Mrs. C. Molinari:
English 11th Room _315_____/ fall 2016
Objectives in 11th grade:
· Connect history and themes to American literature
· Research Paper that connects to Graduation Project
· Expand SAT Vocabulary through units of literature and weekly vocab. units
· Practice for the SAT by using grammar SAT examples
· Prepare for final exam, NC Final Exam-25% of final grade
· Use writing skills to extend learning in literature and to review grammar.
· You can reach me through email canda.molinari@bcsemail.org
Major works in American Literature: Possible novels covered
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
· The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
· The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Units involve: Transcendentalism, Hero's Journey, Coming of Age, and Voices of Freedom
· Various historical short stories and essays by African American authors
· Short story writers who explore American literature themes
All English 11 grading percentages:
The categories are as follows:
40% Test grades (essays, tests, projects)
35% Quiz Grades
25% Classwork/Homework
*** Final exam: counts : _25%____________There will be a state created common exam that every 11th grader will take.