Honors English I Class Syllabus -- Mrs. Stoner

This syllabus is a broad outline of the year ahead. It is subject to change due to availability of literature.

1. Literature
   A. Literary terms (MT literature standards 1 and 2; MT reading standards 1 and 2*)
   
   B. Probable novels/drama: A Gathering of Old Men; Tuesdays with Morrie; Farewell to Manzanar; The Way to Rainy Mountain; Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths; The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (MT literature standards 1-5; MT reading standards 1-5)
   
   C. Short stories, nonfiction, poetry, and myths/legends selected from English I literature anthology (see standards above)


2. Writing
   A. A variety of different types of writing, including personal essays, creative writing, poetry, and papers accompanying literature (MT writing standards 1-6)
   
   B. Research paper (see standards above)


3. Vocabulary: words designed for SAT/ACT testing and terms accompanying literature (MT reading standards 1-3; MT literature standards 1 and 2)


4. Grammar: Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) that will cover root words, prefixes and suffixes, spelling rules, punctuation, and other topics geared toward improving language skills; more in-depth coverage of grammar on an as-needed basis (MT writing standards 1 and 2)

*State standards can be viewed at the Montana Office of Public Instruction website (www.opi.state.mt.us/Accred/cstandards.html).

Grading: The grading scale for the Helena school district is as follows:

	A = 92-100%	A- = 90-91.99%
	B+ = 88-89.99%	B = 82-87.99%	B- = 80-81.99%
	C+ = 78-79.99%	C = 72-77.99%	C- = 70-71.99%
	D+ = 68-69.99%	D = 62-67.99%	D- = 60-61.99%
	F = 0-59.99%

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