Integrated
English Syllabus
Contact
Information:
Instructor: Mrs. Theresa
Christian
Email
Address:
tchristian@berwicksd.org
Planning
Period: 2
Text
and Resource Materials:
Student Laptop
3 ring binder
Required Text:
Prentice
Hall Literature, Grade 9 / 10
To Kill
a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Of Mice
and Men by John Steinbeck
Fahrenheit
451 by Ray Bradbury
Brave
New World by Aldous Huxley
Course Description:
·
An
accelerated, honors-level course (1.5 credits) integrating advanced composition
skills, academic writing, and a wide variety of world literature from multiple
genres.
Core Ideas:
·
an
accelerated course (1.5 credits) in preparation for English Department AP
offerings
·
Literature
content – “breadth over depth”
·
Assessment
philosophy – “depth of analysis”
·
Reading
focus – comprehension and analysis (literary and rhetorical choices)
·
Writing
focus – the development of advanced composition skills in academic writing
·
Keystone
test preparation – How to score advanced?
·
Pacing
– finish main curriculum by May; review main ideas, concepts, skills; prepare
for Keystone exam
·
Independent
reading – “practice becomes habit”
·
*Drama
unit – Draw parallels to the major themes and readings studied and read
throughout the year
·
At
conclusion of course, students will have the skills necessary to score advanced
on Keystone exam and to enter into AP classes.
Prerequisites: Application required
Learning
Objectives:
Upon
completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Become more open-minded and well-rounded,
and to understand the importance of being a life-long learner who is willing to
study and understand new ideas, philosophies, and concepts.
2. Expand their vocabulary.
3. Further develop their critical thinking
skills through reading and writing.
4. Intensify their study and analysis of
literature (both fiction and nonfiction).
5. Perfect their writing and communication
skills through various types of writing.
6. Use computers and other types of media
for learning purposes such as for research regarding novel background
information and themes.
EXPECTATIONS:
1. You are expected to bring your laptop.
2. You will be given a large amount of outside readings.
3. All homework and outside readings will be graded. (ex: homework check, quiz, or test)
4. You are expected to bring all required materials to class
5. Homework and projects will have specific due dates.
6. If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to consult the blog and complete your work.
*Please see the school policy on make-up work in your handbook
7. Turn in computer usage form.
Common
Core:
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Bell Ringer:
1.Sign in to your computer. Sign in to your One Drive. Access your Class Notebook for Integrated.
Click on the section labeled DAILY WORKSHEETS. Next, select Bell Ringer. Follow the directions.
1.Sign in to your computer. Sign in to your One Drive. Access your Class Notebook for Integrated.
Click on the section labeled DAILY WORKSHEETS. Next, select Bell Ringer. Follow the directions.
—Bell Ringer- For each bell ringer, you will write the correct answer and circle the relevant context clues in the sentence. Then write your own sentence using the word in context. That means we must be able to tell the meaning of the word from the detail in your sentence.
- ◦Determine the meaning of the underlined word using the context clues surrounding the term. Circle the context clues.
Adamant in his support of gun control, Senator Keen won’t give in to pressure from powerful opponents.
◦Florence Nightingale, the famous nursing reformer, had the eccentric habit of carrying a pet owl around in one of her pockets.
–A. ordinary B. odd C. careful
- ◦Determine the meaning of the underlined word using the context clues surrounding the term. Circle the context clues.
The great ballplayer and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson was the epitome of both physical and moral strength.
–A. a perfect model B. an opposite C. a main cause
, 8/27-Determine the meaning of the underlined word using the context clues surrounding the term. Circle the context clues
Adamant in his support of gun control, Senator Keen won’t give in to pressure from powerful opponents.
–A. firm B. uncertain C. flexible
