Syllabus

=English Class Introduction = =Crane/Durand = =2009-2010 =

Textbooks - //Elements of Language- Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics// – (the green workbook) //Vocabulary Workshop// – (the little orange book)
 * Books**

//Flush// – Hiaasen //Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry// – Taylor (will be passed out later!) Gender specific novels – To Be Determined
 * Novels**

Blue or black pens (never any other!) Laptop Binder with dividers Paper
 * Materials**
 * Your brain – this is a big one! In the words of a 2005 Lovett sixth grader: “Life takes thinking!”**

Tests/Projects 30% Writing 20% Quizzes 20% Homework 15% Classwork/Participation 5% Exam (semester) 10%
 * Grading Scale**

A+ 97 A 93 A- 90 B+ 87 B 83 B- 80 C+ 77 C 73 C- 70 F 0
 * Scale**

1. Respect – Everyone! At all times! This includes speaking out in class, others’ property, school property, etc. 2. Materials – Come prepared everyday. Paper, writing utensil, binder, books. 3. Homework/projects –ALWAYS CHECK THE BOARD for assignments, the web may be incorrect due to last minute changes. Due dates are firm! If you don’t have it in class on the day it is due, it is LATE! 4. Lovett Handbook/Rules of the Road – follow the handbook rules. Dress code is a huge deal, so follow it. 5. Winter and spring assessments count. You will receive 10% of your semester grade from these assessments.
 * Class Rules and Information**

Vocabulary
Chapters 1-7

Short Stories/Drama – Not limited to:
“The Storyteller” – Saki “Crime on Mars” - Clarke “The Sniper” – O’Flaherty “After Twenty Years” – O. Henry “The Monkey’s Paw” – Jacobs “The Necklace” – de Maupassant “Riki-tiki-tavi” – Kipling “Charles” - Jackson “Zoo” - Hoch

Grammar and Usage
parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, adjectives punctuation - capitalization and end marks

Writing
sentence types topic and concluding sentences strong paragraphs and creative pieces

Vocabulary
Chapters 8-15

Novels
//Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry// – Taylor Gender specific novels - TBD

Poetry
variety of styles and authors

Grammar
parts of speech – verb, adverb, proposition, conjunction, interjection punctuation

Writing
writing about literature, expository, narrative, persuasive writing essay structure (three paragraph), research (interdisciplinary project)