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Fall Semester 2008-09
Course Description
English 12: Perspectives in Language and Literature will study literature from around the world. Fall semester focuses primarily on the traditional, "classic" texts from Greece, Italy, England, India, Africa, China, and Japan. Spring semester will build from this foundation into modern, global works. In addition to studying literature, we will continue to develop writing skills.
Assignments
In addition to readings, daily assignments and tests, you will also be expected to complete 4 major writing assignments/projects. These papers (along with other class assignments) will go toward the completion of the Minnesota Academic Writing Standard.
1. Literary comparison and contrast--the hero's journey paper
2. Analysis paper on Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
3. Shakespeare analysis paper for Macbeth
Assigned Texts
The Journey of Ibn Fatuma
Nervous Conditions
All Quiet on the Western Front
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
A Place Where the Sea Remembers
Things Fall Apart
Macbeth
In the Time of the Butterflies
Grading
Grading will be based on 4 areas:
• Daily work 50%
• Tests/Quizzes 20%
• Papers/Projects 20%
• Participation 10%
Attendance and Participation Points
Good attendance in class is critical. All daily assignments will be given out in class and make up the largest portion of your grade. Several daily assignments will be completed in class. Consequently, missing several days will make it more difficult for you to keep up with the daily assignments and perform well on tests. Note that we will adhere to the district attendance policy.
A portion of your grade (10%) is devoted to participation. These points will be given out on a daily basis. You have the possibility of earning 5 points fore every class session. To earn the 5 points you must:
• Be in class on time
• Participate in all class activities
• Behave appropriately and respectfully
Students who are tardy to class can only earn 3 points for that day…be on time!
Required Materials
We expect all students to be responsible for their own learning and to be prepared for each day's class. The following is, therefore, required for this class:
• A notebook
• A folder to maintain class work, notes and handouts
• A writing utensil (pen or pencil)
Make-Up Work Policy
Full credit on assignments will only be given for verified excused absences (an admit slip that says "excused"). If you 're absent, you are expected to get the make-up work.
Late Assignment Policy
Assignments turned in late because of excused absences will not be docked points but I would recommend stapling your admit (or a photocopy of it) to the assignment. Late work that is turned in within one week of the due date will receive half-credit. Late work cannot be turned in more than one week late. Students who are in school on the day an assignment is due are responsible for turning the assignment in on that day. A student who is tardy or misses class because of a field trip still needs to get the work in on the due date.
If you have any questions about he course or your grade, feel free to meet with me before or after school.
Ms. Peifer
Lindsay.peifer@spps.org
Course Overview
First Quarter
Week One: Introduction
• Reading Comprehension Test
• Article: Why do Americans Act Like That?
• Studying a Foreign Culture: The Nacirema
Week Two-Six: Epic Hero Unit
• The Iliad, book 1 and book 22
• Beowulf
• Sundiata
Week Seven-Nine: The Journey of Ibn Fattouma
• Literary comparison and contrast--the hero's journey paper
Second Quarter
Week One-Three: Modern Chinese Novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
• Short stories by Honore de Balzac
• Background information on the cultural revolution in China
• Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
• Analysis paper on Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Week Four-Nine: Macbeth
• Macbeth
• Macbeth essay
• Shakespeare analysis paper for Macbeth
If there is extra time: Satire and Expressing Opinion
• Various satirical/editorial cartoons
• Political cartoon strips and statistical opinion pieces
• Various letters to the editor
• Visual satire
• Satirical newspaper stories
• "A Modest Proposal"
Please return this page with the appropriate signatures. Please write your name next to your signature if it is illegible. Thank you.
Ms. Peifer
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