Advanced English III American Literature
Ms. Cheatum
2006-2007
Rm. 5
Course Description:
We will use the study of American authors to prepare you for a college level class. We will be reading short stories, poems, and essays from our text as well as reading novels. We will be writing paragraphs, essays as well as research papers. This course is fast paced and vigorous. It will challenge you and it will also be exciting. It is very important that you keep up on the reading and all the assignments. When reading novels, reading assignments will be between 25-30 pages a night. Sometimes less if we are reading a short story. The writing of essays will be required.
Any essays that are handed in must be: 1) typed, 2) double spaced, 3) 12 font, 4) Times New Roman type, 5) one inch (1") margins, and 6) must contain a heading and a title. I reserve the right to request your draft data and research material at any time when typed work is handed in.
There is no Accelerated Reader in advanced English.
Text:
Prentice
Hall Literature: Timeless Voices Timeless Themes: The American
Experience
-as well as several novels that will be given out as necessary.
Materials
needed-these
are due on
a
binder or a notebook and a folder with prongs
t abs for the binder
loose-leaf
(notebook paper is not acceptable)—5 point deduction
blue
or black pens/colored pens for notes
a pocket dictionary (optional)
box
of Kleenex
memory stick
Student
Responsibilities
come to class prepared
green permission slips are only signed when I take roll
respect others who speak and do not get rowdy
participate in group work
you must write your name on everything
clean the room before you leave
no food or drink is to be brought into the classroom (H2O is allowed until Sept. 30)
do
not use my desk, computer,
shelves, or filing
cabinets for any reason
Expectations
if
you need to leave the room for
any reason, bring
your handbook to the front of the room and I will sign you out of
class. I hold
at my discretion whether or not to grant the pass. Only three pass will
be allowed per semester.
never, never write in pencil on graded work. Blue or black ink is the only thing I grade. No green, no red no purple--blue or black only. You will receive a percentage deduction for any work not done in blue or black ink.
my
detentions are served in the
mornings--
you will be graded accordingly if you write with abbreviations/e-mail talk.
late
work is not accepted. If you are absent
from class you must turn in
the work as per the Unity High School Handbook policy.
However, if you are in school part of the
day, leave before my class or are present in school after my class,
your work
is due that day (this applies mainly to papers and projects that are
due). When you miss my class it is your responsibility to get any
missed work from a classmate. I do not reteach my class; however, if
after receiving the missed information and you still do not understand,
I would be happy to meet with you.
all make-up tests are essay
your semester exam is mandatory and will count as 1/10 of your semester grade
Reading
List
1st
Nine Weeks--A New World
An
Excerpt from Olaudah Equiano’s
Slave
Narrative
From
“The General History of
From
“Of
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
My Bondage My Freedom” – Fredrick Douglas
selected
spirituals
The Crucible - Arthur Miller
This
nine week period an essay will be
due on oppression and personal struggles
2nd Nine
Weeks--The American Dream
"The Devil and Tom Walker"--Washington Irving
The
Awakening-Kate Chopin
The Great Gatsby-F. Scott
Fitsgerald
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou: this novel will be read on your own and you will schedule with me when you are ready to take the test
misc. poetry
misc.
readings from Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
The
Declaration of Independence-Thomas Jefferson
This nine week period you will adapt your 1st essay to creating The American Dream
3rd Nine Weeks--Research Paper
research will be done outside of the classroom
we will learn the parts of the research paper
we will also have reading days in which we will work in class
A Separate Peace – John Knowles
Mardi Gras Celebration
4th
Nine Weeks-- 20th Century Writers
Carson McCullers, Flannery O,Conner, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King,
Jr. Ian Frazier (to name a few)
The
Glass Menagerie -
"Everyday Use"-Alice Walker
This nine week period your biography paper and speech are due.