BOYLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE SYLLABUS
ENGLISH II
Instructor: Ranea S. Gibson
Contact information:
ranea.gibson@boyle.kyschools.us
859-236-5047 ext. 3032


CLASS OVERVIEW: In this year-long course, students study different genres of
novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and nonfiction; selections represent different
world cultures. Students are expected to function as independent learners and
responsible group members who can successfully assess their own and others
work.

Grading standards are demanding, and separated in three categories of equal
weight:
Work ethic - participation, preparedness, home work, cooperation
Formative - quizzes, reading checks, in-class work
Summative - tests, projects, presentations, and unit tests

The final category counts as only 1% of the nine weeks grade
Enrichment - extra assignments, extra reading, extra-ordinary
contributions to the class

GRADES: All English instructors will use the Boyle County High
School grading scale. Plagiarized work will receive a 0.
A 90-100
B 80-90
C 70-80
F below 70

The final exam is an end-of-course (EOC) exam prepared by
Quality Core, a subsidiary of ACT. Those students who have
consistently earned a low C and fail the EOC will not earn
ENG II credit.


TEXTS: Elements of Literature- Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Grammar Handbook- Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Memoir: Night by Elie Wiesel
Plays: Antigone and Julius Casesar
Supplemental works, including: a choice of two of the following: Kite
Runner, Frankenstein, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,
The Pearl, The Time Machine, The Things They Carried--requires
parental permission-- &/or Bleachers
Additionally, two books of individual student choice


The Common Core Standards for literacy can be accessed at
www.commoncore.org.


G&T and ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Students earning a C or above
who have no behavior referrals may have the opportunity to attend various area
cultural events (plays, speakers, etc.) both during and outside the school day.
Students may also choose to earn enrichment or to express creativity via
individual and/or group projects.

LITERACY UNITS:

First semester:
Introduction: Who am I as a Learner?
Fiction: What Lies Beneath
Literacy Design Collaborative: Guilty or NGBI
Non-Fiction: Confronting Challenges
Speeches/Essays: Insight into the Ambitious
Review: Where am I as a Learner?
Mid-term Exam

Second semester:
Drama: Doing Whats Right
Poetry: Wishes and Dreams
Review: Where am I as a Learner Part II?
Literacy Design Collaborative: Dare to Lead
Final novel: The Search for Identity
Final exam: EOC

GRAMMAR:
Pronoun Number and Case
Phrase Types (Participial, Adverbial, Etc.)
Commas
Punctuation Dialogue
Parallelism
Elliptical Construction
Capitalization
Verb Tense
Who/Whom
Usage
Grammar practice available at www.chompchomp.com &/or www.noredink.com


WRITING:
Digital Memoir
Short Story Analysis via LDC
Argumentative via LDC
Student journal

Late work is NOT accepted without a late coupon pass
Absentee work due no later than four days post absence
Students are responsible for fetching missed assignments via
www.Edmodo.com or this website


Contact Mrs. Gibson @ ranea.gibson@boyle.kyschools.us or by calling
859-236-5047 x. 3032 during her 2
nd
block planning.(9:05-10:10) .