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Credit Value: One (1) Credit Prerequisite: None COURSE DESCRIPTION This course emphasizes analytic reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in high school and in their daily lives !tudents will study and interpret te"ts from contemporary and historical periods, including plays, short stories and short essays, and will investigate and create media works #n important focus will $e the correct and effective use of spoken and written language TEXTBOOKS: The Secret Under My Skin $y %anet &cNaughton Language and Writing 9 &edia works REQUIRED MATERIALS ) *+,ing -inder ) .ocket /ictionary ) (riting 0tensils ) !tudent #genda ) 1ined .aper Literature and Media 9 Twelfth Night ' (illiam !hakespeare !upplementary resources

COMMUNICATION O STUDENT AC!IEVEMENT !tudent progress and achievement are communicated to the students on an on+going $asis through2 interim progress reports, student+teacher conferences, ver$al3written feed$acks, daily practices, formative assessments, and summative evaluations !ee student agenda for detailed information on mid+term and final reporting of student achievement of curriculum e"pectations and learning skills !ee student agenda for detailed information on school policies regarding attendance, a$sences, and academic integrity 1earning is the responsi$ility of the students 4f students e"perience any kind of difficulty with their studies, access to remedial help is availa$le from the teacher $y arrangement The teacher may contact parents3guardians regarding any concerns a$out student progress and achievement # parent3guardian may contact the teacher regarding any concern or issue a$out student progress and achievement in person (prefera$ly $y appointment), "# $%&'e ()*+, -.)/-*01, or via e2ail: ACCOMMODATIONS OR EXCEPTIONAL AND ESL3ELD STUDENTS #ppropriate accommodations for e"ceptional and 5!1351/ students are provided $y the teacher following recommendations as outlined in each identified student6s 4ndividual 5ducation .lan (45.) and3or #nnual 5ducation .lan (#5.) !ee student agenda for more information ASSESSMENT3EVALUATION The assessment3evaluation in this course may consist of a com$ination of the following2 &ini+Test3Tests #ssignments Culminating #ctivity34!0 LATE ASSI4NMENTS POLIC5 4n accordance with the 7rowing !uccess 8919 document, the following policy will $e applied for all assignments2 students will $e given ample notice of the due dates for summative assignments !tudents who do not su$mit assignments on the due date will $e allowed one grace day, $ut will face a marks deduction of :;, unless a medical or Note$ook 5ssays (ritten &idterm ,eading 1ogs3%ournals Oral .resentations (ritten 5"am

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parent6s note is provided and verified 4f no such note is provided, or if the student fails to su$mit the assignment on the grace day, a mark of zero will $e awarded for that assignment SUMMATIVE EVALUATION !ummative evaluation is represented $y a percentage grade which is a weighted average of the four achievement categories as outlined in the Ontario curriculum documents2 A7%ie8e2e't Cate9&ries Per7e'ta9e :ei9%ti'9s Oral Communication 89; ,eading < 1iterature !tudies *9; (riting *9; &edia !tudies 89;

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P&eti7 V&i7es: Dra2ati7 &r2s: Twelfth Night

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