9H

9 Honors

English Class Overview

e-mail address: rebekahwilson@ncolonie.org

class blog: mrswilsonenglish.edublogs.org

  • Where do stories come from?
  • Why are they important?

These are the guiding questions that we will be exploring throughout the year. In order to answer these questions, we will:

  • examine the origin and structure of stories
  • read and evaluate various fiction and nonfiction texts
  • examine the elements and devices authors use to create meaning
  • examine the struggle of individual desires versus societal expectations
  • use close reading strategies to find patterns in texts
  • understand and practice the research process (note taking, drafting, revising and citing based on the MLA Standards)
  • analyze language and word choice

Semester 1: “What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?”

 

  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories  by Salman Rushdie
  • Short Stories
  • 1984 by George Orwell
  • Two-genre essay writing
  • Argumentative essay writing

 

         

Semester 2: The hero’s journey

 

  • The Odyssey by Homer (selections)
  • Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri (selections)

 

    • Sonnet Cycle

 

  • Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
  • Argumentative writing

 

Guidelines and Expectations:

  • All students will be respectful and tolerant at all times.
  •  Be on time and prepared
  •  There will be no cell phones or electronic devices used within the classroom.
  •  Participate in class discussions.
  •  Give every task your best effort

Materials:

  •  Student planner
  •  Pens and pencils
  •  A folder for handouts
  •  Spiral one-subject notebook

Homework Policy:

Homework will be given on a weekly basis and should be completed by the beginning of the period on the day that it is due. You will receive partial credit for a homework that is handed in up to one day late. Any assignments handed in past this point will receive a zero.

Late Penalties:

You will receive a 5-point deduction each day that a formal assignment is late. If you do not turn in the assignment within 5 school days, the assignment will earn a zero.

Extra Help:

I encourage you to seek extra help after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-3:00. I can also be reached via email at rebekahwilson@ncolonie.org with questions about homework assignments.