English Language Arts 30-1 Enhanced

Gayle PotterContact Information:

o Email: egpotter@cbe.ab.cao Website: www.elapotter.weebly.com

Dates/Times: September 5th-January 16th – T/Th/F 8:30 -12:05 (no class September 8th)

Withdrawal Policy: Students under 20 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year are permitted to withdraw up until the withdrawal deadline. After the withdrawal deadline, students will remain on the class list and the mark they have earned will appear on their transcript.

Overview

Designed for those planning to attend a post-secondary institution

Diploma level course for Alberta high school students

Adheres to mandated Alberta Education Program of Studies

Prerequisite: minimum 50% in English Language Arts 20-1

• An academic course that requires confident control of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills

• 5 credit course + 3 credits for also completing a locally developed course - English Language Development

Basic Aims

Understand and appreciate the significance and artistry of literature

Understand and appreciate language and its use for a variety of purposes and in a variety of situations for

communication, personal satisfaction and learning

Learner Outcomes

Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences

Comprehend and respond personally, critically and creatively to literature and other texts in oral, print,

visual and other multi-media forms

Manage ideas and information

Create oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication

Respect, support and collaborate with other

Course Description

Divided units based on genre: non-fiction, short stories, poetry, Shakespearean drama, modern drama, film

study, memoir, and novel

Assignments developed around six strands: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing

Unit 1 - Short TextsThis includes short stories, essays, visual text, and short non-fiction readingResources: Imprints 12 (teacher will supplement material from other sources in addition to readings found in this anthology)

Unit 2 - Extended Text - NonfictionResources: “Night” – Elie Wiesel (print, audio, interviews, internet research)

Unit 3 - Extended Text - NovelResources: “The Kite Runner” – Khalid Hossaini (print, audio, film, internet research)

Unit 4 - Feature Film StudyResources: “Million Dollar Baby” – directed by Clint Eastwood – or “ Into the Wild” – directed by Sean Penn

Unit 5 -PoetryResources: Imprints 12 (Teacher will supplement material from other sources in addition to poetry found in this anthology)

Unit 6 – Shakespearean DramaResources: “Hamlet” – William Shakespeare (printed text, film)

Additional Resources:❖ Canadian Students’ Guide to Language, Literature, and Media (Oxford

Evaluation Your progress and skill level will be assessed by the following means:

Written Assignments – All written assignments will be written in prose and, in response to short stories, essays, poetry, articles, novel, non-fiction, visual text, drama and film studies. The two major writing assignments we will practice are:

➢ Personal Responses to Texts➢ Critical Analytical Responses to Texts

Oral/Visual/Multimedia Presentation – Speech, presentation, demonstration, or visual creation based on texts that have been studied in class.

Other - vocabulary, study guides (vocabulary, questions, charts, etc.)

Class Mark ((School-Awarded Mark) – Your class/school mark is worth 70% of your overall final course mark. Clear demonstration of mastery of a previously assessed learner outcome later in a course will be

taken into account in calculating the final mark

Diploma Exam and Final Mark - Alberta Education will administer your final exam and your final course mark will be determined as follows:

➢ School Awarded Mark (class work) 70%➢ Diploma Exam (Alberta Education) 30%

❖ Part A – Written Response (15%)❖ Part B - Reading Comprehension (15%)

Please note: The dates for writing the Diploma Exam are scheduled by Alberta Education. Students who miss either one or both parts of the exam will receive a grade of incomplete and will not be awarded their credits in the course

Regular Students For regular students in diploma courses, the school-awarded mark (SM) and the diploma exam mark are blended with 70/30 weighting to calculate a final official mark.

Students with Mature Student Status A mature student, for Alberta High School Diploma purposes, is one who, as of September 1 of the current school year, is 19 years of age or older; or the holder of a previously awarded high school diploma from the province of Alberta, or an equivalent high school diploma from a jurisdiction acceptable to the Minister. For mature students, the highest school mark is used in the 70/30 blending process only if it is higher than the diploma exam mark. If the highest school mark is lower than or equal to the diploma exam mark, the school-awarded mark is discounted and the diploma exam mark becomes the final official mark. In both cases, all three marks will appear on the Results Statement.

Marks & Mark Appeal Procedures Students have access to their marks throughout the course using HomeLogic. Discuss mark appeals with your teacher if possible. If the situation remains unresolved, contact the Information Centre for a Mark Appeal Form. The Principal is the final authority on appeals.

Assignments

General Outcome 1 – Exploring Ideas – 10%

I.R.P. #1 – 5%I.R.P. #2 – 5%

General Outcome 2 – Comprehending Texts – 35%

“Night” Study Guide – 7.5%“The Jade Peony” – Vocabulary/Responses –2.5%“Stone Faces” – Responses – 5%“Blue Gold/Rink Rage” – Vocabulary/Responses – 5%“The Kite Runner” Study Guide - 10%“ Hamlet” Study Guide – 5%

General Outcome 3 – Manage Ideas – 10%

“Million Dollar Baby” – Paragraphs – 10%

General Outcome 4 – Developing Texts – 35%

Personal Response to Texts #1 – 5%Personal Response to Texts #2 – 5%Critical/Analytical Response to Texts #1 – 10%Critical/Analytical response to Texts #2 – 10%Visual Text Assignment – 5%

General Outcome 5 – Collaborating With Others – 10%

Socratic Circle #1 – 5%Socratic Circle #2 – 5%

Assessment will be ongoing and is both formative and summative to help direct learning.

Task design and assessment are closely linked and depend on each other. Assessing student learning will

involve an ongoing cycle of gathering, interpreting, and responding to work.

Assessment information is used to inform and design next steps, evaluate knowledge, skills, competencies

and understanding in relationship to learner outcomes, and determine and communicate individual

achievement

Diploma Exam Administration (Alberta Education) provides up-to-date information related to Diploma

Exams and final mark calculation

Class Expectations

Work consistently on the course and attend classes regularly and punctually

Develop a personal learning plan (time management, metacognition, study habits) and be prepared to

revise this plan as needed

Be familiar with the course outcomes and requirements. See Website for further resources

Participate in formative assessment tasks designed to help you discover your learning needs in relation to

course outcomes

Use all resources available (teacher, classmates, textbook, website.) to address your learning needs

Advocate for yourself; if needed seek help to review and adjust your personal learning plan to ensure

success in the course