English 1

Course Overview

The English I course emphasizes higher-level thinking and fosters enthusiasm for reading and writing. Students will explore classic and contemporary literature, including short stories, poetry, novels, essays, and plays.

There will be major grade process writing assignments as well as in-class timed-writings. There will also be frequent discussions, major projects, and outside reading. Students will be expected to independently manage reading and writing assignments by using a variety of organizational resources and time management strategies.

Classroom Library

Each quarter, students will choose and read at least one independent reading book. We will read for 25 minutes on Monday and Friday's and students must have their book each week. The book must be appropriate for 9th grade in terms of content and reading level. Students may:

Purchase their own book
Check one out from the school library
Borrow one from my classroom library

Below, you’ll find a list of all the books currently available in my classroom library for students to borrow with parent permission:

Wessel Classroom Library

Link to Syllabus:

Required Class Materials

Charged school-issued iPad

Extra charger for iPad

Independent Silent Reading (ISR) book

Texts (Students may be asked to independently purchase a copy of novels or other longer texts for study)

Pencil

Notebook

Google Classroom

Westlake High School utilizes the Google Classroom platform to share classroom resources, many assignments, and assessment preparation materials to students. WHS students will receive a classroom code to access these materials, submit assignments, and track any missing work.

Additional Resources

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