Senior English
Mr. Kolade
lkolade@queenanne.org
lkolade@gmail.com – Home
Ext. 420
Course Website: http://paws.queenanne.org/kolade/index.html

 

Imagine living in a strange, dark city for twenty years.
There are some dismal dwellings on the east side
and one of them is yours. On the landing, you hear
your foreign accent echo down the stairs. You think
in a language of your own and talk in theirs.

Then you are writing home. The voice in your head
recites the letter in a local dialect; behind that
is the sound of your mother singing to you,
all that time ago, and now you do not know
why your eyes are watering and what's the word for this.

From “Foreign” by Carol Ann Duffy

 

Introduction

Senior English will be a course that explores issues of the modern American experience by using various forms of literature from the 20th century. The literature will include (but not be limited to) novels, essays, plays, poetry and will be supplemented by various other forms of media including movies, music, etc.  American life, for a number of reasons, is extremely complex, and this course will attempt to tackle some of that complexity. The course will focus on these issues with the goal of further developing analytical writing and critical thinking skills.      

 

Required Materials:
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Fences by August Wilson

            From Totems to Hip-Hop edited by Ishmael Reed
Unsettling America edited by Maria Mazzioti Gillan and Jennifer Gillan

 

Grading

            Exams, large projects, papers – 50 or more points
Quizzes – 10 – 50 points (Be ready for pop quizzes)
Homework – 15 points
Class Participation – will help or hurt your final grade

*Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points you have earned throughout the quarter divided by the total number of points possible to earn.

Assignment Policy

will be given the opportunity to rewrite that essay and improve their grade.     

 

Class Rules:
            1.  Respect Me.
2.  Respect Each Other.

We are a people. A people do not throw their geniuses away. And if they are thrown away, it is our duty as artists and as witnesses for the future to collect them again for the sake of our children, and if necessary, bone by bone.  – Alice Walker

SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

 

English 8
Mr. Kolade
lkolade@queenanne.org
lkolade@gmail.com – Home

Introduction

English 8 is a course designed to introduce you to diverse cultures through reading and discussion of various essays, novels, poems, and short stories. Writing assignments will serve to enhance your understanding of the material we read. Vocabulary, grammar and literary terms also play large parts in the course.

English 8 students will be doing a lot of writing! This will include creative writing, poetry, essays, persuasive writing, journals, and a major research paper in the spring. Throughout this process, grammar, sentence structure, and spelling rules will be reviewed. Correct grammar is the basis for all writing!

You may use the English 8 website to check homework and other class information.

Required Materials:
Having Our Say by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy H.Hearth
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
Anthony Burns by Virginia Hamilton
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
MLA Handbook, 5th Edition
Composition Notebook

Grading

            Exams, large projects, papers – 50 or more points
Quizzes – 10 – 50 points (Be ready for pop quizzes)
Homework – 15 points
Class Participation – will help or hurt your final grade and effort grade

*Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points you have earned throughout the quarter divided by the total number of points possible to earn.

Late Policy

5 points will be deducted each day that work is late without a written excuse from a parent. If a student is absent, he or she will have the same number of days as they were absent to make up the work before it is considered late. All work must still be completed and turned in for review, and the student is expected to know the material for quizzes, tests, and exams. If the work is never turned in, the student will receive a zero.
Keep a planner to write down all of your assignments, and check the web, so that you’ll never be confused when it is time to pack your books at the end of the day or to begin homework at home. “I forgot my book” or “I didn’t know we had homework” are not valid excuses for missing work.

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is taken very seriously at Queen Anne. If a student uses someone else’s exact words OR ideas in his or her work without correctly citing the source of the information, the student is plagiarizing. Disciplinary action will be taken. If you are ever in doubt, please just ask!!! We will work on this throughout the year.

General Rules and Responsibilities

  1. The number one rule in this classroom is RESPECT. Please respect your teacher, your other classmates, and yourself by listening to the speaker, not talking over him or her or calling out. Raise your hand when you wish to speak. Harsh words or put downs of ANY kind will automatically guarantee that you spend your free time with me writing essays on subjects like the values of kindness and compassion.

 

  1. Be on time and prepared with paper, pencils/pens, homework and books. All work requiring staples must be stapled and ready to turn in before class starts. No student may return to the lockers after class has begun. No gum or food. However, you may have water in class as long as it is covered.
  1.  Unless otherwise stated, all assignments must be in MLA format and, except for in class writings, must be typed and printed out. Computer disks or emails are not acceptable!

 

  1. I suggest that each student keep a notebook for English. Make sure you bring your work and books to class EVERYDAY. Notebooks may be checked periodically to make sure they are complete. All papers, assignments, tests, quizzes, etc. should be kept in the folders or the notebooks. You are responsible for keeping your work easily accessible. DON’T THROW ANYTHING AWAY!!!!!
  1. Students are responsible for everything that is written on the board and what is discussed in class, be it a homework assignments or notes about a specific topic.

 

SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

English 7
Mr. Kolade
lkolade@queenanne.org
lkolade@gmail.com - home

 

Introduction

English 7 is a course designed to challenge you to become an effective writer and reader. This will be done through the understanding and applying of the basic rules of grammar. Writing assignments will serve to enhance your understanding of the material we read. Vocabulary, grammar and literary terms also play large parts in the course.

English 7 students will be doing a lot of writing! This will include creative writing, poetry, essays, persuasive writing, journals, and a major research paper in the spring. Throughout this process, grammar, sentence structure, and spelling rules will be reviewed. Correct grammar is the basis for all writing!

 

Grading

            Exams, large projects, papers – 100 points
Quizzes – 20-50 points
Homework – 15 points
Class Participation – will help or hurt your final grade and effort grade

*Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points you have earned throughout the quarter divided by the total number of points possible to earn.

Late Policy

5 points will be deducted each day that work is late without a written excuse from a parent. If a student is absent, he or she will have the same number of days as they were absent to make up the work before it is considered late. All work must still be completed and turned in for review, and the student is expected to know the material for quizzes, tests, and exams. If the work is never turned in, the student will receive a zero.
Keep a planner to write down all of your assignments, and check the web, so that you’ll never be confused when it is time to pack your books at the end of the day or to begin homework at home. “I forgot my book” or “I didn’t know we had homework” are not valid excuses for missing work.

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is taken very seriously at Queen Anne. If a student uses someone else’s exact words OR ideas in his or her work without correctly citing the source of the information, the student is plagiarizing. Disciplinary action will be taken. If you are ever in doubt, please just ask!!! We will work on this throughout the year.

General Rules and Responsibilities

  1. The number one rule in this classroom is RESPECT. Please respect your teacher, your other classmates, and yourself by listening to the speaker, not talking over him or her or calling out. Raise your hand when you wish to speak. Harsh words or put downs of ANY kind will automatically guarantee that you spend your free time with me writing essays on subjects like the values of kindness and compassion.

 

  1. Be on time and prepared with paper, pencils/pens, homework and books. All work requiring staples must be stapled and ready to turn in before class starts. No student may return to the lockers after class has begun. No gum or food. However, you may have water in class as long as it is covered.
  1.  Unless otherwise stated, all assignments must be in MLA format and, except for in class writings, must be typed and printed out. Computer disks or emails are not acceptable!

 

  1. I suggest that each student keep a notebook for English. Make sure you bring your work and books to class EVERYDAY. Notebooks may be checked periodically to make sure they are complete. All papers, assignments, tests, quizzes, etc. should be kept in the folders or the notebooks. You are responsible for keeping your work easily accessible. DON’T THROW ANYTHING AWAY!!!!!
  1. Students are responsible for everything that is written on the board and what is discussed in class, be it a homework assignments or notes about a specific topic.

 

SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

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