This course presents a balanced literary approach to the development of Standard English speech, grammar, writing and reading skills in different formats.
Each week there will be daily free-writes, a reading assignment followed by a quiz, and a short written composition all totaling 100 points.
Week One: Introductions, syllabus, discussion of course and texts, portfolio grading, grammar review, assessments.
Week Two: Read pgs. 1-16, Of Mice and Men. Quiz on these pages, including vocabulary. Grammar worksheet done in class for grade. Written summary of article.
Week Three: Read pgs. 17-37, Of Mice and Men. Quiz on these pages, including vocabulary. Written summary of article. In class grammar review.
Week Four: Read pgs. 38-65, Of Mice and Men. Quiz on these pages, including vocabulary. Written summary of article; in class grammar review.
Week Five: Finish novel. Final quiz, vocab. Watch film, discuss differences. Written assignment. Grammar review. Intro paragraph types.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Elements of Literature--LA 10
This course introduces students to the major literary genres of fiction, poetry and drama, while honing their ability to write cogent analyses of the texts using the terms of the trade.
Each week we have daily free-writes, a reading assignment followed by a quiz, and a short writing composition all together worth 100 points.
Week one: Introductions, syllabus, discussion of course and texts, portfolios, review of basic grammar. Read Richard Herman story.
Week Two: Read William Saroyan story, discuss. Quiz on story, including vocabulary. Begin Sherman Alexie story. Written summary paragraph.
Week Three: Finish Alexie story. Discuss theme, analysis. Write paragraph. Quiz on literary terms.
Week Four: Read O'Brien story. Continue theme analysis. Write paragraph. Comprehension quiz on story.
Week Five: Read Baldwin story. Write analysis paragraph. Quiz on vocabulary.
Each week we have daily free-writes, a reading assignment followed by a quiz, and a short writing composition all together worth 100 points.
Week one: Introductions, syllabus, discussion of course and texts, portfolios, review of basic grammar. Read Richard Herman story.
Week Two: Read William Saroyan story, discuss. Quiz on story, including vocabulary. Begin Sherman Alexie story. Written summary paragraph.
Week Three: Finish Alexie story. Discuss theme, analysis. Write paragraph. Quiz on literary terms.
Week Four: Read O'Brien story. Continue theme analysis. Write paragraph. Comprehension quiz on story.
Week Five: Read Baldwin story. Write analysis paragraph. Quiz on vocabulary.
Environmental Readings/Critical Thinking
LA-11, Environmental Readings: critical thinking and application of language skills to analysis of contemporary readings on environmental topics. Involves reasoning, argument and presentation.
Every week we will have a reading assignment, a quiz, a writing composition, and freewrites for a total of 100 points.
Week one: Introductions, discussion of course and texts, portfolio grading, review of basic grammar, writing process. Read McKibben selection.
Week Two: Finish McKibben reading, quiz on concepts and terms. Read Doug Peacock excerpt. Written response paragraph.
Week Three: Read, discuss, notes on two NY Times articles: "The Debate on Fracturing" and "Nature without the Nanny State." Quiz on vocab. Write summary paragraph of one article.
Week Four: Read Berry, "Think Little". Answer discussion questions as quiz. Write out answers to longer questions. Quiz on vocab.
Week Five: Read Ed Abbey excerpt. Written response. Vocabulary quiz.
Every week we will have a reading assignment, a quiz, a writing composition, and freewrites for a total of 100 points.
Week one: Introductions, discussion of course and texts, portfolio grading, review of basic grammar, writing process. Read McKibben selection.
Week Two: Finish McKibben reading, quiz on concepts and terms. Read Doug Peacock excerpt. Written response paragraph.
Week Three: Read, discuss, notes on two NY Times articles: "The Debate on Fracturing" and "Nature without the Nanny State." Quiz on vocab. Write summary paragraph of one article.
Week Four: Read Berry, "Think Little". Answer discussion questions as quiz. Write out answers to longer questions. Quiz on vocab.
Week Five: Read Ed Abbey excerpt. Written response. Vocabulary quiz.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Southwest Literature
Southwestern Stories--LA 12: Study of literary, environmental and social contexts in regional fiction and non-fiction of the American west.
Every week's assignments will involve a reading, a quiz, a one page composition, and daily freewrites for a total of 100 points.
Week One: Intro to course, syllabus, texts, discussion of portfolio grading, writing process. Read Rudolfo Anaya story, quiz, summary.
Week Two: Read Ed Abbey essay, quiz, summary.
Week Three: Read Mary Austin selections. Summarize/draw Indian myth retellings and short story. Quiz on vocabulary.
Week Four: Read Peacock essay. Write summary paragraph; vocab. quiz. Begin Tempest-Williams.
Week Five: Finish Tempest-Williams. Discussion, notes. Written response. Vocabulary quiz.
Week Two: Read Ed Abbey essay, quiz, summary.
Week Three: Read Mary Austin selections. Summarize/draw Indian myth retellings and short story. Quiz on vocabulary.
Week Four: Read Peacock essay. Write summary paragraph; vocab. quiz. Begin Tempest-Williams.
Week Five: Finish Tempest-Williams. Discussion, notes. Written response. Vocabulary quiz.
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