Hayley Forys
Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us
(281) 641-7226
1st – English II Pre-AP
2nd – English IV DC
3rd – English II Pre-AP
4th – English IV DC
5th – Conference
6th – English II Pre-AP
7th – English II Pre-AP
English IV Dual Credit Overview
Grade Distribution:
Daily grades/quizzes/informal seminars (Formative) = 25%
Essays/timed writings/formal seminars (Summative)= 75%
College Transcript
Fall 1301 = 3 hours
Spring 1302 = 3 hours
TOTAL= Freshmen English DONE!
Turnitin.com – required for all major essays
Reassessment, class policies, make-up work, tutoring
times, syllabus, assignments, etc. = all on my website
Year at a Glance
 First
Nine Weeks – Happiness Project by Rubin,
analyzing rhetoric
 Second
Nine Weeks – The Outliers by Gladwell,
writing argument and intro to research
 Third
Nine Weeks – Book Projects with research
 Fourth
Nine Weeks – Mistakes Were Made (but
not by me) by Tavris and Aronson, The Stranger
by Camus, research
*assorted reading, journals, vocabulary, and
grammar throughout the year
Contact Me & Stay Up-to-Date
(281) 641-7226 or Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us
Questions?
Hayley Forys
Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us
(281) 641-7226
1st – English II Pre-AP
2nd – English IV DC
3rd – English II Pre-AP
4th – English IV DC
5th – Conference
6th – English II Pre-AP
7th – English II Pre-AP
How Pre-AP differs from level English:
 taught
at a much faster pace
 separate curriculum
 students are routinely assessed for
critical thinking skills
 focuses on tools and strategies to
enable students to engage in “active,
high-level learning,” and “develop
skills, habits of mind, and concepts they
need to succeed in college.”
Curriculum
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Course Focus: “The Great
Conversation”
Grammar and Vocabulary
Composition and Research skills
Broad literature program of world
literature classics
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Fiction (Crime and Punishment, Lord of the
Flies)
Nonfiction (Hiroshima, Argument, & Essays)
Drama (Antigone, Julius Caesar)
Poetry (The Iliad, Beowulf, Sir Gawain and
the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales, etc.)
Visual texts
AP-style strategies
Preparation for Multiple-Choice Section
 Timed
tests
 Practice AP multiple-choice style questions
 Teach literary terms
 Teach question answering strategies
Preparation for Free-Response Section
 Timed
writings
 Compositions both in and outside of class
 Literary and rhetorical terms
 Passage analysis strategies
Course Outline
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Rhetorical Analysis
Literary Analysis
Greek Literature
Early English Literature
Synthesis and Research
Literary Criticism
Assessment
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Tests – typically multiple choice AND major
written components in the same test
Essays – one or more major paper(s) per quarter;
timed writings periodically
Formative Assessments – primarily quizzes in the
sophomore year
AP-Style Work – aligned with the junior and
senior AP tests
Extra Help
 Tutorials
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Tuesday lunch (B block)
Friday lunch (B block)
By appointment
 Make-ups
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and Reassessment
Wednesday afternoon (2:45 – 4:00)
By appointment
Contact Me & Stay Up-to-Date
(281) 641-7226 or Hayley.Forys@humble.k12.tx.us
Questions?