Spring 2006 Semester
Syllabus
Mr. Saunders
Conference and Planning Period: 8:00 –9:00 a.m.
After School Help and Test Make-up: Tuesday afternoons 3:15—4:00 p.m.
School Telephone Number: 864-476-7045 Extension 3628
School E-Mail Address: tsaunders@spartanburg4.org
Web Page: Go to www.spartanburg4.org then click on Woodruff High School. At the
top of the page, click on the Faculty and Staff box. Scroll down to the
English Department and then click on Mr. Tim Saunders.
This semester, students will develop a greater appreciation for literature while developing composition and communication skills by:
· Applying knowledge of the characteristics of both fiction and non-fiction literature, including short stories, essays, dramas, poems, novels, and nonfiction literature. (SC English II Reading Standard)
· Increasing reading comprehension from a variety of sources. (SC English II Reading Standard)
· Improving writing skills by focusing on grammar, punctuation, style, and thought development including narrative, expository and persuasive writings. (SC English II Writing Standard)
· Expanding vocabulary usage by applying knowledge of word origins, derivations, and idioms, and use analogies, metaphors, and similes to extend vocabulary development and use. (SC English II Communication Standard)
· Accessing and using information from a variety of appropriately selected sources to write a research paper. (SC English II Research Standard)
Reading will comprise the majority of lesson assignments during the semester. The third nine-weeks will cover an extensive examination of poetry by Frost, Sandburg, Angelou, Longfellow, Dickinson, and Hughes. The fourth nine-weeks will include the corporate classroom reading of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Students will be required to read research materials outside of class to prepare a term paper based on the life and work of a famous author/poet. Additional reading assignments will be taken from the textbook Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes by Prentice Hall.
Students will earn nine-week grades based on the following grading distribution system:
Daily Journaling/Homework/Class Participation 25%
Literature Tests/Vocabulary Tests/Quizzes 25%
Exams and Nine Weeks Tests 25%
Research Paper/Projects 25%
Students will be required to:
v Read books outside of class for research on which they will prepare and present a research paper.
v Research and write a term paper.
v Keep a daily journal.
v Learn vocabulary.
v Participate in classroom reading and learning activities.
v Complete homework assignments.
Throughout the semester, students will need the following supplies for classroom work:
ü 4” X 6” lined index cards
ü 2” vinyl or plastic three ring notebook with filler paper
ü 2 floppy disks
ü spiral bound notebook for notes
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Enter and leave the
classroom orderly and quietly.
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Be in your seat
working on the daily assignment when the tardy bell rings.
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Have homework
assignments prepared to turn in at the beginning of class.
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NO gum, candy or food is permitted.
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Ask permission
before using classroom supplies or equipment.
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Bring a book to
read to class every day. This
counts as a part of the daily grade.
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Be courteous of
everyone. Use good manners. Disrespect for the instructor or peers will not be
tolerated.
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Sleeping or doing work
for other courses during class time is unacceptable.
When a student is absent and must make-up work, the student
will have one week to complete homework or class work. It is the student’s
responsibility to come to the teacher to determine missed work. Copies of
handouts, worksheets, vocabulary lists and other materials will be kept in a
notebook in the classroom. Following an absence, a student may obtain copies of
missed work from the Sophomore English II-B notebook. It is also the student’s
responsibility to schedule time with the teacher to take make-up tests on the
Tuesday following his/her return to school. Book reports, projects, or major
assignments are also due within one week of a student’s return to school. No
late work will be accepted after one week. At that time a zero will be
recorded for all missing or incomplete work. Students caught plagiarizing on
any assignment will be written up, face disciplinary action, and will receive a
grade of zero for the assignment.