English III Course Syllabus

Course Description: This semester we will be exploring the theme of journey, change, and myth. We
will write a personal narrative in myth form, read a variety of British writers, and explore future career
options.

Course Goals: We will read The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le K. Guin, explore the idea of myth and
journey in detail, write personal narratives in a myth form, and read British short stories and poetry.

Course Expectations: Students will be expected to attend regularly, participate in class discussions,
work to the best of their ability on class assignments, and attend field trips.

Course grading: 90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

59-0 NM

Grading Requirements: Attendance/Participation 20%

Quizzes/Tests 30%

Assignments 20%

Papers/Projects 30%
Daily Schedule English III

Day & Week Monday Wednesday

1) 8/31- 9/2 Introduction to class. Class/ School rules. Team Background personal narrative
building activity. Goal setting and expectations. information. Brainstorm personal
narrative. Lead up to reading A
Wizard of Earthsea.
2) 9/7-9/9 No school Labor Day Students fill out anticipation guide,
and complete situation problematic
activity. Students read Chapter 1
and work on vocab.
3) 9/14-9/16 No school Professional Development Read Chapter 2, work on vocabulary
lesson and guided reading
questions.
4) 9/21-9/23 Read chapter 3 in class. Vocabulary lesson and Read Chapter 4 in class. Complete
guided reading questions due. vocabulary, problematic situation
activity, and guided reading
questions.
5) 9/28-9/30 Read Chapter five, finish guided reading questions Read Chapter six, complete
and vocab. Quiz. vocabulary and guided reading
questions.

6) 10/5-10/7 No school, professional development. Read chapter seven, finish

vocabulary, and guiding reading
questions.
7) 10/12-10/15 Review for final of Wizard of Earthsea Read Chapter 8, complete
vocabulary and guided reading
questions.
8) 10/19-10/21 Read chapter 9, QAR reading activity, vocabulary, Read Chapter 10, vocabulary, and
and guided reading questions. guided reading questions
9) 10/26-10/28 Review Wizard of Earthsea. Final Wizard of Earthsea
10) 11/2-11/4 Book jacket project Book jacket project
11) 11/9-11/11 Presentation of Book jacket project Veterans Day
12) 11/16-11/18 Personal Narrative in myth format work time Myth and Legends Unit
13) 11/23-11/25 Personal Narrative group work time Myths and Legends Unit
14) 11/30-12/2 Personal Narrative teacher & Group Revisions Myths and Legends Unit
15) 12/7-12/9 Personal Narrative Final Work time Presentations of Personal Narratives
in Myth format
16) 12/14-12/16 British Lit Unit British Lit Unit
17) 1/4-1/6 British Lit Unit British Lit Unit
18) 1/11-1/13 Myth Film Film Critique
19) 1/18-1/20 MLK Day Portfolio & Course Evaluations