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English

English Supplies 

  • Notebook or binder (with paper) dedicated to English

  • A device to bring to class each day (if an issue, please contact your home high school)

  • Pens and pencils- we will handwrite at times

  • Highlighters- any color

  • Sticky notes 

  • A way to track/ plan assignment completion and due dates- this could be a planner, your phone calendar 

  • Your district password/log-in information- please log in before the first day if possible

GRADES

Grades will be updated continually in Infinite Campus throughout the school year. 

LIST OF POTENTIAL NOVELS (English 11 and 12 only)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19XU_nrsTMtDBU4ckoSoHw8FfcSWNSB5SbDlg_1nmOVI/edit?usp=sharing

English 11 (American Lit/Comp)
Students will understand the thematic progression of literature from the United States by studying literary texts across the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. They will analyze and explain authors’ use of literary and figurative language techniques through argumentative writing, higher-level discussions, and oral presentations. Students will flexibly use technology for both research and the presentation of information, including that required for a long-term, in-depth project. They will assess the credibility and validity of sources to answer research questions and complete long-term works, as well as write narrative, problem-solution, comparative analysis, informative, and argumentative pieces.

English 12 (Lit/Comp) / English 1031 Concurrent enrollment (Technical Writing)

Students will engage in the study of literary movements to determine how various views affect the interpretation and understanding of literature and poetry. Students will participate in a large-scale independent inquiry project where they will research, develop, and refine a multi-faceted argumentative piece and presentation. In the Technical Writing course, students will develop rhetorical knowledge and focus on building their use of tone, format, and structure in a given writing situation, such as those that apply in the postsecondary world. Students in the course will develop their experiences as writers in at least one genre, and learn recursive strategies for generating ideas, revising, and editing, while using appropriate, credible sources and evidence in their discourse. Students will apply mechanics, syntax, style, vocabulary, and grammar appropriate to the writing task.

English 1021/ 1022 Freshman Composition - Concurrent enrollment   

1021 emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. 1022 Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading,  research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. 

Instructor: Merris Pinsak