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Syllabus
Instructors Course Requirements
Spring 2015
I.
II.
III.
Course Requirements
A. Grading Scale and Couse Grade (EPCC)
Average Grade
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
15%
15%
20%
15%
15%
20%
Total Percentage
100%
D. Exams (20%)
a. Exams: At the conclusion of each unit an exam will be administered. The
exact formatting of the exam may vary but will consist of short answer,
essay questions, and matching. The exams are designed to provide you
with an opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained throughout
the course in order to more fully analyze the texts. The exams will also aid
in the development of the literary analysis and research papers.
b. Make-Up Exams: Make-up exams will be provided to students that are
absent on the day the exam is given. Make-ups must be taken immediately
upon return to school. The student must come to tutoring times in order to
complete the make-up exam. It is the responsibility of the student to keep
track of what is completed in class during an absence; therefore, it is also
the responsibility of the student to ensure they are present for make-up
exam times. If a student does not take the make-up during the time
provided, the grade will be entered as NHI (0%).
c. Re-takes of exams are not permissible.
E. Literary Research and Analysis Paper- Midterm (15%)
Each student will write one literary analysis essay for a midterm grade. The essay
will be 800-1000 words and will provide an in-depth analysis of one or more
readings from this semester. More information will be forthcoming. Students can
receive up to 8 extra credit points on the final grade of the literary paper. Extra
credit will be earned if you bring a draft of the paper to EPCCs Writing Center,
or by correctly using vocabulary words.
This assignment may be turned in one day late for a best-grade of 70%. This
assignment will not be accepted more than one day late. This policy includes
students that absent. If you are absent on the due date, you must notify me and we
will determine how best to turn it in on-time.
F. Research Presentation (15%)
Each week, starting week 4 of the semester, a group or individual will present a
lecture to the class. The size of the group will be based off the number of students
in class and will be provided by the instructor during the first week of instruction.
A rubric for the presentation will be provided to the groups. The topic of the
presentation will be provided by the instructor; the format will have basic
guidelines, but the overall design will be up to the students. The presentation will
usually take place on the block day and must account for a minimum of 45
minutes of the period. Requirements for the presentation include, but are not
Instructors Policies:
A. You are expected to attend all classes and be on time. Keep in mind that missing
class will ultimately affect your final grade because you will miss much important
material. Everyone must follow the Chapin High School and EPCC student code
of conduct. After a student is tardy 3 times, they must complete a detention with
me in order to make-up that time. If the student continues to be tardy after a
detention, school administration will be notified.
Consistent attendance in this course is mandatory. All assignments are due on
time. Make up work will be allowed only at the discretion of the instructor and
only during the time that any particular assignment is in my possession. In other
words, once I grade and return an assignment back to the class, it can no longer be
turned in for a grade. Final drafts will only be accepted one class day late. (See
individual headings above for specifics.)
You will need to check with me to receive any handouts or assignments that you
have missed. It is not the responsibility of the instructor to seek you out to make
sure that you have all missed work. Likewise, it is the responsibility of the student
to know what assignments they missing; frequently checking student or parent
portal will help you to keep up in class.
Having access to the syllabus is required! If you are absent for any reason
refer to the syllabus to keep up with reading assignments. Contact a peer or
the instructor to find out what other work you missing. Additionally, the
syllabus and a weekly calendar will be provided on Weebly. Being absent is
not an excuse to fall behind! Follow the syllabus! Follow the syllabus! Follow
the syllabus!
B. Following EPCC policy, cheating or plagiarism is not permitted. When a
student feels stressed they may be tempted to buy or use an essay that is not
their own. There are online programs that I use that will allow me to determine
the authenticity of the work. If it is determined that you have cheated or
plagiarized you will receive an F for the assignment and further disciplinary
action as determined by EPCC. Additionally, using the aid and knowledge of a
student not in class is considered cheating and will result in failing grade. I will
have zero tolerance for plagiarism and cheating. I can drop you from the course
which may affect your ability to receive financial aid in the future.
Please note: By continuing to be enrolled in this class, you are indicating that you
understand and agree to the above-stated polices and requirements.
Course Calendar *
Non-EPCC Week
1/6
1/7
1/8 or 1/9
Week One
Rsum completion;
vocabulary quiz;
course syllabus; intro
to Romantic Era
Rsum Due
1/13
PP Notes and
activities
PP Notes and
activities
1/15 or 1/16
1/19
1/20
1/21
1/22 or 1/23
Week Three
1/12
1/14
Week Two
New vocabulary
words; Notes and
resources for rsum
writing.
Rsum Writing
1/26
1/27
1/28
PP Notes and
activities
HOLIDAY
PP Notes and
activities
PP Notes and
activities
PP Notes and
activities
PP Exam
Notes on
Wollstonecraft and
Barbauld
Discussion A
Vindication and
Vol. D A
Vindication of the
1/29 or 1/30
Week Four
2/2
2/3
2/4
2/5 or 2/6
Rights of Women,
Intro pp 213-217; The
Rights of Women,
pp. 48-49
Presentation on Blake;
In preparation for
Notes/ Introduction to presentation pre-read
Colreidge
the following: The
Little Black Boy, pp.
120-121; The
Chimney Sweeper,
pp. 121-122. The
Chimney Sweeper, p.
128; The Fly, The
Tyger, pp. 129130; Infant
Sorrow, p. 134.
Notes on discussion
Coleridge, The Rime
Coleridge, The Rime
of the Ancient
of the Ancient
Mariner, parts 1-3
Mariner
pp. 443-449
Notes on discussion
Coleridge, The Rime
Coleridge, The Rime
of the Ancient
of the Ancient
Mariner, parts 4-6
Mariner; Notes on
pp. 449-549
the Slave trade and
abolition.
Discussion of
Read The Negros
slave/abolition
Complaint, pp. 96literature; Analysis of
98; The Sorrows of
Amazing Grace, pp. Yamba; or the Negro
90-91
Womans
Lamentation pp. 91108
Presentation of
In preparation for the
Wordsworth; Notes
presentation pre-read
on Bryon and Keats
the following: Lines
Composed a Few
Miles above Tintern
Abbey, pp. 288-292;
I wandered lonely as
a cloud, pp. 334-335;
The Solitary
Reaper, p. 342;
Composed on
Westminster Bridge,
September 3, 1802,
Week Five
Week Six
2/9
Analysis of Lord
Byrons poetry
2/10
Analysis of Keats
poetry.
2/11
Presentation on
Shelley
2/12 or 2/13
Romantic Period
Exam
HOLIDAY
Notes on the
Victorian Age, 18301901
Notes and discussion
of the role of The
Women Question;
comparison of the
Angel in House;
debating a point of
view
Presentation of
Victorians and
Evolution; Research
and literary analysis
paper information
2/16
2/17
2/18
2/19 or 2/20
pp. 344-345;
Mutability, p. 348.
Byron- She walks in
beauty, pp. 617-618;
When we two
parted, (provided by
instructor); So well
go no more a
roving,p. 620
Keats- When I have
fears that I may cease
to be, p. 911; Ode
to a Nightingale, pp.
927-929;
For presentation preread the following:
Mutability, p.751,
To Wordsworth, p.
752, Ozymandias,
p. 776, Ode to the
West Wind, p. 791,
To Night, p. 836,
and To Music, p.
837.
Study for exam
Prior to presentation
pre-read the
following: The
Origin of Species,
from chapters 3 and
15, p. 1560 and 1565;
The Descent of
Man and Natural
Selection and Sexual
Week Seven
2/23
2/24
2/25
2/26 or 2/27
Selection, p. 1569;
The Life and Letters
of Thomas Henry
Huxley, p. 1573; and
from Father and
Son, p. 1577.
Research Question
and prospectus due.
Min. 200 words
Complete rough
draft due in class
Midpoint
Week Eight
3/2
3/3
Week Nine
3/4
Presentation of
Elizabeth Barrett
Browning poetry
3/5 or 3/6
Presentation of Robert
Browning; Notes on
the late Victorians and
Fin de Siecle
3/16
3/17
3/18
3/19 or 2/20
Week Ten
3/23
3/24
3/25
3/26 or 3/27
Prior to presentation
pre-read the
following: from The
Childrens
Employment
Commission: First
Report and Child
Mine-worker in
Yorkshire p. 1587
and 1588; Alton
Locke and London
Slum p. 1597;; and
The White Slavery of
London Match
Workers, p. 1604
The Importance of
Being Earnest,Acts 12 p. 1734-1767
The Importance of
Being Earnest, Act 3,
p. 1767-1777
Prior to presentation
pre-read the
following: Im
happiest when most
away, p. 1329; The
Night-Wind, p. 1329;
Remembrance, p.
1330; Stars, p.
1331; and No coward
Week Eleven
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2 or 4/3
4/3 Holiday
Week Twelve
4/6
4/7
4/8
4/9 or 4/10
Week Thirteen
4/13
4/14
4/15
Introduction to The
Curious Incident of
the Dog in the
Nighttime; separation
of groups and roles
Presentation on Dylan
Thomas; Introduction
to Modern Manifestos
Vol. F p. 1887-1910
The Horse Dealers
Daughter, p. 2496;
andLove on the
Farm, p. 2512
Prior to presentation
pre-read the
following: The Force
That Through the
Green Fuse Drives the
Flower, p. 2698;
The Hunchback in
the Park, p. 2699;
and Do Not Go
Gentle into That Good
Night, p. 2703
Blast, Long Live the
Vortex pp. 20702077; Loy
Feminist Manifesto
pp. 2078-2081
Manifesto due;
Curious Incident
reading due
Shooting an
4/16 or 4/17
Week Fourteen
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23 or 4/24
Week Fifteen
4/27
4/28
4/29
4/30 or 5/1
Week Sixteen
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7 or 5/8
Elephant, p. 26052610
Presentation on Ted
Hughes
Prior to presentation
pre-read: Wind, p.
2808; Relic, p.
2809; Pike, p. 2810;
Out, p. 2811;
Theology, p. 2812;
Crows Last Stand,
and Daffodils, p.
2813
Curious
Incidentreadings
Curious
IncidentGroups;
pick a Beatles song to
analyze
Beatles-mania, make
a quick presentation
Beatles-mania
presentations
Presentation on
Seamus Heaney
Analysis of Beatles
song
Beatles presentations
Prior to presentation
pre-read the
following: Digging,
and The Forge, p.
2953; Punishment,
p. 2955; Casualty,
p. 2957;; and
Anything Can
Happen, p. 2967.
Curious Incident
readings.
If possible, bring in
final project in current
possible
Gallery Walk #1
5/11
Gallery Walk #2
5/12
Begin Watching Pride
5/13
and Prejudice or The
Importance of Being
Earnest.
Watch Pride and
5/14 or 5/15
Prejudice or The
Importance of Being
Earnest.
*All dates and assignments subject to change
state
Bring in final project
Bring in final project