English IV Objective In this class, you will improve your writing, your ability to speak in front of groups, and enhance your skills working with others. You will achieve these objectives by studying various forms of literature, including novels, short stories, poetry, essays, drama and films. A variety of learning activities will be used to help gain a better understanding of the material. I expect all assignments to be completed and turned in on the due date. Also, daily class participation is required and a major part of your grade. Requirements If you meet the requirements listed below, you will succeed in this class. Arrive in class on time with all appropriate materials for that day's activities. This includes paper, a pen, working folder, necessary books and/or handouts, lavish gifts for your instructor, etc. Complete all assignments - this includes both in-class projects and homework. Late policy for daily assignments: no late work will be accepted. Late policy for major assignments: grades will be reduced by 20% for each day they are late, and no work will be accepted after the morning of the third day. Make up work for assignments will only be given if you have an excused absence. Don't fall behind. For daily assignments, you will have three "homework passes" per semester. Productive participation in class discussions, in-class assignments, presentations and group projects. This is very important! Grades will be based on written work as well as participation in classroom activities. It is very important that you maintain good attendance and participate in all in-class work. (Remember: excessive absenses could result in loss of credit -- yikes!!!) Finally, disruption of the class in any way will not be tolerated. You are seniors -- I expect no discipline problems whatsoever. It is important that you always ask questions when you don't understand something. If you need extra help, feel free to come in before school, after school or during tutorial. I will gladly help you with any work. Also, always feel free to contribute your own thoughts in group projects and class discussions. You all have much to contribute to this class. Therefore, the more you are willing to give, the more we will all learn. Much of what you will learn and discover in this class will depend on your willingness to share ideas in class. I will always welcome your ideas. Extra Credit Extra credit work is available only if all of your assignments have been turned in on time. See me for assignments (extra reading, attending a play, viewing a film, etc. -- don't forget about this, I do have some good stuff!) One Final Note... Remember that you must pass BOTH semesters to fulfill your English requirement. Do not fall behind in the first or third quarters as it may be very difficult to catch up. If you fail to pass even one semester, you will most certainly turn into a pumpkin (and not graduate). Novels All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Marie Remarque Dear America, Letters Home from Vietnam, Bernard Edelman, Editor One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest, Ken Kesey Possibly one other selection of my choice. Short Stories Somehow Tenderness Survives, a collection of stories by southern African writers The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Sherman Alexie Selections from The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien Drama Macbeth, William Shakespeare Poems Voluntaries III, Ralph Waldo Emerson The Man He Killed, Thomas Hardy You and You, Edith Wharton The Dug-Out, Siegfried Sassoon Dulce et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owne Naming of Parts, Henry Reed Full Moon, W.D. Ehrhart Imagine, W.D. Ehrhart Films Midnight Clear Master Harold and the Boys The Power of One Pow Wow Highway Gallipoli Harvey Miscellaneous Various short stories, poems, songs and films to supplement the major works. Return to the Cloverdale Unified School District Website © 2004-2007 - All Rights Reserved Cloverdale High School 509 N. Cloverdale Blvd. | Cloverdale, CA 95425 | Home | School Information | State Standards | Calendar | |Faculty | Library | Student Pages | Site Map |