English 11  Mrs. Oyler with Co-Teacher Ms. Bailey

lori.oyler@lps53.org  cathy.bailey@lps53.org

736-5340 ext. 2827 Room 512

English 11 is a two-semester course designed to develop 21^st Century literacy skills through reading, writing, speaking, listening and technology.  Students focus on a variety of literary genres created by American authors from the 1400s to current day. 

Course Literature:   

• American Literature
• Literature and the Language Arts: The American Tradition
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Selected short Nonfiction pieces
• 20 Things That Matter by Hal Urban

Be Prepared:       

• Your laptop, charged! Bring your power cord
• Pen or pencil
• Paper for daily writing
• Folder space dedicated to this class to keep work organized

Online Class Access:  

• A class website is on Canvas for all assignments 
• Students and parents may access my Canvas site 24/7

Essays: Literary Analysis, Persuasive, Research, Personal Narrative

Goals:

• Experience American literature in historical context
• Develop reading strategies
• Evaluate and analyze authors’ techniques
• Comprehend and apply literary terms and reading vocabulary
• Write to comprehend, analyze, synthesize and evaluate
• Improve writing process using technology
• Improve speaking and listening skills in small and large groups
• Participate in ACT test preparation

Classroom Expectations/Policies:

1. Keep it simple: Work hard. Be nice. Be here every day!
2. The LHS tardy and absence policy, as well as all district handbook rules, will be followed.
3. Cell phones need to be put away during class time. 
4. Headphone music may be used at times depending on work activities.
5. Drinks are welcome if capped and used responsibly. No food!

Grades: Grades are based on class participation, daily writing assignments, homework, quizzes, tests, essays.  Little or no extra credit is offered.

A= 100% - 90%

B= 89% - 80%

C= 79% - 70%

D= 69% - 60%

F= 59% - 0%

Late work accepted for the partial credit of 60% of the grade. 

Cheating, plagiarism, copying homework, signature forgery, will result in a grade of zero for all involved.  Plagiarized assignments may be re-worked.

Turnitin.com: All essays will be submitted to Turnitin.com to address plagiarism.                                           Essays not submitted to Turnitin.com will earn a zero.