11th and
12th Honors/ Advanced Curriculum English Syllabus
(Only students who
had a yearly average of 85 or higher in their previous English class and
demonstrated positive behavior are eligible to enroll in this course. In
addition, if an Honors student fails a quarter or does not maintain
satisfactory behavior, they will be removed.)
This course will be split into two sections. The fall semester will
focus on AP level composition and rhetoric, while the spring semester will be
dedicated to AP level literature and composition. By the end of the school
year, students will be prepared to take either or both the AP Lang and AP Lit
tests for potential college credit. (It is not mandatory to take these exams.)
Materials:
Access to a computer, LARGE spiral notebook with dividers
and pockets, black/blue/red pens, package of multi-colored highlighters
Readings: (must be acquired by
student)
Fall 2015:
Angela’s Ashes, by: Frank McCourt
The Color of Water, by: James McBride
In Cold Blood, by: Truman Capote
Wild, by: Cheryl Strayed
Spring 2016:
Jane Eyre, by: Charlotte Bronte
Brave New World, by: Aldous Huxley
Atonement, by: Ian McEwan
Frankenstein, by: Mary Shelley
Various essays and short stories,
including the ones below, will be provided:
The Death of a Moth- Virginia Woolf/ Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and The Polyphemus Moth- Annie Dillard
On Self Respect- Didion/
Guys vs. Men- Dave Barry/ Football
vs. Baseball- George Carlin
Shooting an Elephant- George Orwell/ Challenger Speech- Ronald Reagan/
Distancing the Homeless- Kozol/ Addressing the Steel Companies- J.F. Kennedy/
GRADING PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN
Assignments= 10%, Quizzes= 20%, Tests=
30%, Projects= 40%
Honors English
Expectations and Signature Form
Student
Name:___________________________ Grade Level: ___________
Expectations:
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Students
will show respect towards the teacher, peers, and school.
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Students
will complete all required readings, assignments, and projects.
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Students
will understand this is a college level class, and therefore, it will be a more
challenging workload. Independent study and reading will be required.
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Students
will participate in intellectual, controversial, and FUN discussions, projects,
and writing assignments.
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Students
will maintain a 60 or above at the end of each grading period, or they will
be removed from the course. (If a student has below a 65 at the time of
progress reports, they will be placed on probation.)
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Students
will receive no more than ONE detention per grading period, or they will be
removed from the course.
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Student Signature: ____________________________ Date:
_____________
Parent Signature: _____________________________ Date:
_____________
Parent email/ phone:
_______________________/_____________________
This form
must be signed and returned by: ___Friday, September 4th, 2015__, or the student will be
removed from Honors English.
Thank you,
Trisha
Hasbrouck
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