English III Class Syllabus -- Mrs. Stoner
This syllabus is an outline of the year ahead. It is subject to change due to availability of literature.

Semester 1

1. Literature: Modernism and Puritanism/Colonialism
   
   A. Novel: Of Mice and Men (MT literature standards 1-5; MT reading standards 1-5*)
   
   B. Selected short stories, journals, speeches, and essays from junior literature anthology (same as above)
   
   C. Drama: The Crucible (same as above)
   
   
2. Writing: five-paragraph papers, including some related to literature, persuasive writing, personal essays, and in-class writing assignments; research paper (MT writing standards 1-6)


3. Grammar: Punctuating literary citations in essays using MLA format**


4. Vocabulary: literary terms and terms that will accompany literature to enhance students’ vocabulary (MT reading standards 1-3; MT literature standards 1 and 2)
   

Semester 2

1. Literature: Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and Realism
   A. Selected short stories and poetry from junior literature anthology (same as literature listings above)
   
   B. Novels: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (same as literature listings above)


2. Writing: five-paragraph papers, including some related to literature, persuasive writing, personal essays, and in-class writing assignments (MT writing standards 1-6)


3. Grammar: using the semicolon and points of ellipses


4. Vocabulary: will accompany literature to enhance students’ vocabulary (same as vocabulary listing above)

*State standards can be viewed at the CHS website (www.chs.helena.k12.mt.us).
**General grammar concerns will be addressed throughout the year as needed.

Grading: The grading scale for the English department is as follows:

		A = 93-100%	A- = 92%
	B+ = 91%	B = 83-90%	B- = 82%
	C+ = 81%	C = 71-80%	C- = 70%
	D+ = 69%	D = 61-68%	D- = 60%
	F = 0-59%

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