12th Grade CP English 12 13 Syllabus

							                          12th Grade College Preparatory English 2012-2013
                                  Central Dauphin East High School




Course Description: (as seen in the Central Dauphin East High School Academic Planning Guide)
“51067: Senior College Prep English
         1.0 Credit     30 Cycles      6 Periods       WT 1.04
PREREQUISITE: 70 % or Better in Junior College Prep English or departmental approval
The independent research paper and continued development of literary critical analysis writing skills are stressed. The
literature emphasis is on World literature, including additional American and British authors. A summer reading
assignment is required”

Course Requirements:
. Narrative/College Essay

· APA Persuasive Research Paper

· Weekly vocabulary quizzes. These consist of literary terms and others drawn from the text.

· Students are expected to be active participants in class discussions.

. POP READING QUIZZES: I find giving these types of quizzes tedious and insulting, but if I sense that you
are not keeping up with the reading or not looking up unfamiliar words, quizzes will begin to rain down at a
relentless pace.

. Timed in-class essays will be spread liberally throughout each marking period.

· An exam is given at the end of the first and second semesters. In the education community we call these a
midterm and a final exam.

Missing/Late Assignments:
· All missed assignments can be submitted within two days of an EXCUSED absence.
· NO LATE assignments will be accepted if you are present but have not completed the work.
· If you have a planned absence, any pending assignments must be submitted before you leave.
· Should you be absent the day a major assignment is due, you must email the completed assignment to me by
the time our class meets (elentz@cdschools.org). Failure to do so will be the equivalent of not doing the
assignment.
Grading:
· Standard English Department Scale
o A: 100-90
o B: 89-80
o C: 79-70
o D: 69-60
o F: 59-0
· Grades are calculated using the Standard English Department distribution of credit.
· AP Rubric is used for scoring essays
· Extra credit is not available in this course.

Habits of Mind:       The University of California and California State University released a joint report in
                      2003 listing those “habits of mind” that lead to university success:

                      Broad Intellectual Practices:
                      · Exhibit curiosity
                      · Experiment with new ideas
                      · See other points of view- be respectful
                      · Challenge one’s own beliefs
                      · Engage in intellectual discussions
                      · Ask provocative questions
                      · Generate hypotheses
                      · Exhibit respect for other viewpoints
                      · Read with awareness of self and others

Classroom Behaviors:
· Ask questions
· Be attentive in class
· Come to class prepared – notebook, paper, folder/binder, writing utensils, reading materials
· Complete assignments on time
· Contribute to class discussions
· Attend class regularly and on time

Attendance:
Follow school policies outlined in the planner. Vacations are not automatically excused absences.

Inconsistent attendance invariably leads to increased stress: too much make up work, loss of continuity with
class activities, and inability to participate fully in discussions.
Senior year is a time when many of you are overwhelmed by the demands of classes and college visits. Also,
many of you hold leadership positions in the school or participate in athletics, band or drama. Learning to
manage yourself is essential to your success at home, in school, and at work.

In addition, you should not assume it is okay to miss class just because a teacher or advisor asks you to.
Presenting a note from a teacher or advisor after the fact will not be acceptable behavior. I will count
such absences as unexcused; I will not accept late work under such circumstances. Please tell your
teacher or advisor that you cannot miss a class unless you have been excused BEFOREHAND for an
approved school activity (e.g. a tournament, special concert, leadership workshop, etc.)

Use good judgment and demonstrate responsible decision-making to ensure your success in this class and your
adult life (www.englishcompanion.com/apenglish).
First Marking Period Schedule of Reading and Writing:
Please note: I reserve the right to amend this schedule as best serves the needs of each class. A schedule for
each successive marking period will be distributed before it begins.

Understanding the Schedule:
· All units of study and major texts are listed on the left under the dates on which the class will be discussing
and writing on them.
· All supplementary texts (short stories, excerpts from longer texts, articles, poems, etc.) being read primarily or
in conjunction with larger texts can be found in the right hand column, along with information pertaining to
writing assignments which will be bolded.

    TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO READ AND WRITE AHEAD AS THE WORK LOAD IS
                                      RIGOROUS.
Week          Date
  1      Aug 27-Aug 31    Summer Reading Project Presentations
       Summer Reading     Introduction to Narrative Writing: Assign Introductory Letter
                           Assignment
  2         Sept 4-7      “Battle Royal” Ralph Ellison
           Short Story    Narrative Writing: Introductory Letter Assignment Due
              Unit I      Narrative Writing: College Essay Assignment Rough Draft due
  3        Sept 10-14     “How to Cheat at Basketball” Bill Cosby
           Short Story    “How to Tell a True War Story” Tim O’Brien
              Unit I      Narrative Writing: Teacher/Peer Revision of College Essay
                           Assignment due
                          Narrative Writing: College Essay Assignment Due
  4        Sept 17-21     “How to Tell a True War Story” Tim O’Brien
           Short Story    Short Story Unit Exam
              Unit I
  5        Sept 24-28     Point of view, Multiple Narrators, Characterization, Character Foil,
      A Gathering of Old   Theme, Reliable/Unreliable Narration
               Men
  6          Oct 1-5      Point of view, Multiple Narrators, Characterization, Character Foil,
      A Gathering of Old   Theme, Reliable/Unreliable Narration
               Men
  7       Oct 9-Oct 12    Symbol, Theme, Black Humor, Subplot
      A Gathering of Old
               Men
  8       Oct 15-Oct 19   Symbol, Theme, Black Humor, Subplot
      A Gathering of Old  A Gathering of Old Men Exam
               Men
  9         Oct 22-26     The Metamorphosis – Existentialism, Absurdism, Characterization,
                           Conflict, Symbolism, Metaphor
      The Metamorphosis
 10       Oct 29-Nov 2    The Metamorphosis – Existentialism, Absurdism, Characterization,
      The Metamorphosis    Conflict, Symbolism, Metaphor
       Oct 30th – End of
      1st Marking Period
I reserve the right to amend this list of major works as I see fit based on the changing needs of the course and availability of
texts.

Achebe, Chinua - Things Fall Apart (1958)
Camus, Albert - The Stranger (1942)
Kafka, Franz – The Metamorphosis (1915)
O’Brien, Tim – The Things They Carried (1978,1982,1987,1990)
Shakespeare, William - Hamlet (1600)
Wiesel, Elie – Night (1955)