hayley forys [email protected] (281) 641-7226 1 st – english ii pre-ap 2 nd –...
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Hayley [email protected]
(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 [email protected]
Questions?
Hayley [email protected]
(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 [email protected]
Questions?