English+B

=English B in the IB Diploma Programme = toc

__Essential Resources __
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__Assessment and Grading __
- Oral interaction  30%  ||
 * Text-handling 7 0%

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Pre-Diploma Course (Grade 10 preparation)
- Syllabus and Current Homework Assignments __10th GRADE ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER__   We read several short stories focusing on analysis of narrative viewpoint, characters and characterization, setting, theme, and other literary features. The five main stories are: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker  “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro  “Two Kinds” from the novel //The Joy Luck Club// by Amy Tan "A Very Old Man with Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherin Anne Porter <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> 2ND NINE WEEKS ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We study Shakespeare’s //Othello// by performance, focusing on both narrative, character and poetic features. (This will be taught in the 9th grade as well, so we alternate year to year between //Othello// and //Macbeth//) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Along the way through the entire semester we will do essays, tests, quizzes, homework short story writing and other writing assignments. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> __1__ __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">0th GRADE ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> __**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> 3rd NINE WEEKS ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We study poetry focusing on analysis and the poets use of technique from figurative language to irony and more. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We read //To Kill a Mockingbird// focusing on analysis of narrative viewpoint, characters and characterization, setting, theme, and other literary features. (This will be taught in the 9th grade as well, so we alternate year to year between //TKAM// and //Lord of the Flies//). <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In addition, we will take a look at some non-fiction prose. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Along the way through the entire semester we will do essays, tests, quizzes, homework and other writing assignments.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1ST NINE WEEKS **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> 4th NINE WEEKS **

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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: rgb(147,11,11)">Semester 1 Content (Grade 11)
Literature 1 (Option 1)
 * Study 2 novels
 * Poetry or short stories

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: rgb(147,11,11)">Semester 2 Content (Grade 11)
Culture: 1 (Option 2)
 * Writing your own texts
 * Proper punctuation and grammar

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: rgb(147,11,11)">Semester 3 Content (Grade 12)
Literature 2(Option 3)
 * Writing your own texts
 * Proper punctuation and grammar

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: rgb(147,11,11)"> Culture 2 (Option 4)
<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: rgb(147,11,11)">
 * Writing your own texts
 * Proper punctuation and grammar