English IV ADV

Email: __Bobbette.butler@fortbendisd.com___________________________________________
Course Overview:
Welcome to Senior English. This course is a comprehensive study of British literature. The students will read
and analye wor!s of British origin from a variety of authors and genres. They will contrast ma"or wor!s and
authors to the ma"or themes and issues of this literary period. Emphasis on the writing process will be on the
essay# analysis of themes and other literary elements# components of a senior level research paper and S$T
writing. This course will also reinforces grammatical and sentence mechanics and their importance in
producing a well%developed paper.
Textbook Used: Holt McDougal Literature: British Literature (available online at
my.hr.com!
Rules:
Students are expected to follow the rules for Hightower High School, FBISD, and any other classroom rules (CA!S
" CHA#$S% deemed &y the teacher to maintain a positi'e learning en'ironment(
& ) Come prepared
$ ) Always &e respectful
' ) (I%n the proper place
E ) !ngaged in learning
S ) Show responsi&ility
(n addition no profanity, inappropriate language words, name*calling, texting (cell phone+electronic de'ice usage%,
eating, drin,ing, sleeping, or grooming is allowed during class time(
.
Additional Expectations:
&ell )hones*Electronic +evices: -here will &e times when electronic de'ices will &e used in the classroom to
enhance the learning process( .ntil that time comes, please do not ha'e your de'ices or any components 'isi&le
at any time(
Tardy )olicy/ 0ou are expected to &e in class and seated when the &ell rings( (o one lea'es out of the
classroom the first and last twenty minutes of class time%
&lass +ismissal: the teacher dismiss the class, not the &ell (Do not stand at the door waiting%
,estroom Brea!s: Handle all &usinesses &efore entering the class (hall passes are used for emergency
situations%
-roup ,oles: 1e do a great deal of wor, in groups2 therefore, follow all classroom rules and procedures (groups
will periodically change %
.eading: 0ou are expected to use a proper #3A heading for all assignments( (proper #3A style is/ your name,
teacher, su&4ect+class period, and date%
Grades:
/a"or -rades/ 567 (-ests, 1riting Assignments, $ro4ects, etc(%
+aily -rades/ 567 (Class wor,, Homewor,, 8ui99es, :ournals, 1arm*up, etc(%
0inal E1am/ ;67 of the semester a'erage
English IV ADV
Please adhere to FBISD and Hightower High School policy on cheating/copying/plagiarizing( If a student is caught or found
cheating/copying/plagiarizing, the student will recei'e a 9ero (6% on the assignment and will also recei'e a disciplinary action referral(
Late Wor!"ae#up $olic%:
It is your responsi&le to as, a&out ma,e*up wor, if you ha'e not &een in class. If a&sent, you will need to come to me,
before or after, the next day you are in class( Assignments are considered late after I collect them( <nce collected, =6
pts will &e ta,en off e'ery day until the assignment is turned in( -he only exception will &e an a&sence(
&upplies:
Spiral note&oo, (one su&4ect * >6 sheets% (for research%
&lue or &lac, in, pens, pencil, and a red in, pen for re'ision purposes
= highlighter
= poc,et folder w+ &rads+prongs
dictionary and+or thesaurus
$ost*it otes