The English AI course’s focus is the study of literature</titl= e>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=3DEN-US style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> Basic Information for the English III and IV IB (Languag= e A1 Literature) Course<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> What is IB English?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The course is a two-year course that meets daily for 42 minutes throughout the junior and senior years. The English IB (Language A1 Litera= ture) course’s focus is the study of literature. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> IMPROTANT:<sp= an style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The course is taught with the assu= mption that the ultimate goal for each student is to score high enough on the five formal assessments in IB English (world lit essay, oral presentation, oral commentary, and two final exams in May of the senior year) to help the stud= ent achieve the IB Diploma and to place out of at least one, if not two, college English courses. Therefore, i= t is expected that each student will approach class time, assignments, activitie= s, readings, and work with the understanding that everything we do in the course is to b= uild skills necessary to achieve a 5, 6, or 7 in Language A1 Literature. Hard work is not only expected, bu= t required. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The purpose, aims, and objectives of the course prepare students to do the following: </span= > <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = read literature with an understandi= ng that surpasses surface treatment of plot, character, and action; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to analyze critically the work by scrutinizing the writer’s craft (asking “How?” and “Why?” to the decisions of style, diction, use of symbolism, imagery, and theme, etc.); <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = improve written and oral communication <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = become familiar with international works so as to broaden their familiarity of peoples from other countries and s= o as to encourage international underst= anding and respect; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = appreciate how culture affects literature; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to explore human themes through literature that transcend nationality<= /b> so as to sharpen both their inquiry skills and knowledge and to encourage t= hem to adopt a more caring, empathetic attitude toward cultures other than their o= wn. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The proposed process is to study fifteen major pieces = of literature from around the world with the focus and purpose explained above. A response-centered approach to the literature will ensure studen= ts have ample experience journaling</= b>, speaking, and formally writing about the pieces. Such responses will prepare studen= ts for the variety of IB assessment types= that are used to measure their skill in literary criticism. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> What are the Assessments in IB English?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> For IB courses, students earn class grades that go on transcripts and affect GPA just like any other course. During this course, assessments wi= ll come in the form of (but not be limited by): <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>fact tests on the literature that include passage memorization, recognition,= and explication; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>ess= ays analyzing writers’ choices of style, technique, use of literary devices, etc., an= d comparing two or more pieces in t= erms of specific technique, theme, style, effect, etc= .; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>oral commentaries requiring students to speak for increasingly longer length= s of time on short passages from the studied works; <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> These assessments will produce the “traditional&= #8221; HHS grade the student will receive on his/her report card. They also will be the training nec= essary to perform well on the formal IB assessments that produce the IB score for = the course. <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> Please note t= he grading structure of this course:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </= o:p> Projects (Essays and Projects) 35% = &nb= sp; = Tests 35% = Quizzes/Homew= ork 20% = &nb= sp; Participation 10% <= span style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New R= oman"'><o:p> </o:p> <= span style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New R= oman"'><o:p> </o:p> In addition to the HHS grades, there are IB Assessments that count toward completing the IB Diploma Program<= /b>. <o:p> </o:p> Please review the FORMAL IB ASSESSMENTS that must be completed satisfactorily for the student to obtain IB credit for the course: <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p><= /span> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>11th Grade Year<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>25% of IB Score: &= nbsp; WORLD LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT: Based on wor= ld literature from Part I.= <o:p></o:p> <= span class=3DGramE>1200-1500 words. <= b>Externally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:5.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> <o:p= ></o:p> <= b>15% of IB Score: &= nbsp; IOP – Individual Oral Presentation (10-15 minutes): Presentation on a topic based on= a <o:p></o:p> <= span class=3DGramE>Part IV work, chosen by the candidate. Internally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12th Grade Year<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>15% of IB Score: IOC = 211; Individual Oral Commentary (20 minutes): Formal oral commenta= ry on the poetry studied in Part II</= u> with subsequent questions from instructor.= 10 minutes. Discussion= based on one of the other Part II= works (non-poetry). 10 minutes. </sp= an>Internally assessed, externally moder= ated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </= o:p> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> WRIT= TEN EXAMS (usually in May of the senior year)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>20% of IB Score: PAPER 1: Literary Commentary (exam): Student chooses between a poetry or a prose passage the student has not previo= usly studied and writes a commentary. </s= pan>2 hours. <b= >Externally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:5.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p> <= b>25% of IB Score: PAPER 2: Essay (exam): Students will respond to one of th= ree questions and write an essay based on at least two works studied in Part III. 2 hours. Externally assessed. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> </div> </body> </html>

MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/22A7B2C8/IB_English.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The English AI course’s focus is the study of literature</titl= e>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=3DEN-US style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> Basic Information for the English III and IV IB (Languag= e A1 Literature) Course<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> What is IB English?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The course is a two-year course that meets daily for 42 minutes throughout the junior and senior years. The English IB (Language A1 Litera= ture) course’s focus is the study of literature. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> IMPROTANT:<sp= an style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The course is taught with the assu= mption that the ultimate goal for each student is to score high enough on the five formal assessments in IB English (world lit essay, oral presentation, oral commentary, and two final exams in May of the senior year) to help the stud= ent achieve the IB Diploma and to place out of at least one, if not two, college English courses. Therefore, i= t is expected that each student will approach class time, assignments, activitie= s, readings, and work with the understanding that everything we do in the course is to b= uild skills necessary to achieve a 5, 6, or 7 in Language A1 Literature. Hard work is not only expected, bu= t required. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The purpose, aims, and objectives of the course prepare students to do the following: </span= > <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = read literature with an understandi= ng that surpasses surface treatment of plot, character, and action; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to analyze critically the work by scrutinizing the writer’s craft (asking “How?” and “Why?” to the decisions of style, diction, use of symbolism, imagery, and theme, etc.); <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = improve written and oral communication <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = become familiar with international works so as to broaden their familiarity of peoples from other countries and s= o as to encourage international underst= anding and respect; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to = appreciate how culture affects literature; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>to explore human themes through literature that transcend nationality<= /b> so as to sharpen both their inquiry skills and knowledge and to encourage t= hem to adopt a more caring, empathetic attitude toward cultures other than their o= wn. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The proposed process is to study fifteen major pieces = of literature from around the world with the focus and purpose explained above. A response-centered approach to the literature will ensure studen= ts have ample experience journaling</= b>, speaking, and formally writing about the pieces. Such responses will prepare studen= ts for the variety of IB assessment types= that are used to measure their skill in literary criticism. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> What are the Assessments in IB English?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> For IB courses, students earn class grades that go on transcripts and affect GPA just like any other course. During this course, assessments wi= ll come in the form of (but not be limited by): <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>fact tests on the literature that include passage memorization, recognition,= and explication; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>ess= ays analyzing writers’ choices of style, technique, use of literary devices, etc., an= d comparing two or more pieces in t= erms of specific technique, theme, style, effect, etc= .; <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>oral commentaries requiring students to speak for increasingly longer length= s of time on short passages from the studied works; <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> These assessments will produce the “traditional&= #8221; HHS grade the student will receive on his/her report card. They also will be the training nec= essary to perform well on the formal IB assessments that produce the IB score for = the course. <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> Please note t= he grading structure of this course:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </= o:p> Projects (Essays and Projects) 35% = &nb= sp; = Tests 35% = Quizzes/Homew= ork 20% = &nb= sp; Participation 10% <= span style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New R= oman"'><o:p> </o:p> <= span style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New R= oman"'><o:p> </o:p> In addition to the HHS grades, there are IB Assessments that count toward completing the IB Diploma Program<= /b>. <o:p> </o:p> Please review the FORMAL IB ASSESSMENTS that must be completed satisfactorily for the student to obtain IB credit for the course: <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p><= /span> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>11th Grade Year<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>25% of IB Score: &= nbsp; WORLD LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT: Based on wor= ld literature from Part I.= <o:p></o:p> <= span class=3DGramE>1200-1500 words. <= b>Externally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:5.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> <o:p= ></o:p> <= b>15% of IB Score: &= nbsp; IOP – Individual Oral Presentation (10-15 minutes): Presentation on a topic based on= a <o:p></o:p> <= span class=3DGramE>Part IV work, chosen by the candidate. Internally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12th Grade Year<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>15% of IB Score: IOC = 211; Individual Oral Commentary (20 minutes): Formal oral commenta= ry on the poetry studied in Part II</= u> with subsequent questions from instructor.= 10 minutes. Discussion= based on one of the other Part II= works (non-poetry). 10 minutes. </sp= an>Internally assessed, externally moder= ated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </= o:p> <sp= an lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma= n"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> WRIT= TEN EXAMS (usually in May of the senior year)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <= b>20% of IB Score: PAPER 1: Literary Commentary (exam): Student chooses between a poetry or a prose passage the student has not previo= usly studied and writes a commentary. </s= pan>2 hours. <b= >Externally assessed.<o:p></o:p> <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:5.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p> <= b>25% of IB Score: PAPER 2: Essay (exam): Students will respond to one of th= ree questions and write an essay based on at least two works studied in Part III. 2 hours. Externally assessed. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> <o:p> </o:p></sp= an> </div> </body> </html>