College Prep English III
Make-Up Work: Students will have three days to make up any missing work as long as the absence is excused. Student names and the missing assignment will be listed on the chalkboard as well as the due date. Missed handouts can be found in the hanging folders on the counter next to the windows.
About the Course
In College Prep English III, students learn how to write persuasively and create an essay that develops and defends an idea set forth by a thesis statement. Not only do these skills prepare students for their Junior year Keystone tests, but they also aid students in thinking critically about the world around them.
When students enter my classroom for the first time, the first words they read are: “We Are a Community of Writers.” I firmly believe this to be true. We are all writers whether or not we describe ourselves as such. Like all things of any value, it is essential for students to write and to write often. Through writing, we learn to think, to persuade, and to share. Through writing, we learn about ourselves and others. We are the sum total of our stories, and our stories make us whole. Through writing, we discover that learning does not end in the classroom; it’s a lifelong endeavor.
As a teacher of literature, I encourage students to think critically when they approach a new text. Students should consider not only what the author thinks, but what they themselves think. They shouldn’t simply read a piece of literature; they should question it. An explorative approach to literature enhances not only the enjoyment of a given text, but it also fosters the critical thinking skills necessary for any student.
In College Prep English III, students learn how to write persuasively and create an essay that develops and defends an idea set forth by a thesis statement. Not only do these skills prepare students for their Junior year Keystone tests, but they also aid students in thinking critically about the world around them.
When students enter my classroom for the first time, the first words they read are: “We Are a Community of Writers.” I firmly believe this to be true. We are all writers whether or not we describe ourselves as such. Like all things of any value, it is essential for students to write and to write often. Through writing, we learn to think, to persuade, and to share. Through writing, we learn about ourselves and others. We are the sum total of our stories, and our stories make us whole. Through writing, we discover that learning does not end in the classroom; it’s a lifelong endeavor.
As a teacher of literature, I encourage students to think critically when they approach a new text. Students should consider not only what the author thinks, but what they themselves think. They shouldn’t simply read a piece of literature; they should question it. An explorative approach to literature enhances not only the enjoyment of a given text, but it also fosters the critical thinking skills necessary for any student.
The Catcher in the Rye RubriC
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Course Syllabus
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Vocabulary Words
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