Bering Strait School District

ALASKA LITERATURE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Leah Stanek Course Title: Alaska Literature Website: www.leahstanek.weebly.com E-mail: Contact information on website above

Course Description: The Alaskan Literature course offers a balanced focus on literature, grammar, vocabulary, and composition. Students learn about commonly known Alaskan authors 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 various Alaskan literary works selected. 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

Alaska Literature

Quarter 1
September 1. Shadows on the Koyukuk 2. Two Old Women (Remedial) 3. Expository Writing 4. Commas and Semicolons 5. Compound Sentences October 1. 2. 3. 4. Shadows on the Koyukuk (continued) Sentence Combining Expository Writing (continued) Word Usage

Quarter 2
October 1. I Heard the Owl Call My Name 2. Touching Spirit Bear (Remedial) 3. Complex Sentences November 1. I Heard the Owl Call My Name (continued) 2. Touching Spirit Bear (Remedial) (continued) 3. Complex Sentences (continued) 4. Colons and Apostrophes 5. Short Story 6. Persuasive Writing 7. Pronoun Usage December 1. Poetry 2. Persuasive Writing (continued) 3. Pronoun Usage (continued) 4. Word Usage

Government of Literature Quarter 3

January 1. 1984 2. The Hunger Games (Remedial) 3. Compound-Complex Sentences February 1. 1984 (continued) 2. Verb Tenses 3. Business and Technical Writing 4. Documents March 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Documents Business and Technical Writing Verb Tenses Short Story (continued) Business and Technical Writing (continued) Word Usage

Quarter 4
March 1. 2. April 1. 2. 3. 4. May 1. 2. 3. Citizen Democracy (collection of essays) Active/Passive Voice

Yuuyaraq: The Way of the Human Being Word Usage Verbals Research Writing Speeches Poetry Research Writing (continued)

Note: A research paper can be incorporated into any of these modes of writing

(persuasive or expository). Please do not feel obligated to teach a research paper only in the last quarter.