Instructor: Kathleen Saunders ksaunders@randolph.k12.nc.us or by phone 336 476-1500x3129 NCSCOS By the end of this course students should be able to show mastery of the following:
Students in English I explore the ways that audience, purpose, and context shape oral communication, written communication, and media and technology. While emphasis is placed on communicating for purposes of personal expression, students also engage in meaningful communication for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. In English I, students will:
Express reflections and reactions to literature and to personal experience.
Explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research questions.
Evaluate communication and critique texts.
Make and support an informed opinion.
Participate in conversations about and written analysis of literary genres, elements, and traditions.
Use knowledge of language and standard grammatical conventions
English I Materials: English I will use: Prentice Hall Literature
To parents and students: this is an expensive textbook. If damaged, stolen or lost, the replacement cost is approximately $35.00. Due to confusion over textbook ownership and mismanagement of personal property by students in the past, textbooks will not be allowed to remain in the classroom outside of class time.
Tentative Selections:
English I: Romeo and Juliet The Odyssey Of Mice and Men Lord of the Flies To Kill a Mockingbird Assorted Poetry, Short Fiction, and non-fiction selections (Tentative) Click on the links to the left for EOC practice and review
Grading Rubric: Classwork 20% Homework 20% Quiz 20% Exams/Projects 40% Late homework (1 day) will receive a 70. Homework received after two days late will not be scored. Attendance policy: five tardies incur an after school detention, three tardies equal one absence, more than eight absences results in a student not passing the course. Honors students are expected to do three-to-four outside readings/projects in additional to the standard coursework. Participation in the class wiki is expected for assignments inside and outside of class. Please navigate the website for rules/expectations, supply lists and assignment notifications.
Kathleen Saunders
ksaunders@randolph.k12.nc.us or by phone 336 476-1500x3129
NCSCOS
By the end of this course students should be able to show mastery of the following:
Students in English I explore the ways that audience, purpose, and context shape oral communication, written communication, and media and technology. While emphasis is placed on communicating for purposes of personal expression, students also engage in meaningful communication for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. In English I, students will:
- Express reflections and reactions to literature and to personal experience.
- Explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research questions.
- Evaluate communication and critique texts.
- Make and support an informed opinion.
- Participate in conversations about and written analysis of literary genres, elements, and traditions.
- Use knowledge of language and standard grammatical conventions
English I Materials:English I will use:
Prentice Hall Literature
To parents and students: this is an expensive textbook. If damaged, stolen or lost, the replacement cost is approximately $35.00. Due to confusion over textbook ownership and mismanagement of personal property by students in the past, textbooks will not be allowed to remain in the classroom outside of class time.
Tentative Selections:
English I:
Romeo and Juliet
The Odyssey
Of Mice and Men
Lord of the Flies
To Kill a Mockingbird
Assorted Poetry, Short Fiction, and non-fiction selections (Tentative)
Click on the links to the left for EOC practice and review
Grading Rubric:
Classwork 20%
Homework 20%
Quiz 20%
Exams/Projects 40%
Late homework (1 day) will receive a 70. Homework received after two days late will not be scored.
Attendance policy: five tardies incur an after school detention, three tardies equal one absence, more than eight absences results in a student not passing the course.
Honors students are expected to do three-to-four outside readings/projects in additional to the standard coursework.
Participation in the class wiki is expected for assignments inside and outside of class.
Please navigate the website for rules/expectations, supply lists and assignment notifications.