Eng Comm Syllabus
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This document is a syllabus for an English Communications class for 9th and 10th graders during the 2009-2010 school year. It outlines that students will focus on mass communications through various projects, reading, writing, and multimedia skills. Grades will be based on turning assignments in on time. The class will cover topics like grammar, literature, research skills, and media literacy through activities such as blogs, wikis, presentations and independent reading. Students can check their grades anytime online through the school's Powerschool system.
Eng Comm Syllabus
- 1. English Communications 9/10 Syllabus 2009 - 2010 Mrs. Jamie Smith, MA Mr. Jon Corippo jsmith@minarets.us jcorippo@minarets.us
- 3. In America, most teens spend OVER 30 hours a week watching, listening and participating in media
- 4. We aren’t saying that’s GOOD or BAD but we are saying...
- 5. ...people need to be Info Literate so people like this...
- 6. ...who is Bernie Madoff? ...don’t take all your money!
- 7. And you’ll need to know how to learn ANYTHING to get ANYWHERE in your future
- 8. It’s a big world, with millions of resources, we’ll show you how to cope with the future using tools like these and more.....
- 9. We’ll use stuff parents and teachers like...... (it is good stuff....)
- 10. Here’s what that stuff looks like for young professionals... (it is really good stuff....) OVER 500,00 boo ks for Including Audio bo us! oks!
- 11. The focus of this class will be: MASS Communications Because English is a language that is built to go BIG
- 12. Want to go for honors? (you should!) Regular Class Latin Roots One Extra Project per Quarter Literary Terms Research and Reports Reading for Information Examples: Creative Writing Reading for Pleasure • A 3 minute video documentary on an Just add author of your choice Classic Literature this Web Safety & Search Skills • A wiki covering the major elements of Writing and Grammar Skills each chapter of a well-known book Video Documentaries Wikis and Blogs • A video dramatization of a well-known book, play or song (even a music video) Contests
- 13. The grading policy: ALL Assignments Will be turned in. The end. Turn them in early, get bonus points. Turn them in late, the best you can get is a C. You might as well be on time. :)
- 14. The basic rules: Students are expected to report to class on time and prepared. A prepared student has pens, paper, headphones and a laptop and is focused on working. Students will present themselves professionally at all times in dress and behavior. Students may listen to music during independent work time with earphones only, and only if they have grade of C or better in class. Language in class will be appropriate and professional and students will demonstrate respect towards others and their property.
- 15. Writing •Presentations and Movies •Criterion Writing Program •Various Writing Things Competitions Covered •Wikis, Blogs and Websites in •Interviewing and English Investigative Journalism •Song Lyrics and Poetry Comm Information Literacy •Evaluation of informational texts, sites and literature, media •Research and relevance
- 16. Grammar •Top Twenty Grammar Mistakes •Sentence Types and Structure Things •Latin Roots Covered •Academic Language in Examine Literary English Devices Comm •Musical lyrics •Poetry •Literature •Films •You Tube
- 17. Pick books you want to read, then read a lot Reading •Independent Reading – 30+ Pages Things per day, 200 pages per week Friday – Covered Friday. in •LitBlog – Response to literature, English summaries, questions, reactions, Comm connections •At least one class book per quarter •Media and Culture e-book, class set, and online activities
- 18. Can I check my grades ANYTIME? Yes, you can go totally OCD* on your grades all day long We have Powerschool 1.6 Assignments are web-linked, have .docs and .ppts attached right to the assignment That means no more “what’s my homework?!?!” calls, you’ll know instantly Mom and dad can do the same thing, FYI *obsessive compulsive disorder
- 19. The End Thanks for checking out the English Communications 9/10 Syllabus 2009 - 2010 Questions? Need Info? Mrs. Jamie Smith, MA Mr. Jon Corippo jsmith@minarets.us jcorippo@minarets.us