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Welcome to English 11H
Ms. Mazurhttp://msjoymazur.weebly.com/
Essential Questions
How are language and power inseparable?
What constitutes cultural literacy? In what ways does literature
converse with the past and the future?
How does language shape understanding, and vice versa?
What is the most effective way to make one’s voice heard?
Goals of this course
Critical reading and critical thinking skills: the ability and confidence to read and understand unfamiliar material
Communication skills: the ability to eloquently and effectively articulate your thoughts
A Learner’s Mind: Openness to new ideas or challenging concepts; Seeing risk as opportunity
Appreciation for the Art of Reading and Writing: Recognition of its potential, power, and beauty
How we will get there
Writing practice, practice, practice 3-Draft Policy Electronic Feedback Variety of modes and voices
Reading Strategies for unfamiliar text
Class Discussion Questions, insights and experiments
Performance Indicators Writing, participation, quizzes, tests Debates, Seminars, Presentations, Creative Projects
Themes & Major Works: Fate and Free Will
Anchor Texts: Beowulf, “The Seafarer”
Historical Context: First works written in “Angle-ish” Celts, Germanic tribes, and Romans▪ Christianity & Wyrd
Major Assignments: Beowulf Annotation Free Will Essay
Themes & Major Works: Authority and Independence
Anchor Texts: King Arthur Legends, The Canterbury
Tales Historical Context:
Feudalism, Black Plague Major Assignments:
Shovvet
Themes & Major Works:Prosperity and Creativity
Anchor Texts: Hamlet, Macbeth
Historical Context: Queen Elizabeth, Renaissance
Major Assignments: Creative Project, Macbeth Essay,
Debates on Hamlet
Themes & Major Works:Desire and Need
Anchor Texts: Carpe Diem poetry, Metaphysical Poetry,
Paradise Lost Historical Context:
English Civil War, Return of Black Plague Major Assignments:
Conceit
Themes & Major Works:Social Change and Criticism
Anchor Texts: Satire ▪ “A Modest Proposal,” Rape of the Lock
Essays Historical Context:
Restoration, Enlightenment, Papal Codes Major Assignments:
Satire
Themes & Major Works:Humanity and Industry
Anchor Texts: Frankenstein, Romantic poetry
Historical Context: Industrial Revolution, French Revolution
Major Assignments: Graded Seminar
Themes & Major Works:Faith and Doubt
Anchor Texts: Excerpts from Austen and Dickens Poetry: Tennyson, Browning, et al.
Historical Context: Expansion of British Empire, Darwin’s
Theory of Evolution Realism, Naturalism, first novels written
Major Assignments: Poetry Explication Poem Paper of Many Parts (ongoing)
Themes & Major Works:Power and Rebellion
Anchor Texts: Brave New World, Contemporary
poetry/short stories Historical Context:
Modern Period, World Wars, Mass Production
Major Assignments: Essay, Socratic Seminar, Graded
Seminar
Themes & Major Works:Past and Present
Anchor Texts: A Small Place, Post-colonial short stories
and poems Historical Context:
Independence of former British colonies, Globalization
Major Assignments: Nicenet Forum, Seminars, Essay
Other Ongoing Topics Covered Vocabulary
From literature Latin and Greek roots from Vocabulary for
the College Bound Literary terms
Grammar Mini-lessons targeted to writing assignments Warriner’s Grammar and Composition
SAT Preparation HSPA Preparation
Writing Policy
3 Drafts Draft 1: Content▪ Focus, Organization, Support
Draft 2: Style and Usage▪ Grammar, Mechanics, etc.
Draft 3: All of the above Revisions of Draft 3
Will replace original Draft 3 grade Optional, limited only by Quarter end Must sign up for Writing Conference within one
week Must revise paper within a week of Conference
Electronic Feedback
Major papers submitted to [email protected] Feedback recorded using Comments
feature in MS Word and e-mailed back Final drafts submitted and scored via
www.turnitin.com Due before class starts on due date
Students responsible for late submissions Students may opt out of Electronic
Feedback by scheduling a conference
Expectations of 11H Students
Be engaged in class. Participate! Complete work thoughtfully and on
time. 50% point deduction for late work
Take notes. Ask questions. You are not required to be excited
about the subject all the time. You are required to be excited about
learning, most of the time.
In Case of Absence
11H students must come to the next class prepared to participate, take a quiz, etc. on work assigned while they were out Illness is the only exception
Check http://msjoymazur.weebly.com/
E-mail [email protected] Check your class folder for Note-
Taker Sheet and any handouts
Ms. Mazur’s Schedule
Block 1: CT Duty (B-36) Block 2: Prep (B-36/Library) Block 3AB: AP Literature(B-31) Block 4: AP Literature (B-31)
Block 5: CT Duty (B-36) Block 6: Dramatics (B-35 or
Auditorium) Block 7AB: English 11 Honors (B-31) Block 8: Prep (B-36/Library)
Something to Think About
Cognitive Dissonance: The discomfort that comes when the
mind is presented with something that conflicts with a previously held belief, or is unlike any previously held belief
The mind must▪ Change,▪ Reject this information, or▪ Find a way to reconcile this new information
It’s the only way we learn and grow
Something to Think About
“Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific
of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.”
-Alfred North Whitehead
