are four Major Assignments that must be completed in order to satisfy the credit criteria for this course in addition to a passing grade.
Late Policy
Late assignments are always accepted. Assignments that are late will be evaluated/assessed, but there will be a daily 5% penalty. Assignments that are handed in late after a two week period of the due date, may not be evaluated, but will be assessed (provided with feedback about the assignment) and may receive a quantitative evaluation(within reason).
Classroom Expectations
RESPECT! Respect yourself, others and the classroom area.
Hand in assignments go in the “hand in” bin during class time.
- Come to class prepared and get engaged in the class activities. Participate in classroom discussions and offer your opinion.
- When absent from class be responsible and check the “hand out” file folder ‘crate’ for any assignment/material you may have missed.
- Check the blog weekly.
email cgallego@wsd1.org
blog http://blogs.wsd1.org/stjohns-my-2 (linked to St. John’s website under “blogroll”)
I encourage you to email and check the blog weekly concerning the course.
Course Syllabus
The following resources and projects will be used to work on essay writing and the other skills needed at this level which are outlined above in the “core curriculum goals”.
Word of the Day
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; grammar, parts of speech, root words, dictionary skills.
Novel Study: “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
- Analyzing a novel and its parts
- Writing a character analysis
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of ; techniques of character analysis, essay writing and reading comprehension.
Study of Shakespeare: “Hamlet”
- Essay writing
- Study of the English Language (past vs present)
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; appreciation of Shakespeare, parts of a play and essay writing.
Speeches
- Speech writing techniques and public speaking
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; other essay forms.
- * Time permitting…
- Poetry
- Reading and writing different styles of poetry
- Studying parts of speech during poetry writing
Learning Outcomes – Knowledge of; grammar, parts of speech, and poetry appreciation.
