"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively.
English 12: Students will continue to respond to Beowulf. They will summarize plot and identify and apply literary devices. The focus will be on the characteristic traits of the Anglo-Saxon hero.Students will read and respond to the Beowulf graphic novel. They will be required to answer questions and write an argumentative response. Students have been given a specific goal for writing to reach/exceed. They have identified how and when the goal needs to be met. The argumentative response will be due on Friday, 9/16.
Keystone Literature Remediation: Students have been working on independent goals. They have identified areas of Fiction or Non-Fiction that need to be improved even though it is their area of strength. They will work on Key 1 in the Keystone Workbooks. Students will be required to take, correct, and identify answers. They will be responsible for identifying the type of question they need to work on. Students have been given a "Question Stems" handout to help identify a question type. They are also working in the Opened.com app/site.
Public Speaking: Students will be required to view, read, analyze, and respond to JFK's Inaugural address. They will complete a worksheet on identifying rhetoric skills and persuasive techniques. Students will use the worksheet and the hard copy of the speech to complete a written critique which will be due by Friday, 9/16. They will also be responsible for reading and responding to Chapter 2 of their textbook by the end of the week.
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