Grade 11 Syllabus
2009-2010 English 111/112 General Course Outline
The Grade 11 English program is based upon outcomes within the provincial curriculum. The outcomes of the course are divided into three broad strands:
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing Writing and Representing
Various materials and methods are used to help students develop within each of these strands. Assessments throughout your Grade 11 year include tests, quizzes, essays, book reports, student-led seminars, projects, and speeches. The level of material presented and the evaluation methods used will vary according to class level – intensive, comprehensive or selective. This full year course is divided into six units, each designed to reinforce elements of the major strands.
The following is an outline of the primary units covered in Grade 11 English:
Semester One:
1. Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
2. First Novel – Lord of the Flies
Semester Two:
3. Shakespeare/Drama
4. Oratory Presentations
5. Second Novel – Independent Study to be chosen from a selection of classics.
6. Poetry
Ongoing Units:
1. Sustained Silent Reading – Students should be prepared to bring their own novel to class by the second week of classes. Each class will begin with a brief silent reading period. Students will periodically be asked to write based on their current novel. When students finish one novel they should have another ready. By the end of Semester One each student will present a short oral project on one of the novels they have read over the course of the semester.
2. Writing Log/Portfolio – Students will collect their personal writing in a duo tang.
Evaluation:
Class Mark 10 %
Tests 35 %
Projects/Assignments 35 %
January Midterm Exam 20 %
Late Policy on Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to hand work in on time. The school’s policy on late assignments is that students in Grades 11 and 12 will be docked 10 % per day up to five days for a late assignment. It is also the student’s responsibility to speak with their teacher if an assignment is late.
Homework
As stated above, homework is worth 10 per cent of your final mark. Everyone has an opportunity to collect class/homework marks by completing daily assignments. It is in your best interest to spend 15 to 20 minutes nightly on your English homework. Homework will be checked regularly throughout the year. If an assignment is incomplete at the time checked, you will receive a zero on your homework mark for that day.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend class every day and provide a written excuse for any absences the next day. Unexcused absences will be dealt with according to the school’s attendance policy.
Material Requirements
You will need a binder with dividers for each unit, two duo tangs (one for your writing portfolio and one in which to collect your tests); pens or pencils; post-it notes; cue cards for speeches and notes; and a novel for each class. (A positive attitude is welcomed as well.)
Expectations
Come to class prepared, expecting to engage yourself in each day’s lesson. With this and the above in mind, it is worth noting that you will be expected to follow all school rules within the confines of this class.
N.LeBlanc
http://mrsleblanc.blogspot.com
The Grade 11 English program is based upon outcomes within the provincial curriculum. The outcomes of the course are divided into three broad strands:
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing Writing and Representing
Various materials and methods are used to help students develop within each of these strands. Assessments throughout your Grade 11 year include tests, quizzes, essays, book reports, student-led seminars, projects, and speeches. The level of material presented and the evaluation methods used will vary according to class level – intensive, comprehensive or selective. This full year course is divided into six units, each designed to reinforce elements of the major strands.
The following is an outline of the primary units covered in Grade 11 English:
Semester One:
1. Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
2. First Novel – Lord of the Flies
Semester Two:
3. Shakespeare/Drama
4. Oratory Presentations
5. Second Novel – Independent Study to be chosen from a selection of classics.
6. Poetry
Ongoing Units:
1. Sustained Silent Reading – Students should be prepared to bring their own novel to class by the second week of classes. Each class will begin with a brief silent reading period. Students will periodically be asked to write based on their current novel. When students finish one novel they should have another ready. By the end of Semester One each student will present a short oral project on one of the novels they have read over the course of the semester.
2. Writing Log/Portfolio – Students will collect their personal writing in a duo tang.
Evaluation:
Class Mark 10 %
Tests 35 %
Projects/Assignments 35 %
January Midterm Exam 20 %
Late Policy on Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to hand work in on time. The school’s policy on late assignments is that students in Grades 11 and 12 will be docked 10 % per day up to five days for a late assignment. It is also the student’s responsibility to speak with their teacher if an assignment is late.
Homework
As stated above, homework is worth 10 per cent of your final mark. Everyone has an opportunity to collect class/homework marks by completing daily assignments. It is in your best interest to spend 15 to 20 minutes nightly on your English homework. Homework will be checked regularly throughout the year. If an assignment is incomplete at the time checked, you will receive a zero on your homework mark for that day.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend class every day and provide a written excuse for any absences the next day. Unexcused absences will be dealt with according to the school’s attendance policy.
Material Requirements
You will need a binder with dividers for each unit, two duo tangs (one for your writing portfolio and one in which to collect your tests); pens or pencils; post-it notes; cue cards for speeches and notes; and a novel for each class. (A positive attitude is welcomed as well.)
Expectations
Come to class prepared, expecting to engage yourself in each day’s lesson. With this and the above in mind, it is worth noting that you will be expected to follow all school rules within the confines of this class.
N.LeBlanc
http://mrsleblanc.blogspot.com
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