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English Language Arts: Comprehensive Focus (ECF 30S)


Course Outline
Teacher:

Dan Forte

Email:

dan.forte@gvsd.ca

Welcome to the wonderful world of English Language Arts! This course focuses on the six
language arts: reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. It is a
course about communication - a course about discovering, exploring, and expressing
your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Students will use and develop skills within the six
language arts to improve on many aspects of communication by responding to and
creating a variety of pragmatic and aesthetic texts.
One of the main purposes of this course is for students to enjoy the pleasures of
literature, inviting stories, films, and other texts to evoke your emotions, challenge your
thoughts, and inspire you to become a better human being. In this course I am hoping
you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and/or the world around you.
GENERAL OUTCOMES:

Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.


Comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, literary, and media
texts.
Manage ideas and information.
Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
Celebrate and build community.

Materials Required Daily:


Pens and pencils
A binder with PLENTY of paper
A notebook for journal writing
A novel (more on that later)
If you need any other materials, Forte will let you know in advance
A note about HOMEWORK:
-Students will receive enough time to complete major assignments and daily tasks during class
time.
-Whatever doesn't get finished in class will have to be completed on your own time.
-This includes work that you missed as a result of an absence!
-EXPECT to read for roughly 20 minutes a day outside of class.

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Units:
*These units are subject to changes throughout the semester
*Units not necessarily presented in this order
The Bucket List
Life goals. Do you have any? The unit will culminate with students writing either their own eulogy or 80th birthday
speech, which will be presented by someone else in the class.

Macbeth
We'll take a look at the play and study some of its language and themes. Then well critique the use of Shakespeare in
the ELA classroom.

Maus I
Well read the graphic novel and study the form. We may watch a movie/documentary or two as well and study those
forms.

Ethics and Morals


There will be a series of activities and texts that will explore ethics and morals. For the duration of this unit you will also
select a novel to read from a predetermined selection. Youll have to connect the novel to the unit topic.

Creative Writing
We'll take a look at a variety of texts and develop creative writing techniques. Students will write a creative piece for
their final project.

Assessment:
Here is a breakdown of the mark distribution for this course.
50% - Unit Work
20% - Tests/Quizzes
30% - Final Exam
50% - Unit Work Category
35% - Major Assignments
Major Assignments/Projects:
Bucket List =
/7%
Macbeth =
/7%
Maus I =
/7%
Ethics and Morals =
/7%
Creative Writing =
/7%
10% - Process Journal
The Process Journal will be assessed 3-4 times for a total of 10% of your final mark.
5% - Minor Assignments
20% - Tests/Quizzes Category
5% - Independent Reading Test
10% - Maus I
5% - Ethics and Morals
30% - Final Exam
You will write a final exam the third week of June. It is worth 30% of your final mark. You will be adequately
prepared to write this exam
since it is based on the skills you will be refining throughout the semester. And I
provide a sweet review.

***A note on assignment DUE DATES***


Due dates will be communicated in class and written on the appropriate board. You will
know when a major assignment or project is due 1 week (or more) ahead of time.
Daily tasks the different stuff we do from day to day will be due either at the end of
class or at the end of the duration of whatever it is we are doing. Most of these tasks are
to be completed in your PROCESS JOURNAL.

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HAND STUFF IN ON TIME! SERIOUSLY!


-Any student who has ever had trouble passing any of my ELA courses either didn't hand
stuff in or did not hand assignments in on time. Complete the work, and do it on time!
CUT OFF dates (the last day assignments or anything else can be accepted for
marks)
March 13th, 2015
Assignments due on or before this date will not be accepted after this date has passed. Your assignment will
receive a permanent NHI
(not handed in), which is the equivalent of a "0."

April 17th, 2015

Assignments due on or before this date will not be accepted after this date has passed. Your assignment will
receive a permanent NHI
(not handed in), which is the equivalent of a "0."

May 29th, 2015

Assignments due on or before this date will not be accepted after this date has passed. Your assignment will
receive a permanent NHI
(not handed in), which is the equivalent of a "0."

June 17th, 2015

Assignments due on or before this date will not be accepted after this date has passed. Your assignment will
receive a permanent NHI
(not handed in), which is the equivalent of a "0."

LATE WORK
It is expected that all assignments will be completed and submitted on time. Under
exceptional circumstances, extensions will be given. Extensions will only be given if
you have spoken to Forte BEFORE the assignment due date.
**Marks for late assignments will be reduced to a maximum of 20% at a rate not
exceeding 2% per school
day.**
Classroom Expectations:
Students who are decent human beings know the expectations and follow them:
1. Respect for everybody, all the time. This includes respecting yourself!
**Cellphones and other handheld devices are not to be used in class. In
fact, I dont even want to see them. Leave your device in your pocket,
just like I do. Ignore it. Set it to silent and turn the vibration feature
off**
2. Leave the negativity at home, or keep it to yourself!
3.

You are responsible for learning material that you have missed, no matter the
reason.

4. Show up, prepared and on time.


Plagiarism: Copying another persons words, thoughts, or ideas and suggesting they are your own is unacceptable. A
student caught cheating or plagiarising someone elses work on an assignment or test will receive a mark of 0 for that
assignment or test and a call home.

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Availability:
If you need to speak with me about any concerns, or if you need extra help, I am here for
you. You can email me at any time, and you can speak with me whenever Im free. Here
is when I am available to respond to your emails and when I am available for extra help:
Email:

ALL DAY - Don't expect a response after 6PM

Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:15AM


12PM - 1PM
3:15PM - 4:00PM (Please ask me first if you want to meet after 3:15PM.)

This course outline is subject to changes throughout the semester.


The following are guidelines for the Grade 11 English Language Arts Program (Comprehensive, Literary,
Transactional):
SKILLS
Continue work on writing variables
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Form
o
Central Idea
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Purpose
o
Audience
o
Context
Respond to text
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Write extended responses to texts
o
Receive feedback and leveling
o
Questions can be taken from Provincial Exam Question Bank
Generate Ideas
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Develop original thesis/theme statements for essays or creative writing assignments
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Develop original topics for writing
Identify elements of style and practice using them in various situations. E.g. diction, imagery, tone,
syntax, etc.
WRITING EXPERIENCES
Develop extended writing
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CREATIVE
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PERSUASIVE
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RESEARCH
READING EXPERIENCES Grade 11 students should be exposed to a variety of texts
Novels
Short stories
Poetry
Magazine articles
Newspapers
Shakespeare
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Introduction to persuasive techniques
Continued refinement of grammar skills
RESEARCH SKILLS
Grade 11 students should prepare a piece of writing that includes different sources located by the student.
This piece of writing should include a bibliography and proper referencing.
ORAL SKILLS
Students should prepare a presentation for class or for an authentic audience.

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