Welcome to English 10A

With Mrs. Fossum

Welcome to English 10

What Are We Going to Read?This is a survey course of English literature, designed to give students a broad spectrum of the development of the our language from its the earliest Anglo-Saxon beginnings to classic novels, poems, short stories and essays from the 20th century.Our studies will likely include Beowulf, Canterbury Tales (selections), King Arthur, Macbeth, A Modest Proposal, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1984, Lord of the Flies, and Harry Potter.

What are We Going to Write?Daily/WeeklyFinished ProductsQuick writesJournal entriesTimed responses to test promptsComplete sentences5-Paragraph Essayspoems/ creative writingMLA citationsPersonal NarrativeDefinition PaperComparison/ContrastHow To/ExpositoryPersuasiveLiterary AnalysesMemoir (Anthology)Multi-page research paper

What Do I Need to Bring to Class?

1 -2 in binderlabeled and devoted to JUST EnglishLooseleaf paper (TONS!)NO SPIRAL!!!5 labeled dividers: vocabulary/ literary notes /writing workshop/ reading annotations/homeworkPencils/blue and black pens/highlightersPack of index cardsPack of sticky notestextbookAgendaTyped Papers Always in 12 pt TNRDS/1-in margins

What if Im Absent?FIRST: Check the While You Were Out Folder and Keep up online while at homeSECOND: Bring in the missing work completed as required ONE class day after you return, with an extra day for every day you are absentYou are ACCOUNTABLE for all work assigned whether absent or notso keep up!THIRD: Keep my email on hand and email all work, notifications of absences, concerns, etc.

What if Im Late?One late---sign on clipboardTwo lates---parent contactThree lates---am detentionFour lates---AdministrationNo Lates?---Congrats---10 pts added at end of marking periodThink its cool to come into class first, then leave so you wont be lateno way! A Late is a Late.

Extra CreditIs EXTRACan not be used to REPLACE missing assignments---only available for any student who has completed all work and is still not satisfied with current gradeNot accepted during last week of grading quarter

Yikes! I Have to Leave Class!If you have a signed, legitimate pass from another teacher you may leave when necessary, but it is YOUR responsibility to get notes and assignments from someone else, not me!

Try waiting until you have written out the warm up/homework/ and retrieved handouts for the day

Bathrooom? Go at your own risk---you miss work, you make it up on your time---dont disrupt class just sign out/go/then sign in againBeginning of ClassMiddle/EndBackpack under deskStow away any I pods, electonic devices,cell phones,work from other classesNotebook outPencils sharpenedPen availableWorking on Warm UpRecord homeworkDo NOT get up when someone has the floor!Sanitizer, sharpener, tissues---all can wait until classwork timePick up after yourselfCheck your belongingsRecord HomeworkTake it or Lose it!Heading Your PaperIf NO Name, No Grade______________________________Name______________________________Block______________________________Date_______no spiral_____________________________________________________________________________________________formal essays: Times New Roman 12 pt FontDouble Spaced

Show your B-E-T-R Self: Best Effort, Tolerance, RespectPut your best effort out thereTolerate others/mistakes/things out of your controlRespect yourself, others, the room, and everyone who has the floorone voice at a time---hands to yourself---food stowed---observe proper time and place for all activities

Bottom Line: #1 GOAL: TO BE Physically and Psychologically SAFE at ALL TIMES

And Finally. A Little AboutMrs. FossumSept 12, 1961 (whoa!!!)Married, three teens15,17,19One daughter in Florida at collegeOne younger sisteralso a teacher, also in FloridaOne golden retriever Three cups of coffeethree hours of InternetNight owl/ 5 hours is a good night!!Guilty pleasure---tv/bagels/ice cream/People magazinePolitics/news junkee

12SUMMER IN COSTA RICA

Just before I capsized! Yikes!Zip-lining and rappelling ---Trust me, this isnt typical for me. Im a couch potato by nature.Now, Its Your Turn

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