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When a student at Smoky Hill High School completes four years of English, they will be able to use valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence to support both argumentative and analytical claims; they will be able to read and analyze diverse texts for a variety of purposes; and they will be able to have meaningful, thoughtful conversation where they can both listen attentively and respectfully, and communicate their own points clearly and purposefully.
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Freshmen Pathway
As freshmen, students will focus on the following Enduring Understandings:
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Citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis.
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Determining a theme or central idea of a text and analyzing in detail its development over the course of the text. Determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
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Writing arguments to support claims in an analysis, using valid reasoning, relevant evidence.
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Initiating and participating effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
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Sophomore Pathway
As sophomores, students will focus on the following Enduring Understandings:
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Crafting arguments using techniques specific to the genre.
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Synthesizing multiple authoritative literary and/or information sources, creating cohesive research projects that show an understanding of the subject.
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Using a recursive writing process to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing projects.
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Analyzing rhetorical and literary elements in both traditional and contemporary texts.
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Utilizing context, parts of speech, grammar, and word choice to understand narrative, argumentative and informational texts.
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Responding to others’ ideas and evaluating perspective and rhetoric.
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Junior Pathway
As juniors, students will focus on the following Enduring Understandings:
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Writing arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
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Citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
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Integrating and evaluating multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
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Conversing informally and formally for the intended audience and purpose while synthesizing and organizing relevant information.
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Senior Pathway
As seniors, students will focus on the following Enduring Understandings:
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Citing strong and thorough textual evidence.
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Determining the meaning of words and phrases.
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Producing clear and coherent writing.
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Participating in a range of collaborative discussions.
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Conducting research projects.
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English: Additional Information
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English Faculty
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English Courses
9th Grade:
English 9, English 9 Honors, IBMYP English 9
10th Grade:
English 10, English 10 Honors, IBMYP English 10
11th Grade:
American Literature, American Literature Honors, AP Language and Composition, IB English 11
12th Grade:
CP English 12, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, CE Literature 115, CE English Composition 121, IB English 12
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English Department Grading Policy
English Department Grading Policy
The Smoky Hill High School English Department uses the following grading categories and category weights to assess students:
- Accountability = 20%
- Formative Assessment = 30%
- Summative Assessment = 40%
- Final (First & Second Semester) = 10%
Accountability: The grades in this category are based on the College Career Readiness Standards, which evaluate a student’s college and career preparedness. This category includes an assessment of a student’s ability to participate in class effectively, submit work in a timely manner, and uphold the class expectations per the teacher’s syllabus.
Formative Assessment: The assignments in this category are based on the Colorado Academic Standards, which evaluate a student’s process of gaining content knowledge and skills. This category includes any daily assessments, as well as homework given to reinforce skill acquisition.
Summative Assessments: Based on the Colorado Academic Standards, the assignments in this category assess student learning throughout and at the end of an instructional unit by evaluating it against specific learning targets. Typically these assignments are culminating activities, such as essays, unit exams, projects, Socratic Seminars, etc.
Final: Smoky Hill High School’s expectation is that students are given a culminating assessment at the end of each semester.
All grades are based on the standard scale: A = 100% - 90% B = 89% - 80% C = 79% - 70% D = 69% - 60% F = 59% or below
Late Work: English Department teachers will adhere to the “Make-Up Work” policy as outlined in the Smoky Hill High School Student Handbook.
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