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ENGLISH 11A

Welcome to English 11A! In this course, we delve into world literature through drama, poetry, epics, and short stories. Focus on honing your reading skills, understanding different genres, and making connections. We cover four grammar units, emphasizing sentence errors, punctuation, and voice. Writing will include formal essays and a comprehensive research paper. Attendance, engagement, and effective study habits are keys to success. Prepare for college and career readiness while developing critical thinking skills. Let’s embark on a journey of literary exploration!

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ENGLISH 11A

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  1. ENGLISH 11A Suggested supplies: 3 ring binder, pens, highlighters, sticky notes, pencil, grammar packet

  2. Introduction • Ms. Bradshaw • Degree CMU – double major math/English • Degree WMU – MA in English • Continued education – Univ. of Iowa, GVSU • Ed. Leadership • Curriculum • Common Core • Formative Assessment • From Kalamazoo, SL, Muskegon – Grandmother taught at MSMS • Communication – Email, Phone, Blog, Grades

  3. ENGLISH 11A OVERVIEW • World Literature – drama, poetry, epic, short story • Focus on reading different genres, different perspectives, making inferences, connecting ideas, honing reading skills. • 4 Grammar Units • Focus on sentence errors, punctuation, agreement, case, modifiers, parallelism, and voice. Career and College Readiness skills. Grammar packets • Vocabulary – in context of literature • Writing – 1 formal essays, numerous informal and timed writings • Emphasis on development, focus, critical thinking • 6 point rubric for timed writings • Formal research paper – complete writing process – submitted to Turnitin.com

  4. Keys To Success • Attendance • Learner, Participant, Leader, Communicator • Engagement • Study Habits • Time Management • Eyes Forward – present and future • ACT preparation • https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/?affiliateId=stdlp&bannerId=Bflogo • http://www.actstudent.org/career/

  5. CHAMPS Student Expectations for Success

  6. Beginning of Class(prior to tardy bell) • C – Conversation: Make your way to seat; may talk quietly to others; voice level 1 • H – Help: Avoid asking questions during this time. If absent yesterday, check with your table partner or check the back table. • A – Activity: Once entering room, get prepared by getting out necessary materials, sharpening pencil, etc. Read over the agenda. When bell rings, be ready to complete warm-up. • M – Movement: When bell rings, please be seated. • P – Participation: Actively prepare for class to begin by working on warm-up. • S – Success: You will be ready to learn!

  7. ENGLISH 11A: INDEX CARD • Name of your son/daughter • Tell me something you are proud of about your student OR something he or she is really good at OR something that really interests him or her. • What is something you hope for your son or daughter for this year or for the next couple years?

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