English 30SC
St. James Collegiate
Miss Young
February-June 2015
English 30SC will provide you with many opportunities to respond, both in oral and written form, to a
wide range of ideas, themes and issues. Together we will explore a variety of written forms and other
media, and you will continue to develop and strengthen your communication skills-your ability to read,
write, listen, speak, view and represent.
Units
Approximate Time Frame
1. Coming of Age
 Reading: Killing Mr. Griffin (novel)
 Writing: News Story/Article
 Viewing: Breaking Away
3 weeks
2. Identity
 Reading: Short stories, poetry
 Writing: Personal Writing (Profile)
2 weeks
3. Appreciating Diversity
 Reading: Short stories, poetry
 Writing: Creative writing (Poetry/story)
 Viewing: Elephant Man
2 weeks
4. Authority and Rebellion
 Reading: Animal Farm (novel)
 Writing: Essay, Film Review
 Viewing: Cool Hand Luke
3 weeks
5. Crime, Criminals and Justice
 Reading: Short Stories and other readings
 Writing: Persuasive Writing
 Viewing: In Cold Blood, Twelve Angry Men
3 weeks
6. Ideals, Dreams, and Obsessions
 Reading: Macbeth (drama)
 Writing: Personal Essay
 Viewing: Field of Dreams, Macbeth
3 weeks
Learning and Assessment
There are five main outcomes that guide your learning, and the assessment of your learning, in English
20FH. In turn, within these five main outcomes, there are a large number of specific outcomes that we
target throughout the course. Here is a brief explanation of the five main learning outcomes:
1. Exploring Ideas - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore
thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
2. Responding to Text - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to comprehend
and respond personally and critically to oral, literary, and media texts.
3. Organizing Ideas - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to manage ideas
and information.
4. Communicating Ideas - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to enhance
the clarity and artistry of communication.
5. Group/Community - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to celebrate
and build community.
Your learning will be assessed at various times through quizzes, tests, informal and personal writing
(such as response journals), formal writing (essays), creative writing (poetry, stories), speaking (group
discussion, presentation), and representing.
The final exam in June is worth 25% of your mark.
Class Guidelines

Please come on time to my class. If late, please enter the room quietly, put your late slip on the
front desk, and take your seat.

You will need a binder, with loose-leaf paper, and a pen at every class.

I will be happy to arrange time for you in the after school or lunch time Homework Club if you
have trouble completing any assignments.

If you miss a class for any reason, it is your responsibility to complete the reading and
or/assignments as soon as possible.

Respect and courtesy are paramount to the success of our classroom. This means
everyone in the room has the right to enjoy a safe, positive, and non-threatening
learning environment. How do we do this? Easy: keep classroom conversations
respectful of everyone, including anyone not present.

If you choose not to use classroom time productively, that’s your problem. If you’re
interfering with the ability of others to use class time effectively, then it’s my problem.
It’s part of the respect and courtesy thing.

If you need to reach me, my email address is: ayoung@sjsd.net, or call the school at:
204-888-4867.