Course
Outline English 8
Knowledge-Skills-Personal
excellence through Christian Values
Name
of Teacher: Shannon MacFadyen Email:shannon.macfadyen@fmcsd.ab.ca
Room Number: 174 Phone
Number: ext. 6471
Brief
Description of Course:
There are two
basic aims of the Alberta English Language Arts program at the junior high
level. One aim is to encourage, in
students, an understanding and appreciation of the significance and artistry of
literature. A second aim is to enable each student to understand and appreciate
language and to use it confidently and competently for a variety of purposes,
with a variety of audiences and in a variety of situations for communication,
personal satisfaction and learning.
An
appreciation of literature and an ability to use language effectively enhance
students’
opportunities
to become responsible, contributing citizens and lifelong learners while
experiencing success and fulfillment in life. As strong language users,
students will be able to meet Alberta’s graduation requirements and will be
prepared for entry into post-secondary studies or the workplace. Students will
also acquire employability skills: the fundamental, personal management and
teamwork skills they need to enter, stay in and progress in the world of work.
Students must
be prepared to meet evolving literacy demands in Canada and the international
community.
General Outcomes for English
Language Arts
Students
will incorporate the language arts i.e. listening, speaking, reading, writing,
viewing and representing in a variety of combinations and contexts.
General
Outcome 1 - Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences
General
Outcome 2 - Comprehend literature and other texts in oral, print, visual and multimedia forms, and
respond personally, critically and creatively
respond personally, critically and creatively
General
Outcome 3 - Manage ideas and information
General Outcome 4 - Create
oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication
General
Outcome 5 - Respect, support and collaborate with others.
Assessment of Student Performance
Reading and Writing 40%
Viewing and Representing 25%
Listening and Speaking 15%
Final Exam 20%
EVALUATION CRITERIA
· Formative work is
mandatory. All formative work
must be completed in order
for students to be
successful on summative assessments.
Failure to complete formative
work will result in any combination of the following:
o mandatory after school
or lunch extra-help tutorial
o ineligibility to
participate in summative assessment rewrites
o on-campus reassignment
· Summative work is
mandatory. All summative work
must be completed to accurately
assess a student’s
understanding of course goals and outcomes. If a student fails to
complete a summative
assignment, he or she will be required to come up with a
reasonable plan for completing the assigned work.
Parent contact will be made should
the student fall short of the agreed upon
plan. If the assigned work continues to be
outstanding on day three, the student will be
placed in on-campus reassignment until
the work is complete.
Formative <-In class activities, Practice, Homework, Small Assignments, Group Work
After the formative assessment students should show understanding of curricular outcomes
Summative<-Quizzes, Tests, Major Projects, Unit Exams, Final Exams
Grade outcomes represents final understanding of course material
