IBMYP Language and Literature Level 4 Syllabus
Mrs. King – A110
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” - Aristotle
Welcome to South Iredell High School and Level 4 Language and Literature! I am looking forward to working
with each one of you in the coming year to help you learn and have fun! It is my goal to expose you to
literature in a way that makes you look at the world in a bigger and better way and kindle a passion for
knowledge. The following is a list of materials and expectations I have in the classroom. If you have any
questions please let me know.
Texts: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
and Bryan Mealer (Summer Reading)
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Sugar Changed the World by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Folger Edition)
Materials: required texts, pens/pencils, 3 ring binder, dividers, and supplemental books/handouts
*Your binder will contain all work you do in class and it needs to be brought every day. I will be checking
these throughout the year.
Behavior Expectations:
1. Come prepared, ready to learn, and with a positive attitude.
2. Respect others and yourself
3. When you come to class sit down and get started on the warm-up
4. Follow all school rules
5. Follow my directions 
Course Overview:
The MYP is designed to meet the educational requirements of students aged between 11-16 years. The aims are
to:
- use language as a vehicle of thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, and social
interaction
-develop listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and presenting skills in a variety of ways
-develop creative, critical, and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary
works
-engage in literature from a variety of cultures and time periods
-develop a lifelong interest in reading widely
-apply skills and knowledge in a variety of real-life contexts.
Level 4 Language and Literature Units
2015-16
Text
Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind (summer reading
assignment)
Poe, Marquez, Doyle
Short Stories
(copies provided)
Sugar Changed the
World
Global Context
Scientific and Technical
Innovation
Key Concept
Creativity
Personal and Cultural
Expression
Culture
Globalization and
Sustainability
Connections
The Secret Life of Bees
Relationships and
Identities
Personal and Cultural
Expression
Relationships and
Identities
Communication
Macbeth
Cultural Poetry
Perspective
Creativity
Grading/Grading Policy:
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
59 and below
MYP Grade Conversion:
8 = 95-100 4.0 (A) Excellent
7 = 90-94
4.0 (A) Excellent
6 = 85-89
3.0 (B) Substantial
5 = 80-84
3.0 (B) Substantial
4 = 75-79
2.0 (C) Adequate
3 = 70-74
2.0 (C) Adequate
2 = 65-69
1.0 (D) Limited
1 = 60-64
1.0 (D) Limited
*All end-of-unit assessments will be graded by the MYP rubric and then transferred into a traditional grade.
Final grades are determined as follows:
Tests/Final drafts
Projects
Classwork/Homework/
Notebook Checks
30%
30%
40%
Make-up Work:
Following an absence it is your responsibility to get all missed assignments. You will have the mandated 5 days
to turn in such work. Note, other than an absence, late work will not be accepted. Summative assessments
(essays, projects) will have a ten point per day deduction for every day they are late. Formative assessments
(classwork, homework, No Red Ink, Read Theory, etc.) turned in late will automatically receive a grade no
higher than a 50%.
Power School Explanation:
Assignment is missing: yellow indicator
Assignment is late: red indicator
Assignment is collected and not yet graded: green indicator
Assignment is missing and student can still turn it in for a grade: blank
Parents, please feel free to contact me anytime during the school year if you have any questions or concerns.
The best way is by email: kinsi_king@iss.k12.nc.us.
Please sign this portion of the syllabus and include a working parent email and return with your student so I
know you have received the syllabus.
I, ___________________________________, have read the above and understand the expectations in this
class.
Signed: ____________________________
(student signature)
Date: ________________
I, __________________________________, have read the above and understand the expectations of my
student in this class.
Signed: _____________________________
(parent/guardian signature)
Date: ________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________