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Syllabus IB SL 12

PARENT INFORMATION SLIP –

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I just wanted to touch base and make sure that you were aware of a few things having to do with IB SL English 12.

First of all, I distributed the class syllabus to students. We went through it in class and I introduced information that specifically concerns IB English this year. There are a lot of important deadlines to be observed for success. All the major English assessments (with the exception of the final exam in May) have to be completed and sent off to the IBO by March. I will be working with the students closely and giving them plenty of notice about these due dates, but since their IB classification/diploma depends on these assessments, it is important that you all are aware of the importance of staying on top of due dates.

Also, it is important for both parents and students to pay attention to information pertinent to the IB program, exams, and additional requirements. Information is distributed in many different ways: during advisory, in IB classes, on the IB website, and at some meetings scheduled by IB Coordinator, Linda Berger. It is very important to me that your child feels successful as s/he takes on this IB challenge. I believe that open lines of communication greatly improve a student’s success in the classroom. Please let me know if you ever have any questions. My school contact information is on the top of the syllabus and I check my email and voicemail regularly so that I may be accessible to my students whenever possible. I truly look forward to working with you and your child.

Please look over the information about IB ENGLISH 12 on the syllabus so that you may get an idea of the level of commitment required and email me you have looked it over. I would also appreciate you sharing with me anything I should know about your child that would help to support her/him during this challenging year.

Thank you for your support!

Subah Khawaja IB SL English 12 Teacher TOK Teacher

SYLLABUS

IB English AI – Standard Level (12) 2012 Examination Instructor: Ms. Subah Khawaja Email: Subah.khawaja@eu.dodea.edu Room 114

Part One – Works in Translation, World Literature The Stranger Camus WL One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Solzhenitsyn WL Midaq Alley Mahfouz WL

Part Two – Internal Assessment, Detailed Study (Each work from a different genre category) Macbeth Shakespeare Poetry Frost NOTE: The IB-required Individual Oral Commentary is based on Part 2 works

Part Three – Paper One, The Art of Drama (2 hr) Paper Two – Unseen Passage Commentary (2hr)

The Crucible Miller A Streetcar named Desire Williams A Doll’s House Ibsen WL NOTE: The IB-required Paper 1 Exam is based on Part 3 works

Part Four – School’s Free Choice (Oral Presentations (internal assessment) Tale of Two Cities Dickens The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald Nineteen Eighty Four Orwell

Close Readings Various Selections Timed Writings Analytical Essays

Assignments, papers, and exams are all based to prepare the student for success in the program. It is critical that all works are studied thoroughly, therefore students will keep dialectic journals on all works studied, have surprise assessments, and in class writings.

Supplies: Three ring binder 3”, highlighters, black ink only, spiral notebook