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ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOUND ON NET MOELLER. CHECK OUT 'DOWNLOADS' AT LEFT FOR COPIES OF "BIG ASSIGNMENTS" AND ANY EXTRA INFO. Mythology Test FYI In the A1 class, there were 8 As, 7 Bs, 5 Cs, 3 Ds, and 5 Fs. Which kind of student have YOU decided to be this YEAR? Don't get lazy second quarter. English 9, CP I focuses on reading and writing skills through course activities and instruction. Course components include: Composition, Literature, Poetry, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cooperative projects, Research papers, Activities and instruction for Ohio Proficiency test. Books Studied Todate: Old Man & The Sea (Hemingway) Greek Mythology (Hamilton) Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare) Watership Down (Adams) Text This Year to Include: Bless Me Ultima (Anaya) A Separate Peace (Knowles) SHORT STORIES: Indian Camp (Hemingway), To Build a Fire (London), The Lottery (Jackson), The River Styx Runs Upstream (Simmons), The Veldt(Bradbury), The Cask of Amontillado (Poe), The Gift (Steinbeck), Harrison Bergeron (Vonnegut), Poetry: Poe, Nash, Keats, Neruda, etc.

Syllabus

Classroom Expectations Moeller students. Grading There will be many activities and assignments throughout the year, each with varying degrees of grade value, and the information provided below is only an overall guide of the type of assignments to expect and the relative grading procedures for each. The semester’s grade will be determined via a combination of all work completed. Class Participation: All students will participate in class discussions, and discourse amongst the class will be a very large component of this class (20% of the final grade). All students start with a 90% for this score. Homework & In-Class Assignments: Any homework or in-class assignment received is given a check plus, which equals 100%; a check, which equals 90%; or a check minus, which equals 70%. Incomplete or inadequate pieces of work will receive much lower scores. These will be handled on an individual basis. Homework assignments are always due at the beginning of class, in-class assignments at the end. Quizzes: Quizzes fall into two categories: 1. Announced quizzes and Unannounced quizzes at the teacher's discretion. Quizzes count for the equivalent of twenty-five points each, unless otherwise specified. If a student misses an announced quiz due to an excused absence, he must make it up on the day that he returns to class. This will usually take place after school, although it may be done during class if time permits. Extra- curricular activities do not constitute an excuse to miss a make-up quiz after school. A student will have one day after he returns to make-up an unannounced quiz on a day when he has had an excused absence. Students with extended, excused absences need to see the teacher after school to arrange make-up schedules. Tests: Unit and book tests will be given after the material has been discussed in class. The make up policy for tests is the same as that for announced quizzes. Tests are worth 100 points, unless otherwise specified. Semester exams will also be given (worth 150 points). Essays: Essays that are prepared outside of class may also count as tests. The student will be eligible for full credit on his essays if they are turned in on the due date at the time that they are collected. If the essay is not turned in on time and no prior arrangements were made with the teacher, ten percent of the grade will be deducted for each school day that it is late. Essays are worth 100 points, unless otherwise specified. Special projects may have varying point values.