English 12

Welcome to English 12! 

This class will help you prepare for college and the workforce. I am honored to help you on your journey to the next step.  

We will be working on a variety of activities that will hopefully help you gain a different perspective of life. 

Students will complete a life studies project, read a variety of literature including Macbeth, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Things They Carried, A Streetcar Named Desire and various other pieces of literature. Class will be a discussion-based platform for deep understanding and analysis. 

Students will work on their college essays and move towards other types of writing.  Please see the course syllabus below for deadlines and class procedures. 

Please use this website as a place of reference to get all information about the class.  All of your long term assignments will be submitted on google classroom and turnitin.com.  These are often out of class assignments.  All due dates and work will be listed on google classroom. All homework and short term assignments will be listed on our classroom whiteboard.  Students are responsible for keeping track of their homework. 

We will have a great year together!

Tests/ Essays are 100-200 points

Quizzes and short writing assignments are 25-50 points

Homework is 5-10 points 

Late work can be accepted but will lose five points per day. 

All work must be made up in a timely fashion.  Once the unit is complete, no late work will count. 

The homework for this course is primarily reading.  When we are reading plays, your homework will be questions that are based upon today's reading. We will be reading at home to prepare for class discussions and activities.  Reading homework will be assessed by small quizzes which are given randomly.  Students will receive a reading schedule at the beginning of every unit.  Any unfinished classwork should be completed for homework.

Complete homework regularly. 

For longer assignments, due dates and specific requirements will be given at the introduction of the assignment.

Homework assignments are timely. I will do my best to give you the schedule early so you can plan your work accordingly.  I will not give you busy homework. 

What to expect in this class: 

We will write one major assignment each quarter.  We will also have a quarterly exam for the first, third and fourth quarters.  You will have an in class midterm. They will count for 100 points.  You should expect a major assignment due at the conclusion and midway through a piece of literature. 

As a class, we will read plays in class with some independent worksheets to complete as our homework, and we will read at least two assigned novels at home.  Most of you have study halls in your schedule so we can create a plan.  

Major Assignments: 

English 12 will have a variety of writing, speeches, group projects, individual projects and other creative responses.  You will always have class time to plan and begin our work.  All work that is done at home must be submitted onto turnitin.com and will be run through anti-plagiarism sites.  Most of our work will be done in class.  

You are expected to care for yourself and each other. 

This means:

1) Smartphones, watches, etc. are not allowed in the class period.  

2) Keep your area clean.  Throw out your garbage.  Clean your hands.  Please leave the area the way you found it. Please do not leave food, wrappers, papers in the classroom.  

3) Complete your work to the best of your ability.  You should be proud of each assignment that you submit to me.  

4) Do not plagiarize. It is so tempting when you have the technology so close to you. I would rather you work through a tough assignment that cut corners.  You will not receive credit if it is plagiarized. 

5) Be kind to others-  always.  We all do not look alike; we all have various experiences that shape us. We need to be kind.  If someone disagrees with you and your belief, be respectful.  You can argue in this class but you cannot berate anyone. Language and tone are very important. They must be respectful. It is important to always remember that everyone has the right to feel comfortable in safe in this class and in this school.  If behavior continues, administration will have to be involved. 

6) Ask for help!  I will be happy to help you in any way. 

7)  Be ready when the bell rings. You should begin your do-now activity at the start of the class period.  We will work bell to bell so please be sure to stay focused. 

Classroom Procedures-

1) At the bell, students are ready to go.  You need to be in your seat with your notebooks out. 

2) Students will complete a short warm up activity. 

3) Students may use the bathroom one at a time.  You must sign out and you can not use the bathroom during the first five minutes of the period or the last five minutes of the period.

4) If you leave the room, you must have a pass. 

5) You must be respectful of the class, the classroom, your teachers and your peers.  It is very important that you remember that we are in this together and we can learn from each other.  

4) Cellphones, airpods, or any other distracting device will not be in class. If these items become a problem, they will be taken to the main office. 

English 12 

This will be updated as we continue our class together. 

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