B R I T I S H L I T E RAT U R E

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

UNITS OF STUDY

• Old English / Anglo-Saxon Period• Beowulf (Burton Raffel

translation)

• Middle English / Medieval Period• Sir Gawain and the

Green Knight (Burton Raffel translation)

• Renaissance Period• William Shakespeare’s

Hamlet

• Restoration Period• Aphra Behn’s The Fair

Jilt or The Rover

• Romantic Period• Emily Bronte’s

Wuthering Heights

• Victorian Period• Charles Dickens’ A Tale

of Two Cities

• Modern Period• James Joyce’s Dubliners

DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE

“The study of language is the development of the students’ reflective or metalinguistic awareness (over, extrinsic knowledge about one’s language uses) of a wider, more complete range of language features and principles. As students become more aware of the totality of language (the whole elephant, that is, not just the trunk, tusk, or leg) and how its use varies, normally and legitimately, from setting to setting, they will become more sensitive to the communication demands in each context and will become more competent in using language confidently and deliberately.” –Dr. Larry Andrews, Language Exploration and Awareness

HONORS COURSEWORK

The Honors coursework for British Literature includes a dialectical journal and a capstone paper that reveals the progression and transformation of the English Language throughout the various literary periods. DIALECTICAL JOURNAL• It will be divided into 7 sections, one for each major literary

period.• In each literary period’s section, you will analyze five passages

from a significant text of that literary period.• The selected passages should reveal the important themes, motifs,

philosophy, symbols, traits, values, and structures of the literary period.

DIALECTICAL JOURNAL RUBRIC

COURSE POLICIES

• GRADING POLICYThis class follows the traditional grading scale:A= 90-100 ☙ B = 80-89 ☙ C = 70-79 ☙ D = 60-69 ☙ F = 59 & Below • MISSING & LATE WORK POLICYEach day an assignment is late, it drops 10%. After 5 days, no late work will be accepted and it will be recorded as a zero. • MAKE-UP WORK POLICY If you are absent, check my website to see what you missed. You must stay up to date on readings and homework assignments. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed, make up your work, and advocate for yourself if you have any questions. You have two days for each excused absence to make up your work for full credit.

COURSE POLICIES

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY • This class requires you to do your own thinking. Any time you use

another source and claim it as your own, it is considered academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is taking another’s work or ideas and claiming them as your own—even if you change some of the wording. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in an automatic zero on the assignment.

SOCIAL CONTRACT • Our class will decide on specific parameters for appropriate behaviors

and attitudes in our classroom to demonstrate RESPECT at all times. Our classroom community will be a safe place to share ideas and to grow without fear of rejection or judgment. Violations of the social contract will result in a class detention, a school detention, or a referral.

COMMUNICATION • Email is the most efficient method of communication. My email is abrooks@skyviewacademy.k12.co.us.

JOURNAL – 8/19/2014

• Imagine a time you felt insecure, uncomfortable, or humiliated. What happened? Describe the scene. Who was there? What was said? How did you feel? How did you respond? How has it affected you?

SOCIAL CONTRACTS

• 1) How do you want to be treated by me?

• 2) How do you want to be treated by each

other?

• 3) How do you think I want to be treated by

you?

• 4) How do we want to treat each other when

there is conflict?

VIOLATIONS OF THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

• Four Questions• What are you doing?• What are you supposed to be doing?• Are you doing it?• What are you going to do about it?

• Consequences• Ms. Brooks’ Afterschool Detention• School Detention• Office Referral

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE FRESHMEN?

YO U R A DV I C E W I L L B E S H A R E D W I T H S KY V I E W F R E S H M E N

HOMEWORK

• Bring your favorite children’s book or story to class on Thursday. WRITE THIS DOWN IN YOUR PLANNER.