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English Language Arts 30-2
Gayle PotterContact Information:
o Email: egpotter@cbe.ab.cao Website: www.elapotter.weebly.com
Dates / Times: September 5th-January 16th – T/Th/ - 1:00-4:30
Withdrawal Policy: Students under 20 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year are permitted to withdraw up until the withdrawal deadline. After the withdrawal deadline, students will remain on the class list and the mark they have earned will appear on their transcript.
Overview
Designed for those planning to attend a technical trade school or obtain a college diploma
Diploma level course for Alberta high school students
Adheres to mandated Alberta Education Program of Studies
Prerequisite: minimum 50% in English Language Arts 20-2 or English Language Arts 20-1
A practical course that requires confident control of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and
representing
Basic Aims
Understand and appreciate the significance and artistry of literature
Understand and appreciate language and its use for a variety of purposes and in a variety of situations for
communication, personal satisfaction and learning
Learner Outcomes
Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences
Comprehend and respond personally, critically and creatively to literature and other texts in oral, print,
visual and other multi-media forms
Manage ideas and information
Create oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication
Respect, support and collaborate with others
Course Description
Divided into thematic units containing a variety of text: non-fiction, short stories, poetry, memoir, modern
drama, film study and the study of longer literature
Assignments developed around six strands: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing
Unit I – The Individual and Society
➢ “Warren Pryor” - A. Nowlen (poem - analysis)
➢ “Finding Forrester - M. Rich (film - analysis, response questions)
➢ “Tuesdays with Morrie” - M. Albom (memoir and audio file - analysis, guided reading, response questions and reading response journals
Unit II – Future Considerations
➢ “Clocks, Computers, and Why We Play God” - J. Bookman (editorial - paragraph, Socratic Circle, vocabulary)
➢ “Supertoys Last All Summer Long” - B. Aldiss (short story – analysis, response questions)
➢ “A.I. - S. Spielberg (film - analysis, discussion, visual text assignment)
➢ “Fahrenheit 451” - R. Bradbury (novel and audio file - study guide questions, reading response journals)
Unit III - Justice
➢ “Justice” - R. Joe (poem - analysis)
➢ “At War with Oneself”- A. Hossaini (essay - response questions, paragraph, Socratic Circle, vocabulary)
➢ “V for Vendetta” - The Wachowski Brothers/ James McTeigue (film - response questions)
Evaluation
Your progress and skill level will be assessed by the following means:
Written Assignments – All written assignments will be written in prose and, in response to short stories, essays, poetry, articles, novel, non-fiction, visual text, drama and film studies. The three major writing assignments we will practice are:
➢ Visual Reflection➢ Literary Exploration➢Persuasive Writing in Context
Oral/Visual/Multimedia Presentation – Speech, presentation, demonstration, or visual creation based on texts that have been studied in class.
Other - vocabulary, study guides (vocabulary, questions, charts, etc.)
Class Mark ((School-Awarded Mark) – Your class/school mark is worth 70% of your overall final course mark. Clear demonstration of mastery of a previously assessed learner outcome later in a course will be taken into account in calculating the final mark
Diploma Exam and Final Mark - Alberta Education will administer your final exam and your final course mark will be determined as follows:
➢ School Awarded Mark (class work) 70%➢ Diploma Exam (Alberta Education) 30%
❖ Part A – Written Response (15%)❖ Part B - Reading Comprehension (15%)
Please note: The dates for writing the Diploma Exam are scheduled by Alberta Education. Students who miss either one or both parts of the exam will receive a grade of incomplete and will not be awarded their credits in the course
Regular Students For regular students in diploma courses, the school-awarded mark (SM) and the diploma exam mark is blended with 70/30 weighting to calculate a final official mark.
Students with Mature Student Status A mature student, for Alberta High School Diploma purposes, is one who, as of September 1 of the current school year, is 19 years of age or older; or the holder of a previously awarded high school diploma from the province of Alberta, or an equivalent high school diploma from a jurisdiction acceptable to the Minister. For mature students, the highest school mark is used in the 70/30 blending process only if it is higher than the diploma exam mark. If the highest school mark is lower than or equal to the diploma exam mark, the school-awarded mark is discounted and the diploma exam mark becomes the final official mark. In both cases, all three marks will appear on the Results Statement.
Marks & Mark Appeal Procedures Students have access to their marks throughout the course using HomeLogic. Discuss mark appeals with your teacher if possible. If the situation remains unresolved, contact the Information Centre for a Mark Appeal Form. The Principal is the final authority on appeals.
Assignments
General Outcome 1 – Exploring Ideas – 10%
“Warren Pryor” analysis – 5%“Justice” – analysis - 5%
General Outcome 2 – Comprehending Texts – 35%
“Finding Forrester “ questions – 5%“Tuesday’s With Morrie” study guide – 10%“Supertoys Last All Summer Long’ questions – 5%“Fahrenheit 451” study guide – 10%“V for Vendetta” questions – 5%
General Outcome 3 – Managing Ideas -10%
“ Clocks, Computers and Why We Play God.” paragraphs – 5%“ At War With Myself” paragraphs - 5%
General Outcome 4 – Developing Texts – 35%
Visual Reflection - 5% (x2)Literary Exploration – 10% (x3)Persuasive Writing in Context – 7.5% (x2)
Each major writing assignment will be written at least twice with the higher mark standing
General Outcome 5 – Collaborating With Others – 10%
“Future Considerations” Socratic Circle -5%“Justice” Socratic Circle – 5%
Assessment will be ongoing and is both formative and summative to help direct learning.
Task design and assessment are closely linked and depend on each other. Assessing student learning will
involve an ongoing cycle of gathering, interpreting, and responding to work.
Assessment information is used to inform and design next steps, evaluate knowledge, skills, competencies
and understanding in relationship to learner outcomes, and determine and communicate individual
achievement
Diploma Exam Administration (Alberta Education) provides up-to-date information related to Diploma
Exams and final mark calculation
Class Expectations
Work consistently on the course and attend classes regularly and punctually
Develop a personal learning plan (including a study schedule, time management, metacognition) and be
prepared to revise this plan as needed
Be familiar with the course outcomes and requirements
Participate in formative assessment tasks designed to help you discover your learning needs in relation to
course outcomes
Use all resources available (teacher, classmates, textbook, website, etc.) to address your learning needs
Advocate for yourself; if needed seek help to review and adjust your personal learning plan to ensure
success in the course
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