Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Course Syllabus
Course Title and Number: 10th Grade English
Department: English
Semester: Fall and Spring
Class Meets: Periods 1-7
Instructor: Miss Spence
Phone: 762-1191 Ext. 2211
E-Mail Address: brenda_spence@wasd.k12.pa.us
Phone Number/Voice Mailbox: 762-1191 Ext. 2211
Teacher Webpage: access through school home page
Preferred Method of Contact: e-mail
Required Text(s): Elements of Literature –Fourth Course
English Composition and Grammar
Related Materials: Novels –
The Pearl
Fahrenheit 451
The Glass Castle
The Life of Pi
Course Overview: This course is a state designed course with five modules. These modules are: Rhetorical Devices Influence the Audience, Knowledge and Experience Shape Perspective, The Importance of Influential Relationships, Mirrors: Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Others, and Constrained Perspectives
Course Objectives: This course will meet the following objectives:
- learning to read independently
- reading critically in all content areas
- reading, analyzing, and interpreting
literature
Course Instructor Philosophy: Education is the key to success.
Course Outline/Topics: World Literature
Grammar
- parts of speech
- parts of the sentence
- phrases
- clauses
- agreement
- editing
Vocabulary – 15 units
Novels – 4-5 from the previous list and possibly
others
Articles and short stories – as recommended in the state curriculum guide
Course Requirements: vocabulary quizzes and tests, literature quizzes and writing assignments, grammar quizzes and tests, projects, and homework
Use of Technology: Power Point presentations, computer reviews, DVDs, CDs, and videos
Assessment Plan: Students are assessed on homework, quiz, essay, project, and test scores. Rubrics are provided for most projects and other assessments are based on a point value. Grades are determined by the percentage of the total point value that a student has earned. Final grades for the course are calculated by averaging the percentages of the two marking periods in the semester. A 100 point final exam based on vocabulary is given at the end of the course. Please see my expectation sheet for more details on grades.
Course Policies/Expectations: Please see the separate expectation sheet. Please note that all rules in the student handbook will be followed. Unexcused absences result in a zero for missed assignments and quizzes. Consequences for misbehavior could be parent contact, teacher detention, or an office referral.
Emergency Procedures: In case of an emergency like a fire, tornado, etc., established district policies will be followed.
Suggestions for success: In order to be successful in this course,
students must complete homework assignments,
pay attention and participate in class, take notes,
and study for tests and quizzes.
Movies/DVD: The following movies may be shown in part or in full. These movies have been approved by the school board and administration. If you DO NOT wish your son/daughter to view any of these, please notify me. Julius Caesar, Fahrenheit 451, The Life of Pi and textbook DVD clips.