IB Language & Literature 11 th grade Lynn Flores us

To receive Remind 101 texts: Send text to phone ( or try ) Enter class Remember my is

Rigorous university- level class Rigorous university- level class year 1 of a 2-year curriculum Individual Oral Presentation Reflection & Formal Essay

Reading list 1 st semester Endurance Endurance Selected speeches Selected speeches Persepolis Persepolis 2 nd semester Effi Briest Paradise of the Blind Kafka on the Shore

How can my child succeed ? Students must: Take notes Participate in small & whole class discussions & READ THE BOOK

How to Read a Text Carefully Carefully—paying attention—not while listening to music with lyrics, watching TV, or using social media Closely Closely—annotating—making notes about words, themes, symbols, and questions while reading This process cannot be rushed or accomplished in one sitting. Fun fact: Professional publishing acquisition editors take 5 hours to read a book—so your child requires more time.

Writing Means Rewriting Clear meaning Clear meaning Concise wording Concise wording Specific/precise words Specific/precise words High register High register Correct punctuation and grammar Correct punctuation and grammar We focus on banishing: word vomit illogical wording or statements preposition misuse

Class time Lectures* Small group discussion/ activities * Whole group discussion/activities * Weekly vocabulary Timed writes

Individual Oral Presentation 20-minute PowerPoint on an aspect of the books and speeches assigned 1 st semester Presentations are scored with IB IOP rubric scored with IB IOP rubric The FIRST official IB internal assessment The FIRST official IB internal assessment ( IA )

CAS due in May of senior year Creativity, action and service is part of the DP program ( along with TOK and EE) Creativity, action and service is part of the DP program ( along with TOK and EE) 50/creativity + 50 /action + 50/service= 150 hours IB changed the program a bit—more info to follow

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IB EXAMS in May Paper 1 & paper 2 Paper 1- 2 hrs Analysis of unseen passage or poem Paper 2 Answering a question about literature.