Honors Comp and Lit II

Honors Comp and Lit II Syllabus Mrs. Rogers 2019-2020

Basic Teacher Information Instructor: Mrs. Rogers Office: Room 508 Email: jrogers@bishopamat.org Book Club: M-Th, 3-4pm

Objective • Course Objective: • To enhance mastery of the English language through the development of writing, vocabulary, grammar, and analytical reading.

Grading • Grading Scale • Homework / Classwork / Participation 10% • Tests 15% • Final and Midterm 20% • Essays 30% • Quizzes 15% • Projects 10%

Materials • Materials • 2 red, black, blue and green pens, or a 4-in-1 pen • 2 sharpened pencils • 1 spiral three subject notebook w/ pockets • 1 metal ring for vocab note cards (can be purchased from me for a quarter) • 1 pkg. of index cards • 1 hole puncher • 1 mini stapler • Plenty of college-ruled paper • Appropriate texts for this class

Quizzes Quizzes consist of questions concerning the previous assigned readings. The length of each answer will be dictated by the complexity of the question. Eleven quizzes will be given per semester. Each quiz is worth 10 points. Ten of the eleven will be calculated for the quiz average.

Quizzes, cont. If all eleven quizzes are taken, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester. If any are missed, the average will be based on the quizzes taken (i.e. 7 quizzes are taken, only 7 quizzes are averaged). Make up quizzes are not given.

Classroom Policies • Students must be in their seats and ready to work by the second bell. Any student not ready to begin will be marked tardy and will have to serve a fifteen minute detention that day after school, per Lancer Life. • No one is allowed to leave his/her seat or the classroom without permission. • Please do not be disruptive in class. Any disruption of the class will not be tolerated and will result in an automatic detention.

Classroom Policies • Being prepared for class is intrinsic for the success of your education; therefore you are expected to bring your supplies to class every day. • Students who voice opinions and offer information in class will be respected in the same way as the instructor, and any sign of disrespect toward the student or instructor will not be tolerated.

Grading and Assignment Policies • It is the responsibility of the student to acquire missing notes and assignments. If a student is absent s/he has the number of days missed to make up assignments.

Grading and Assignment Policies • It is the responsibility of the student to schedule a time with the instructor to take make-up exams before the next grading period.

Grading and Assignment Policies • Late work may be accepted at the discretion of the instructor. It is imperative that students have all work ready to hand in when the assignment is collected, as the instructor may choose not to accept it after that time.

Grading and Assignment Policies I do not “bump” grades at the end of the semester. I drop your lowest quiz grade and there are various (small) extra credit opportunities each semester. This means that all grades that are borderline will remain borderline at the end of the semester, i.e. a 79% will not be “bumped” to an 80%, nor will an 89% be “bumped” to a 90%.

Cheating / Plagiarism Cheating and plagiarism will be severely punished if discovered by the instructor. Please refer to the Lancer Life under the heading “Cheating” for specific disciplinary actions that can, and will, be carried out by the instructor. The instructor maintains a no-tolerance attitude toward any matters concerned with both cheating and plagiarism.

COURSE OUTLINE Semester I Classes 1-22 Genre: Mythology Literature: The Odyssey Classes 22-46 Genre: Mythology / Drama Literature: Inferno / Hamlet Winter Read: The Stranger Semester II Classes 1-26 Genre: Poetry (Authors in Depth) Literature: Their Eyes Were Watching God Classes 27-49 Genre: Legends and Short Stories (Literature Around the World) Literature: Jane Eyre Cat’s Cradle

Final Thought • It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts. • John R. Wooden

Honors Comp and Lit II