English I - 1st Period
English I (1st Period)
Ms. Clark
Room 605
natalieclark@fcschools.net
Welcome to English I. I am very excited to be your teacher this semester. English I is the FIRST English course in your high school career! It is important to gain a solid foundation so you will be prepared for future English courses. It is essential that you keep up with class work, homework, and the pace of this class. English I is the opportunity to explore many genres of literature. You will be reading many novels, plays, short stories, poetry, and other supplementary articles. Likewise, you will be writing essays, responses to literature, and various other written materials. You will conduct research and present your findings to the class.
GRADING SYSTEM
Grades will be used to evaluate and to provide feedback to students. Your grade will be determined according to the following percentages.
Tests / Projects 40 %
Class Work / Homework 30 %
Quizzes 30 %
The following grade scale will be used in this class.
A (100 – 90) B (89 – 80) C (79 – 70) D (69 - 60) F (59 – 0)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
- Novels
To Kill A Mockingbird
A Raisin in the Sun
Romeo and Juliet
The Odyssey
Animal Farm
Dystopian Literature
- Other Readings
Various Short Stories
Various Poetry Selections
Various Supplementary Articles
You should label your binder / portfolio sections in the following order:
- Essential Vocabulary
- Literature
- Research
- Language / Grammar
- Writing
You can expect some type of homework EVERY night.
*** Please bring your charged Chromebook with you EVERY day ***
SUPPLY LIST
3 ring binder (1 inch or bigger).
5 tab dividers
Loose leaf paper in each section of your notebook
1 subject notebook
Index cards Sticky notes Highlighters
Pens (blue or black ink only) (for assignments) Pencils
Colored pens
Taking and organizing notes
Editing and corrections
A Positive Attitude An Open Mind A Willingness to Learn
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Come to class each day prepared and ready to learn
Have an open mind
Share your opinion
Be respectful of other’s opinion
Try new things
ALWAYS GIVE 110%
NEVER GIVE UP
No food or drink allowed
Cell phones, ear buds, ear pods, headphones etc. must be put away unless otherwise directed.
Do not leave your materials in the classroom!
Complete your work when it is due! The number one reason for low grades is not completing your work! Once you fall behind, it is extremely difficult to get caught up! Stay current!
I am here to help you learn. It is my job to teach. It is your job to learn. If we all work together then we can build a positive learning environment! Please let me know how I can help!
My usual tutoring days are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please let me know in advance if you plan to stay after school. If you are not here by 3:15 then I assume you are not attending.
We will be using Canvas and Google Classroom this semester
Google Classroom Code:
c44ba22
*(all letters are lower case)
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