College Preparatory English 10 Mrs. Milinovich Syllabus

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1 College Preparatory English 10 Mrs. Milinovich Syllabus Instructor Information: Teacher: Cathy Milinovich Room: Belle Vernon Area High School, Room 315 Contact: Phone: ; ext Website: Required Text: Prentice Hall Literature Grade 10 Vocabulary Workshop Level F A Separate Peace Summer of My German Soldier Night World Literature Speak The Hobbit Elements of Writing Additional Resources: Belle Vernon Area Language Arts Handbook MLA Handbook Teacher-generated handouts, worksheets, and Bell Ringer prompts Reading Apprenticeship materials Video: Julius Caesar A Separate Peace

2 Summer of My German Soldier One Survivor Remembers Prentice Hall Author video Oprah Winfrey s Interview with Elie Wiesel The Devil s Arithmetic Course Description: The second year of the college preparatory English program emphasizes an integrated approach to the study of world literature, composition, grammar, and basic research skills for the college bound student. In world literature the student studies selected short stories, poems, dramas, nonfiction essays, and novels that reflect various cultures and universal concerns of humanity. Grammar lessons integrated with the world literature selections focus on the study of modifiers, phrases, clauses, varied sentence structures, and mechanics as they relate to unit writing activities. Composition lessons enable the student to use detailed support evidence to write unified, well-organized paragraphs based on the literature read or life experiences. A short research project that explores cultural values and customs and that utilizes MLA rules for in-text documentation and works cited will be required for this course. Students will practice reading strategies using the Reading Apprentice approach and practice for the Keystone exams using a variety of materials and techniques. The curriculum is tentative depending on the needs of the particular classes. Students must maintain a C or better average in College Preparatory English 10 overall to continue on to the College Preparatory track for 11 th grade. Course Objectives: By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to: 1. Define and identify the elements of the short story. 2. Evaluate a short story s effectiveness through analysis of its elements. 3. Read critically and with proficiency and be able to answer higher level questions. 4. Organize and write a cohesive five paragraph essay. 5. Examine the use of setting and its relevance to our novels. 6. Identify figures of speech without and within texts. 7. Use the Modern Language Association (MLA) format for all papers and essays. 8. Express and explain interpretations and responses to our novels, orally and in writing. 9. Practice critical thinking and writing skills. 10. Identify and define dramatic and poetic techniques. 11. Identify allusions and be able to use them effectively in writing.

3 12. Use research skills to develop a thesis and a presentation. 13. Identify and correctly use grade-level grammar. 14. Identify important themes and use them in writing. 15. Identify meaningful quotes and use them in writing. 16. Use allusions in writing effectively. 17. Read passages (cold read) and be able to answer questions proficiently afterwards. 18. Identify and correct mechanical errors in writing. 19. Write with a sharp, distinct focus, well-developed content and controlled organization. 20. Revise writing to improve style and meaning. 21. Listen attentively to and contribute to discussions. 22. Participate in small and large group discussions. 23. Use media for learning purposes. Academic Honesty: Any work submitted by the student shall be his/her own. Work taken from others shall be deemed as unacceptable. Any doubts will initiate the completion of an alternative assignment or a zero on the required effort, depending on the severity of the infraction. Class Policies and Expectations: 1. Class will commence at the sound of the bell. Every student shall be prepared (with pencil, books, and binder) and in their seat when the bell rings. 2. There will be a bell-ringer prompt on the board at the beginning of each class. As soon as the student enters, he/she will begin work on the assignment immediately. 3. No student will be permitted to go to his/her locker during class. Hall passes will only be issued for emergencies; the student must complete the agenda book to be initialed by the teacher and the student must sign out on a sign-out sheet. 4. Students are to fill out their agenda books daily, recording topic and homework assignments. A rubric will be given on how agenda books will be graded. 5. Every student shall have and keep an up to date binder that will include all handouts, notes, homework, and other various papers in a neat, organized, and chronological order. This will be graded each quarter. 6. Every student is responsible for any notes, assignments, and assessments that are missed due to absences. Make up work will be available in the make-up box in the front of the classroom. Papers missed will have the student s name on them and be in the folder that corresponds to each class. A student will have one day to make up homework and one week to make up a test or a quiz. 7. Papers are due on the announced due date whether the student is present in school or not. For each late day a student will receive 10% off of all projects and/or papers.

4 8. Students will not get ready to leave until the teacher instructs them to; work in the class will be done bell to bell. 9. Students are expected to adhere to the BVAHS Code of Conduct, including dress code. 10. Cell Phones: Any student observed using an electronic device when not instructed to will be asked to give it to the teacher. If the student abides, it will be returned at the end of the day. If the student does not abide, he/she will be sent to ISS. Cell phones may be collected during tests and/or quizzes. 11. Bags are not permitted in the classroom. Purses must be kept on the floor underneath the desk or on a chair adjacent to the students seats. 12. Absolutely no food or open beverages. 13. Students are expected to be respectful of one another and their instructor. Hands must be raised to speak. Only one person will speak at a time. A student must get permission to leave his or her seat. 14. Students are expected to assume responsibility and take ownership of their efforts and work. The more a student puts into this course, the more he or she will take away. 15. Late homework is NOT accepted. 16. Students are expected to use MLA on all papers turned into the teacher. If MLA format is not used, points will be deducted. Course Grading Criteria: All quizzes, tests, and projects will be graded according to the Belle Vernon Area School District grading policy. Total points will be accumulated for all evaluated efforts in this class rather than having letter grades per each effort. The grading scale is as follows: A B C D F Assignments per Quarter: Formal Assessments will account for a majority of the grade

5 Vocabulary quizzes and cumulative exams Reading checks and chapter quizzes Short story quizzes Novel exams Timed, in-class essays Take-home prompts and essays Quarterly exams Each quarter at least one project will be required and will also contribute significantly to the grade Research project/interview Julius Caesar creative project/speech Night project Summer of My German Soldier project And others Other assignments include: Homework Bell Ringers Study Island Binder Vocabulary Workbooks Summer Reading assignment and quiz *Assignments or assessments may vary due to pace of class and individualized instruction. TOTAL POINTS = This will vary by quarter *Assignments or assessments may vary due to pace of class and individualized instruction. Study Island: Students will be expected to take advantage of the Study Island Preparation Software aligned to the Keystone Exam Standards, AP Course Competencies, and SAT/ACT Preparation. The students that invest their time utilizing this program have overwhelming performed better than those that do not. If you are unable to have access to a computer or internet for this requirement, there are ample opportunities during the school day to utilize laptops or the computers in the Library. Academic Standards:

6 Students will be reacquainted with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards that have been adopted by the Department of Education, along with the Common Core Standards that are in the process of being implemented nationwide. Students will be made aware of the importance of the standards and the efforts to meet them. Keystone Exam: At the conclusion of this course, students will participate in the Keystone Exam prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students are required to pass this exam in order to graduate from high school. If a student does not earn a proficient score on this exam, he/she will have the opportunity to retest through the end of his/her eleventh grade year. A projectbased assessment during the senior year will be required of those students not proficient by the start of his/her senior year. eschoolplus: Grades will be posted and are accessible on the Home Access Center or through the eschoolplus Family App. If you lost or cannot remember log in information, please contact our Child Accounting Department at ext Schoolwires (Website): My website will be updated every Friday. Course Topics, Assignments, and Quizzes and Tests are also posted weekly. The following signatures state that all parties are aware of the preceding syllabus. Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date Teacher Signature Date

7 Course Outline: Tentative I. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter I. I. I. Vocabulary Workshop Units 1-4/5 Memorize Alma Mater Vocabulary Workshop Units 5-8/9 Vocabulary Workshop Units 9-12 Vocabulary Workshop Units Reading Apprenticeship strategies/practice 4-Square strategy and practice II. Fiction/nonfiction Unit: selections from anthology II. Night: Chapters 3-7 Holocaust Journals II. A Separate Peace ch II. Antigone III. Interview and research cultural element: create a PowerPoint and present to the class III. WWII schemata A Separate Peace Ch. 1-9 III. Shakespeare/Globe Theater The Tragedy of Julius Caesar III. Summer of My German Soldier Or The Hobbit

8 IV. IV. IV. IV. Night: chapters 1-2 Memorization: Friends, Romans, Countrymen Speech Poetry Grammar: Identify and use parts of speech: Noun Proper/common Case Collective Compound Pronoun Types Case Agreement Verb Tenses Conjugation Transitive/instransitive Active/passive Grammar: Identify and use parts of speech: Adjective Questions Positioning Comparative/superlative Modification Adverbs Questions Modification Conjunctions Coordinating Subordinating Correlative Interjections Punctuation Project Grammar: Sentences Parts Classification Patterns Clauses Dependent Independent Adjective Adverb Restrictive Non-restrictive Verbals Types Usage Grammar Subject/Verb Agreement Punctuation Capitalization Pronunciation