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Thornton High School9351 North Washington Thornton, CO 80229Office: (720) 972-4800 Fax: (720) 972-4999http://www.thorntonh.adams12.orgSchool YearOfficePhoneEmail AddressCourse NameCourseDescriptionUnit of Study1 - AnalyzingLiteraryNonfiction2017-2018Room 420720-972-4851kathryn.neal@adams12.orgTeacher NameWebsiteNealGoogle Classroom10th MYP Language AThis course will focus on a literary exploration of human thought and the great ideas thathumanity has expressed through literature. The “Big Ideas” are as follows: The individualwithin or versus society, the creation/organization of society/government, social justice,ethics, and innovation/exploration. Students will participate in a variety of inquiry basedlearning activities and discussions. They will write narrative, informative, analytical, andpersuasive pieces, and read to explore the relationship between a work’s historical or culturalcontext and the impact of the work itself on humanity. Readings will include a range ofliterature from the United States and around the world.Text(s) supportApproximatePrimary Text(s) with DescriptionsTargetedstudents with theTimeline offrom Amazon.com and notationDate offollowingUnitof mature contentAssessmentassessments:U.S. Seminal documents: both pastEnd ofand current.Informative/Explanato24-27 daysSeptemberry Writing2017Perks of Being a WallflowerBy Stephen Chbosky2 - LiteraryArgument:Theme27-30 days3Comparative25-28 daysStanding on the fringes of life offers aunique perspective but there comesa time to see what it looks like fromthe dance floor. Since its publication,Stephen Chbosky’s haunting debutnovel has received critical acclaim,provoked discussion and debate,grown into a cult phenomenon withover three million copies in print,spent over one year at #1 on the NewYork Times bestseller list, and inspireda major motion picture starring LoganLerman and Emma Watson. The Perksof Being a Wallflower is a story aboutwhat it’s like to travel that strangecourse through the unchartedterritory of high school. The world offirst dates, family dramas, and newfriends. Of sex, drugs, and The RockyHorror Picture Show. Of those wildand poignant roller-coaster daysknown as growing up. (SexualContent, Profanity, Violence)Perks of Being a WallflowerBy Stephen Chbosky --Literary AnalysisMidNovember2017Short Research ProjectEnd of FallSemester

Thornton High School9351 North Washington Thornton, CO 80229Office: (720) 972-4800 Fax: (720) 972-4999http://www.thorntonh.adams12.orgCont. from Unit 2AnalysisPresentation(MidDecember)2017Feed by MT Anderson4 - ResearchBasedArgument30-33 daysFor Titus and his friends, it started outlike any ordinary trip to the moon - achance to party during spring breakand play with some stupid low-grav atthe Ricochet Lounge. But that wasbefore the crazy hacker caused alltheir feeds to malfunction, sendingthem to the hospital to lie around withnothing inside their heads for days.And it was before Titus met Violet, abeautiful, brainy teenage girl who hasdecided to fight the feed and itsomnipresent ability to categorizehuman thoughts and desires.Following in the footsteps of GeorgeOrwell, Anthony Burgess, and KurtVonnegut Jr., M. T. Anderson hascreated a not-so-brave new world —and a smart, savage satire that hascaptivated readers with its view of animagined future that veers unnervinglyclose to the here and now. (SexualContent, Profanity, Violence)5 - CharacterDriveNarratives23-26 daysFeed by MT Anderson -- cont. fromUnit 429-32 daysMacbeth by William ShakespeareNo dramatist has ever seen with morefrightening clarity into the heart andmind of a murderer than hasShakespeare in this compellingtragedy of evil. Taunted into assertinghis “masculinity” by his ambitiouswife, Macbeth chooses to embrace theWeird Sisters’ prophecy and kill hisking–and thus, seals his own doom.Fast-moving and bloody, this dramahas the extraordinary energy thatderives from a brilliant plot repletewith treachery and murder, and fromShakespeare’s compelling portrait ofthe ultimate battle between a mind andits own guilt. (Profanity, Violence)6 - Analyzing &ComparingSourceMaterialResearch ProjectEnd ofFebruary2018Narrative WritingEnd of March2018Shakespeare DayPerformanceEnd of SpringSemester2018 (End ofMay)Parents or students may opt out from materials with mature content by providing an email or other writtenrequest for assignment of alternate material to the instructor. The written notice should be provided to theinstructor at least five school days prior to the planned commencement of the mature content so that theinstructor has adequate time to identify alternative materials and instructional supports for the student. Anopt-out notice provided less than five school days in advance of commencement of the material shall not

Thornton High School9351 North Washington Thornton, CO 80229Office: (720) 972-4800 Fax: (720) 972-4999http://www.thorntonh.adams12.orgpreclude the students/parent from opting out but may delay the identification of alternative materials andimplementation of alternative instructional supports.For additional information regarding primary texts in alignment with Superintendent Policy 6230, the linksbelow are intended to provide families with multiple perspectives(The opinions and views expressed at or through these websites are the opinions of the designated authors anddo not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the classroom teacher.) Amazon book reviews: www.amazon.com Goodreads: www.goodreads.com Common Sense Media: www.commonsensemedia.org Kirkus Reviews: https://www.kirkusreviews.com Thriving Family--A Focus on the Family publication: eGrading Scale8 1007 936 885 834 783 732 681 630 500Grade Percentages/WeightsSummative Assessments & Projects80%Formative Assessments & Projects20%*Weekly progress grades are posted at https://ic.adams12.org/campus/portal/adams12.ispNo Evidence (ne): If a student does not submit a summative assignment, an NE will beplaced in the grade book. An NE is an automatic 0% on the assignment. If a student has an NEon any designated summative assignment by the end of the semester, the student will receive afailing grade for the course regardless of percentage in the class.General Expectations Grades are based upon the demonstration of proficiency on units associated with a standard given during each formative or summativeassessment. Formative grades in addition to summative unit assessments will be used to holistically determine your grade. Summative: 80% Summative measures of achievement are taken when unit master is expected. (i.e., unit tests, culmination of a project,embedded assessments, etc.) Formative: 20% Formative assessments measure the scaffolding skills and/or content embedded in the unit. Formative assessments are takenfrequently, after a student has practiced a skill or become familiar with content. Examples of formative assessments include but are not limited toexit tickets, paragraphs, oral check for understanding, warm-ups, stages in a large project, etc. Assessments will be graded based on teacher/district/state rubrics. On group projects, students will receive a grade for individual work and a group grade. Grades are based on achievement of Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations.ELECTRONICS POLICY Will adhere to the THS cell phone policy: No electronic devices, ear phones, etc. If we see or hear the cell phone we will take it from you and youwill have to retrieve it from the administration. The following matrix will be followed:o 1st offense – teacher takes it and gives to administration for the dayo 2nd offense – teacher takes it and parents have to come and retrieve it from administration at theend of the dayo 3rd offense – consequences will follow from administration You can only listen to music or use the phone with teacher’s permission.PLAGIARISMIn academic writing, it is important to acknowledge when you bring other people’s words or ideas into yourwriting. Plagiarism includes: Failing to use citations for quotations and borrowed ideas;

Thornton High School9351 North Washington Thornton, CO 80229Office: (720) 972-4800 Fax: (720) 972-4999http://www.thorntonh.adams12.org Failing to use quotation marks around borrowed language; andFailing to put summaries and paraphrases into your own words.Another extreme form of plagiarism is to have someone else do assignments for you or to copy someone else’spaper and turn it in as your own.If a teacher believes that a part or all of an assignment has been plagiarized, the teacher will discuss it with thestudent. If the assignment is shown to have been plagiarized, the student will receive an automatic failing grade onthe assignment without the ability to retake.Plagiarism may also result in disciplinary action. If you are unsure at any time about plagiarism in your paper, seeyour teacher before turning it in. Remember that you are responsible for knowing and following these standards.ASSESSMENT RETAKE POLICY Students are provided the opportunity to retake any summative assignment within 10 days of thesummative assignment return according to the Thornton High School retake policy. If a student has a NE (No Evidence)on an assignment. The assignment can be made up at any point in thesemester barring teacher instructions. Students final assessment grade will be averaged between their original score on the assessment andtheir new score on the retake assessmentClass ExpectationsMissing or incomplete assignments/assessments for this course: Superintendent Policies 6280 Homework and 6281 Make-Up Work, will be followedfor this course.CLASSROOM MATERIALS POLICYThe following supplies are highly recommended for Mrs. Neal Language Arts courses. This is not a fully inclusivelist, just suggestions of important materials.o Spiral/Composition notebook (Notebooks will be maintained all year and notebook checks willoccur)o 3-ring binder (Students will be responsible for staying organized and keeping track of all classhandouts, assignments, assessments, etc.)o Blue or black ink pens and pencilso Highlighters - four separate colorsWe expect you to bring the appropriate materials to class everyday (pencil, paper, SSR book, etc). It is not theteacher’s responsibility to provide these items for you.DAILY INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIESIn order to fulfill the expectations of the Colorado Model Content Standards, students will participate in at leastone Daily Instructional Activity (DO NOWs) per class period. These include: Silent Sustained Reading (SSR): As an English teacher, I feel that the best way to get students to enjoyreading is to allow them time to read a choice novel that best reflects their interests. Therefore, studentswill have twenty minutes of SSR at least twice per week to read their choice novel. Students will beexpected to complete at least one choice novel by the end of each quarter. Vocabulary/Grammar: Continual practice of vocabulary and grammar is necessary to sustain growingreaders and writers. We will study root words that students will use to make word recognition earlier. Wewill review grammar strategies on a weekly basis and grammar use within students’ writing. Free/Quick Writes: Similar to the main purpose of SSR, I believe it is also important to allow students theopportunity to express themselves through writing. Therefore, students will often be prompted to writefor a short period of time in their notebooks, sometimes in answer to a question posed by Ms. Neal; atother times students will have the opportunity to choose what thoughts and ideas they would like toexpress.Student Expectations