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English 11 Honors

English 11 Honors. Mrs. Lara Alt Lara.alt@lcps.org. Background and Experience. UVA – B.A. English VA Tech – M.A. Curriculum and Instruction 11 th year of teaching/5 th at LCHS Adult Night School with LCPS – 5 years Indiana East University: Working on certificate in Composition Studies.

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English 11 Honors

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  1. English 11 Honors Mrs. Lara Alt Lara.alt@lcps.org

  2. Background and Experience • UVA – B.A. English • VA Tech – M.A. Curriculum and Instruction • 11th year of teaching/5th at LCHS • Adult Night School with LCPS – 5 years • Indiana East University: Working on certificate in Composition Studies

  3. Check VISION and Clarity • Loudounvision.net • Log in: find my classes by typing lch alt • Use Password: altparent On Clarity, you will see: • Z= zero (student should still turn in the assignment) X= excused numeric grade • Email me anytime with questions: Lara.Alt@lcps.org

  4. English 11 Honors:a typical block • Warm up: grammar or vocabulary mini-lesson and/or practice. • Literature or writing lesson: A Raisin in the Sun • Group or individual work • Whole class discussion • Writing and research in computer lab • Record homework in agendas

  5. Grading/Clarity Formative – 0 % • Homework assignments (5-10 points) • Class assignments/journals (5-10 points) • Rough drafts (30-50 points) • VISION forum posts – introducing a concept Summative – 100% • Projects and presentations (20-50 points) • Journals (5-10 points) • Quizzes (10-15 points) Tests (30-50 points) • Vision Forum Posts (5-10 points) • Final draft papers (30-50 points total)

  6. Writing So far: • an original poem about a detailed memory • a timed writing as a pre-assessment • several forum posts on VISION and journal responses to classwork.

  7. So far we have: • taken a vocabulary quiz • worked to understand use of colons and semicolons – quiz Friday • discussed the tragic heroes, epic heroes, and • discussed themes we will find in A Raisin in the Sun • analyzed and discussed poems and primary documents from American history

  8. Future Assignments • Persuasive writing: Students will work to understand and analyze essays and print media and learn ways to present an organized argument. • Homework: comprehension questions and journals, grammar and vocabulary practice, note taking using Cornell notes as they read or watch video presentations • A Raisin in the Sun • Big Question Research • Multimedia projects: students will collaborate to organize and present literary analysis and research

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