English

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Syllabus

Instructor: Mrs. Luedtke

Objective: This one credit course is an academic and practical study ofspeech development and presentation,
literary analysis, writing and joumal reflection. Focus will be placed on improvement of critical thinking and writing
skills with an emphasis on character development.
Requirements: English

Course Study: The student will read, interpret and critically analyzevarious speech, writing and literary exploration
units throughout the school year. Coursework of study will include the following: speech presentations, short stories,
independent novel reading, drama, essays, poetry writing workshops, literary analysis andjournal reflections.
Textbooks and other media:
Lit er qturc : Tim e I es s Vo i c e s, Tim e I es s Th em e s, P latinum Edition
The Old Man and the Seaby Ernest Hemingway
Tuesdays witlt Morrie by Mitch Albom

Julius Caesar by V/illiam Shakespeare

Films: Pay it Fonryard (Service Learnin$, Deqd Poets Society (poetry unit), The Emperor s CIub (Jutius Caesar)
Short Stories, Poetry Newspapers, Worksheets
Formal essays, reflective writing
Course Syllabus to include but not limited to:
Speeches

Introduction
Personal Mission Statement
Protest

Impromptu
Persuasive
Debate
Service Leaming
Poetry recitation
Shakespearean speech performance

Studv Units
Short Story

Novel

Thematic tr'ocus

Critical Thinkine Skills

Taking fusks
Technology

Friday quotations
Reflections

Speech

Discrirnination

Essays

Poetry

Freedom

Writing

Loneliness
Social activism

Journal writing
Classroom discussion

Drama
Grammar
LibraryAMeb Research

LifelDeath
Carpe Diem

Authors. Poets. Poet Songwriters and Playwrights (to include but are not limited to)
Emest Hemingway
Kahil Gibran
John Donne

Welty
Robert Frost
MayaAngelou
Dylan Thomas
John Lennon
Eudora

Millay
Edwin Arlington Robinson
GwendolynBrooks
William Shakespeare
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Edna St. Vincent

Thoreau
Ray Bradbury
WaltWhitman
Ben Jonson
Pablo Neruda
Henry David

Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
Edgar Ailan Poe

Billy Collins
Mark Strand
Herman Hesse

Independent Assignments
Literary analysis of a novelSophomore Service Learning - All sophomores are required to complete four individual serrice-leaming projects in English
1 0. Expectations include general research, a typed I % page reflection for each project served, proper documentation with adult
verification and an oral presentation near the end of each semester on insights gained and the value qf service. A1l service hours
must be pre-approved. Helping family members or relatives does not qualify as service-learning unless it is for a fundraiser
project (MS Walk, Light the Night, etc.). The actual activity must be performed during the 2014-2015 academic year.