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U.S. History
U.S. History Rocks! This class begins with the industrialization of America and moves through the Vietnam War Years. Along the way students learn and practice note taking strategies, cause and effect analysis and recognizing the interrelationships among government, society, and religion.
This website can be of great use. Check out the Resources section to download and print assignments, project instructions, or content related to units of study.
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G/T British and World Literature
G/T British/World Literature is a dynamic class that mixes lecture, discussion, groupwork and projects in order to gain a comprehensive and advanced understanding of the origins of western literature. Inductive reasoning, creativity of thought, and arguement formantion/defense are skills that are fostered in this environment.
Resources
- Policies and Expectations
- SAT preparation/information website - This website provides a wealth of information for SAT preparation.
- Student Information Sheet
Composition
In this course, students will use the Six Traits model to enhance their writing skills. Throughout the semester, students will work to improve their sentence fluency, paragraphing, and essay writing as well as edit, revise, and evaluate their work. They will write descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive essays. The purchase of paperbacks may be required.
Grades are calculated as follows for each quarter:
- Writing: 50%
- Projects: 25%
- Assessments: 25%
Grades are calculated as follows for each semester:
- Quarter X: 40%
- Quarter Y: 40%
- Semester Exam: 20%
Re-takes of assessments are permissible. Revisions of graded written work and projects are encouraged
American Literature
American Literature is a class concerned with the study of the prose, poetry and fiction of America ranging from the oral tradition of the Native Americans through the realism of the post-civil war period to the stylism of the modern age. Emphases in this class focus on content knowledge, writing proficiency and research.
This website can be of great use. Check out the Resources section to download and print assignments, project instructions, or content related to units of study.
General Classroom Resources
- Policies and Expectations
- SAT preparation/information website - This Website contains a wealth of information and preparation activities.
- Student Information Sheet
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U.S. History Rocks! This class begins with the industrialization of America and moves through the Vietnam War Years. Along the way students learn and practice note taking strategies, cause and effect analysis and recognizing the interrelationships among government, society, and religion. Content for this class comes from the text: The Americans: Reconstruction through the 20th Century (McDougal Littell) |
American Literature is a class concerned with the study of the prose, poetry and fiction of America ranging from the oral tradition of the Native Americans through the realism of the post-civil war period to the stylism of the modern age. Emphases in this class focus on content knowledge, writing proficiency and research. Content for this class comes from the text: Literature: The American Experience Fourth Edition (Prentice Hall)
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G/T British/World Literature is a dynamic class that mixes lecture, discussion, groupwork and projects in order to gain a comprehensive and advanced understanding of the origins of western literature. Inductive reasoning, creativity of thought, and argument formation/defense are skills that are fostered in this environment. Content for this class comes from two texts: Elements of Literature: Sixth Course Literature of Britain (Holt, Rinehart, Winston) and Literature: World Masterpieces (Prentice Hall). |
