Course Outline

Sophomore English: Themes in World Literature
Course Outline – Fall/Winter 2009-2010
Instructor: Mr. Lovett (mlovett@judgememorial.com)
Class Website: http://lovettsophs.blogspot.com

Texts:
Vocabulary Book E
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
The Samurai, by Shusaku Endo
Terra Nostra, by Carlos Fuentes

Course Description:
We will be spending five months reading, sharing, and discussing stories, novels, poems, and essays; writing in several genres; watching and discussing films; and working on a couple of projects in varied media forms.

Class Procedures:
1. The Prime Directive is RESPECT.
2. Please do not ask to go to the bathroom; the answer will be “no.” In an emergency, please quietly take care of yourself.
3. Hydration? Please carry a water bottle and/or stop by the drinking fountain between classes. Please do not ask to get a drink; the response will be “no.”
4. When arriving late for class, please wait at the door until directed to take a seat.
5. Please be responsible when missing class; use the blog, email, etc. Late assignments will ordinarily not be accepted after one week.
6. Extra credit is available throughout the semester.
7. Plagiarism is HEINOUS. This schooling business is about YOUR learning.
8. Read and study the school handbook. We will guide ourselves accordingly.
9. Please avoid dress-code horrors. PLEASE!!!

Grades:
By points as follows: participation/writing files (100 pts. each quarter); four vocabulary tests each quarter (20 pts. each); 25 page multi-genre writing (200 pts. each quarter); one poem/prayer presentation each quarter (20 pts. each); reading assessments (20 points each); one special project for the semester (100 pts.); one mid-term exam each quarter (75 pts. each); one semester exam (20% of semester grade).

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