English 30-2

Isherwood

English 30-2 at St. Jeromes

Miss Isherwood
Welcome! I look forward to working with you this semester.
The senior high school English Language Arts
program highlights six language arts-listening,
speaking, reading, writing, viewing and
representing. All of the language arts are
interrelated and interdependent and you will
be able to use these to communicate
effectively in a variety of contexts for a variety
of purposes. It is important that in order to be
successful, you attend all classes, hand in all
assignments, and work to your full potential.
Contact Information:
Our class website, missisherwood.weebly.com,
will be updated with a daily blog post outlining all activities, notes, and
assignments. I am always available by email @
Kirsten.isherwood@ecacs16.ab.ca.
Units of Study:
Intro/Unit 1: The Loss of Innocence (February 2-March 18)
Short Story: Examination
Visual & Multimedia Text:
Day By Henry Seslar
Oprah & Elie @ Auschwitz
Documentary
Short Story: The Glass
Memoir: Night By Elie
Roses By Alden Nowlan
Wiesel
Short Story: A & P By
Feature Film: Life is
John Updike
Beautiful

Unit 2: Love & Betrayal (March 21-April 29)

Short Story: A Christmas

Short Story: The Cask of
Memory By Truman
Amontillado by Edgar
Capote
Allan Poe
Short Story: The Lottery

By Shirley Jackson

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Essay: What its like to be

Modern Play: Death of a
laughed at on the internet
Salesman By Arthur Miller
By Amy Salloway

Unit 3: Acts of Courage (May 2-June 10)

Novelette: The Birds By

Short Story: To Build a
Daphne Du Maurier
Fire By Jack London
Popular Non-fiction:
Popular Non-fiction:
Lessons in the SerengetiFinding Courage to
From a Man with a Machine
Conquer Hodgkins By
Gun
Michelle Rickaby
Feature Film: The Birds
Short Story: The Verger
By W. Somerset Maugham
Feature Film: The

Shawshank Redemption

*We will also study a variety of poems & images as appropriate. Dates are approximate and may change.

Assessment:
Your final mark in English 30-2 will be determined as follows:

Class Mark: 70%

Written Response: 30%
Projects: 25%
Minor Assignments: 15%
Quizzes & Unit Exams: 30%

Diploma Exams: 30%

Part A: Written Response:
Part B: M.C. Reading
50%
Comprehension: 50%
Classroom Policies:
We will follow the 3 Rs
Respect Yourself & Others
Respect the Environment
Respect Learning

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