English 11

1. English 11 Mrs. Bernabe

2. Summer

3. Fall

4. I’m all about • Working hard • Testing the limits • Learning from mistakes • Trying again

5. Common Core “shifts”

6. Course Description • The English 11 curriculum continues to build on the language arts skills necessary to achieve success on the NYS ELA. • This course emphasizes the NYS Language Arts Standards of reading, writing, listening, and speaking for multiple purposes in all units. (Standards 1,2,3, and 4). • A study of American Literature and writers who reflect the diversity of this country are the major components of the course. • An emphasis on literary elements and rhetorical considerations as well as thematic approach will form the core of the course.

7. Key Topics • Through reading, students will gain a knowledge of or familiarity with major American writers and with writers who reflect the diversity of our culture. • Students will add to their written and spoken vocabulary. • Students will develop writing skills that demonstrate understanding of author’s purpose, tone and style in papers that reflect the tasks of the ELA. At least half of these papers will be word-processed. • Students will use technology to retrieve information and to write a major literary research paper, which will also be word processed. • Other writing will include summary and experimentation with poetic forms. • Students will become familiar with test-taking strategies particular to the SAT and ACT.

8. Homework & Grading • Quizzes, homework, including maintaining an organized notebook and participation in class activities are an important component of the total grade. These daily activities are the essential building blocks of the class. • Homework tends to be focused around long-term projects, such as major writing assignments or presentations which require time management skills. Daily homework is usually a short reading, writing, or vocabulary assignment. • Tests, projects, compositions, creative writings and essays will account for approximately 50% of the grade. • Daily homework assignments are due at the beginning of class for a 100. If late, half credit will be given. Major assignments may be made up, but late assignments will be assessed a penalty unless the student has been granted an extension due to illness or other needs circumstances.

9. Essential Projects • A major focus of each marking period will be a full-length literary work, such as a play or a novel, or a collection of short stories or poems. A subsequent writing using ELA test style questioning will follow the reading. • Sometime in the early spring, each student will produce a literary research paper linking two major pieces of American literature in a critical lens format.

10. Assessment • Every student seeking a Regents diploma, Local diploma, or an IEP certificate will take the Regents exam at the end of 11th grade. • A 65 is needed for credit toward a Regents Diploma. • A score of 55 is needed for a local diploma. • If the student has an IEP, and scores lower than a 65 on the Regents, they are eligible for the RCT in reading and writing. A 65 is needed on both parts of the RCT for a local diploma.

11. Class policies • Students are expected to have a binder, looseleaf paper, a hilighter, and a pen for class each day. • Students are expected to use the daily planner that is provided for them, to be in class on a regular basis, to meet assignment deadlines, to make up missed work, and to practice respect and responsibility in the classroom. • These policies reflect the school motto, NON SCHOLAE SED VITAE.

12. Contact Information • For any questions or concerns, I may be reached at school at 245-3168 or email at ebernabe@camdencsd.org • You may check the school’s website, which will link you to my class website for updates on homework, notes, or class happenings…