English
III Syllabus Jeannie Jandrew
Students
in English III analyze United States literature as it reflects social perspective
and historical significance by continuing to use language for expressive,
expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. The emphasis in English III is critical analysis of tests through
reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using media.
In
addition, the student will:
- Relate the experiences
of others to their own.
- Research the diversity
of American experience.
- Examine relationships
between past and present.
- Build increasing
sophistication in defining issues and using argument effectively.
- Create products and
presentations that maintain standard conventions of written and oral
language.
Grading: Tests/Papers=50% Quizzes= 25% Homework/Class work= 25%
*Research Paper= 4 Test grades
Students
who commit to the following, WILL succeed:
- Come to class prepared
and ready to engage in the lesson.
- Keep an organized
notebook and file everything.
- Read all selections and
make connections through written/oral response.
The
following may change:
Grammar/Literary
terms and Vocabulary: on-going
Week
1 Course overview/ “From
the Earliest Days” Theme and TEST
Week
2 “ A New Nation” Theme:
Begin The Scarlet Letter
Week
3 continue novel/ nonfiction
selections
Week
4 continue novel/ short story
selections
Week
5 Progress Reports/ continue
novel/ poetry selections
Week
6 finish novel/ “A New
Nation” Theme TEST
“The Civil War and
Its Aftermath” Theme
Week
7 nonfiction and poetry
selections
Week
8 “The Civil War and Its
Aftermath” Theme TEST
“Regionalism and
Realism” Theme
Week
9 short story selections *End
of grading period
Week 10 Report Cards/ “Regionalism
and Realism” Theme TEST
“Beginnings of Modern Age” Theme:
Begin The Great Gatsby
Week 11 continue novel
Week
12 continue novel/ poetry
selections
Week
13 continue novel/ short story
selections
Week
14 “Beginnings of Modern Age”
Theme TEST
“Mid-Century Voices”
Theme: Begin The Crucible
Week 15 Progress Reports/ continue
play/ short story selections
Week
16 continue play/ nonfiction selections
Week
17 finish play/ “Mid-Century
Voices” Theme TEST
“Toward the
Twenty-First Century” Theme
Week
18 short story selections
Week
19 nonfiction and poetry
selections
“Toward the
Twenty-First Century” Theme TEST
Week
20 Course Review and EXAM
Student
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Parent(s)
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