The Chicago High School for the Arts

English IV: British Literature I Credit Recovery

Course Syllabus
Instructor: L. Molinaro Room: 203/205 Phone: 773-534-9710 Email: lmolinaro@chiarts.org

Course Dates: The online course will be open from Monday, April 8th through Friday, May

17th. Study sessions will be held at ChiArts from 5:15-7:15pm on 4/9, 4/17, and 5/7. Final grades will be posted May 24th. You must attend the study session on 4/9 and at least one of the remaining sessions.
Availability: Students may email me at any time, and I will ensure a response within 24 hours.1

Additionally, I will hold office hours before school (7:15am-7:45am) Tuesday through Friday by appointment. I am also available during Study Hall from 12:00pm-1:10pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Welcome to British Literature Online Credit Recovery! I am excited to engage in early British Literature with you over the next six weeks.
General Course Information

Course Description:
This course is an abbreviated version of the Semester I British Literature course you have taken at ChiArts. British Literature includes a rigorous study of short stories, fiction and non-fiction novels, autobiographies, poems, and plays from a broad range of time periods and cultures. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of prose, poetry, and drama. Students will be analyzing literature as it relates to themselves, other texts, and the world as a whole. Writing will showcase a command of the English language, arguments devised from analysis, research, and personal development as result of selfreflection. Emphasis will be placed on students abilities to read, write, listen, and speak critically as well as participate in Socratic seminars and discussions with meaningful, engaging comments and questions. The credit recover y course will emphasize digital learning skills, and will incorporate use of visual and video media, online discussion boards, audio media, and online writing collaboration through Turnitin.com.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Read and analyze collegiate level texts Analyze and discuss meaningful ideas about literary texts Effectively support ideas and opinions in writing

Instructional Materials:
Our primary resource will be The Language of Literature: British Literature Edition. The text will be available to students both online and in hardback form. In addition to the primary texts, students will be checked out individual novels for certain units. Additional texts may include supplemental reading materials including articles, handouts, and excerpts from other books.
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Students who are emailing and looking for a timely response should be sure to indicate their question clearly in the subject line of the email. Students should also identify themselves at some point within their email.

Course Scope and Sequence:

The course will be divided into three units. The themes are as follows: Unit Name Heroes and Legends: How History Shapes Our Stories Focus Topic/EQs Gender and Power: How Social Position Shapes Our Story What values make someone a hero or ideal citizen? What is your ultimate loyalty? What value does chivalry hold today? How does power and position in society affect a person? How do others choices impact our fate? What motivates decision making? Major Assessment(s) Discussion boards Take Home Writing Assignment Primary Texts

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

(poem)

Le Morte dArthur
(short story) by Sir Thomas Malroy

Reading Quizzes Discussion boards Act Writes Essay

The Taming of the Shrew (play) by

William Shakespeare

Taming of the Shrew film version

Words Make an Impact: How Sharing our Story Can Create Change (Satire)

What causes us to seek change? How can literature be a voice to create change? How can humor be used to send a message?

Reading Quizzes Discussion boards Short Write Unit Test

10 Things I Hate About You film The Rape of the Lock (poem) by
Alexander Pope A Modest Proposal (essay) by Jonathan Swift

Final Exam Materials and Supplies:

The following materials and supplies will be needed daily: Computer with internet access Flash drive to save your work Textbook* *an online version of the primary text is available for student use at classzone.com: Username: BritLitMol Password: Chiarts

School wide Expectations and Standards:

Places
Be on time to school and to class; come prepared with all materials, supplies, appropriate dress and attitude.

Harmony
Respect each other and work together.

Collage
Seek and receive wisdom; all voices complete the picture.

Direction
Be willing to lead and follow.

Arrangement
Consider the shared space. Leave things better than you found them.

Please see 2011-12 Parent-Student Handbook for other school policies and more information.

Grading:
The following is a breakdown of school wide grading categories and weighting: Class activities/Homework GRASPS/Writing Quizzes and Unit Exams Final Exam 15% 40% 30% 15%

Students are expected submit assignments on a regular basis and adhere to deadlines. Since this is an online course, much of the work can be completed at your own pace; however, you are provided with deadlines to ensure that you complete the work in a timely manner. Students enrolled in this course are expected to have consistent internet access and be proficient in internet technology. It is your responsibility to check that all work has been properly submitted and to contact your teacher if you experience difficulties with technology. Homework can only be submitted for full credit on the original due date. Late homework will be accepted for one week at 50% credit. Major projects and essays will be accepted for two days after the due date with a letter grade deducted each day. Any major projects or essays submitted after that point that meet the project requirements will receive 50% credit. Students may revise major projects and essays within two weeks of the original due date only if the student submitted the essay or project on time. Students who earn a D or F on a unit test may retake the test within two weeks of the original date only if the student has completed ALL of the work leading up to the exam.

School wide grading scale:

A+ 100-98 A 97-95 A- 94-92 B+ 91-89 B 88-86 B- 85-83 C+ 82-80 C 79-77 C- 76 - 74 D+ 73 - 71 D 70 - 68 D- 67 - 65 F 64 & below

*Additional rubrics and grading marks for our class will be introduced as needed.

School wide Plagiarism Policy:

Rationale
The faculty at ChiArts is committed to teaching students to become ethical users of information and ideas. It is our responsibility not only to educate students in the research process of writing and proper documenting, but also to hold students accountable for submitting original work. Whether as assignment is in a visual, written, or spoken format, students are expected to accurately reference all sources of information consulted for the project. Plagiarism is regarded as a serious offense and will not be tolerated by ChiArts or by any institution of higher learning. All departments must enforce and students must adhere to this policy.

Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as: Copying of another persons ideas and/or works, whether intentional or not, in whole or in part, from a print or non-print source and using those ideas or works as ones own. Deliberate and/or inconsistent lack of proper documentation and citation in the project or paper. In-text documentation that is not reflected in the Works Cited page.

Student Responsibilities

Submit authentic work Follow the MLA style or APA style guide Cite in-text or paraphrased sources correctly and accurately Format Works Cited pages correctly and accurately

Consequences of Plagiarism
Whenever a teacher reasonably believes, based upon significant evidence, that a student has plagiarized part or all of an assignment or infringed upon copyright protection, or whenever a teacher reasonably believes, based upon significant evidence, that a student has knowingly assisted another student to plagiarize part or all of an assignment, the teacher shall evaluate the nature and extent of the assistance lent to the student who plagiarized, remind the student of the existence of this rule, and warn the student that he/she is, or may be, subject to the following penalties.

Conference between the teacher and the student about honest authorship Conference between the teacher and parent/guardian regarding the offense Reduced credit for the assignment Refusal to give the student any credit for the assignment Require the student to rework the assignment entirely using his/her own ideas and style Refer the student to the proper school authority for any additional counseling or discipline consistent with any other policy of ChiArts Failure of the entire semester that the plagiarism occurred in

Removal from the school for repeated offenses in spite of intervention

E. Kavanagh, High School Plagiarism Policy, September 2009