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<body background="images/902600rg.gif"> <table border="2" width="100%" height="619"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" height="139"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/Ott_AdvLangugae_Arts.jpg" width="600" height="64"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="468" valign="top"> <p><a href="LA_01.htm" target="_top"><img border="0" src="images/Ott_Button(language%20arts).gif" width="100" height="87"></a></p> <p><a href="LA_Adv_01.htm" target="_top"><img border="0" src="images/Ott_Button(Adv-langugae-arts.gif" width="100" height="88"></a></p> <p><a href="Read_01.htm" target="_top"><img border="0" src="images/Ott_Button(read).gif" width="100" height="87"></a></p> <table border="1" width="95%"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="text" value="Ott Home Page"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="Index_01.htm"> <param name="target" value="_top"> </applet> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="text" value="Book Projects"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="bookprojects.htm"> <param name="target" value="main"> </applet> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="text" value="Project Samples"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="BP_Samples_01.htm"> <param name="target" value="main"> </applet> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="book_projects_Calender.htm"> <param name="font" value="Dialog"> <param name="fontstyle" value="regular"> <param name="text" value="Presentation Schedule"> <param name="fontsize" value="12"> </applet> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="text" value="Homework"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="Homework_01.htm"> </applet> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <applet code="fphover.class" codebase="./" width="120" height="24"> <param name="color" value="#000080"> <param name="hovercolor" value="#0000FF"> <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="text" value="Tell the Teacher"> <param name="effect" value="glow"> <param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="Feedback_01.htm"> </applet> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/read.gif" width="68" height="61"></p> <p> </p> <p> </td> <td width="80%" height="468" valign="top"> <h1 align="center">Advanced Language Arts Course Syllabus</h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Text:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Language of Literature</i></b>, by McDugal Littell, Inc. ($42.84)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Course Description</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">                </span>This course combines reading selections with vocabulary and the writing process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We will engage in a series of writing projects, which will include compare/contrast, persuasion, personal narrative, research projects, poetry, and other expository and creative assignments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We will focus on grammar, sentence structure, paragraph formation and vocabulary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In addition students practice both formal and informal speaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This will be achieved through the performing of skits and plays, poetry, monologues, and independent reading project presentations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We will use supplemental materials whenever appropriate for enhancement of our studies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Our literature studies will involve novel units and selections from our assigned textbook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Being an advanced course, the lessons will be based on Bloom’s higher level of thinking skills and Gardner’s Multiple Level Intelligences.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Course Outline for the Year:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">            </span><o:p> </o:p> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">First Semester</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Students read fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Literary analyses focuses on motivation of character, comparison of major and minor characters, figurative language, symbolism, irony and foreshadowing. <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Using the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, and publishing), students write and study the following:<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A personal response essay; end punctuation and commas, prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs; graphic organizers<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Personal letters, poetry, character sketches, an editorial, a personal narrative; vivid details, sensory images; consistent verb tense<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p> </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A dialogue and comparison, a journal entry and article, a comparison essay; adjectives and adverbs<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A critical review interpretive essay; paragraph unity through topic sentences, subordinate conjunctions and clauses<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A research report; using facts and statistics<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1">                </span><o:p> </o:p> </span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">                </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Second Semester</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:<o:p> </o:p> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Students will read fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, myths, and folk tales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Literary analysis focuses on setting, theme, title, internal/external conflicts in plot, sequence of events, author’s purpose, point of view, use of language and bias.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Using the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, and publishing), students write and study the following:<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">An editorial, an adage, and an informative exposition paper; specific examples, appositives<u><o:p> </o:p> </u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">An essay; capitalizes and punctuates dialogue while extending a story<u><o:p> </o:p> </u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A rebuttal<u><o:p> </o:p> </u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .75in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A literary analysis<u><o:p> </o:p> </u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Grading</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">    </span>Quizzes, tests, projects, reports and essays will make up 60% of the grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Homework, in-class activities and participation will consist of 40% of the grade.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Major Assignments</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>(i.e. essays, reports, projects, etc.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>These assignments will be checked on a due date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Late assignments will have 10% of the points deducted for each day they are late.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <h1><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><a href="bookprojects.htm">Independent Reading Project</a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal">One independent reading project will be assigned each semester, and comprise 10% of the student’s semester grade. (see reverse and attachment)<o:p> </o:p> </span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><a href="Homework_01-bod.htm">Homework</a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Homework is assigned as necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Homework may take the form of reading, writing, research, grammar practice or studying for tests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Homework will be checked on a due date, and late homework will not be accepted.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Provision for Improving Grades</span><span style="font-size: 8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Students who have low (73 or below) or failing cumulative grades may ask the teacher for opportunities to improve their grade when all work required to date has been completed and students have demonstrated a legitimate effort to meet all course requirements including attendance.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Scheduled Help Sessions</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span></span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Help sessions can be provided during homeroom from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Other times may be arranged with the teacher on an individual basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Please note that advance notice is requested to avoid conflicts.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Teacher/Parent Communication</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">The student is required to keep a list of grades and assignments in his/her agenda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The parent should check this from time to time to keep up with the student’s progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Grades will be sent home every six weeks, and interim progress reports will be sent home every three weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>If a problem arises, parents will be notified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Please note that you may reach teachers by calling Northwestern Middle School and leaving a message if you have questions or concerns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You may also e-mail concerns directly to the teacher.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">Absent/Make-up work</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It is the student’s responsibility to request make-up work for an absence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Upon returning to school following an absence, the student should request make-up work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The student must complete make-up work within the time specified by the teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>(The student will be given the same amount of time to make up the work as he/she was absent unless other arrangements are mutually agreed upon.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The student will receive the actual grade on the make-up work if the absence was “excused.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Make-up work for “unexcused” absences may be reduced up to 6 points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Make-up work submitted late will receive a zero.</b><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>  </body>