IB English Literature (HL) Syllabus
Mrs. Marceau
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COURSE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES
The IB Diploma Programme English Literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgments. In this course, the formal analysis of texts and wide coverage of a variety of literature are combined with a study of the way literary conventions shape responses to text.
Students completing this course will have a thorough understanding of a range of texts and an understanding of other cultural perspectives. They will also have developed skills of analysis and the ability to support an argument in clearly expressed writing, sometimes at significant length. This course will enable them to succeed in a wide range of university courses, particularly in literature, but also in subjects such as philosophy, law, and language.
The aims of the IB English literature course are to:
• introduce students to a range of texts from different periods, styles and genres
• develop in students the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of individual texts and make relevant connections
• develop students’ powers of expression, both in oral and written communication
• encourage students to recognize the importance of the contexts in which texts are written and received
• encourage, through the study of texts, an appreciation of the different perspectives of people from other cultures, and how these perspectives construct meaning
• encourage students to appreciate the format and stylistic and aesthetic qualities of texts
• promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, language and literature
• develop in students an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism
• develop students’ ability to form independent literary judgments and to support those ideas
The course is divided into four parts, outlined below. Note that the order of study is not chronological.
11th springPART I:
WORKS IN TRANSLATION
EA: Written assignment and reflective statement (25%) / Theme: Loyalty
1. Red and Black - Stendhal (1830) French
2. Crime and Punishment - Dostoevsky (1866) Russian
3. Black Rain - Ibuse (1965) Japanese
12th fall
PART II:
DETAILED STUDY
IA: Oral commentary (15%)
EA: Paper #1 Literary commentary (20%)
(November 2015) / (Genre)
1. (POETRY) Margaret Atwood (1970) Canadian
2. (DRAMA) Hamlet - Shakespeare (1604) British
3. (NOVEL) The God of Small Things - Roy (1997) Indian
12th spring
PART III:
LITERARY GENRES
EA: Paper #2 (25%)
(May 2016) / Genre: NOVEL Theme: Social justice
1. Native Son – Wright (1940) American
2. The Awakening – Chopin (1899) American
3. Beloved – Morrison (1987) American
4. No Country for Old Men - McCarthy (2005) American
11th fall
PART IV: OPTIONS
IA: Individual oral presentation (15%)
(Dec. 8-12, 2014) / 1. Death and the King’s Horseman – Soyinka (1975) African
2. In Cold Blood - Capote (1966) American
3. Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Marquez (1985) Spanish
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
· Please be on time to class. There will be a “bell ringer” activity every day, so you should be at your desk working by the time the bell rings. I will take attendance during this time.
· Use your time before class or during breaks in instruction to use the restroom, charge your phone, visit the nurse, go to your car, turn something in to another teacher, get a drink of water, etc. Please do not interrupt class to ask to do these things unless it is an emergency.
· The use of cell phones and other electronic devices will be permitted only during specified times. During quizzes and tests, use of these items is NOT permitted.
SUPPLIES
· Pens, blue or black ink, and non-mechanical pencils (per IB examination rules)
· Composition book (NOT a spiral) to be kept in the classroom as your Writer’s Notebook.
· Tissues are a high-need item, as we typically run out early in the year. Students have the option of donating a box or two to help with the shortage. J
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
If you are absent from class, you will have one day for each day you were absent to make up and turn in missed work. YOU are responsible for getting your make-up work upon returning to class. All assignments will be listed on the class calendar posted by the classroom door. Copies of all handouts and assignments (except quizzes and tests) will be located in a hanging file in the same location. It is YOUR responsibility to obtain YOUR make-up work. If you miss a quiz or test during your absence, YOU must make arrangements with Mrs. Marceau to make-up the test as soon as possible.
GRADING POLICY
Formative grades, which include all daily assignments, quizzes, and participation, will count as 30% of your six weeks’ grades. Summative grades, which include tests, seminars, the Writer’s Notebook, and essays/papers, will count for the other 70% of your six weeks’ grades. Semester exams count for 10% of your semester grades. These grades are separate from and independent of the IB diploma marks on internal and external assessments you earn towards earning your IB diploma.
Per district policy, if you fail an assignment, you have the opportunity to redo the assignment for a maximum grade of 70. It is your responsibility to request a redo within the specified time frame.
IB INTERAL AND EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS
Your mark for the IB diploma for English A: Literature will be comprised of the following assessments:
A. External Assessments (70%)
1. Written essay based on work from Part I (25%)
a. Reflective statement (300-400 words)
b. Literary essay (1200-1500 words)
2. Two written papers (45%)
a. Paper 1: Literary commentary based on two unseen works (provided on test)
b. Paper 2: Essay based on two Part 3 works; includes guiding questions/prompts
B. Internal Assessments (30%)
1. Individual Oral Presentation (15%)
a. Presentationofatopic,chosenbythecandidate,basedonPart4work(s).
2. Individual Oral Commentary (15%)
a. 10-minuteoralcommentary onanextract fromoneofthePart2poemsstudied
b. 10-minutediscussionbasedononeoftheotherPart2works
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Rockwall ISD and the IBO do not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. Cheating on any assignment may result in an automatic zero, disciplinary action, loss of course credit, and/or dismissal from the IB program. PLAGIARISM CAN RESULT IN DENIAL OF YOUR IB DIPLOMA.
Plagiarism is a form of cheating that is intolerable in any academic setting. Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s words or ideas as if they were your own. To avoid plagiarism, it is important to give credit to any and all sources used in your work.
Other examples of academic dishonesty: copying the work of another student; being in possession of the work of another student; taking a photograph of a student’s work with the intention to copy or distribute it; giving information to or receiving information from another student during a test or quiz; and being in possession of unauthorized information during an assessment (including pictures or information delivered electronically).
TUTORIALS
Tutorials are held every morning before school except Wednesday starting at 8:00am, and after school by appointment only. Students may use tutorials to catch up on missed work due to absences, redo failed assignments, or receive extra help on a particular assignment.
2015-2016 School Year
Dear Students and Parents,
Please review the attached course information and sign the confirmation form below.
My preferred method of direct communication is email; you may contact me any time with questions or concerns at . I am usually able to respond within 12 hours or less.
Thank you in advance for your support. I am looking forward to a fun and successful year!
Sincerely,
Kristin Marceau
English III
IB English Literature
Rockwall-Heath High School
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