Lester B. Pearson High School
English ENG 3U1
Grade 11 University
Ms. K.Compton-Morgan  comptonmorgank@hdsb.ca

This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 university or college preparation course.
Curriculum
Students final report card grade will be based on the evidence provided of these overall curriculum expectations:
Oral
1. Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
2. Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
3. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
Reading
1. Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;
2. Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;
3. Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;
4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.
Writing
1. Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;
2. Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
3. Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;
4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
Media
1. Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
2. Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;
3. Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;
4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Your Report Card Grade will be determined as follows:
Term work:
70% of your grade will be based on all of the evidence you have provided. It will reflect your most consistent level of achievement with special consideration given to more recent evidence.	17.5% Knowledge & Understanding: the knowledge of content and understanding of content 
17.5% Application: the application and transfer of knowledge and skills; making connections within and between various contexts.
17.5% Thinking: use of planning and processing skills; use of critical and creative thinking processes.
17.5% Communication: expression and organization of idea and information; communication for different audiences and purposes in oral, graphic, written and media forms; use of conventions, vocabulary and terminology of the discipline. 	
Final Evaluation:
30% of your grade will be determined at the end of the course.	15% Performance Task
- 15% includes an oral presentation with a reflection journal	
	15% Exam 2 hours in total length
-includes overall expectations from all strands with a focus on Reading / Writing;	
Your final grade will be calculated by combining your Term (70%) grade and your Final Evaluations (30%).	
Academic Standards
It is your responsibility to provide evidence of your learning within established timelines. Due dates for assignments and the scheduling of tests will be communicated well in advance to allow you to schedule your time. 
If you aren’t going to be able to follow an agreed upon timeline you should demonstrate your responsibility and organizational skills by discussing with your teacher the challenges you’re facing as far in advance of the deadline as possible.
It is your responsibility to be academically honest in all aspects of your schoolwork so that the marks you receive are a true reflection of your achievement.
Plagiarism is using the words, ideas or work of someone else without giving appropriate credit to the original creator. This is a form of cheating.
Consequences for not meeting these academic standards may include:
•	Reporting the issue to your parents;
•	Requiring you to complete the original or alternative work after school or during your lunch hour;
•	Suspension;
•	Assigning a “zero” for an assignment not completed prior to an agreed upon closure date;
•	Mark deduction of 5% / day.
NOTE:  the complete HDSB policies and administrative procedures for “Lates and Missed Assignments” and “Cheating and Plagiarism” policies may be found at www.hdsb.ca

Learning Skills & Work Habits
These learning skills and work habits will be taught, assessed and evaluated throughout the course. 

What happens if you’re not learning?

If you need help, please schedule a time to meet with me for extra help.  Extra help will be provided before school, during lunch or after school.

You are expected to complete ALL assignments.  Should you not meet this expectation, you will be 
required to attend Study Hall.  Not doing is not an option!

Course Question:  How can we make the world a better place?

Unit Outlines
Unit	Key Learning Focus	How you will demonstrate your learning	Texts, Materials	
1.  Struggle, Survival and Justice	- the literary essay
- presentation skills
- critical thinking:
•	What are the characteristics of a utopic society?
•	Does the society depicted meet the criteria of a utopic society?
•	How is this similar to what I have read/experienced before?	- poetry comparison 
  analysis
- discussions
- novel quizzes or test
- oral presentation
- essay skills 
- R.A.F.T. (media)	1.  choice novel selected with the help of the teacher
2.  short stories
3.  poetry/lyrics
4.  editorials, 
     personal essay, 
     letters, 
     media	
2.  Conflict, War and Oppression	- presentation skills
- media analysis
- critical thinking:
•	How can we create a utopic society?
•	Does the society depicted meet the criteria of a utopic society?
•	How is this similar to what I have read/experienced before?	- comprehension 
  analysis
- research skills
- presentation
- comparative essay 
   skills
- media analysis	1.  fiction novel selected by the teacher
2.  editorials, 
     essays, 
     speeches
3.  student 
     selected 
     materials	
3.  Lessons learned from past mistakes	- the comparative essay
- presentation skills
- critical thinking:
•	Does the society depicted meet the criteria of a utopic society?
•	How is this similar to what I have read/experienced before?	- comprehension 
  analysis
- media creation
-oral reading fluency
	1.  play:
    Crucible or 
    Macbeth
2.  movie:
     Crucible or 
    Macbeth

NOTE:  units may be suppressed, expanded, removed or modified in consideration of students’ learning needs and interests; this is to allow for differentiated learning