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Basic Course Overview. Spring 2014: per. 3. British Literature. Mr. Stoner: bstoner@d155.org Available periods: 2, 5 (café), 6, 8. General Classroom Policy . My job is to teach… Your job is to learn… Allow me the freedom to do my job, and you’ll earn the freedom to do yours!.
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Basic Course Overview Spring 2014: per. 3 British Literature Mr. Stoner: bstoner@d155.org Available periods: 2, 5(café), 6, 8
General Classroom Policy • My job is to teach… • Your job is to learn… • Allow me the freedom to do my job, and you’ll earn the freedom to do yours!
General Grading Policy • I will adhere to the standard district grading scale (A- 90%, B- 80%, C- 70%, etc.) • Grades will be determined by total points awarded, valued based on importance • For example: HW assignment = 4pts., a quiz =12 pts., a test or paper = 40 pts
General Grading Policy • Homework, projects, papers, etc., are expected to be turned in on the day they are due. • Hard copy is always preferred unless otherwise noted.
What is British Literature? • Why, it’s literature from Britain, of course! • What is Britain? • Also known as Great Britain or the United Kingdom • Includes the following countries… • England • Ireland • Scotland • Wales
Before I explain the course… • Here’s a notecard! • SIDE 1: list all of the British writers & works that you know. Don’t be afraid if you can’t think of many! • SIDE 2: Answer these questions: • Why are you here? • What do you hope you’ll get by May? • Are there particular writers or works that you are excited to read?
What you can expect: • I don’t know, I’ve never done this before! • Student-driven • Lots of reading • Some in-class, some outside • Strategies • Vocabulary • Discussion-based • This means you have to do your reading!
My goals for what you’ll get: • Exposure • Analysis • Appreciation
Here’s what I know we’ll read: • In chronological order, with historical context: • Shakespeare… • Sonnets • Comedy! • Much Ado About Nothing • Jane Austen • Pride & Prejudice • Oscar Wilde • The Importance of Being Earnest
What do you want to read? • Poetry: James Joyce? John Milton? John Keats? William Butler Yeats? • Charles Dickens? Christmas Carol, Great Expectations • Jonathan Swift? Gulliver’s Travels • Bram Stoker? Dracula • George Orwell? Animal Farm? • Young Adult? Roald Dahl? J.A.Barrie? Neil Gaiman? J.K. Rowling? • Modern? Anthony Burgess? Ian Fleming? Nick Hornby? Helen Fielding? J.R.R. Tolkien? An independent 20th Century novel, perhaps?