WELCOME to Grade 11 English at Park Street. In the applied stream our goal is to offer you to a variety of interesting texts from short stories, to poetry to informational texts to novels and plays. During this time we encourage you to be proactive and practice your reading and writing skills as much as possible because those are the key skills that will cause you to excel in senior high school and in college or an apprenticeship. We also encourage discussions, group work and presentations.
UNITS OF STUDY
1. SHORT STORY- 3-4 weeks
2. INFORMATIONAL TEXT- 4-3 weeks
3. NOVEL – 4-6 weeks
4. POETRY- 2-3 weeks
5. DRAMA – 2-3 weeks
6. LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, WRITING – 2-3 weeks (built into each unit)
"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting.”
T.H. White- “The Sword in the Stone”
EVALUATION
70% Formative evaluation- performed throughout semester through
activities (assignments, group work, writing, reading aloud, creative projects)
30% Summative Evaluation (examination)
Learning Skills
Initiative --------------------------------- (making an effort leads to results)
Teamwork------------------------------- (learn how to work well with others)
Independence --------------------------- (take charge of your life)
Organization/ Work Habits---------- (get clear on what you need to do
Homework ------------------------------ (get the job done, be proactive)
CLASSROOM
1. Arrive on time 4. Be polite
2. Complete your work first 5. Clean up after yourself