Student Expectations:

Complete all homework, reading assignments, individual and group projects.

Participate in classroom activities and discussions.

Have a positive attitude and respect everyone in class.

Successfully pass quizzes, tests, assignments, and semester exams.

Overall Objectives: Students will develop competency in

            *Reading and Understanding Literature

            *Writing Skills

            *Listening and Oral Communication

            *Thinking Skills

            *Social/People Skills

            *Grammar and Vocabulary

Evaluation:  Students will be evaluated on the basis of unit tests, projects, homework, and written assignments.

Literary Themes

Power of Storytelling

Culture and Custom

Appearance vs Reality

Family and Home

Effects of Social Conflict

First Semester:

• Short Stories, Newspaper Articles, Poems
• Vocabulary
• Grammar and Mechanics
• Of Mice and Men
• Raisin in the Sun

Second Semester:

·        Stories from The Odyssey

·        Romeo and Juliet

·        Vocabulary

·        Grammar and Mechanics

·        Night

CLASS POLICIES

1. School policy will be followed. Please be familiar with the Student Handbook.

2. It is your responsibility to see me concerning work missed during an absence.

3. All written assignments must be typed or word processed (double-space please).

4. Points are assigned for all tests, quizzes, and homework.

5. Late work is NOT accepted for any assignment.  If you are absent on the day a major written essay, project, or research paper is due (one that you have known about for five days or more), you must send or fax the assignment.

6. I will keep all of your papers and return them to you prior to each semester’s exam.  These papers could help you prepare for the exam.

7. If caught cheating, a zero will be given for the assignment, your parent or guardian will be notified, and the Discipline Office will be informed.  For the second offense, the same procedure will be followed with a recommendation to the Discipline Office for the student to be dropped from the class.

8. IPods cannot be used in class. If found, they will be taken to the Discipline Office.

Grading Scale for English Department:

Grade               % Range

A+                   97-100

A                     93-96

A-                    90-92

B+                   87-89

B                      83-86

B-                    80-82

C+                   77-79

C                     73-76

C-                    70-72

D+                   67-69

D                     63-66

D-                    60-62

F                      0-59

This system does not use rounding, (i.e. a grade of 89.9% would not be rounded up to a 90% and therefore the grade is a B+).