Dear Parents of OCSI High School Students,
The first quarter at OCSI this year ends next week -- on Friday, 10/16!
First quarter report cards will be available to parents on Parent Teacher Conference Day, which will be held Friday, 10/30. Additional information about these important meetings will be sent home with your child over the next few weeks.
Also, your family is invited to College Night in the cafeteria at OCSI on Tuesday, October 13th, at 7:00 p.m. Our counselor, Elizabeth Lofland, will be covering issues such as academic credits, preparation for college, and financial aid.
Please make plans to join us for these events!
Thank you,
Allen Rowe
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
WORK FOR ALL STUDENTS
Dear Students,
I hope that you stay healthy and/or get well during this week we have off from school! Remember -- lots of rest, lots of chicken noodle soup, and no sharing of water bottles!
Take care,
Ms. Rowe
Assignments for all students in English classes:
--If you missed Thursday and/or Monday, please get your make up work from your classmates.
--ALL three pages of journal are due on Tuesday, 9/8, when you return to school. On this journal only, please ***star*** the parts where you want comments. I will be trying to grade quickly in order to return them to you within a few days.
--Continue working on IR for first quarter.
--Continue watching your e-mail: Later on this week, I will be sending you your new code and password for Skillwriter, as well as instructions for an essay assignment you should complete.
--Please remember to complete all of the additional work below for the class(es) you are in.
I hope that you stay healthy and/or get well during this week we have off from school! Remember -- lots of rest, lots of chicken noodle soup, and no sharing of water bottles!
Take care,
Ms. Rowe
Assignments for all students in English classes:
--If you missed Thursday and/or Monday, please get your make up work from your classmates.
--ALL three pages of journal are due on Tuesday, 9/8, when you return to school. On this journal only, please ***star*** the parts where you want comments. I will be trying to grade quickly in order to return them to you within a few days.
--Continue working on IR for first quarter.
--Continue watching your e-mail: Later on this week, I will be sending you your new code and password for Skillwriter, as well as instructions for an essay assignment you should complete.
--Please remember to complete all of the additional work below for the class(es) you are in.
Work for 9th Grade Students
In addition to the work "For All Students,"
--Go over "Compound Subjects and Verbs." You may use either pg. 43-44 of your Language Network book, OR this website: http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000026.htm . Be sure you learn them well, because the GWB section on the same information will be graded when you complete it next week.
Continuing with our Poetry Unit...
--Please read the poetry definitions on this page: http://www.gardendigest.com/poetry/quoap1.htm and on this one: http://www.quotegarden.com/poetry.html
Write out the two you most agree with, and explain why.
--Read the poem, "A Theme for English B" (Lit. book pg. 467-468 OR on the website here: http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~keith/poems/English_B.html). Write in response to each of the following questions: What are your impressions of the author? What kind of diction does the writer choose for this poem, and why? Looking at the four poems we have read this week, which one was the most effective for you, and why? What about effectiveness for other audiences?
--Select a theme or issue that you have seen in your life. Write a poem of at least 8-10 lines, address this theme. You may choose level of diction, and rhyme scheme or free verse.
--Go over "Compound Subjects and Verbs." You may use either pg. 43-44 of your Language Network book, OR this website: http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000026.htm . Be sure you learn them well, because the GWB section on the same information will be graded when you complete it next week.
Continuing with our Poetry Unit...
--Please read the poetry definitions on this page: http://www.gardendigest.com/poetry/quoap1.htm and on this one: http://www.quotegarden.com/poetry.html
Write out the two you most agree with, and explain why.
--Read the poem, "A Theme for English B" (Lit. book pg. 467-468 OR on the website here: http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~keith/poems/English_B.html). Write in response to each of the following questions: What are your impressions of the author? What kind of diction does the writer choose for this poem, and why? Looking at the four poems we have read this week, which one was the most effective for you, and why? What about effectiveness for other audiences?
--Select a theme or issue that you have seen in your life. Write a poem of at least 8-10 lines, address this theme. You may choose level of diction, and rhyme scheme or free verse.
Work for 11th Grade English Class
In addition to the work "For All Students,":
--Complete GWBs pg. 91-93.
We are beginning our unit on The Crucible, a play set in the Puritan era and based on the historic Salem Witch Trials, so you'll need to complete background work for the unit.
--Read Puritan background, either in your Literature books from pg. 134-148, OR online on this website: http://academicamerican.com/colonial/topics/puritannewengland.html
Please write a summary of your reading.
--Complete the Computer Lab Activity on Salem Witch Trials (to be e-mailed).
--Define Literary elements (10): theme, irony, paradox, allegory, setting, protagonist, voice, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy. http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xLitTerms.html
--Identify vocabulary definitions and parts of speech from The Crucible (15), also on the SAT: Abyss, Begrudge, Calamity, Corroborating, Deference, Ecstatic, Innate, Pallor, Parochial, Partisan, Propriety, Prodigious, Prudent, Vindictive, Wily
--Read article I gave you on Thursday (Jonathan Edwards' sermon, "From Images or Shadows of Divine Things"). He wrote during the time period. You should write a summary of 3-4 paragraphs, identify the main points, and explain your reaction (whether you agree or disagree with the main points and why).
--Read the Anne Bradstreet poetry here: http://academicamerican.com/colonial/docs/AnnBPoems.htm
AND the Margaret Atwood poem, "Half-Hanged Mary," here:
www.janaedwards.com/FILECABINET/HALFhangedmaryhoriz.doc
Anne Bradstreet was another writer from the Puritan era. Margaret Atwood wrote more recently, but she wrote ABOUT a real woman in the Puritan era who was convicted of witchcraft, hung, and survived.
Choose ONE poem and write a response of several paragraphs. Explain how the poem adds to your knowledge of the time period, and how you personally reacted to the information and/or emotion expressed in the poem. Be specific!
--Complete GWBs pg. 91-93.
We are beginning our unit on The Crucible, a play set in the Puritan era and based on the historic Salem Witch Trials, so you'll need to complete background work for the unit.
--Read Puritan background, either in your Literature books from pg. 134-148, OR online on this website: http://academicamerican.com/colonial/topics/puritannewengland.html
Please write a summary of your reading.
--Complete the Computer Lab Activity on Salem Witch Trials (to be e-mailed).
--Define Literary elements (10): theme, irony, paradox, allegory, setting, protagonist, voice, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy. http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xLitTerms.html
--Identify vocabulary definitions and parts of speech from The Crucible (15), also on the SAT: Abyss, Begrudge, Calamity, Corroborating, Deference, Ecstatic, Innate, Pallor, Parochial, Partisan, Propriety, Prodigious, Prudent, Vindictive, Wily
--Read article I gave you on Thursday (Jonathan Edwards' sermon, "From Images or Shadows of Divine Things"). He wrote during the time period. You should write a summary of 3-4 paragraphs, identify the main points, and explain your reaction (whether you agree or disagree with the main points and why).
--Read the Anne Bradstreet poetry here: http://academicamerican.com/colonial/docs/AnnBPoems.htm
AND the Margaret Atwood poem, "Half-Hanged Mary," here:
www.janaedwards.com/FILECABINET/HALFhangedmaryhoriz.doc
Anne Bradstreet was another writer from the Puritan era. Margaret Atwood wrote more recently, but she wrote ABOUT a real woman in the Puritan era who was convicted of witchcraft, hung, and survived.
Choose ONE poem and write a response of several paragraphs. Explain how the poem adds to your knowledge of the time period, and how you personally reacted to the information and/or emotion expressed in the poem. Be specific!
Work for College Writing Class
In addition to the work labeled "For All Students,":
--Finish annotating "The Old Bird, a Love Story."
--Respond to each of the following questions in a paragraph each:
1) What is the author’s basic belief about the individual, society, or life, as shown in the story?
2) What connection does the title have with the conflict or theme of the story?
3) Describe both the type and specifics of the conflict used in the story. Was the author effective with his or her use of this conflict?
--Create and revise strong thesis sentences for each of the questions/responses above, as if you were going to use the questions to formulate essays. (In-class essays are pretty normal for college evaluations, so it’s important to be able to get the main point in a clear thesis quickly.)
--Quick write (about a paragraph): Why is understanding an author’s point of view, feeling, or attitude important?
--Check your e-mail for information on your Persuasive Research Project. You need to read everything, and fill out (either by printing, or writing out on paper) and complete:
1) Topic selection with rationale and a working thesis
2) "Research Paper Sources -- Trying it Out"
--These websites should help with topic ideas:
1) goodessaytopics.com (categories: controversial, persuasive, Christian, argumentative)
2) nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/english2/termindex.htm
BE SURE to choose a topic you're interested in, because you will be spending a lot of time working with it over the next month. We will have two days in the Computer Lab and two days in the Library next week. Be sure you're ready to research!
--Complete Bellwork assignments and be ready to turn in Bellwork notebook (9 entries) on Tuesday. Here are the rest of this week's:
9/1: 1) Youre copy of alph waldo emersons essay self reliance is different than mine I wonder why 2) neither of the events were exciting so we left early then we went to pats house to play tennis
9/2: my Uncle and Aunt will unknown to him be surprised next week at a merica ary party at the park country club 2) please bring this book merica revisited to the deans room victor since he needs it
9/3: 1) Our class will be involved I think in doing a project sometime on the civil war however it is to late to begin this semester
2) for you to finish on time your going to have to work hard and meet the scheduled deadline father bonsan stated
--Finish annotating "The Old Bird, a Love Story."
--Respond to each of the following questions in a paragraph each:
1) What is the author’s basic belief about the individual, society, or life, as shown in the story?
2) What connection does the title have with the conflict or theme of the story?
3) Describe both the type and specifics of the conflict used in the story. Was the author effective with his or her use of this conflict?
--Create and revise strong thesis sentences for each of the questions/responses above, as if you were going to use the questions to formulate essays. (In-class essays are pretty normal for college evaluations, so it’s important to be able to get the main point in a clear thesis quickly.)
--Quick write (about a paragraph): Why is understanding an author’s point of view, feeling, or attitude important?
--Check your e-mail for information on your Persuasive Research Project. You need to read everything, and fill out (either by printing, or writing out on paper) and complete:
1) Topic selection with rationale and a working thesis
2) "Research Paper Sources -- Trying it Out"
--These websites should help with topic ideas:
1) goodessaytopics.com (categories: controversial, persuasive, Christian, argumentative)
2) nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/english2/termindex.htm
BE SURE to choose a topic you're interested in, because you will be spending a lot of time working with it over the next month. We will have two days in the Computer Lab and two days in the Library next week. Be sure you're ready to research!
--Complete Bellwork assignments and be ready to turn in Bellwork notebook (9 entries) on Tuesday. Here are the rest of this week's:
9/1: 1) Youre copy of alph waldo emersons essay self reliance is different than mine I wonder why 2) neither of the events were exciting so we left early then we went to pats house to play tennis
9/2: my Uncle and Aunt will unknown to him be surprised next week at a merica ary party at the park country club 2) please bring this book merica revisited to the deans room victor since he needs it
9/3: 1) Our class will be involved I think in doing a project sometime on the civil war however it is to late to begin this semester
2) for you to finish on time your going to have to work hard and meet the scheduled deadline father bonsan stated
Work for 12th Grade English Class
In addition to the work "For All Students,":
--As a class, decide on a time (one) for Extra Credit. Remember, in order to earn a possible ONE letter grade back on your Summer Reading test, you will need to finish watching First Knight, a two hour movie, AT OCSI WITH ME in attendance, AND write a paper. Times available next week (beginning with Tuesday, 9/8) are: Tuesday a.m. 6-8, Tuesday p.m. 4-6, Wednesday a.m. 6-8, Wednesday p.m. 4-6, Thursday a.m. 6-8, Thursday p.m. 4-6, Friday a.m. 6-8, Friday p.m. 3-5, Saturday a.m., sometime before noon. Decide on something and let me know BEFORE Tuesday, 9/8, otherwise extra credit will not be offered.
We are starting the Beowulf unit. You are responsible for one week of the two in the unit. The test is on Thursday-Friday, 9/10-9/11, so be sure you complete all assignments well.
--Define literary elements (7): epic, alliteration, caesura, kenning, epithet, Biblical allusion, repetition: http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xLitTerms.html
--Read through the two articles on the Epic/Epic Hero:
1) http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/epic.html
2) http://www.victorianweb.org/genre/epic2.html
*Take notes* on the epic style and the epic hero. Also, write in response: Are epic heroes similar to or different from heroes in 2009? Why?
--Begin reading Beowulf:
1) This is a document that shows what Beowulf looked like in Anglo-Saxon English (before translation): http://www8.georgetown.edu/departments/medieval/labyrinth/library/oe/texts/a4.1.html
2) This is the translated document: http://www.enotes.com/beowulf-text/prelude
--Please read the Prelude through Chapter VI.
3) If you need help with the reading, this is a simplified version that may be used in addition to -- but NOT in place of -- the previous site: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/english/beowulf/contents.htm
(The sections you should read are from "The Start" to "Marching to Heorot.")
--Assignments with the reading:
1) Fill out epic journey chart (to be e-mailed to you). You may print it out or draw it on to paper.
2) Identify examples of Biblical allusion.
3) Think about the meadhall, with its purpose of mainly relaxation and safety. What would make these attacks on the meadhall *especially* horrible for people living in the Anglo Saxon time period?
4) Using 10 of your 16 vocabulary words, write two paragraphs describing Grendel.
5) Write in response (about a page): Why are people interested in the defeat of monsters? What do monsters like Grendel represent in our lives?
--Review Subject-Verb Agreement: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
Then, take the quiz here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add1.htm . E-mail me your score -- the number you got CORRECT out of 14.
--As a class, decide on a time (one) for Extra Credit. Remember, in order to earn a possible ONE letter grade back on your Summer Reading test, you will need to finish watching First Knight, a two hour movie, AT OCSI WITH ME in attendance, AND write a paper. Times available next week (beginning with Tuesday, 9/8) are: Tuesday a.m. 6-8, Tuesday p.m. 4-6, Wednesday a.m. 6-8, Wednesday p.m. 4-6, Thursday a.m. 6-8, Thursday p.m. 4-6, Friday a.m. 6-8, Friday p.m. 3-5, Saturday a.m., sometime before noon. Decide on something and let me know BEFORE Tuesday, 9/8, otherwise extra credit will not be offered.
We are starting the Beowulf unit. You are responsible for one week of the two in the unit. The test is on Thursday-Friday, 9/10-9/11, so be sure you complete all assignments well.
--Define literary elements (7): epic, alliteration, caesura, kenning, epithet, Biblical allusion, repetition: http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xLitTerms.html
--Read through the two articles on the Epic/Epic Hero:
1) http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/epic.html
2) http://www.victorianweb.org/genre/epic2.html
*Take notes* on the epic style and the epic hero. Also, write in response: Are epic heroes similar to or different from heroes in 2009? Why?
--Begin reading Beowulf:
1) This is a document that shows what Beowulf looked like in Anglo-Saxon English (before translation): http://www8.georgetown.edu/departments/medieval/labyrinth/library/oe/texts/a4.1.html
2) This is the translated document: http://www.enotes.com/beowulf-text/prelude
--Please read the Prelude through Chapter VI.
3) If you need help with the reading, this is a simplified version that may be used in addition to -- but NOT in place of -- the previous site: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/english/beowulf/contents.htm
(The sections you should read are from "The Start" to "Marching to Heorot.")
--Assignments with the reading:
1) Fill out epic journey chart (to be e-mailed to you). You may print it out or draw it on to paper.
2) Identify examples of Biblical allusion.
3) Think about the meadhall, with its purpose of mainly relaxation and safety. What would make these attacks on the meadhall *especially* horrible for people living in the Anglo Saxon time period?
4) Using 10 of your 16 vocabulary words, write two paragraphs describing Grendel.
5) Write in response (about a page): Why are people interested in the defeat of monsters? What do monsters like Grendel represent in our lives?
--Review Subject-Verb Agreement: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
Then, take the quiz here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add1.htm . E-mail me your score -- the number you got CORRECT out of 14.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
12th Grade English: 2009-2010
August 20, 2009
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 12th Grade English at OCSI! Senior year is such an important year, as students prepare and make decisions for their college and career plans after high school. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we work together to prepare your child for his or her goals upon completing high school.
Please help me encourage your child to spend at least thirty minutes a night reading. Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading.
Feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Twelfth Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: British Literature
Hour: Period 1
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment to see and speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “British Literature is a chronological survey of the literature of England with special attention to the impact of social and intellectual history on literature. Students contrast periods such as Romanticism and Realism and study some of the ideas and events, which shaped literary movements.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR TWELFTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
A Tale of Two Cities Macbeth
First Quarter Second Quarter
Anglo-Saxon Period (Beowulf) Complete Medieval Period
Medieval Period Renaissance Period
(“Murder in the Cathedral,” (Hamlet)
Canterbury Tales)
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Research Papers Poetry Unit (Multiple Periods)
Age of Reason 20th Century Period Novel Unit
Extra Credit Opportunity
(Frankenstein)
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 12th Grade English at OCSI! Senior year is such an important year, as students prepare and make decisions for their college and career plans after high school. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we work together to prepare your child for his or her goals upon completing high school.
Please help me encourage your child to spend at least thirty minutes a night reading. Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading.
Feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Twelfth Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: British Literature
Hour: Period 1
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment to see and speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “British Literature is a chronological survey of the literature of England with special attention to the impact of social and intellectual history on literature. Students contrast periods such as Romanticism and Realism and study some of the ideas and events, which shaped literary movements.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR TWELFTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
A Tale of Two Cities Macbeth
First Quarter Second Quarter
Anglo-Saxon Period (Beowulf) Complete Medieval Period
Medieval Period Renaissance Period
(“Murder in the Cathedral,” (Hamlet)
Canterbury Tales)
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Research Papers Poetry Unit (Multiple Periods)
Age of Reason 20th Century Period Novel Unit
Extra Credit Opportunity
(Frankenstein)
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
11th Grade English: 2009-2010
August 20, 2009
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 11th Grade English at OCSI. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we work together to prepare your child for their senior year of high school.
One of the ways I can communicate my high expectations while helping your child to become a better student overall is by increasing the quality and amount of time spent reading. Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading. Your child can raise test scores significantly over time by spending thirty minutes a night reading.
A current leader in educational practice, Harry Wong, states, “The more the school and the family are joined as partners in educating young people, the greater the child’s chances for success.” I agree, and ask your support towards this effort. In order to help me learn more about your child and how to work with him or her in class, please take some time to look over the syllabus and the policies and procedure sheets, and to fill out and sign the information sheet.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Eleventh Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: American Literature
Hour: Period 5
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: ALRowe1742@yahoo.com and allen.rowe@ocsi.org
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment to see and speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “the students study literature that coincides with what they are studying in their US History class. Students develop oral skills, critique selected readings, and develop their knowledge of the writings of America throughout its history.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of The Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2003.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR ELEVENTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
The Light in the Forest In His Steps
First Quarter Second Quarter
Historical Overview Public Speaking
Puritan Tradition Spirit of Individualism
(The Crucible) and Gothic Literature
Research Papers
Extra Credit Opportunity
(The Scarlet Letter)
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Changing Face of America 1940’s-Present
(Short Stories) (The Testament)
Modern Age Integration/Disintegration
(The Great Gatsby) (Unheard Voices)
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 11th Grade English at OCSI. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we work together to prepare your child for their senior year of high school.
One of the ways I can communicate my high expectations while helping your child to become a better student overall is by increasing the quality and amount of time spent reading. Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading. Your child can raise test scores significantly over time by spending thirty minutes a night reading.
A current leader in educational practice, Harry Wong, states, “The more the school and the family are joined as partners in educating young people, the greater the child’s chances for success.” I agree, and ask your support towards this effort. In order to help me learn more about your child and how to work with him or her in class, please take some time to look over the syllabus and the policies and procedure sheets, and to fill out and sign the information sheet.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Eleventh Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: American Literature
Hour: Period 5
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: ALRowe1742@yahoo.com and allen.rowe@ocsi.org
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment to see and speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “the students study literature that coincides with what they are studying in their US History class. Students develop oral skills, critique selected readings, and develop their knowledge of the writings of America throughout its history.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of The Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2003.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR ELEVENTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
The Light in the Forest In His Steps
First Quarter Second Quarter
Historical Overview Public Speaking
Puritan Tradition Spirit of Individualism
(The Crucible) and Gothic Literature
Research Papers
Extra Credit Opportunity
(The Scarlet Letter)
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Changing Face of America 1940’s-Present
(Short Stories) (The Testament)
Modern Age Integration/Disintegration
(The Great Gatsby) (Unheard Voices)
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
9th Grade English 2009-2010
August 20, 2009
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to high school, and to 9th Grade English at OCSI! I am excited about having your children in my class this year!
The students do have some work ahead as they adjust to the increase in academic responsibility and freedom that the change from middle to high school brings. I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance, as we work together to prepare your child for a successful high school career, and later, a transition to college and career.
Please continue to help me encourage your child to spend at least thirty minutes a night reading. Research has shown that this activity correlates to strengthened test scores, including on standardized tests that are considered in college admittance and scholarships.
A current leader in educational practice, Harry Wong, states, “The more the school and the family are joined as partners in educating young people, the greater the child’s chances for success.” I agree, and ask your support towards this effort. In order to help me learn more about your child and how to work with him or her in class, please take some time to look over the syllabus and the policies and procedure sheets, and to fill out and sign the information sheet.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Ninth Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: Freshman Literature
Hour: Periods 2 and 3
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment with the school to speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “Freshman Literature is designed to improve students’ reading and writing skills. Students write for various purposes, including a research paper, and they work on using resources to improve their writing. Students also read a variety of literature from around the world.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR NINTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
Animal Farm The Education of Little Tree
First Quarter Second Quarter
Poetry Unit Research Papers
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle The Odyssey
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Romeo and Juliet To Kill a Mockingbird
Comparison Papers (Mini-Research) Short Story Unit
The Outsiders
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to high school, and to 9th Grade English at OCSI! I am excited about having your children in my class this year!
The students do have some work ahead as they adjust to the increase in academic responsibility and freedom that the change from middle to high school brings. I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance, as we work together to prepare your child for a successful high school career, and later, a transition to college and career.
Please continue to help me encourage your child to spend at least thirty minutes a night reading. Research has shown that this activity correlates to strengthened test scores, including on standardized tests that are considered in college admittance and scholarships.
A current leader in educational practice, Harry Wong, states, “The more the school and the family are joined as partners in educating young people, the greater the child’s chances for success.” I agree, and ask your support towards this effort. In order to help me learn more about your child and how to work with him or her in class, please take some time to look over the syllabus and the policies and procedure sheets, and to fill out and sign the information sheet.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
Ninth Grade English Class Syllabus
Class Name: Freshman Literature
Hour: Periods 2 and 3
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment with the school to speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “Freshman Literature is designed to improve students’ reading and writing skills. Students write for various purposes, including a research paper, and they work on using resources to improve their writing. Students also read a variety of literature from around the world.”
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: reading in class (independently and in groups), writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through tests and projects.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments, except for journal.
-- B5 or A4 Notebook for journal: must be consistently used. (Obviously, if and when the notebook is full, you’ll buy a new one, but don’t change notebooks every week.)
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
-- Assigned workbook of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language of Literature: McDougal Littell, 2001.
-- Assigned textbook copy of Language Network: McDougal Littell, 2003.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--40% Tests (including written tests, projects, quizzes, others as announced to students)
--40% Papers (including research papers, essays, others as announced to students)
--20% Assignments (including class participation, homework, class activities, others as announced to students)
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR NINTH GRADE:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
Summer Reading J-Term Reading
Animal Farm The Education of Little Tree
First Quarter Second Quarter
Poetry Unit Research Papers
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle The Odyssey
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Romeo and Juliet To Kill a Mockingbird
Comparison Papers (Mini-Research) Short Story Unit
The Outsiders
The following English categories will be incorporated in to the other units each quarter: journaling, independent reading (IR), vocabulary, grammar, essays, and public speaking.
2009-2010: College Writing Class
August 20, 2009
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 11/12 College Prep/English at OCSI. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance.
This English course is an elective course designed to prepare your child for performing at the college level, and the workload and course content will reflect that goal. Therefore, this course will be intensive and require ample time spent on all areas of communication. Your child should expect to spend time – both in and outside of class – preparing for written assignments as well as speeches.
Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading. Your child can raise test scores significantly over time by spending thirty minutes a night reading. The higher the test scores are, the more scholarship opportunities your child will have.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
11th/12th College Prep Class Syllabus
Class Name: College Writing and Speaking
Hour: Period 4
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment with the school to see or speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “College Writing and Speech class is an elective course designed to prepare students for performing at the college level in writing and speaking. Students will complete and present short-term and long-term projects, essays, speeches, and research papers. They will also participate in a class novel study on the book And Still We Rise. The workload, grading, and course content is intensive and requires that students spend ample time improving all areas of communication."
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through writing and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: public speaking in class (independently and in groups), discussions, writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through papers and projects. Course work will match the goal for students to be ready to perform at college level.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments.
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
--A4 or B5 notebook for daily grammar bellwork assignments.
-- Assigned textbook copy of College Writing: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
-- Other materials, as requested by the teacher.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--60% Papers (research papers, essays written in class or out of class, others as announced to students)
--25% Public Speaking (any speaking with an assigned due date more than three days in advance, not including impromptu speaking or discussion)
--15% Assignments (class participation, homework, class activities, quizzes, others as announced to students
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR 11/12th COLLEGE PREP:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
First Quarter Second Quarter
Critical Thinking and Reading Field Research and Reports
Persuasive Writing and Research Types of Writing
Motivational/Persuasive Speeches
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Definition Essays Nonfiction Projects
And Still We Rise Novel Unit Self-Selected Projects
Essay Projects Public Speaking
Dear Parents and Guardians:
I would like to welcome you and your child to 11/12 College Prep/English at OCSI. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance.
This English course is an elective course designed to prepare your child for performing at the college level, and the workload and course content will reflect that goal. Therefore, this course will be intensive and require ample time spent on all areas of communication. Your child should expect to spend time – both in and outside of class – preparing for written assignments as well as speeches.
Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading. Your child can raise test scores significantly over time by spending thirty minutes a night reading. The higher the test scores are, the more scholarship opportunities your child will have.
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern. I am always glad to schedule a conference, answer an e-mail, or return a phone call.
Your partner in education,
Ms. Allen Rowe
allen.rowe@ocsi.org
ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
11th/12th College Prep Class Syllabus
Class Name: College Writing and Speaking
Hour: Period 4
Teacher Name: Ms. Allen Rowe
Room Number: #328
E-mail Address: allen.rowe@ocsi.org or ALRowe1742@yahoo.com
The best time for parents to call me is: 958-3000, from 8-3. Please set up an appointment with the school to see or speak to me.
Course description: As stated on the OCSI Course Catalog, “College Writing and Speech class is an elective course designed to prepare students for performing at the college level in writing and speaking. Students will complete and present short-term and long-term projects, essays, speeches, and research papers. They will also participate in a class novel study on the book And Still We Rise. The workload, grading, and course content is intensive and requires that students spend ample time improving all areas of communication."
Class Activities: Class activities are designed to develop the students’ communication skills through writing and speaking. These activities include but are not limited to: public speaking in class (independently and in groups), discussions, writing to examine and explain their thoughts, especially on the subject of literature, working actively both individually and with others, and demonstrating their understanding through papers and projects. Course work will match the goal for students to be ready to perform at college level.
You will need the following materials for this class:
-- A4-sized binder with A4 Loose leaf paper for all assignments.
-- Pens/pencils.
-- IR book, or another novel as assigned by the teacher.
--A4 or B5 notebook for daily grammar bellwork assignments.
-- Assigned textbook copy of College Writing: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
-- Other materials, as requested by the teacher.
Your grade will be based on the following:
Your grade will be determined based on the total number of points earned, from points available, in a given category.
--60% Papers (research papers, essays written in class or out of class, others as announced to students)
--25% Public Speaking (any speaking with an assigned due date more than three days in advance, not including impromptu speaking or discussion)
--15% Assignments (class participation, homework, class activities, quizzes, others as announced to students
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR 11/12th COLLEGE PREP:
Please note: The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.
First Quarter Second Quarter
Critical Thinking and Reading Field Research and Reports
Persuasive Writing and Research Types of Writing
Motivational/Persuasive Speeches
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Definition Essays Nonfiction Projects
And Still We Rise Novel Unit Self-Selected Projects
Essay Projects Public Speaking
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
To Kill a Mockingbird Websites
Hi 9th graders!
Here are a couple of websites that might help you with the TKM Unit this quarter:
"Student Survival Guide" with chapter summaries and vocabulary used in each chapter explained: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/
"The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys" contains more information about the court case that inspired Harper Lee to write her novel: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
Here are a couple of websites that might help you with the TKM Unit this quarter:
"Student Survival Guide" with chapter summaries and vocabulary used in each chapter explained: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/
"The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys" contains more information about the court case that inspired Harper Lee to write her novel: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Bazaar News!
The annual OCSI Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, March 21st, this year. 10th graders and their parents will be working with the 11th grade class and the K5 classes to run the Household Goods/Used Clothing -- RATHER LARGE -- section.
Please send me or Mr. Maupin an e-mail if you are interested in helping that day or in preparing for that day! We will also be sending home a letter with more information this week.
Please send me or Mr. Maupin an e-mail if you are interested in helping that day or in preparing for that day! We will also be sending home a letter with more information this week.
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