Springfield High School (Vermont)

Emily Matteson-Weld, Matthew Azzaro

Class A 11:32 - 12:30

Lunch B 12:00 - 12:30

Class A 11:38 - 12:34

Lunch B 12:04 - 12:34

institution

smaller setting with the same or similar curriculum as English 104. Activities focus on improving reading and writing skills, developing vocabulary, and understanding grammar.

introduce basic elements that will form the foundations for students to further their English study.

preparation for their junior and senior years. The class is a smaller setting with the same or similar curriculum as English 114. Activities focus on improving vocabulary and an understanding of grammar.

listening. These skill areas will build upon the foundations established in English 9 and will serve as preparation for the elective program available to all juniors and seniors.

and literature. Students will consider the way in which the literature is a reflection of its times, of American identity, and of the American experience. The study of these ideas will occur through the reading of poems, short stories, essays, and novels. Through a close examination of genres, students will make connections to their own lives and gain a greater understanding of their identity as Americans.

study of American history, literature, art, and music. A conceptual approach provides the focus for the four disciplines. This course is designed for students who have attained a high degree of skill in reading and using the language. Much emphasis is placed on expository writing, as well as on historical and literary analysis and synthesis. In addition, students will be expected to demonstrate a mastery of speaking and listening skills through panel discussions, role-plays, and student lectures. American Studies is designed for students willing to extend themselves beyond the average amount of study or work. It fulfills junior English and social studies requirements.

dramatic genre. Performance activities will grow from the thematic elements of drama studied. These activities may include dramatic readings, improvisations, performance of specific scenes and/or other teacher-formulated activities appropriate to the works studied. Students will explore themes, characters, cultural origins, and dramatic writing styles during their studies.

character perspective) and more on the art of acting for the stage. We will work extensively through exercises and discussion on relaxation, and expanding students’ abilities to reveal parts of their emotional selves on stage. Additionally, we will explore the nature of acting as we work on a variety of scenes which we hope to share with the school community

outline for a full length script. Writing activities such as character, scene, and dialogue development will be utilized on an almost daily basis to help train the mind to create new and different characters, imaginative places, and descriptive dialogue. Overcoming special problems in the writing process through these and other techniques will be explored as the need arises. Reading in theater arts will be assigned through the trimester. Writing will include analyses of character motivation. The areas of costumes, set design, lighting, and special effects will be touched upon. This is a writing-orientated class and students must be willing to work hard.

Assignments examine audience expectations, selection of subject matter, and the way language conventions contribute to effective writing. Assignments begin with three summer readings with related essays, which are evaluated on a pass/fail standard. During the school year, assignments are planned and assessed to help students to write effectively and confidently in their college courses across the curriculum. Course standards, therefore, are equivalent to those of a first- year composition course in college. Additionally, students will prepare for the Advanced Placement examination in English Language and Composition that is given to registered students in May.

study before college. The specific emphasis of the course will be significant literary works taken from a variety of cultures and time periods. The student will write expository assignments about the literature read. Class discussion and formal oral presentations will be expected also. Various field trips to view plays, listen to speakers, and engage in cultural and literary events will be part of AP Literature class. Students will participate in activities to prepare them for the Advanced Placement exam in literature which is offered in the spring.

rewarding culturally but necessary practically to experience the views and values of these cultures. This course will offer important pieces of literature from various world cultures, within and without the borders of the United States. These may include African and African-American, Native American and Indian, Latino/Chicano and Asian works, and works from other times as well as other places. Students will develop an understanding of the diverse literary traditions which fostered these readings, and will respond to them through discussion, writing, and other modes of presentation.

in developing a “code to live by.” Specific class topics will be determined by the members of the class, but may include interpersonal and family relationships, education, peace and war, mental health, criminal justice, medical ethics, and death and dying. Students are expected to read six to eight assigned books during the course, including selections of fiction and nonfiction, as well as independently chosen readings. Students will search for goals and standards by which to guide their lives through the readings, discussions of videos, songs, and poetry, and other activities. The course will focus on literary analysis, writing, listening and speaking (communication) activities, and study skills, as outlined by Vermont Learning Standards. We will use a variety of activities to achieve these goals, including daily reading, writing, speaking, and listening: individual and group projects and presentations: and formal assessment.

class (145) that produces the Green Horn. In this introductory course, students will develop grammar, punctuation, capitalization, vocabulary, and organization skills for writing. Additionally, students will work on activities that explore various journalistic forms of expression such as straight news, features, editorials, and sports writing. Finally, students in this class will work on techniques such as interviewing, note-taking, and writing leads which will make them superior journalists. The First Amendment, with all its rights and responsibilities, will also be studied by students in this class. Successful completion of this class (an average of B or better) will allow a student to enroll in Advanced Journalism 145 the following year and work on the Green Horn staff.

produce the SHS student newspaper, the Green Horn. Students will be assigned articles that must be handed in by established deadline days. Student journalists will be responsible for researching their articles, editing their copy through conferences with the teacher, and typing their articles in one of the computer labs at the high school. Often students will be asked to volunteer for extra duties such as photography, layout, or printing. Students may be asked to attend extracurricular activities in their role as journalist. Since the Green Horn will be printed every three to four weeks, students who enroll in this class must have a great interest in disciplined writing. They also must have an intense desire to contribute to a more positive school environment through responsible, mature reporting. Students may be chosen to work on Green Horn.

being read in this course there lie grains of truth about the human condition and the world around us. This course will provide exposure to humor as a literary genre through poetry, plays, short stories, and novels, as well as the experience of creating types of writing. The readings will include, but are not limited to, works by Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Jonathan Swift, Dorothy Parker, Oscar Wilde, Russell Baker, William Shakespeare, and Martial’s epigrams.

English 9. In this course, students will study the principles and techniques of creative writing through the analysis of literature and the active participation in an intensive writing workshop. Although students will closely read and discuss the styles and techniques of various prominent writers, the goal is for participants to develop their own styles and voices in their original written work. In addition to individual writing exercises and assignments, students will work in small writing groups as part of the writing workshop.

environment in which to practice discussion of ideas and literary elements. This class will help prepare students for fuller participation in other courses by working on overcoming reading problems which can hinder further study.

when approaching the classics. Active reading skills such as prediction, margin notation, and figuring out vocabulary from context will be taught and practiced. A major emphasis will be on vocabulary expansion, with vocabulary taken from the literature we will read. The course has two parts. In part one, books will include: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Washing- ton Square by Henry James, Daisy Miller by Henry James, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson, and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. In part two, the books will include: Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Books also taught alternately may include: Richard III by Shakespeare, The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and other classics. It is not necessary to complete part one in order to take part two.

to be emphasized. Probability, statistics, and discrete math continue to be developed. The underpinning of trigonometry are established. Students who successfully complete both Integrated Math I & II will have the foundation of Algebra I and Geometry needed for Algebra II.

analysis and problem solving in areas such as banking, taxes, housing and transportation. A scientific calculator is required.

eye toward financial independence. Areas of study include stocks, mutual funds, credit, insurance and retirement. A scientific calculator is required.

sufficient to prepare students to take the Statistics Advanced Placement Examination. A TI 83+ or T1 84 graphing calculator is required for this course.

quadratic relations. Students are expected to have a scientific calculator.

sufficient to prepare students to take the Statistics Advanced Placement Examination. A TI 83+ or T1 84 graphing calculator is required for this course.

sufficient to prepare students to take the AP Calculus Advanced Placement Examination. A TI 83+ or T1 84 graphing calculator is required for this course.