Welcome to Honors American Literature!
I am the only teacher to teach this class, and I love it: I hope you will, too!
Below is the class syllabus. I post the calendar almost daily, so if there is a snow/ice/tornado/whatever day, keep up!
You can always contact me at [email protected], day or night.
However, I never accept papers via email. Don't even try it.
GRADING:
Summer Work/Unit Tests/Bonus = 45%
Major Writing = 15%
Minor Writing = 10%
Vocabulary = 10%
Final Exam = 20% This is an EOC class, so second semester, the EOC will count 20% of the grade.
HOMEWORK:
We read MOST things in class the first time through; however, to succeed in this class, you will need to re-read everything, perhaps twice at home. You will not receive an "A" if you do not do this. Your homework nightly is to study vocab and to reread what was read in class. You should spend at LEAST 20 minutes a night doing this. Many stories/works can be accessed on YouTube.
TEXTBOOK:
Textbook will be issued the first or second week of school to be taken home. I will keep a class set here.
You will NOT need to tote the book back and forth. You will need to return to the book prior to receiving your EOC score at year end.
Other works not contained in the the textbook that we read in class can be googled online.
UNITS: (full information can be found on your AmLitReads sheet in your notebook)
1. Introduction--The Help--Analysis Paragraph
2. Native American/Puritan Age/Age of Reason--The Constitution (yes, we will read and understand every word of it)
3. Romanticism--The Scarlet Letter (You will need your own copy) and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (I have a class set/LC too)
--. Historical Fiction Book of Your Choice--Research Paper (book must deal with America prior to 1970, unless approved)
4. Realism I--Runs with Horses (I have a class set)
5. Realism II--Raisin in the Sun (I have a class set/LC too)
6. Modernism--The Great Gatsby (You will need your own copy)
7. Post-Modernism--The Catcher in the Rye (I have many copies, but you may want your own because you are going to love it)
LATE WORK:
All unexcused late work will be docked 25% per day. To be considered on time, projects and papers are due BY THE TARDY BELL on the due date. Do not ask me to print anything. I don't care if the LC/MC/Lab is closed the morning a paper is due. Do not email me anything. I only accept hard copies of papers BY THE TARDY BELL on any due date. Don't test me on this. I close and lock my door AT THE TARDY BELL every day for every class, even for 1st period.
MAKE UP WORK:
All make ups must be completed within 4 days of your absence. You can come before school (I am here by 7:35 each day) or during your lunch period (any lunch period) or after school (I can stay until 4:30). You do not make an appointment: just show up. I keep a make up folder, so if you arrive to my room and I am out, just get your test, take it, and leave it on my desk.
ALL OTHER QUESTIONS/POLICIES:
Please see your classroom contract provided with the summer reading information which you initialed and your parents signed.
1 Aug (Thursday) = Introductions/Seating Chart
2 Aug (Friday) = What is due Monday? MLA Format/Writing Expectations/Syllabus/Class Expectations/Plagiarism/HOs
5 Aug (Monday) = Everything is due! Turn in Completed Notebook, Quiz on The Help, Worksheet on The Help, QAC
6 Aug (Tuesday ) = Introduction to American Literature/Ages/Art, Study Vocab 1
7 Aug (Wednesday) = In Class Timed Writing 1: The Help Have your book with you this day. You will need to use it!
8 Aug (Thursday) = Discuss writing, issue books, peruse books, Native American Writing starting on page 19
9 Aug (Friday) = Writing Paragraph 1: sentence analysis.
12 Aug M = Van Der Donck (class set)
13 Aug Tu = Picture Day in English Classes, study Voc 1, Plagiarism Contract, Commas 101
14 Aug W = In Class Timed Writing 2 (Room 307)
15 Aug Th = Voc 1 Quiz, Power (34) and Worksheet
16 Aug F = Handout for Voc 2 (Quiz will be 29 August), Let's Draw! HW = Read 40-44 Iroquois Constitution
19 Aug M = Bradford (56); HW = Reread and know this document
20 Aug Tu = Bradstreet (74 and h/o "Verses upon the Burning of Our House"); HW = Reread and know these
21 Aug W = Taylor (81); Reread for understanding. Start learning authors and what they wrote and how the writings differ
22 Aug Th = Edwards (85); Open House Tonight!
23 Aug F = Finish Puritanism, Start Age of Reason with Wheatley; Hand-out for Parallel Reading (Madison) This is homework!
26 Aug M = Henry (99); HW = Study authors to date, reread Henry, continue with Madison
27 Aug Tu = Adams; Jefferson(111); HW = Study authors to date, reread Jefferson, continue with Madison
28 Aug W = District Early Release Day; Paine (116); HW = Study authors and works to date, reread Paine
29 Aug Th = Voc 2 quiz; Franklin (136-50); HW = Study authors and works to date, continue with Madison
30 Aug F = Get Voc 3 Handout (quiz in 2 weeks), Review Iroquois, Madison, HW = Madison; Pep Rally Day
I am the only teacher to teach this class, and I love it: I hope you will, too!
Below is the class syllabus. I post the calendar almost daily, so if there is a snow/ice/tornado/whatever day, keep up!
You can always contact me at [email protected], day or night.
However, I never accept papers via email. Don't even try it.
GRADING:
Summer Work/Unit Tests/Bonus = 45%
Major Writing = 15%
Minor Writing = 10%
Vocabulary = 10%
Final Exam = 20% This is an EOC class, so second semester, the EOC will count 20% of the grade.
HOMEWORK:
We read MOST things in class the first time through; however, to succeed in this class, you will need to re-read everything, perhaps twice at home. You will not receive an "A" if you do not do this. Your homework nightly is to study vocab and to reread what was read in class. You should spend at LEAST 20 minutes a night doing this. Many stories/works can be accessed on YouTube.
TEXTBOOK:
Textbook will be issued the first or second week of school to be taken home. I will keep a class set here.
You will NOT need to tote the book back and forth. You will need to return to the book prior to receiving your EOC score at year end.
Other works not contained in the the textbook that we read in class can be googled online.
UNITS: (full information can be found on your AmLitReads sheet in your notebook)
1. Introduction--The Help--Analysis Paragraph
2. Native American/Puritan Age/Age of Reason--The Constitution (yes, we will read and understand every word of it)
3. Romanticism--The Scarlet Letter (You will need your own copy) and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (I have a class set/LC too)
--. Historical Fiction Book of Your Choice--Research Paper (book must deal with America prior to 1970, unless approved)
4. Realism I--Runs with Horses (I have a class set)
5. Realism II--Raisin in the Sun (I have a class set/LC too)
6. Modernism--The Great Gatsby (You will need your own copy)
7. Post-Modernism--The Catcher in the Rye (I have many copies, but you may want your own because you are going to love it)
LATE WORK:
All unexcused late work will be docked 25% per day. To be considered on time, projects and papers are due BY THE TARDY BELL on the due date. Do not ask me to print anything. I don't care if the LC/MC/Lab is closed the morning a paper is due. Do not email me anything. I only accept hard copies of papers BY THE TARDY BELL on any due date. Don't test me on this. I close and lock my door AT THE TARDY BELL every day for every class, even for 1st period.
MAKE UP WORK:
All make ups must be completed within 4 days of your absence. You can come before school (I am here by 7:35 each day) or during your lunch period (any lunch period) or after school (I can stay until 4:30). You do not make an appointment: just show up. I keep a make up folder, so if you arrive to my room and I am out, just get your test, take it, and leave it on my desk.
ALL OTHER QUESTIONS/POLICIES:
Please see your classroom contract provided with the summer reading information which you initialed and your parents signed.
1 Aug (Thursday) = Introductions/Seating Chart
2 Aug (Friday) = What is due Monday? MLA Format/Writing Expectations/Syllabus/Class Expectations/Plagiarism/HOs
5 Aug (Monday) = Everything is due! Turn in Completed Notebook, Quiz on The Help, Worksheet on The Help, QAC
6 Aug (Tuesday ) = Introduction to American Literature/Ages/Art, Study Vocab 1
7 Aug (Wednesday) = In Class Timed Writing 1: The Help Have your book with you this day. You will need to use it!
8 Aug (Thursday) = Discuss writing, issue books, peruse books, Native American Writing starting on page 19
9 Aug (Friday) = Writing Paragraph 1: sentence analysis.
12 Aug M = Van Der Donck (class set)
13 Aug Tu = Picture Day in English Classes, study Voc 1, Plagiarism Contract, Commas 101
14 Aug W = In Class Timed Writing 2 (Room 307)
15 Aug Th = Voc 1 Quiz, Power (34) and Worksheet
16 Aug F = Handout for Voc 2 (Quiz will be 29 August), Let's Draw! HW = Read 40-44 Iroquois Constitution
19 Aug M = Bradford (56); HW = Reread and know this document
20 Aug Tu = Bradstreet (74 and h/o "Verses upon the Burning of Our House"); HW = Reread and know these
21 Aug W = Taylor (81); Reread for understanding. Start learning authors and what they wrote and how the writings differ
22 Aug Th = Edwards (85); Open House Tonight!
23 Aug F = Finish Puritanism, Start Age of Reason with Wheatley; Hand-out for Parallel Reading (Madison) This is homework!
26 Aug M = Henry (99); HW = Study authors to date, reread Henry, continue with Madison
27 Aug Tu = Adams; Jefferson(111); HW = Study authors to date, reread Jefferson, continue with Madison
28 Aug W = District Early Release Day; Paine (116); HW = Study authors and works to date, reread Paine
29 Aug Th = Voc 2 quiz; Franklin (136-50); HW = Study authors and works to date, continue with Madison
30 Aug F = Get Voc 3 Handout (quiz in 2 weeks), Review Iroquois, Madison, HW = Madison; Pep Rally Day