Bering Strait School District

WORLD LITERATURE SYLLABUS

Instructor:Leah Stanek Course Title: World Literature Website: www.leahstanek.weebly.com E-mail: See contact tab on above website

Course Description:
The World Literature course offers a balanced focus on literature, grammar, vocabulary, and composition. Students learn about commonly known authors from various countries and their work. Students improve their critical thinking skills as they determine the underlying assumptions and values within the selected works and as they understand how the literature reflects the society of the time. Oral discussion is an integral part of literature courses.

Course Objectives:
Students will be able to: 1. Read, interpret, discuss, and analyze the various world literary works selected from different countries. 2. Write in a variety of forms to clarify thinking and communicate ideas. 3. Complete writing assignments by applying knowledge of the steps in the writing process. 4. Determine the meaning of a word within context and its origins. 5. Identify and use correct grammatical and mechanical usage. 6. Become effective communicators through speaking and writing. Grading Criteria Guide:
This is only a suggested grading policy. Make appropriate adjustments for your class.

The grading policy for this course is based on a point system or percentage system. For each assignment, students will be able to earn a certain number of points or percent. The points/percentages are distributed as follows: Homework/Class work Essays/Projects Summative and Formative Assessments Notebook/Journal (10%) (50%) (20%) (20%) or or or or 10 points each 50 points each 20 points each 20 points each

Requirements: Writing: Only one student writing is required per quarter. Students writings will be placed in their portfolio. Literature: Based on the Scope and Sequence, only one required novel, short story, speech, and poem are required per quarter. Materials: CBL Write Source Writers Choice: Grammar and Composition 8th Grade Writers Choice: Grammar and Composition 9th Grade

Course Outline
Bering Strait School District

World Literature

Quarter 1
September 1. Sonnet 116 and 130 2. My Brother Sam Is Dead (Remedial) 3. Short Story/Poetry 4. Commas and Semicolon 5. Compound Sentences October 1. 2. 3. 4. My Brother Sam Is Dead (remedial) (continued) Expository Writing Sentence Combining Word Usage

Quarter 2
October 1. A Christmas Carol 2. Friedrich (Remedial) 3. Complex Sentences November 1. A Christmas Carol (continued) 2. Friedrich (Remedial) (continued) 3. Complex Sentences (continued) 4. Colons and Apostrophes 5. Short Story 6. Poetry 7. Persuasive Writing 8. Pronoun Usage December 1. Persuasive Writing (continued) 2. Pronoun Usage (continued) 3. Word Usage

Quarter 3
January 1. Night 2. Compound-Complex Sentences February 1. Night (continued) 2. Short Story 3. Speeches 4. Business and Technical Writing 5. Compound-Complex Sentences 6. Verb Tenses March 1. 2.

Business and Technical Writing (continued) Word Usage

Quarter 4
March 1. 2. 3. April 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. May 1. 2. 3. 4. Lord of the Flies Breadwinner (Remedial) Word Usage Lord of the Flies (continued) The Breadwinner (Remedial) (continued) Active/Passive Voice Verbals Short Story Narrative Writing Lord of the Flies (continued) Short Story Poetry Narrative Writing (continued)