Syllabus

Question 1

conference times

Answer 1

first and fifth period

Question 2

mission of Christian language arts curriculum

Answer 2

students choose to glorify Creator by developing listening, speaking, reading, writing, critical thinking in English language

Question 3

what is the study of literature designed for

Answer 3

to enlarge the student’s understanding of God and human nature and to apply this insight to daily living

Question 4

what is the AP course description designed for

Answer 4

engage students in careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature

Question 5

what will students do in this course

Answer 5

examine the ways writers use language to convey meaning and enhance enjoyment
learn to recognize influence of social, political, and economic trends of each period and find examples of influences in diction, imagery, symbolism, allusion

Question 6

what will discussions of literature focus on

Answer 6

structure, style, themes, author’s use of elements such as figurative language, imagery, symbolism, tone

Question 7

when will British lit come from

Answer 7

eleventh century til now

Question 8

what history will we study

Answer 8

Anglo saxon through modern

Question 9

goals of the course

Answer 9

come to know God as creator and savior
master grammar
recognize God’s patterns
demonstrate knowledge of basic composition and style
forms of literature
use critical thinking skills
master fundamentals of oral communication

Question 10

what do the elements of standard grammar and usage do

Answer 10

reflect the rule governed nature of the created universe

Question 11

what does mastery of the rules of language do

Answer 11

essential for accurate communication of truth

Question 12

about God’s patterns

Answer 12

created patterns and order upon formless universe

Question 13

forms of literature

Answer 13

short stories, novels, poetry, drama, nonfiction

Question 14

what is literature

Answer 14

vehicle by which humans attempt to communicate views of God, humanity, and life

Question 15

why is studying universal themes, conflicts, and metaphors important

Answer 15

acquiring and organizing information and deepening understanding of God’s ultimate ordered rule

Question 16

why is mastering oral communication essential

Answer 16

the process of sharing and evaluating truth claims

Question 17

textbooks

Answer 17

adventures in English lit
5 steps to a 5
building English skills
vocab workshop g
MLA handbook

Question 18

summer reading

Answer 18

les mis
how to read
grammar and writing
ap diagnostic

Question 19

anglo saxon

Answer 19

Beowulf

poetry tools

Question 20

medieval

Answer 20

the Canterbury tales
poetry tools
begin ap practice

Question 21

elizabethan

Answer 21

Edmund Spenser
Sir Thomas Moore
Christopher Marlowe
Shakespeare
writing workshops

Question 22

what occur in every unit

Answer 22

vocab
poetry or prose analysis
compositions
ap practice

Question 23

Jacobean and Puritan

Answer 23

John Donne
Ben Johnson
John Milton
John Bunyan
writing workshops 
poetry and prose work
begin research project

Question 24

restoration and 18th century

Answer 24

Jonathan Swift
Alexander Pope
Samuel Johnson
poetry and prose

Question 25

romantic

Answer 25

``` Wordsworth Jane Austen Percy Bysshe Shelley John Keats writing workshops poetry and prose work ```

Question 26

victorian

Answer 26

``` Alfred, Lord Tennyson Matthew Arnold Thomas Hardy Cristina Rosetti Oscar Wilde writing workshops poetry and prose review and practice finish research project focus AP ```

Question 27

20th century

Answer 27

``` Joseph Conrad H.G. Wells James Joyce George Orwell T.S. Eliot writing workshops poetry and prose review and practice AP Test ```

Question 28

where to store extra stuff

Answer 28

under desk

Question 29

can you put your head on the desk ever

Answer 29

no

Question 30

when can you pack up

Answer 30

when she dismisses

Question 31

can you get up from your desk

Answer 31

no

Question 32

how to go to bathroom

Answer 32

raise hand and point to spiral, never during presentation

Question 33

assignments in box

Answer 33

don't ask for them

Question 34

how many out at a time

Answer 34

one

Question 35

bathroom or water?

Answer 35

probably

Question 36

bathroom first or last 15 min of class

Answer 36

no

Question 37

if allowed to leave

Answer 37

fill out class log

Question 38

supplies

Answer 38

``` multi colored sticky notes binder 5 tabs highlighter college ruled notebook paper college ruled spiral text AP handbook ```

Question 39

heading

Answer 39

Name Class and Period Date in upper right hand corner

Question 40

how much off for bad headline

Answer 40

5 points per line

Question 41

can your paper be titled the title of a book

Answer 41

no

Question 42

where to put assignments

Answer 42

bin

Question 43

where to put tests

Answer 43

turn in to her

Question 44

what to check when back from absences

Answer 44

absentee binder and file drawer

Question 45

when not to ask about assignments

Answer 45

beginning of class, during lecture

Question 46

if on campus part of the day

Answer 46

you must turn it in

Question 47

before bell rings

Answer 47

turn in assignments and be seated

Question 48

when is homework due

Answer 48

beginning of class, submit pink slip if not

Question 49

late pass

Answer 49

one per semester, stapled to assignment | not accepted for group work or major papers - must turn in even if absent

Question 50

grade percentages

Answer 50

small medium large

Question 51

small

Answer 51

vocab, short writing, homework, daily 5-25

Question 52

medium

Answer 52

vocab quizzes, reading check quizzes, timed writes, small projects 20-50

Question 53

large

Answer 53

unit exams, major writing, major projects 50-100

Question 54

research paper

Answer 54

500 points

Question 55

if caught cheating

Answer 55

zero, behavior referral to office, U

Question 56

first time

Answer 56

reminder

Question 57

second time

Answer 57

1 extra minute of class, behavior slip

Question 58

third time

Answer 58

1 minute, behavior slip, parents

Question 59

fourth

Answer 59

detention and parents

Question 60

fifth

Answer 60

Mrs. Johnson

Question 61

automatic detention and referral

Answer 61

cursing, lying, crude or inappropriate remarks about classmates

Question 62

study buddy

Answer 62

need two

Question 63

food policy

Answer 63

healthy snacks and water | if mess, revocation of everyone's rights

Question 64

sub policy

Answer 64

no computer

Question 65

pledge

Answer 65

regular attendance, alertness, preparedness, respectful attitude toward self and others