PREREQUISITES: 

Diagnostic Test for New Students Only: Any new students who has not taken English I at CEDAR needs to take the test. The student has seven days after registering for the class to complete the test.  The test must be printed and handwritten except for the essay which should be typed. The test must be mailed or hand delivered if school is still in session (no electronic submissions). If mailing the test send to Andrea Gardner, 10102 Boynton Place Circle, Boynton Beach, FL 33437. The parent will get feedback on the raw scores for each section including grammar, literature, and composition skill. Once strengths and weaknesses are identified, the students and teacher will know the best course of action for placement in the correct class at CEDAR.

ASSIGNMENTS: 

Composition will be submitted via email to englishcedarhw@gmail.com and a hard copy will be brought to class.

Grammar worksheets will be graded by the parent and brought to class.

Vocabulary homework and quizzes will be brought to class and graded by the teacher and teacher’s assistant.

Literature includes reading, answering objective and inferential questions. Parents will check for completion and the teacher will double check the work. All literature questions are emailed and brought to class.

Tests are given four times a year.

Pop quizzes can cover any of the four components.

MATERIALS:

Books: 

Our Town by Thorton Wilder, ISBN  0-06-051263-6 

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN 9781512090567

No other edition is acceptable. The books are not needed the first quarter. 

Worksheets: All grammar, literature, composition notes, and vocabulary words are provided on Praxi. There are no textbooks.

Lesson Plans: Once logged into Praxi, the year’s agenda, worksheets, and due dates are visible. Enter the dates for the academic year and select “Lesson Plans” for English II (not homework).

Other Materials: Computer, notebook, three-hole punch, stapler, notebook dividers, notebook paper, pen, pencil. See the Course Outline included in Week 1 on Praxi for an extensive list and specifications.

TIME COMMITMENT: Up to 1.5 hours of homework is required daily.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Word should be installed on the computer. ALL assignments are typed, so the student must have typing skills. Please note: Mac users must convert their work to a Word document.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT: The parent is the primary instructor and is responsible for making sure work is supervised and completed on time. Make sure the student is working in view and not using any prohibited tools outlined in the CEDAR Handbook. A parent cannot do the work for the student, nor share the grammar keys with the student.

Parents will be responsible for grading vocabulary quizzes, literature homework completion, and grammar homework. Keys will be supplied and the parent NOT THE STUDENT is to honestly grade the work. The parent NOT THE STUDENT is to poll the score. Students will submit work through Praxi.

SUMMER PREPARATIONS: 

1.) Students should be proficient in typing as all assignments are typed.

2.) Read two extra-curricular books, one biography of an American author and one classic American book.

3.) Review MLA and punctuation rules.

4.) Students should also watch the Composition Formatting Video and Vocabulary Cards Tutorial.

5.) Students should also master the following lists which can be found online: list of linking verbs, helping verbs, prepositions, and the eight parts of speech definitions.

6.) Microsoft Word should be installed on the student's laptop.