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IB ENGLISH A2 Year 1 SL and HL 2010 - 2011 Ms. Kelly Arndt arndtk@ismanila.org arndtk.ism-online.org Room 3021. English A2 HL/SL. Key Points. A language and literature course For second language students who wish to study literature and aspects of the English culture. Semester One.
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IBENGLISH A2 Year 1SL and HL 2010 - 2011 Ms. Kelly Arndt arndtk@ismanila.org arndtk.ism-online.org Room 3021
English A2 HL/SL Key Points • A language and literature course • For second language students who wish to study literature and aspects of the English culture.
Semester One Introduction to Media • Parts of print advertising • Analysis of Print ads • Comparison of modern ads to 50s ads Capitalism and the American Dream • Poetry • Death of a Salesman by Miller
Semester Two Propaganda and Control • 1984 by Orwell or • The Handmaid‘s Tale by Atwood Media Studies • War propaganda • The media and its messages • Presentations
Why do we have Schools? • Schools are here to enlighten us. • Schools enable students to dream and be creative. • Schools are also for students to learn to be responsible and improve as learners. • School is a place where people can gather and learn from each other. • School is a stairway • Going to school makes everyone cooperate and learn together. • It is an important place for us to learn about things you need to become independent and ready to live your life independently. • School is a place where we learn to live our lives with other people • Schools exist to make us better people.
Assessing for Learning • Time in and out of class given for assessments. • Follow the writing process (brainstorm, first draft, final draft etc) • Work at home should be spread over a longer time period
Assessment Policy Exception If students talk to me at least 24 hours before due date, there is a good possibility of an extension.
Contact information arndtk@ismanila.org Please email me directly for an appointment