ENGLISH 2Honors 10th Grade

Miss Bone

About Me!

El Camino High School Graduate, 2003 Study Abroad at Trinity College, Oxford

University, England BA in English: University of California, Berkeley,

2007 Focus in Holocaust writing and 20th century American

Literature M.Ed in Education & Credential: University of

California, Los Angeles, 2009 Teaching/Coaching Experience:

AVID and English, (Academic Leadership Community, LA) Swim Coach (LA, Vista, FHS) Assistant Women’s Crew Coach (Berkeley High)

Goals

We will be following the Common Core standards.

Students will continue to develop their understanding of grammar and vocabulary through daily and weekly lessons and exercises.

Students will be expected to: Do research on a topic in order to effectively

write an argument-centered paper. Revise and edit their (and peer) papers in

order to develop as a writer and thinker. Conduct inquiry Participate in class through the Socratic

method by sharing their writing and opinions on a subject in both small and large group discussions.

Read and analyze text using literary terms/devices for a deeper meaning.

Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, effective oral and written communication techniques, and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Look at problems and issues in literature from multiple perspectives in order to take a position on the topic at hand.

Class Readings

Antigone – Sophocles Focus on persuasive

techniques and logical fallacies (pre-AP)

Western Tradition: Bible Stories, Arthurian legend, Sinbad, Gilgamesh, etc. – Textbook Focus on analysis, levels of

questioning and building a literary knowledge base

The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway Focus on the Hero’s

Journey/quest and how to read for deeper meaning

A Lesson Before Dying – Ernest Gains (if time) Focus on narrative structure,

justice and canon

Animal Farm – George Orwell  Focus on rhetorical devices and

strategies (pre-AP) A Tale of Two Cities – Charles

Dickens Focus on dichotomy and narrative

structure…author’s use of rhetoric to convey an overall meaning

Lord of the Flies – William Golding Focus on reading for allegory,

literary analysis and expository/explanatory writing

Othello – William Shakespeare Focus on analyzing literature

and language through the literary devices…literary criticism/theory

1st Semester : The Nature of Man: Self-discovery and the Quest

2nd Semester: The Nature of Man: Destruction and Redemption

Class Readings

In addition to the novels read in class, the students will also be required to do outside reading. Time will be given in class to read on block day and occasionally on Fridays, but students will mostly be responsible for this work on their own.

Other resources to be used in class are: How to Read Literature Like a Professor –

Thomas C. Foster Elements of Literature and Language of

Literature by Holt (textbooks to be provided in class)

Class Writing

Literary analysis paper (response to literature)

“This I Believe” essay

Argumentative writing (ethos, logos, pathos)

Poem deconstruction

Literary research paper

Compare/contrast essay

Business letter Synthesis essay

(current events and novel analysis)

1st Semester: 2nd Semester:

Requirements

A binder or notebook for grammar practice, daily warm ups and journal writing

A divided section in their binder (may share with another class) for: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Misc.

Several colored pens and highlighters

Text/novel OR Book Notecards Participation in classroom

discussions

Routinely check Schoolwires for updates about the week.

Keep an e-mail address through Schoolwires that is current and checked often

Set aside time for homework and reading for class

Complete OR assignments each quarter

Complete homework by the beginning of the class period in which it is due

Classroom Requirements Home requirements

Absences/Tardies

Frequent absences and tardies make learning difficult.

It is a STUDENT’S responsibility to make up missed assignments, tests and quizzes

Students have ONE week to make up any missed quiz or test and TWO days for assignments.

Students have homework about 3-4 times a week

and often reading every night.

Large assignments and due dates will be posted on Schoolwires. They are due that day NO MATTER WHAT!

I will also try to post daily assignments as often as possible.

Grades

All work will be given points, and grades will be based upon a cumulative point scale at the end of each term:

Grade Scale

I use weighted grades. • 30% Essays

• 15% Final

• 15% Homework and Discussions

• 20% Test/Quizzes

• 10% Outside Reading

• 10% Participation and Class Activities 93% A 73% C

90% A- 70% C-88% B+ 68% D+83% B 66% D80% B- 60% D-78% C+ 59% F

Communication

I appreciate and value your concerns and input. Please feel free to contact me at any time throughout the term.

Email is the easiest way to contact me.

- SBone@fcusd.org

Phone- 294-2400 ext. 415211

I may periodically send reminder emails, updates etc. Be sure to have an updated email address on Schoolwires.

The district supplies most of our necessities, but some luxuries are nice!

Suggested items…*Ream(s) of white paper Colored pencils*Ream(s) of colored paper Colored SharpiesCard Stock (8 ½ x 11) Colored Markers* Kleenex White board eraserWhite board dry erase markers *Most needed!

English Department Donations

I have been trying to build and restock my classroom library over the last few years. If you would like to donate something other than what was on the previous list I ALWAYS appreciate any used books appropriate for adolescents.

Classroom Library