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COURSE GUIDE / SYLLABUS

by Marty J. Reep and Lori Anderson

Student’s Name: CourseTitle: ENGLISH 10, HONORS, Semester 1

Meeting Day & Time:Note:17 school weeks in Semester 1 – Collections 1-719 school weeks in Semester 2 – Collections 8-15

37-38 pages per week, on average

Updated 1/15/2010

SpecificResources:

Title: Elements of Literature, 6th Course(purple book, helmet on front - British Literature)

ISBN:Publisher: HoltHandouts: n/aWeb site: go.hrw.com

Methods of Evaluation: Each class assignment is equal to five (5) hours of work. Five semester credits will be earned upon successful completionof all the course assignments, as contracted.

Objectives: All objectives for assignments can be referenced in each district-adopted curriculum/textbook.Methods of Study: Assignments can include reading of text, writing, discussion, experimentation, observation, research, and hands-on projects.

Assign-ment ASSIGNMENTS

PROGRESS EVALUATION /COMMENTS / GRADE

EVALUATED BY:(TEACHER’S INITIALS

OR SIGNATURE)

OutsideReading

For an Honors English course, students will also need to complete: 1,500 pages of outside reading, per semestero List books on a sheet of paper once read, with total # of

pages;o Choose at least 2 books from the AP list.

PaperDue

Rough Draft of Paper Due by Week 8 – Get handouts for details.Final Draft of Paper Due By Week 14

(3-5 pages, typed – Handwritten not accepted.)You may turn it in early. Late ones unaccepted.

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Paper – Start working on it.Read pp. 1-38Collection 1 (including Beowulf )o For pp. 1-16, jot down two notes about each of the twelve sections /

boxes (2x10= 20 notes total).o Do p. 20, Quickwrite (3-5 sentences)o Do p. 38, #’s a - e

Look through the rest of the book to familiarize yourself with itDate Assigned: Date Due: 100

Method of Reporting: To the best of my knowledge andbelief, this report has been kept as required by law and inaccordance with the instructions of the Superintendent ofPublic Instruction.

Date of Completion:

Grade for Course:

Credits Earned: 5 / 5 Semester Units

Supervising Teacher

ENGLISH 10, HONORSSemester 1

Weekly Assignments

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Assign-ment ASSIGNMENTS

PROGRESS EVALUATION /COMMENTS / GRADE

EVALUATED BY:(TEACHER’S INITIALS

OR SIGNATURE)

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Read pp. 39-71Collection 1o Do p. 48, #’s a – d, 3, 8o Do p. 49, # 3 “kennings” – List 7.o Do p. 54, the 4 bullet points at bottomo Do p. 59, #’s 2-7o Do p. 66, # 2

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 72-111Collection 2o For pp. 72-88, jot down two notes about each of the

twelve sections / boxes (2x10= 20 notes total).o Do p. 96, #’s 1-5o Do p. 103, Quickwrite (3-5 sentences)o For pp. 105-111, write the name/title of each of the

eleven people on the trip and a distinguishing aspect ofeach.

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 112-149Collection 2o For pp. 112-118, write the name/title of each of the

nineteen people on the trip and a distinguishing aspect ofeach.

o Do p. 127, #’s a – do Do p. 137, #’s a – eo Do p. 149, # 7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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[How’s your paper coming along?]Read pp. 150-185Collection 2o Do p. 157, the four bullet points at the bottomo Do p. 158, Quickwriteo Do p. 167, #’s 1-5o Do p. 176, #’s a-eo Do p. 184, # 2

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 186-222Collection 3o For pp. 190-212, jot down two notes about each of the

sixteen sections / boxes (2x16= 32 notes total).o Do p. 215, #’s 2-4o Do p. 219, #’s 2-5

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 223-259Collection 3o Do p. 227, #’s 2-5o Do p. 229, # 10o Do p. 236, #’s 2-5o Do p. 242, #’s 3-5o Do p. 249, #’s 2-5o Do p. 254, #’s 2,4

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Rough Draft Due (3-5 pages, typed)Read pp. 260-296Collection 3o Do p. 266, #’s 2-4o Do p. 270, #’s 1,4,6 of the bullet points

Collection 4o For pp. 282-288, jot down one note about each of the

nine sections / boxes (1x9= 9 notes total).o For pp. 289-296, jot down one note about each of the

nine sections / boxes (1x9= 9 notes total).

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 297-333 (“Macbeth,” Acts I-II)Collection 4o Do p. 300, Quickwriteo Do p. 318, #’s a - e, 2,3,4o Do p. 333, #’s a - j

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 334-369 (“Macbeth,” Acts III-IV)Collection 4o Do p. 351, #’s a-fo Do p. 369, #’s a-h

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

11

Read pp. 371-409 (“Macbeth,” Act V & other stories)Collection 4o Do p. 387, #’s a-ho Do p. 393, Quickwrite – lower righto Do p. 398, bullet points 1,2,& 4 at bottom of page

Collection 5o Do p. 409, #’s 1,2,4

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 410-449Collection 5o Do p. 420, #’s 1,3,4,5o Do p. 424, # 2o Do p. 425, Quickwriteo Do p. 426, #’s 1-5o Do p. 449, #’s a-f

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 450-484Collection 5Collection 6o For pp. 468-484, jot down two notes about each of the

sixteen sections / boxes (2x16= 32 notes total).

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Final Draft Due (3-5 pages, typed)Read pp. 485-515Collection 6o Do p. 496, #’s a-do Do p. 500, #’s a-do Do p. 513, #’s 2-5o Do p. 513, #’s a-e

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 516-555Collection 6o Do p. 521, “Reading Skills…” double entry journalo Do p. 523, # 2 (a-g)o Do p. 525, # 1o Do p. 533, # 4

Collection 7o Do p. 554, “Reading Check”

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Read pp. 556-619Collection 7o Do p. 565, #’s a-do Do p. 574, #’s 1-5o Do p. 578, #’s a-do Do p. 583, Quickwriteo Do p. 598, #’s 1,2,3 of the bulletso Do p. 605, #’s a-e

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

17 Review for Semester ExamDate Assigned: Date Due: 100

18 Review for Semester ExamDate Assigned: Date Due: 100

19 Semester ExamDate Assigned: Date Due: 100