English Language Arts Course Offerings 2017-2018 Dr. Christopher Michael Director of English Language Arts
Effects of Independent Reading on Learners The amount of free reading done outside of school has consistently been found to relate to growth in vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and general information (Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding 1988; Greaney 1980; Guthrie and Greaney 1991; Taylor, Frye, and Maruyama 1990). Students who read independently become better readers, score higher on achievement tests in all subject areas, and have greater content knowledge than those who do not (Krashen 1993; Cunningham and Stanovich 1991; Stanovich and Cunningham 1993). Is your child reading every night?
Graduation Requirements for English in NYS 4 credits of HS English Passing score on the Common Core* English Regents
The Common Core English Regents Examination Part 1: Reading Comprehension Read 3 texts and answer 24 multiple choice questions Part 2: Writing from Sources Write an argument, citing 4 provided texts Part 3: Text Analysis Write a 2-3 paragraph response, identifying the author s central idea and analyzing their use of a literary or rhetorical device to reinforce the central idea
English Course Sequence 18-19 English 9 English 10 English 11 R AP Lit 11 R English 9 Honors R - Regents Exam English 12 AP Lang & Comp College English AP Lang & Comp IB Lang & Lit HLI R IB Lang & Lit HLII * AP Lit Exam
Regents Level vs. Honors Level Courses Passion for the Subject Rigor Time Management Skills Texts Used - Level Amount of Reading/Writing Expectation for Independence Expectation for Motivation - Internal vs. External ** First Assignment - Summer Assignment for all courses based on course selection**
English 9 - English 9 Honors Reading Writing Argument based research project Homer s The Odyssey Annotation skills Sophocles - Oedipus Rex Text-based responses Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet Narrative Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men Sonnet writing Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird Literary analysis Achebe Things Fall Apart Writing from Sources **Academic Intervention Services (AIS) offered to those students needing support
English 10 - AP Language & Composition Writing Reading Research paper Lord of the Flies - William Golding Text-based assessment Macbeth - William Shakespeare Literary analysis Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Poetry analysis Animal Farm - George Orwell Argument Essay Non-fiction-Speeches-Excerpts-Essays Rhetorical Analysis/Essay Synthesis Essay Personal narrative **Academic Intervention Services (AIS) offered to those students needing support
English 11 - AP Lit - IB Language & Literature HLI Writing Reading English 11: Further oral activity IBLL/Language presentation Written task 1 IBLL/Creative literary analysis Text-based response nonfiction rhetorical analysis Paired reading prompt literature Writing from sources prompt non-fiction Persuasive argument Research paper/project The Crucible - Arthur Miller Poetry analysis AP literature Hamlet - William Shakespeare Prose analysis AP literature The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald Thematic literary analysis AP literature Individual oral commentary IBLL/literary analysis Unchartered Territory Anthology - Jim Burke, ed. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain Othello - William Shakespeare IB Language & Literature HL 1: **Academic Intervention Services (AIS) offered to those students needing support
English 12 - College English - IB Language & Literature HLII Writing Reading College essay/personal narrative Non-fiction prose analysis Argumentative essay Synthesis essay Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad Film analysis Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys Visual arts analysis Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Gabriel Garcia Marquez The Things They Carried portfolio Writer s workshop scripts Rhetorical analysis Argument writing for authentic audiences Nonstop journaling Paper 1 and paper 2/IBLL textual/c&c analysis Further oral activity presentation Written task 2 IBLL/presenting essay responses IB Language & Literature HL II English 12 A Streetcar Named Desire-Tennessee Williams Hamlet- William Shakespeare The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -Sherman Alexie Beowulf
English Electives Creative Writing ~ Scratchboard: This course is intended for students who would like to experiment with writing across genres in a variety of styles and forms. The course is intended for students of all levels, and every student can be successful. On a daily basis, students will engage with science fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, poetry, and personal narrative structures Journalism I ~ The Soaring Eagle Newspaper: This half year course is designed for students who are interested in contributing to the school s newspaper. Students in this class comprise the staff of the newspaper and are responsible for brainstorming ideas, generating articles and graphics, editing and revising their work and the work of others, and completing layout of the newspaper s pages Journalism II ~ Yearbook: This half-year course is designed for students who are interested in contributing to the creation of the yearbook. Students are responsible for the layout, editing and proofreading of the yearbook pages
Technology in English Make use of Chromebooks, Ipads and Desktops Vocabulary.Com Turnitin.Com Google Classroom Google Suite Library Databases
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Contact Information Dr. Christopher J. Michael Director of English Language Arts michaelc@hauppauge.k12.ny.us 631-761-8321