2017-2018 School Year Syllabus:
Medical English 10 including:
Expository Reading and Writing Course
Fall and Spring Semester
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Ms. Stanley
Room D-12
Phone: 916-395-5010 x 501412
Email:
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Supplies that you need to provide:
1. College ruled, lined paper, 8 1/2 x 11.
2. Pencils, Pens.
3. Flash-drive
4. Markers/glue sticks (optional)
5. Composition Notebook
Grading: 90-100%……A 80-89%….…..B 70-79%….…..C 60-69% …….D
Evaluation/Assessment: This class focuses on world literature and cultural issues. Students will be required to read various fictional and informational texts and develop personal understanding of the world in which they live. The course includes extensive reading and writing assignments in preparation for future English classes.
Statement of Learning Outcomes and School Expectations:
All students will achieve the following PRIDE skills in 10th grade:
Powerfully Prepared for College and Career (by)
Demonstrating proficiency in English by completing a research paper on a global issue
Taking and passing practice PSAT/ SAT exams
Creating a viable resume for career applications
Responsible Citizen (by):
Evaluating health disparities and facilitating ethical interventions
Creating an action plan (guided by a neighborhood walk) for a community–based intervention addressing the relevant needs for their community
Maintaining organization of English papers and assignments
Attending class each day, prepared to positively participate in class discussions
Independent Critical Thinker (by)
Analyzing works and poems by recognized literary authors such as Robert Frost and Langston Hughes
Writing persuasive, narrative, and expository essays that maintain a controlling thesis and include supporting facts
Evaluating and revising their own writing assignments
Reading a variety of informational texts and synthesizing the main points
Making connections of English use across content area
Understanding and explaining specific rhetorical devices and how they are used to influence a reader
Understanding and explaining specific argumentative terms and how they are used to influence a reader
Determined Lifelong Learner (by)
Reading all texts provided in class
Being intrinsically motivated to improve their vocabulary
Inspiring others to seek knowledge on various topics
Excellent Communicator (by)
Identifying a specific health concern in the community, developing a thesis, and designing a solution
Acting and speaking professionally when presenting various assignments
Demonstrating knowledge of correct English conventions when writing
Writing to inform, persuade, or explain using advanced sentence structures and rhetorical devices
Using various media and computer programs to enhance presentations and discussions
Syllabus:
Medical English 10 and
Expository Reading and Writing Course
Fall Semester
Units of Study
September
Units: About Me / Butterfly Effect
Teacher Instruction:
q Expectations for excellence in writing
q Discussion of English 10 requirements
q APA format
q Weekly grammar lessons and review
q Writing an auto bio incident
Readings:
Excerpts from Holt Text 4th Course
Chapter from 7 Habits (Covey)
Movie: Sully
Articles about kindness
Butterfly effect articles
Assessments:
Composition: Weekly Journal writing
Composition: Autobio incident essay
Essay about kindness activities
On-going Vocabulary Tests
October
Units: PSAT Practice / Of Mice and Men
Teacher Instruction:
q SAT introduction and workbook assignments
q Thematic Analysis
q Grammar writing skills
Readings:
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck)
Assessments:
Composition:Various writing commentaries about reading selections
Composition: Thematic analysis Of Mice and Men
On-going: SAT Practice Exams
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
November
Unit: Health Inequities and Health Disparities
Teacher Instruction:
q Root of health disparities
q Social Injustice issues
Readings:
Various articles from the Root Website
Assessments:
Composition: Research paper discussing a social issue and why and how to resolve it.
December
Unit– Yplan / Politics of Food
Teacher Instruction:
q Discussion of Yplan
q Politics of food
In Class Readings:
Various articles about Yplan
ERWC –Good Food/Bad/ Why Are We Fat /Politics of Food
Omnivore’s Dilemma (Pollan)
Assessments:
Composition: Analysis of food issues
Cookbook recipe for compilation
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
January
Unit – Poetry
Teacher Instruction:
q Poetic Terms (review)
q Parallel structure
q Connotation/denotation
In Class Readings:
Frost-various poems
Hughes-various poems
Assessments:
Memorized poem presented to class with additional modality
Compostion: personal poem – I Am From
Students will analyze a specific poem of student’s choice and identify and explain specific poetic devices in a thoughtful, cogent essay.
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
First Semester Final: 10th Grade Benchmark Test NOTE – NO FINALS WILL BE GIVEN EARLY. ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE THEIR FINALS ON THE DAY ASSIGNED.
Syllabus:
Medical English 10 and
Expository Reading and Writing Course
Spring Semester
Units of Study
February
Unit: Into Thin Air / Into the Wild
Teacher Instruction:
q ERWC discussion of informational text including tone, setting, character analysis, word choices
Readings:
Into Thin Air (Krakauer)
Into the Wild (Krakauer)
Movie- Everest
Movie – Into the Wild
Composition: Expository Writing
On going text logs
Composition: Narrative
Students will write a narrative discussing personal traits and timelines of Krakauer’s texts
On-going: SAT Practice Exams
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
March
Unit: Shakespeare’s Macbeth / Mental Health - PTSD
Teacher Instruction:
q Renaissance history
q Shakespeare’s influence
q Tragedy and comedy
q Drama terms
q Annotation and note taking techniques
Readings:
Shakespeare’s life
Macbeth
Stage Play: Macbeth
The Things They Carried (O’Brien)
“Where Have You Gone” (O’Brien)
Movie-Forrest Gump
Assessments:
Composition: Literary Analysis
In depth literary essay that examines the tragic downfall of Macbeth or Lady Macbeth using specific quotes from Shakespeare
Reading: Group reading of the play, Macbeth
On-going: Grammar worksheets and assessments
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
April
Unit: Short Stories
Teacher Instruction:
q Plotline Review
q Thematic Analysis Review
q Understanding character Traits
Readings:
Selected from Elements of Literature – 4th Course
Assessments:
Essay/ poem/ plotline
May / June
Unit: Humor in Literature / Global Health Issue
Teacher Instruction:
q Discussion of humor
q Group discussions about humor and cultural differences
q Understanding countries and their issues
Readings:
The Lowliest Animal, Twain
Various articles about humor
Saturday Night Live Skits
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Composition: What makes something funny?
Presentation of Global issue
Research Paper on Global issue
On-going: Vocabulary Tests
Benchmark Final
Please Note: If there is an objection regarding the content of any text/.novel/movie we are using, a statement regarding the problem will need to be given to your teacher. This statement should be in the form of a letter signed by your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). At that time, another equivalent (level of difficulty) selection will be issued.
Second Semester Final: 10th Grade Benchmark Test. NOTE-NO FINALS WILL BE GIVEN EARLY. ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE THEIR FINALS ON THE DAY ASSIGNED.