Mrs. Steffy

610-921-8078 x 4140

Room A-124

steffyj@muhlsdk12.net

12th Grade College English (Periods 2, 4, 5, 9/10 and 11)

10th Grade College English (Period 3)

Grading:

Independent Practice (10%): These assignments can be completed independently, asynchronously without teacher supervision or guidance; grade is based on completion

Classwork: (20%): These assignments are completed in class with scaffolded assistance from the teacher; grade is based on completion

Formative Assessments (30%): These assessments are used to determine your level of understanding in order to create, hone or refocus the work within the current unit; grade is based on your acquisition of the information, the grade will be pre-curved (60% baseline score); there will be approximately 9 per quarter starting in Quarter 2

Summative Assessments (40%): These assessments are your opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned in the unit; the grade is based solely on your skills that you have acquired. You can be reassessed if your grade is not adequate; there will be at least 2 per quarter starting in Quarter 2.

Late Work:

In Google Classroom, the due dates are to assist you with time management. Assignments are “due” at the end of Muhl Time on the day that we are starting something new. However, in Infinite Campus, it will not be marked as “missing” (which is calculated as a zero) until the last day of the cycle. You then have one additional cycle to complete missing work before that score remains a zero. ***10th graders: you will lose 10% of your grade each day if you are late in that second cycle*** 

Hard deadlines will show in the Google Classroom topic with ❌ and then the date; hard deadline means that the zero will remain a zero in the gradebook after that date.

Course Information:

English 12 College

Surveying modern and classic literature, students will develop higher-order thinking skills through application and analysis as they encounter a variety of literary genres and themes. Mastery of written and oral communication skills is practiced while also preparing for life after high school. Additionally, the students in this course will continue to build upon the conventions and skills of vocabulary, reading, writing, speech, grammar, and MLA formatted research.

It is imperative that students can connect literary works to contemporary life. There has to be a reason that we still read classic works of literature. Sometimes, because it exemplifies the time it was written in, we learn lessons of how abuses of power such as, but not limited to, colonialism, patriarchies, misogyny, racism, elitism and classism can harm the equitable growth of societies.

English 10 College

This course is required for all sophomores not enrolled in American Studies. Students will read, interpret, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures, themes, and elements of American fiction and nonfiction. They will develop an understanding of the importance of various periods of literature that characterize and reflect the American experience. Additionally, the course will continue to build upon the conventions and skills of vocabulary, reading, writing, speech, grammar, and research. Students will be expected to successfully complete research-based assignments and projects including literary analyses and a formal research paper in MLA format.

It is imperative that students can connect literary works to contemporary life. There has to be a reason that we still read classic works of literature. Sometimes, because it exemplifies the time it was written in, we learn lessons of how abuses of power such as, but not limited to, colonialism, patriarchies, misogyny, racism, elitism and classism can harm the equitable growth of societies.

Text Book:

American Literature: Common Core Edition (Holt McDougal, 2012)