ENGLISH & SOCIAL STUDIES AT WHEATLEY AN INTRODUCTION FOR NINTH GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS English 10 ● Challenging, Regents-level course ● Literature studied includes works such as: Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, The Laramie Project, Fahrenheit 451, Night ● Regular independent reading is required ● Intensive writing instruction including narrative, persuasive, informational, and creative writing ● A major research paper, minimum five pages ● Regular study of vocabulary, grammar, and usage ● Frequent projects and presentations
English 10 Honors Demanding, Honors-level course that requires student ● proficiency and independence. Literature studied includes works such as: ● Macbeth, Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Fahrenheit 451, The Inferno, The Canterbury Tales, Arcadia, and The Stranger Regular independent reading is required, about 100 ● pages per week Students have already mastered narrative, persuasive, ● informational, and creative writing and work on improving their craft A major research paper, minimum five pages ● Students are required to lead discussions, make ● presentations, complete individual and group projects The final project is a fifteen minute TED talk ● WHAT WE BELIEVE “ People always give more value to those things they have a share in creating. It is the premise of our program that the democratic school will have the commitment of the people involved in it.” Stew Doig – Social Studies Teacher Ted Tchak- English Teacher Warren Loring - Social Studies Chair March 15, 1972
THE SWS EXPERIENCE • Leadership education • Civic responsibility • Cohesive community • Small classes • Emphasis on writing • College-style schedule • Student control Monday/Tuesday Thursday/Friday 7 th 7 th (R) - White Oleander - Lauren 118 (SS) – Rebellion Against the Government (SS) Sports Birthe 116 Birthe 116 (W) This American Life- Mike 213 (SS) Protest Music Pat SWS Room (SS/R) Mindset Dr. Feeney 112 (W) – Debate Lauren 118 ________________________ (R/AP) – Hamlet Steve 112 ____________________________ 8 th 8 th (R) – Graphic novel Natalia 118 (R/W I AP)- 1984 Jen 116 (W) – Writing Like Other People - Jen 212B (SS/W) The Meaning of life - Pat 205 (R) We Need New Names Mike 116 (SS) Metascience Joe and Corey (SS) Mock trial Pat 205 (Joe’s room) (W) – Daily Themes Steve C 118 ___________________________ ______________________________ 9 th 9 th (SS) Teaching in SWS Pat 116 (SS) – History and Public Speakin - Fitzko 112 (SS) Music History Thru Film - Fitzko 112 (R/W.) – Gender Roles Thru Punk - Lauren (W) Writing Reviews Natalia 116 (R/AP) Gilgamesh Lauren 118
SWS Faculty • English • Social Science – Mike Dunn – Patrick Clarke • Moderator – Theryn Gibbons – Birthe Seferian – Lauren Blum – Gena Topping – Natalia McMillan – Stephen Collier ENGLISH CURRICULUM GRADES 9-12 • Grade 9: • English 9 • Grade 10 • English 10 • English 10 Honors • SWS English • Grade 11 • English 11 Regents • English AP Language and Composition (solo) • English AP Language Core (Interdisciplinary with AP US History) • SWS English • Grade 12 • English 12 • AP English Literature and Composition • Syracuse University Project Advance • SWS English
SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM ▪ Grade 9 ▪ Global History & Geography I (History of the World to 1700) ▪ Honors World History (Pre AP) (History of the World to 1400) ▪ Grade 10 ▪ Global History & Geography II (History of the World since1700) ▪ AP World History (History of the World since1400) (AP Examination in May) ▪ All students take NY State Regents Exam in Global History & Geography in June ▪ Grade 11 ▪ Unites States History 11 ▪ AP United States History ▪ AP United States History Core (Interdisciplinary: AP English Language and Social Science Research) ▪ All students take NY State Regents Exam in United States History in June ▪ Grade 12 ▪ Participation in Government and Economics ▪ College Regional Studies ( SUNY Accredited ) ▪ AP Government with Honors Economics (AP American Government & Politics Exam in May) ▪ AP Economics with Honors Government (AP Macroeconomics Exam in May) ▪ AP Human Geography (AP Human Geography Examination in May) ADMISSION TO HONORS AND AP CLASSES • Any student may apply to enter an Honors or AP class. • Advanced classes are recommended for self-motivated students with excellent reading and writing skills and • A grade of A- or better in Regents level classes • A grade of B+ or better in honors & AP courses • Students not meeting the grade criteria will be admitted on the basis of • Performance in previous classes • Teacher recommendations • Samples of graded writing • Students who did not participate in honors programs previously are encouraged to apply in eleventh or twelfth grade. Typically, a good number of students are admitted to advanced programs each year.
ELECTIVES ENGLISH • Being Offered in ‘17-18 • Public Speaking • Creative Writing • Comedy and Improvisation: Introduction to Drama • • May be Offered in ’18-19 • Film Studies • Shakespeare • Humanities • Independent Reading Project ELECTIVES SOCIAL STUDIES • Being Offered in ‘16-17 • SWS Social Science (10-12) • AP Seminar (Capstone) (10-12) • AP Research (Capstone) • History Through Film (9-12) • AP Human Geography (10-12) • May be Offered in ’17-18 • AP Art History • AP European History • Conflicts & Controversies (9-12) • Sports in America (9-12) • American Law (9-12) • Human Relations (9-12)
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US: Stephen Collier, Secondary Chair for English • (516) 333-7209 • colliers@ewsdonline.org Richard Shear, Interim Secondary Chair for Social Studies • (516) 333-7242 • shears@ewsdonline.org Pat Clarke, SWS Faculty Moderator • (516) 333-7168 • clarkep@ewsdonline.org
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