General English 11 Syllabus
Susan Rockwell
Instructor
Texts/Resources
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Glencoe American Literature
Prentice Hall Grammar and Composition
The Crucible
The Old Man and the Sea
Twelve Angry Men
A Farewell to Arms
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
General English 11 is a year-long period class. It is geared toward the general student.
The focus of this course will be on core English disciplines, which will include literature,
vocabulary, writing, speaking, listening, and research. More emphasis is placed on tests
and quizzes; however, homework will be an element of the course. Homework is graded
on completion and effort rather than on correctness. Two late assignments may be turned
in during a nine-week period, but the grade for those assignments will be a zero until
turned in. After that, full credit may be earned if the assignment is deemed worthy.
Literature:
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American Literature: Beginnings and Change will be studied
o Myths, nonfiction works, journal entries, poems, narratives, and sermons
will be studied.
American Literature: Breaking Free will be studied
o Nonfiction works, speeches, poems, and letters will be studied
American Literature: Gaining Insight may be studied
o Short stories, poems, and essays will be studied.
American Literature: The Crucible will be studied
o Themes, characterization, plot, and dialogue will be studied
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn may be read
o Literary devices, description, theme, and characterization may studied
Twelve Angry Men may be read
o Literary devices, plot, characterization, dramatic devices, and theme will
be studied
The Old Man and the Sea may be read
o Literary devices, plot, characterization, dramatic devices, and theme will
be studied
Homework assignments, packets, quizzes, tests, projects, and essays may/will be used to
determine the grade
Accelerated Reader:
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20 points must be earned each nine weeks
Books must be classics and books that you have already used on a test or have
read in class may not be used
You must log in under the supervision of a teacher or credit will not be given
200 points is awarded for successfully completing this mark; a percentage of this
total will be awarded for failure to complete the 10 points
Writing:
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PSSA Rubric
5-paragraph essay format
Introductory paragraphs
Support paragraphs
Concluding paragraphs
Persuasive Essay/s
Informative Essay/s
Speaking:
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Oral reading of assignments
Oral reading of stories/poems/essays
Oral reading of drama selections reading various parts dramatically
Listening:
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The teacher will read various selections
Students will read various selections
Directions will be given orally and checking for understanding will be ongoing
Research:
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This will be done primarily in conjunction with the informative essay
Some research of vocabulary may also be done
Students are expected to follow the rules of the district as laid out in the Student
Handbook