hayley forys hayley.forys@humble.k12.tx.us (281) 641-7226 1 st – english ii pre-ap 2 nd –...

Hayley ForysHayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us

(281) 641-7226

1st – English II Pre-AP2nd – English IV DC3rd – English II Pre-AP4th – English IV DC5th – Conference6th – English II Pre-AP7th – English II Pre-AP

English IV Dual Credit Overview

Grade Distribution:Daily grades/quizzes/informal seminars (Formative) = 25% Essays/timed writings/formal seminars (Summative)= 75%

College TranscriptFall 1301 = 3 hours Spring 1302 = 3 hoursTOTAL= Freshmen English DONE!

Turnitin.com – required for all major essays

Reassessment, class policies, make-up work, tutoringtimes, syllabus, assignments, etc. = all on my website

Year at a GlanceFirst Nine Weeks – Happiness Project by

Rubin, analyzing rhetoric

Second Nine Weeks – The Outliers by Gladwell, writing argument and intro to research

Third Nine Weeks – Book Projects with research

Fourth Nine Weeks – Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) by Tavris and Aronson, The Stranger by Camus, research

*assorted reading, journals, vocabulary, and grammar throughout the year

Contact Me & Stay Up-to-Date(281) 641-7226 or Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us

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Hayley ForysHayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us

(281) 641-7226

1st – English II Pre-AP2nd – English IV DC3rd – English II Pre-AP4th – English IV DC5th – Conference6th – English II Pre-AP7th – English II Pre-AP

How Pre-AP differs from level English: taught at a much faster pace separate curriculum students are routinely assessed for

critical thinking skills focuses on tools and strategies to

enable students to engage in “active, high-level learning,” and “develop skills, habits of mind, and concepts they need to succeed in college.”

Curriculum Course Focus: “The Great

Conversation” Grammar and Vocabulary Composition and Research skills Broad literature program of world

literature classics Fiction (Crime and Punishment, Lord of

the Flies) Nonfiction (Hiroshima, Argument, &

Essays) Drama (Antigone, Julius Caesar) Poetry (The Iliad, Beowulf, Sir Gawain and

the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales, etc.) Visual texts

AP-style strategies

Preparation for Multiple-Choice Section

Timed tests Practice AP multiple-choice style

questions Teach literary terms Teach question answering strategies

Preparation for Free-Response Section

Timed writings Compositions both in and outside of

class Literary and rhetorical terms Passage analysis strategies

Course Outline Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis Unit 2: Literary Analysis Unit 3: Greek Literature Unit 4: Early English Literature Unit 5: Synthesis and Research Unit 6: Literary Criticism

Assessment Tests – typically multiple choice AND major

written components in the same test Essays – one or more major paper(s) per

quarter; timed writings periodically Formative Assessments – primarily

quizzes in the sophomore year AP-Style Work – aligned with the junior

and senior AP tests

Extra Help Tutorials

Tuesday lunch (B block) Friday lunch (B block) By appointment

Make-ups and Reassessment Wednesday afternoon (2:45 – 4:00) By appointment

Contact Me & Stay Up-to-Date(281) 641-7226 or Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us

Questions?