Walnut High School English 4 Advanced Placement Mrs. Lyons klyons@wvusd.k12.ca.

us Course Description
This course provides preparation and instruction for the AP English Literature exa scheduled in !ay. The course will hone skills in writing" critical reading" research" analy#ing literary criticis " and voca$ulary develop ent" especially as it pertains to the content area. %n addition to the a$ove" students will $e a$le to& understand and analy#e poetry" short stories" non'fiction" novels" and plays display oral co unication skills in infor al and for al presentations" group work" class pro(ects discover how the genres of poetry and prose reflect the concerns" political cli ate" and social conditions of that society ake connections $etween literature and their own lives i prove their a$ility to appreciate and evaluate poetry and prose $y recogni#ing distinctive for s" styles" and techni)ues and $y $eco ing proficient in the use of literary ter inology write with purpose" confidence" and a strong sense of their voice strengthen their analytical" oral" and research skills e ploy close reading skills" strategies" and techni)ues

Classroom E!pectations
All students are expected to follow the schoolwide classroo expectancies. %n addition& no gu chewing show courtesy and respect to everyone keep $ackpack*purse under your desk stay seated until % dis iss you +isruptive $ehavior will not $e tolerated and will result in a warning" parent contact" and*or referral.

Please also re"er to the cheating contract. ,heating*plagiari#ing is a$solutely prohi$ited. This is not a gray
area. The only ti e you will need a co puter is to download a hard copy of a poe " check Ed odo" or use a -ord docu ent. .ou should not $e accessing any online sources for analyses of literature. That/s what % a for if you get lost*confused. 0i ply ask for guidance.

#e$uired Materials
These aterials are for English class only. They ay not $e used in con(unction with other classes. % will occasionally check the note$ook to guarantee that you are staying organi#ed throughout the year. one 2'inch" 1'ring $inder with 2 dividers 3you ust have a $inder that is this $ig $ecause % will $e giving you any handouts throughout the year plus you will have any essays and literary devices to keep track of regularly4. dividers should $e la$eled 3la$els that stick out fro the page4 accordingly& o short stories o essays o novels and plays o literary devices o poetry o supple ental aterials highlighters" $allpoint pens 3$lue*$lack ink little Post'%ts 3to ark $ooks5especially if you only4 are not writing in your $ooks4 paper 3loose'leaf4

Partial #eading List

.ou will need to have the following $ooks for this class. % can check out so e for you fro the text$ook roo " $ut you need to see e prior to the day we are $eginning the piece of literature" or you can visit your local li$rary*school li$rary" or purchase your own copy of each novel*play*study guide. %t is nice to $e a$le to write in your $ooks when we are analy#ing the literature. The novels are in the order we will $e reading*studying the if you want to get one copy at a ti e. 6arron/s How to Prepare for the Advanced The Awakening $y 7ate ,hopin Placement Exam English Literature and A Dolls House $y 8enrik %$sen Composition Preparation !anual5need $y uthering Heights $y E ily 6ronte end of first week of school !ative "on $y 9ichard -right Perrine/s Literature& 0tructure" 0ound and #ac$eth $y -illia 0hakespeare 0ense 3get in text$ook office4 Heart of Darkness $y :oseph ,onrad o you do not need purple text$ook so if %eloved $y Toni !orrison you got one" turn it $ack in

%rading Policy
Assign ents will have varying credit. All assign ents are graded on a point $asis" with essays and practice tests. The following grading policy is used to co pute grades. A ;<'1==> 6 A<> , B<> A' ;=';?> 6' A='A?> ,' B='B?> 6@ A2'A;> ,@ B2'B;> +@ 22'2;> ore points assigned to + 2<> +' 2='2?> C <;> or $elow

A&sent Ma'e()p Wor'

!issing class hurts your grade and ake'up work is your responsi$ility. 8o ework and )ui##es ust $e ade up within the designated ti es. Any work that is not ade up during this period will $e a #ero. Students not in class *hen a *riting assignment or practice test is scheduled or due have committed a ma+or in"raction "or this course and their grade *ill &e adversely a""ected. %f your assign ent is one day late" it will $e accepted for D credit. %f your assign ent is ore than one day late" it will not $e accepted. -eekends count as 2 days so don/t $e a$sent on a Criday and expect to have 2 extra days to turn in work. , post *or' -*hat *e did that day. every day on Edmodo. +o not rely solely on a class ate $ecause so eti es due dates change for a$sent students. Eui##es will $e given often to deter ine student understanding of reading and other aterials.

/inal 0ote This is a college'level course so the literature and work is rigorous and college appropriate. Please
keep up with due dates and check Ed odo daily. The work load can $e tre endous if you get $ehind. .ou should expect to work on so e kind of English assign ent*reading each night for a$out 1= inutes5skipping days without doing any English work will affect your stress level.

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