I hope life is well with you. I wanted to give you some info you'll need to make this a TEEEERRRIIFFFICCC semester!!
1. Read -- you DO have time. Choose it!
2. Write -- your story is important!
3. Observe -- what's going on around you? in the state? in the nation? in the world? (dare I say, in the cafeteria???!!!!)
4. Laugh -- it's the best medicine!
5. Delve -- find your passion & figure out how to pursue it.
6. List -- lists can save you with homework, a job, your parents, and your sanity!
7. Create -- don't just listen to music; make it. don't just watch videos; shoot them. don't just play video games; make your own.
8. Support -- your parents & family, your friends, your own learning, your teachers.
9. Identify -- your strengths, your learning style, your joy
10. Plan -- your schedule for studying and for the best shot at a wonderful career.
11. Produce -- your best work; don't settle for a "passing" grade. Demand that you LEARN!!
12. Choose -- to look at the good things in your life.
13. Discuss -- let me know if you're having trouble in class so I can help you. That's why they pay me the big bucks! (jk -- I don't really get paid much! haha)
Here's to a SPECTACULAR semester! I'm so glad you're here!!
Oh, here's your syllabus:
Welcome to English II
Stephanie McCabe, MEd
Phone: 704.736.9453 Email: smccabe@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Class Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/b4shugy
Remind
101 to receive text updates:
704-754-5543,
send the message: @a59a
Essential Question:
Who am I as a world citizen?
Welcome
to a new semester and a new adventure! English II focuses on literature by, and
about, people of diverse backgrounds, stresses themes of cultural and
linguistic diversity, and develops critical thinking skills through class
discussions and oral and written presentations. Writing is emphasized in this
class for your own enjoyment and success in future classes. The overriding
theme of this class is: How will a study of World Literature help me live in a
“Flat” World? (Thanks to Tom Friedman).
REQUIRED
MATERIALS
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Please bring
the following materials:
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1
marbled composition book (100 pages)
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3-ring
binder with 5 dividers & loose-leaf
notebook paper
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Writing
utensils (pencil/pens); highlighters & colored pencils
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2
glue sticks
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Post-it
notes
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a
FLASHDRIVE is recommended, but not required (an inexpensive one, please!)
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box
of Kleenex
BEHAVIOR
& CONDUCT
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**All
WLHS rules can be found in your student handbook. Please pay close attention to
the dress code and appropriate use of cell phones. Misbehaving in this class
not only disturbs your own learning but that of classmates as well and will not
be tolerated. Bathroom passes for the
semester are issued the first day.
CURRICULUM
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**We
read the world in 10th grade! The short stories, novels, plays, and
essays are diverse in regard to authors and the world events they portray. We
will spend a lot of time with technology, especially blogging and Google Docs.
Each student should also be prepared to read a minimum of 750 pages this
semester—beyond what I assign. Will you join the 5,000 pages club??? Please come with an open mind!
**A new
program Ms. Riley and I have developed for this semester involves Family
Literacy Nights (one at the end of February and one at the end of May).
Participating in the activities will showcase your reading and writing through
the weeks of class. We want all your parents, guardians, and family members to
attend.
GRADING
POLICY
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**Grades are weighted as follows (per WLHS
Grading Practice 2013)
Class
work/Quizzes/Homework 25%
Independent Reading
**Papers,
projects, and other major assignments must be turned in on or before the
specified date for full credit (we will usually decide on these due dates
together). If you are absent, your
parent must contact me before 3:15 THAT DAY. It is only on this condition that
I will accept late papers with no penalty; otherwise, I will deduct 10 points
for each day your work is late.
LAST
THOUGHTS
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An English
class is a big deal. I expect all students to show curiosity about the world
and be able to complete assignments with more independence. I expect you to think critically and be able
to articulate that through class discussions and written compositions. We will
work hard in this class to read and write something important every day, for
access to words is one of the first freedoms taken away when humans have been
enslaved or have been subject to totalitarian regimes. This
understanding—and what to do about it-- is one of the most important ones that
I hope you take away from this semester. I have high expectations of
you—both as students and as individuals. You should have these same
expectations for me as your teacher, so please feel free to tell me if you
think something is not going right.
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