English I
Mr.
James Mulhern
james.mulhern@browardschools.com
scholarmulhern.blogspot.com
754-321-5300
Resources:
McDougal Littell: The
Language of Literature
Supplemental resources: classic novels, Internet Resource
sites, newspapers, and teacher handouts
Course
Description: The purpose of this course is to
provide in-depth, enriched integrated educational experiences in the language
arts strands of reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, language, and
literature.
The
content will include, but is not be limited to, the following:
· using reading strategies to construct
meaning from informative, technical, and literary texts
· acquiring an extensive vocabulary
through reading, discussion, listening, and systematic word study
· using process-writing strategies,
student inquiry, and self-monitoring techniques
· using speaking, listening, and viewing
strategies in formal presentations and informal discussions
· understanding and responding to a
variety of literary forms
· understanding and using language
successfully to impact readers, writers, listeners, speakers, and viewers
After
successfully completing this course, the student will:
1. Use
reading strategies effectively to construct meaning from a range of technical,
informative, and literary texts.
2. Use
process-writing strategies effectively to meet the needs of a variety of
audiences, writers, and types of information being communicated.
3.
Select and use appropriate speaking, listening, and viewing skills to clarify
and interpret meaning in both formal and informal situations.
4.
Understand the common features of a variety of literary forms.
5.
Respond critically and aesthetically to literature.
6.
Demonstrate understanding and use of appropriate language for effective visual,
oral, and written communication.
7.
Select and use a variety of electronic media to create, revise, retrieve, and
verify information.
8.
Demonstrate understanding of the impact of mass media and the regulations that
govern its use.
Broward
County Grading Scale/Teacher Grading Policy:
90% - 100% =
A
87%
- 89%
= B+
80%
- 86%
= B
77%
- 79%
= C+
70%
- 76%
= C
67%
- 69%
= D+
60%
- 66%
= D
0% -
59% = F
Students’ grades will be based on homework, projects, writing
(formal and informal), oral presentations, quizzes, classroom participation,
tests, midterm and final exams, and various demonstrations of mastery.
Course Outline
Unit One
Literature: Miscellaneous
short stories and poems from textbook and various sources
Writing: The writing process--essays and
creative writing
Project: Creative writing to be presented
orally and in writing
Grammar: Variety
of assignments/assessment in grammar, usage and mechanics
Unit Two
Literature: Various
Myths and Legends from around the world, and The Odyssey
Writing: The writing process—essays and
creative writing
Project: Research and creation of a myth
Grammar: Variety
of assignments/assessment in grammar, usage and mechanics
Midterm Exam: The midterm will be cumulative from the
first and second units.
Unit Three
Drama: The
Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Writing: Writing for Assessment, Response to
Drama
Project: Student choice (diorama, skit, stage
design) any demonstration that shows mastery of the understanding of theme,
character, plot, setting of the play
Grammar: Variety
of assignments/assessment in grammar, usage, and mechanics
Unit Four
Literature: Miscellaneous short stories and
poems from textbook and various sources
Writing: Research
techniques, tools, and MLA documentation
Project: Research Paper on a theme from the
readings during the course using MLA style
Grammar: Variety of assignments/assessments in
grammar, usage, and mechanics; MLA style
Final Exam: The final examination will be cumulative for the third and fourth
units.
Materials Needed:
Three-ring
binder
Ballpoint pens
(blue or black only)
Highlighters
Pencils
White
loose-leaf paper
Writing Journal
Attendance/Field Trip Policies observed as
outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.