Welcome to Ms.

Frenchs 2015-2016
English 11R!
The intent of this syllabus is to inform you of the expectations and tools that will
enable you to be successful in this class! If you ever are in need of anything that we
have no covered in class, or you wish to ask a question or get clarification that we
may not have covered in class, please feel free to contact me:

kafrench@cppmail.com
Course description: In this course, we will explore ideas within the text,
learn to think critically, write analytically and in turn, learn something about
ourselves. In English 11R, we will focus on American literature, Elizabethan
literature as well as non-fiction literature in which we will learn to analyze
through various reading strategies. This class is centered around
responsibility and respect. These two things are fundamental to your
success.

Course expectations:

 RESPECT! It is fundamental that we are respectful of one another. In this classroom, we

treat each other with a relationship of respect in order to ensure that our class runs
smoothly. Bottom line, we treat each other with respect, we will be more successful and
get more out of this class.
Participation in class in essential to success! Participation in class is how I gage and
identify your strengths and where we need to build skills. Participation is fundamental as
to what you will take out of this class. Not only does it affect you, it affects the
atmosphere of the classroom. YOU HAVE A VOICE! USE IT, YOUR IDEAS
MATTER AND CAN INSPIRE SOMEONE ELSE! This is your chance to voice it.
Attendance: Attendance is crucial to your success. If you are absent, it is your
responsibility to get caught up and get the work that you missed. This will be available
through Edmodo or in class, where the missed work is located. If you are truant to class,
you will not be allowed to make up missed work. If you choose to skip class, make sure it
is worth it to your grade. If you are going to be out for an extended amount of time,
please make sure that you are communicating that to me.
Late Attendance Policy: It is essential that you are on time to class! If you are late more
than three times, it will be a write up. This is not to be mean; it is merely to ensure that
you are getting to class on time. When you are late, class is disrupted. Again, our
classroom will be an environment of respect and it is essential that we are respecting one
another. If you are late once or twice, please just again, communicate with me.
Late work policy: In order to ensure success, you must turn your work in on time. Not
only is this crucial to our curriculum, it is crucial in life. For every day that the
assignment is late, you will lose ten percent off of the total points allotted. After ten days,
the work will not be accepted.
Academic honesty policy: Per the school handbook, plagiarism is an automatic zero.
Honesty is the best policy!
In our class, we will use Edmodo (edmodo.com) quite a bit. Please write down this code for your
specific class:
_____________________________. THIS WILL BE YOUR FIRST QUIZ GRADE FOR THE
YEAR!

Our year looks like this (approximately):

9/11-10/22: The Great Gatsby and supplemental works

Final/Summative assessment: Part three essay (from the CCLS) practice using the
works
11/1-11/13: Mini-Module #1: choice of "The Enormous Radio," "Stone Boy," "Contents of a
Dead Man`s Pocket," "Hills Like White Elephants" "Masque of the Red Death" "Young
Goodman Brown".
For the each mini-module unit, teachers should select a story from the list above--each story
selected for each [of four] mini module unit should be different than the story chosen in previous
modules. Summative assessment (final project)- Part three practice
End of marking period 1

11/13-12/2: CCLS Regents Preparation--Part 2-Step-by-step process of DBQ (part 2) then exam
given to be commonly grades
Final/Summative assessment: Argumentative essay

12/2-12/21: Poetry unit: selection of poems

Final (summative) commentary on unseen poem

1/4- 1/24: Non-fiction essays and the evolution of language

Works: Collection of essays in 11th grade packet
Final/Summative assessment:
End of marking period 2

2/2-3/10: DRAMA: The Crucible / A Raisin in the Sun / Macbeth

Final/Summative assessment:

3/11-3/24: Mini-module unit #2

Final/Summative assessment: Part three essay practice

3/25-4/1: DBQ essay

Final/Summative assessment: Essay

4/4-4/22: Mini-module 3
Final/Summative assessment: Part three essay practice

5/2-5/27- Fiction of choice

Final/Summative assessment: TBD

5/30-6/9: Exam review

Exam date: June 14th, 2016

I am really looking forward to working together this year to explore

literature, ideas and our own creativity. I look forward to you
sharing your work and growing in your academic career. I am here
to support you and teach you. Again, if you need any assistance
outside of class, please feel free to contact me on Edmodo or at
kafrench@cppmail.com

Contract agreement (This will be your first quiz grade along with your Edmodo join): I
agree that I have read the syllabus and am aware of the policies within the syllabus. I agree to the

rules and regulations and with this I agree to give my best in class. I agree to be respectful of
myself as well as my peers in class.

Student signature_________________________________________________________

Parent signature:__________________________________________________________

Date__________________

If you have any questions for me (that I have left out or have not answered) you may write
these down here as well as a way to contact you and I will respond in the best way that I
can.