Grade 11 College English
Course Outline:
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 college preparation course. (https://www.virtualhighschool.com/courses/outlines/eng3c.asp) Texts in Mr. Rautiainen's class may include: * David Chariandy's Brother, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Stephen King's "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" * Seven Plays of Mystery and Suspense * various other articles, novels, short stories, poetry Course Mark Breakdown Term: 70% of overall mark KU - 25 TI - 25 C - 25 A - 25 Culminating Activity / ISU - 15% of overall mark Exam - 15% of overall mark |
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