Dr. Kelly Moore
Fall 2016
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English 12H Advanced Placement Literature
Welcome to Advanced
Placement Literature! English 12 Honors AP, a college-level course, involves a
critical study of selected major works of drama, poetry, fiction and
nonfiction, tracing recurrent concerns of mankind as expressed in a variety of
texts. The course includes much reading and writing, and asks students to study
and apply critical theory and work with literary criticism. A high level of
verbal competence and skill of writing, as well as the power of sustained
independent inquiry, is required. Students completing English 12Honors AP are
prepared to take the AP examination in Literature and Composition.
Course Objectives from the Common Core
Standards:
1.Write
arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Explore and inquire
into areas of interest to formulate an argument.
2.
Produce
clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style
are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations
for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
3.
Develop
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a
specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1–3
4.
Conduct
short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question
(including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the
inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating
understanding of the subject under investigation.
5.
Gather
relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,
using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of
each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information
into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism
and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for
citation.
6.
Initiate
and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades
11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas
and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- Apply
knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different
contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to
comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Texts:
Because of the nature of the course, a
substantial amount of reading and writing will be assigned. Some of the reading
will be in the form of photocopied essays, articles, short stories, literary
criticism and poems. Some of the longer titles that we may read and discuss
this year are:
No Exit and Other Plays by
Jean-Paul Sartre
Metamorphosis and other stories
by Franz Kafka
The Dubliners
Beloved
Heart of Darkness
Catch 22
The Shawl
Ragtime
The Bell Jar
One Flew Over the Cuckoos’ Nest
Brave New World
Slaughter-House Five
Hamlet
The Tempest
The Sound and the Fury
Collateral Reading:
In addition to in-class readings, at least one collateral reading will
be assigned per quarter. The collateral reading activities will be included in
the quarter grades. Please remember that reliance upon Spark Notes is a
violation of the Academic Integrity Policy of Niskayuna, and students who
substitute ideas (NOT JUST TEXT) from Spark Notes or other such sources may
incur serious academic and disciplinary penalties.
Student Expectations:
Improving your
reading, writing, listening and speaking skills will require that you work
diligently over the course of the year. In order to reach our goals for this
year it will be necessary for students to meet the expectations below.
- Attendance is required. Students who are
not in attendance are responsible for any and all missed work.
- Students are required to hand work in on
time.
- Students are expected to meet with the
teacher when they require additional help, clarification or discussion.
- Thoughtful and productive class
participation in class activities and discussion
- Serious effort in all class and
independent endeavors
- Ability to work independently on long
term projects
- Maturity of thought and expression
- Willingness to work both collectively
and independently
- Willingness to revise written work
- Willingness to read and take notes on
difficult reading assignments
- Adherence to assignment due dates and
requirements
Materials:
- A notebook devoted only to English
- An assignment notebook
- A folder or binder devoted to English
handouts
- A blue or black pen
Evaluation:
Students will be
evaluated on a wide-range of assignments, both individual and collective.
Students will be evaluated through tests, writing, discussion, projects,
research and presentations.
Reading Quizzes and
Notes Quizzes
Tests
Major Writing
Assignments
Major Projects
Presentations
Homework
Participation
Writing Folders
- Students will keep a writing folder or
writer’s notebook in class with their beginnings, in-class writings and
drafts. The writing folder will be assessed every quarter on effort,
completeness and organization.
- The final examination will consist of a
written exam worth twenty percent of the student’s final course grade.
- Each quarter grade will be calculated by
a point system; the grade will be determined by dividing the number of
points the student earned with the number of possible points in the
quarter.
Course Requirements: Completion and demonstration of proficiency
on the final examination and the major research assignment in the fourth
quarter is required for the successful completion of the course.
Policies:
- Students who miss 15 class periods will
be denied credit for the class. Any absence of more than twenty minutes
constitutes an absence.
- Students are encouraged to seek extra
help; please make an appointment.
- Students may be offered the opportunity
to redo certain assignments after a conference.
- No papers will be accepted via email,
unless given prior permission by the instructor.
- No late homework will be accepted,
unless a student has been absent.
- Ten points will be deducted each school
day an assignment is late.
- Tests, presentations and quizzes missed
due to absence must be makeup within one week. Failure to make up work
within one week will result in a zero. All missed quizzes will be available
in the English department. It is not
necessary to make an appointment.
- Students are expected to follow the
guidelines for academic integrity and plagiarism outlined in the Niskayuna
Student Handbook. All work a student hands in is expected to be wholly his or her own. If a
student consults outside sources, he or she must properly cite his or her
work using MLA format. Students are encouraged to consult their teachers,
the MLA handbook, the media center, and the Niskayuna Research Guide with
any questions. All suspected violations of this policy will be reported to
the administration. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be
subject to failure, reduction of grades and disciplinary action.
- The
use of Spark Notes is considered a violation of the Academic Integrity
Policy. The use of Spark Notes requires citation; to fail to do this
constitutes a Violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.
- Students who fail to complete major
assignments in the fourth quarter will not be allowed to take the final
examination. A grade of zero will be assigned for the final exam grade.
