Prospectus for English 11
2012-2013
Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed English 10 with a grade “C” or
above.
Objectives
The English 11 curriculum will be divided into four areas of study.
We will complete a grammar curriculum, a vocabulary curriculum, three to five novels,
and three to five short essays. Spontaneous and creative assignments will be incorporated
throughout the course time.
Homework
Each student should be able to complete all homework assignments on time. Late
assignments will be docked a grade and accepted one week late. After one week, the
assignment will be given a zero. Parents will then be responsible for evaluating any
assignments completed after the late time frame. Every student will be given a homework
assignment sheet to be brought to EVERY class. A parent signature is required on the
homework assignment sheet EACH WEEK. This is to assure the instructor that parents
are fully aware of all assignments given in class. If the homework assignment sheet is not
brought to class signed, the instructor will contact a parent that day. If the sheet is not
signed a second time, Administrative Notice procedures will be followed with
administrative assistance.
Curriculum
Each student will need to purchase a grammar book from the instructor the first day of
class. These are ordered and delivered in bulk. The approximate cost is $9.00. Parents
should order the Wordskills book on line. Novels should be purchased or borrowed form
the library.
Vocabulary- Wordskills by McDougal Littell
Approximate cost- $12
ISBN- 0-395-97988-9
Grammar- Dailies by Great Source
Approximate cost- $8.00
First novel- The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
This is to be brought to the first class meeting.
Students will need the book, Idiot’s Guide to Classical Mythology ISBN 0-02-862385-1
This book will be needed by the first November class meeting.
Copying fee- $12
Approximate total of $20.00 will be due and payable to Theresa Powell at the first class
meeting.
We will select, as a class, additional readings from the following book list:
1. The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton
2. Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis
3. Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
4. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
5. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
6. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Grades
Grades and/or percentages will be given for most assignments, all quizzes and all tests.
I will use the following scale.
90-100 A
80-89
B
70-79
C
60-69
D
Below 60 F
Students Responsibilities
* Students are expected to be prepared with all curriculum, notebook paper, pencils, 3x5
cards, and an easy to carry dictionary.
* Students should bring their homework assignment sheet each week to class, signed by a
parent
* Students are asked to contact the instructor within 24 hours of the class meeting time if
they have questions about any assignment. Do not wait until the night before a class
meeting to try and contact the instructor for help.
Parent Responsibilities
* Sign the homework assignment sheet each week, even if homework is incomplete.
* Contact the instructor promptly if the student is having any difficulty with the
curriculum.
* Parents are asked to pay the curriculum fee and copying fees at the first class meeting.
* A parent should sign and proctor all tests and quizzes taken at home.
Instructor
Theresa Powell
h) 703 392.5800
c) 703-314-9543
t.powell@chessclasses.org