Welcome to Twentieth Century Literature!
Course Description: This course focuses specifically on the last century of literature, when many of our modern-day classics were created. Students will read and respond to these texts to understand the various factors that influenced authors during this century of great change. This course also provides ample opportunities for cross-curricular collaboration with the history department, as students can compare the historical presentation of the facts to the stylized representation of events in literature. Possible texts include: The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, 1984, A Streetcar Named Desire, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Grapes of Wrath, Farewell to Manzanar, Harlem Renaissance poetry, dystopian literature, and other selected texts.
Expectations:
I expect students to:
Students can expect me to:
If a student or parent has a concern that these expectations are not being met, arrangements will be made to meet outside of class time to discuss strategies and solutions. If students and I cannot agree on a successful strategy, parents and/or administration will be involved.
Classroom procedures:
Grading:
Course grades will be calculated according to the school’s uniform grading scale:
100-94% A 89-87% B+ 79-77% C+ 69-67% D+ 59-0% F
93-90% A- 86-84% B 76-74% C 66-64% D
83-80% B- 73-70% C- 63-60% D-
Academic Honesty:
Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated in my classroom. This includes copying from another student, the internet, or a published source without giving proper credit. As stated in the HHS student handbook, “Academic dishonesty will be handled in accordance with ISD#203 Policy 506 (Student Discipline). Students in violation of this policy will have five school (5) days from the incident to complete an alternate assessment. If a student fails to complete the alternate assessment a grade of zero will be recorded. The time and location of the alternate assessment will be set by the classroom teacher. Any student with a documented incident of academic dishonesty during the quarter will be ineligible for the honor roll. All documented incidents of academic dishonesty will be considered a violation of ISD#203 Policy 534 (Student
Code of Responsibilities).”
Major Units/Assignments:
The Great Gatsby
Fahrenheit 451
Harlem Renaissance Poetry
Additional reading subject to change
Quarterly independent reading assignments
Vocabulary Tests