Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Course Description:
In this course students will explore recurring themes of identity and culture and the
interaction of those forces in a global society throughout classical and modern
history. Students will apply the discussions of identity and culture both to their
personal experience and to their role as a member of a diverse and fluid economy,
establishing and understanding the connection between the individual and the
larger cultural context in which he/she operates. This will allow students to
evaluate and create arguments, which will demonstrate students ability to assert
and defend claims, show what they know about a subject, and convey what they
have experienced, imagined, thought, and felt. Students are expected to participate
in conversations pertaining to literature and non-fiction works to build on their own
ideas while listening to others point of view.
II.
Materials:
-Composition notebook
-Folder/Section of a binder for notes and handouts
-Loose leaf paper
-A set of makers or colored pencils
-Pens and pencils: The teacher will not supply them to students without
them
III.
Novels:
Night by Elie Wiesel (By March 1st)
Two Independent Novels of Choice (Will be obtained from
Hopewell Library)
A note about the class: Hopewell High School does not have the resources to
provide a novel to each student. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to
provide their own copies of novels by utilizing the library, borrowing a copy from
friends or siblings, or purchasing their own copy. While a student is not required to
purchase the novels studied as part of this class, if a school-owned novel is
misplaced or lost by a student, he/she will be charged a flat $10 replacement fee.
Abebooks.com and Amazon.com are great resources to obtain both new and used
books.
IV.
Expectations:
I have only one rule for the various courses I teach: no one has the right to offend
the dignity of another. Throughout the year, this rule will be enforced and the following
expectations should
be followed with this rule in mind:
-Respect the environment, standards and expectations of the class
-Attend class with necessary materials
-Actively participate in class activities
-Work respectfully, cooperatively and productively
-Work independently to practice and improve skills
-Complete all homework assignments
-Complete all projects, papers, and tests
37.5% Quarter 2
25% Final
EOC: Please note, students with take the End of Curriculum English II exam as their
final. Students MUST pass this exam to pass the course. This exam is made up of
predominantly reading comprehension exercises: 60 multiple choice and 4 short
response questions. We will utilize the website www.readtheory.com throughout the
year as an excellent source of practice. Once students are provided a username and
password, encourage them to use this as a resource as frequently as possible. They
will use this for class work grades and as a source of remediation.
VIII.
Miscellaneous
I am incredibly excited to be your childs English teacher this year. This is my first
year at
Hopewell High School, as I just moved to Charlotte from Syracuse, New York. I
completed my
undergraduate work at SUNY Oneonta and my graduate program at
SUNY Oswego. Ive been working
with high school English students of various levels
for the past few years and I bring with me the
same high expectations I had at my
previous school where I was consistently impressed by the
ability of my students to
both meet and exceed such expectations; I am confident that the same will hold true for
this new group.
My goal for the school year in our English classroom is to create a learning
environment where
all students feel safe, respected, and valued. In addition to the
academic content, there will also be an
emphasis on learning the skills of time
management, note taking, organization, teamwork, writing,
test taking, and critical
thinking. Through the development of these skills, each student will be able to improve
his or her academic performance in all subject areas.
PLEASE encourage your child to study or read each night. Parents and guardians,
feel free to send in a note if there was a problem with an assignment. Please sign
the attached sheet to confirm youve read these guidelines and have your child
return this form to me; this will count as his/her first homework grade. Thank you
very much for your support. Please feel free to contact me if you have any
questions at all. The best way to reach me is by email:
daniellen.matthews@cms.k12.nc.us
For assignments, upcoming events, etc., please visit my website:
http://daniellenmatthews.weebly.com/
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Miss Matthews
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