Kamehameha Secondary School

KAMEHAMEHA SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COURSE SUMMARY FOR WORLD POETRY SEMINAR FOR: Shari Chan SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013 OVERVIEW World Poetry Seminar introduces students to a variety of poetry composed in Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and the world, past and present. Students will learn to better understand and appreciate poetry by immersing themselves into its world and exploring poetry’s shape-shifting genres, various world poetry movements as well as some of its most precious traditions. Students will read published poetry from various sources and write their own poetry for homework and during class writing days. After some initial exercises with formal poetry elements there will be weekly poetry assignments. Students may use prompts and free writing from their poetry journal or negotiate a longer project with the instructor. Students will read, interpret and create their own poetry, get written and oral evaluations from their peers and teacher, and eventually publish their work in a class anthology and in their own poetry collections. Students will also keep poetry journals for reflection and final assessment.

COURSE GOALS  To expose students to world poetry, how to read it, how to analyze it, how to appreciate it, how to see/experience world cultures through a poet’s voice and work.  To help students discern poetic elements and form, integral to the creation of good poetry through reading and dissecting world poetry.  To provide students with a common language to talk about these poetic elements in their own poetry as well as within professionally written poetry.  To provide students with time and support to create their own poetry and time for written and oral evaluations critical for producing stronger poetic pieces.  To break down boundaries between "published" writing and the poems submitted by students for in- class workshops, peer and self-evaluation.  To publish a class anthology (first quarter) and personal poetry collections (second quarter).  To archive all poetry and final revisions/projects in their English Portfolio for future writing tasks and personal reflection.

Integration of Technology

Kamehameha Schools provides access to many technological tools to enhance the teaching and learning process such as laptops, online resources, BlackBoard, probes, etc. We support the integration of technology as an critical component in preparing students to thrive in our global society. As appropriate to each course, teachers will provide further classroom expectations and guidelines as to the extent technology (e.g. laptops, websites, BlackBoard, etc) will be utilized for research, instruction, assessment, and communication purposes.

COURSE MATERIALS  Required poems from various sources and handouts from teacher.  A bound notebook like a composition book dedicate for use in World Poetry Seminar.  A Flash Drive to save and catalogue all writing. All writing submitted for formal grading must be word- processed. All writing must be available to work on in class (as well as at home). Students may use the school server to save their work, but I would encourage using email as well as a back up. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR WORK AT ALL TIMES. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES I expect seniors to act accordingly in my classroom.

Follow directions, written and/or oral. If I give a direction, I expect it to be followed. If I write it on the board, if I print it on a handout, if I write it on the calendar—you are expected to follow my instructions. 1. Pay attention to the daily and monthly calendar. It will tell you when papers are due; tests are scheduled, when readings need to be prepared for class discussion, and what we are doing in class. You will be given a monthly calendar for the semester and I post weekly or bi-weekly calendars on the front board. There is no excuse for not knowing when something is due. 2. Due dates are non-negotiable. They are set up so that you do not fall behind or have several “big” assignments due in one week. We only have a semester together and we have a lot to do, so when I give you a due date, it is not because I am trying to kill you with work, it is because I know what is coming NEXT. If you fall behind in one assignment that means you will have two assignments to catch up on and so on and so forth. It can become a vicious cycle. Don’t let it happen to you. 3. Read all handouts even if not directed. Nothing is a secret with me. I don’t read minds and I know you don’t read minds. So I write everything out for you: you read it, you do it. It works out for us all in the end. 4. Use class time wisely. Class time, workdays, research days, writing days, library days are rarely given. You must be able to access your work at all times- if you do work on your home computer, you must email it to yourself (or me) so that you can access it at school for our workday. When you get a work day- USE IT FOR WORK. You can chat and gossip and text message your “mom” on your own time. If you use your class time wisely, then deadlines will be much easier to make. 5. Put things away where you found it OR where it belongs. Your mother does not live here nor am I she. Pretty simple, throw it away if it’s trash, put magazines on the rack, dictionaries on the counter, portfolios in your class drawer ETC. 6. Don’t be late. Get a tardy pass or bring a note from your last period teacher so you don’t get marked tardy. If you use the restroom before class and do not make it to class on time- you are still tardy. 7. The class website can sometimes save your life. Check out the site and your individual class page to check on the class calendar: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/shchan

GRADING PROCEDURES: Grades can be accessed via KS Connect at anytime. The grade for each quarter is divided into four parts: (please note: 75% of this class is based on WRITING). 35% Original Poetry 30% Poetry analysis/reflections and writing activities 10% Evaluations and Peer Editing activities 25% Quizzes, test and projects The grade for each of the two quarters in the semester counts 45% and the final examination counts 10% of the overall semester grade. The grading scale: The policies concerning the grading scale, make-up work, and the effect of attendance on grades follow those outlined in the Student Handbook. Kamehameha’s Grading Scale: 93% - 100% = A 73% - 76% = C 90% - 92% = A- 70% - 72% = C- 87% - 89% = B+ 67% - 69% = D+ 83% - 86% = B 63% - 66% = D 80% - 82% = B- 60% - 62% = D- 77% - 79% = C+ 0 % - 59% = F Late Work Policy Writing Assignments: Major Papers and Projects. If any major Writing Assignment (essay and research paper and/or project) is not turned in on the assigned due date, the following Late Work Policy will be put into effect. 1. For the first five days late, regardless of block days and weekends, there will be a reduction of 10% per day of the possible points available for the assignment, i.e. a 100 point assignment would lose 10 points per day it is late for 5 days. For example: paper due on Monday turned in on Wednesday earns an 82% -- the official grade will be a 62%. 2. After 5 days, it is will be worth 50% of the grade earned for the following 9 days (or the end of the quarter- whichever comes first). So you have 2 weeks (or until the end of the quarter), from the date due to turn in your paper/project. 3. After 2 weeks (or the end of the quarter, whichever comes first), the papers is no longer eligible to be turned in. 4. All work should be turned in during the class period to be considered on time. 5. Notes from parents or teachers do not circumvent the late work policy. It is the student’s responsibility to get work in on time-- not a parent, computer or teacher’s responsibility. 6. The last day of the quarter is the cut off day for all missing assignments. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Policy on absent/make-up work: Students have the same amount of days they were absent to complete assignments. They are given a semester calendar with all assignments listed so they can make up/keep up with work if they are absent. Extra time can be negotiated with the teacher depending on the circumstance/severity of the absence. If the work is not made up in the time agreed upon, the grades for missing assignments will be ZEROES. When a student is absent: It is the student’s responsibility to make up work, to find out about missed work and to make up exams. If the student fails to make arrangements with me about work missed-- their zero will stand.  Tests must be made up the day they return.  Any homework due during their absence from class is due when they return.  Papers/writing/projects are due even if the student is absent—see Writing Grading Policy.  If work is assigned before an absence and due either the day of the absence or the day of return— that assignment is still due upon the students return to class.  Students can often keep up with class work and assignments when they are absent by using the class website.

Study Help: You can find me in Smith 002. You can also contact me by phone x8917 or via email: [email protected].

Policy on Plagiarism: A student caught plagiarizing will receive a zero for the assignment and be referred to the Vice Principal. Consequences for plagiarizing includes:  Parent and counselor notification,  Conduct probation. Plagiarism includes: Copying homework, class work and essays; mosaic or paraphrasing; using ideas from other students/adults/sources and simply not citing your sources.

How to contact Shari Chan: English Department, Smith 003, phone: 842-8917, school FAX: 843-3351 E-mail: [email protected] Please feel free to contact me at anytime.