Mrs. Christy Naples
High School Room 1650
600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Christine_Naples@etownschools.org
Classroom Phone: 367-1521 ext.1650
Honors English 10
Course Description:
This course gives the students an opportunity to explore an intensive thematic approach to the
universal ideas found in world literature. Selected fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama will be
explored using all facets of language arts—listening, speaking, performing, reading, and writing. The
course includes the study of language usage (vocabulary and grammar) and the writing process.
Students will be assessed through a series of vocabulary and content quizzes, unit exams, writing
assessments, creative projects, and performances or speeches.
Primary Texts:
Elements of Literature: World Literature
A Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
*Supplemental Texts will be provided for units as necessary from a variety of sources
Required Materials:
All students will need the following materials to be brought to class daily:
 A three-ring binder for this course, as well as dividers for seven sections (You may make your own
using construction paper).
 Writing Utensil (preferably pencil AND pen)
 Highlighter
Expectations:
 Students must arrive to class on time. I will be closing the door when the bell rings, and any student
who appears after the bell without a pass will be marked as tardy.
 When the bell rings, students are expected to be working quietly on “bell work,” an assignment on
the smart board. Failure to do so will result in losing points for class participation.
 Students will come to class prepared with all necessary materials, binder, books, writing utensils,
and any assigned work due that day. Failure to do so will result in losing points for class
participation.
 Students are expected to be respectful and responsible at all times. Respect is to be shown to
classmates, the teacher, visitors, classroom materials, and yourself. Students will assume
responsibility to complete all work assigned and to stay current with reading and writing
assignments. If an act of disrespect is shown, the following protocol will occur: First offense:
warning. Second offense: detention. No exceptions.
 Students will raise their hands to answer questions, ask questions, or ask permission to leave the
classroom.
 Only one student will be allowed to leave the classroom at a time using their passbook. Students
must sign out and back in in the log book whenever leaving the classroom, for whatever reason.
Failure to do so will be counted as a class skip.
 Students may not leave the classroom during the first and last 15 minutes of the block, unless they
have a specified pass.
Expectations Continued:
 Cell Phone Policy: Cell Phones will be allowed for certain aspects of class work, only when
approved by Mrs. Naples. At all other times, cell phones will be in bags and away from the student
work area. If a cell phone is found, it will be confiscated and taken to the office for the remainder of
the day.
 Only work on English in this class. If any work for another course is found, it will be confiscated and
will not be returned.
 Music: At appropriate times, music will be allowed as a privilege in this classroom. Being a
privilege, the class, as a whole, must be deserving. If students are disrespectful, failing to follow
directions, or violating any classroom expectations, music will not be allowed. The opportunity to
listen to music as you work is something to be earned on a daily basis.
 Plagiarism: Is a serious offense and will be dealt with seriously. If a student is found to have
plagiarized, the assignment will receive a zero with no opportunity to make it up. We will be using
Turnitin.com, a website which will show any plagiarism in work.
 Food and Drink: Only water is allowed in the classroom. Gum is allowed, but as a privilege, but will
be removed if it is found on, under, around, or in any classroom materials.
 Computers: We are fortunate to have computers in this classroom. You will have an assigned
computer to use when appropriate. All rules from the EASD Acceptable Use Policy apply.
Grading:
See Schedule of Major Assessments.
Classwork and Homework:
Grades will be assigned for class participation, including completion of work,
participation in discussions, and notebook checks. Homework will be assigned as
needed to further instruction. USATestPrep will be assigned as well and will be
worked on in class.
Daily Journal Entries will be assigned and collected every Friday for a weekly
grade: 25 Points/week
Late Work and Absences:
Late work will not be accepted for homework assignments or weekly journal checks. For
major assessments (projects and papers), late work will be accepted with a deduction of 10%
of your possible grade for every day that the assignment is late (this includes weekends). If
your work is late due to an absence, the absence must be excused on order to turn work in. If
you are absent on a day of a presentation, you will not be able to make the presentation up
and will receive a zero for the assignment. You will have ample notice in advance of
presentation dates, so this should not be a problem. If you are absent for a quiz, you have one
week from your return to make up the quiz. You must arrange a time to make up the quiz
with Mrs. Naples. After one week, the quiz grade will be a zero and there will not be a chance
to make up the grade.
At the Conclusion of this Course, Students Will:
Unit 1: Society’s Oppression and Its Influence on Cultural Change:
Know cultural facts and historical background for the novel
Know the elements of a novel – plot line, protagonist, antagonist, conflicts, etc.
Will identify and analyze the author’s purpose
Will identify and analyze text meaning based on evidence
Will utilize proper research techniques
Unit 2: The Search for Power:
Know key elements of Shakespearean/Elizabethan drama and drama terms
intergral to understanding the play
Know persuasive essay elements
Will read and interpret a drama by performing key scenes and passages
Will produce several persuasive essays
Will analyze the text and write from a character’s perspective to create a
character journal
Unit 3: The Quest for Survival:
Know the characteristics of a hero
Know the characteristics of an epic
Know the elements of an Arthurian Romance
Know Narrative Writing techniques
Will write to tell a narrative
Will read for author’s purpose and meaning
Unit 4: Making Choices to Influence Societal Change:
Know rhetorical devices for persuasive arguments
Know research techniques and MLA framework
Will complete a textual based character analysis
Will construct a thorough argument with consistent, relevant support through
the use of persuasive strategies; will address opposing views.
Schedule of Major Assessments:
Tuesday, January 20th – One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich Exam
Monday, January 26th – Syllabus Due; Syllabus Quiz
Friday, January 30th – Vocabulary Quiz 1
Friday, February 6th – Cry, the Beloved Country Book 1 quiz; Text analysis reactions,
Study Guide Questions; SI and TI questions; Journal entries due
Monday, February 9th – Cry, the Beloved Country Book 1 Fishbowl
Friday, February 13th – Vocabulary Quiz 2
Tuesday, February 17th - Cry, the Beloved Country Book 2 quiz; Text analysis reactions,
Study Guide Questions; SI and TI questions; Journal entries due
Thursday, February 19th - Cry, the Beloved Country Book 2 Fishbowl
Friday, February 20th – Vocabulary Quiz 3
Tuesday, February 24th - Cry, the Beloved Country Book 3 quiz; Text analysis reactions,
Study Guide Questions; SI and TI questions; Journal entries due
Thursday, February 26th - Cry, the Beloved Country Book 3 Socratic Seminar
Friday, February 27th – One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Projects due;
Vocabulary Quiz 4
Friday, March 6th – Vocabulary Quiz 5
Monday, March 9th - Cry, the Beloved Country Compare and Contrast Essay Due
Friday, March 13th – Vocabulary Quiz 6
Thursday, March 19th – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz – Acts I and II
Friday, March 20th – Vocabulary Quiz 7
Monday, March 23rd - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz – Acts III, IV, and V
Friday, March 27th – Vocabulary Quiz 8
Tuesday, April 7th - A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Creative Project and Informative Research Due
Friday, April 10th – Vocabulary Quiz 9
Friday, April 17th - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Performances
Monday, April 20th – Shakespeare/drama/poetry exam
Friday, April 24th – Vocabulary Quiz 10
Monday, April 27th – Persuasive Writing Quiz
Friday, May 1st – Vocabulary Quiz 11
Shakespeare Persuasive Essay Due
th
Friday, May 8 – Vocabulary Quiz 12
Persuasive Letter Due
nd
Friday, May 22 – The Inferno Projects and Presentations Due
Friday, May 29th – The Grail Ending Due
Thursday, June 4th – Friday, June 5th – Final Exam
**Assessment Due Dates are subject to change at teacher’s discretion with ample notice to
students. Additional assessments may be added as teacher sees appropriate.
I have read and understand the classroom structure, rules, and assessment schedule as
explained in this syllabus. I will abide by all classroom rules and school policies in this class,
and hold myself to a high academic, social, and personal standard.
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Student Name (Printed)
Student Name (Signature)
I have read with my student and understand the classroom structure, rules, and assessment
schedule as explained in this syllabus. I will support my student abide by all classroom rules
and school policies in this class, and hold them to a high academic, social, and personal
standard.
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Parent Name (Printed)
Parent Name (Signature)