Honors 9H - 10H Presentation Curriculum: American Literature Curriculum: American Literature Love American History Puritans, Colonial Period The Enlightenment, Revolution Romanticism, The Civil War Slavery, Reconstruction WWI

Grade Scale (Mr. Lamar’s May Differ Slightly) Essays – 30% Essays – 30% Quizzes and Tests Including Oral Snippets – 30% Quizzes and Tests Including Oral Snippets – 30% Class Participation (Discussion, Socratic) – 15% Class Participation (Discussion, Socratic) – 15% Group Presentation 1 st Semester/ Research Paper Second Semester – 10% Group Presentation 1 st Semester/ Research Paper Second Semester – 10% Homework/Practice Writings – 10% Homework/Practice Writings – 10% Grammar – 5% Grammar – 5%

Curriculum – Reading Load Students Must Read Independently! Students Must Read Independently! The Scarlet Letter (Summer Reading) – 240 pages The Scarlet Letter (Summer Reading) – 240 pages The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – 300 pages The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – 300 pages The Great Gatsby – 190 pages The Great Gatsby – 190 pages The Catcher in the Rye – 215 pages The Catcher in the Rye – 215 pages Poetry, and some nonfictional texts and short stories Poetry, and some nonfictional texts and short stories

Major Assessments 8-10 timed, in-class interpretive essays 8-10 timed, in-class interpretive essays Practice Writing Components – Thesis Statement, Topic Sentence, Paragraph, Quote Analysis Writing Practice Writing Components – Thesis Statement, Topic Sentence, Paragraph, Quote Analysis Writing Analysis of literary terminology, figurative language, diction, imagery, et. Analysis of literary terminology, figurative language, diction, imagery, et. Research Paper, MLA Research Paper, MLA The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Multimedia Project The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Multimedia Project Oral Snippets (First one is on The Scarlet Letter in September!) Oral Snippets (First one is on The Scarlet Letter in September!) “Pop” reading quizzes – Details, short analysis, quote identification, vocabulary “Pop” reading quizzes – Details, short analysis, quote identification, vocabulary

Curriculum – Literary Devices, Figurative Language & Vocabulary Irony – Define, 3 Types Irony – Define, 3 Types Metaphor, different types Metaphor, different types meretricious meretricious hegemony hegemony visage visage Be able to analyze a term for a paragraph, and use vocabulary in your analysis Be able to analyze a term for a paragraph, and use vocabulary in your analysis

Sample Essay Prompt Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. Select one work of acknowledged literary merit and in a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters function to achieve the author’s purpose. Do not merely summarize the plot. Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. Select one work of acknowledged literary merit and in a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters function to achieve the author’s purpose. Do not merely summarize the plot.

Grade Distribution 1 st Semester First Semester (2013) – 107 Students First Semester (2013) – 107 Students A = 4 A = 4 B = 38 B = 38 C+ = 8 C+ = 8 C = 28 C = 28 C- = 15 C- = 15 F = 14 F = 14 Average class grade = 77% Average class grade = 77% The English Department recommends that students earn a grade of “B” or better before continuing to the next level of honors; students who earn a C- or F are not recommended. The English Department recommends that students earn a grade of “B” or better before continuing to the next level of honors; students who earn a C- or F are not recommended.

Further Information or ask Mr. Lamar or myself or ask Mr. Lamar or myself Check my webpage for syllabus, expectations (honors and writing), core literature, and homework information Check my webpage for syllabus, expectations (honors and writing), core literature, and homework information There is a wiki to look at for The Scarlet Letter and there is an informational packet coming your way about it too. There is a wiki to look at for The Scarlet Letter and there is an informational packet coming your way about it too. Ask students who are currently enrolled in English 10 Honors Ask students who are currently enrolled in English 10 Honors