Senior English Syllabus

Senior English Syllabus
Ms. Miller
Contact information
(216) 587-3200x1109

My classroom website is accessible through the district website.
Course description
This course examines a number of aspects of the English language. The first is college-prep writing, which will mainly involve students in academic writing. British literature will be studied, and students will be given college-level vocabulary to better prepare them for college. ACT preparatory exercises and activities will also be utilized.
Works for the semester
“Beowulf”
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
“Julius Caesar” - William Shakespeare
“Prologue to The Canterbury Tales” - Geoffey Chaucer
“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
“Macbeth” - William Shakespeare
Assignments
All assignments are to be done prior to the beginning of class. Any student(s) seen copying assignments will receive a zero.
No assignments will be accepted or given credit when it is late. This includes students trying to finish assignments in the media center during class after the tardy bell for that class has rung.
If a student is absent on a day an assignment is due, that absence must be listed as excused in ProgressBook on the day the student returns back to school. If the absence is unexcused, the assignment will not be accepted or given credit.
Assessment
Different assessments such as tests, projects, and papers will be used in this class.
Vocabulary tests will be given every other Friday.
Tests on works read will be given periodically during the reading.
Papers will be assigned for each work read during the semester.
Out-of-school suspension
Students who are out-of-school suspended will receive the work missed and will have the opportunity to complete the work for full credit.
All work is to be turned in on the day the student returns back to school.
Any work not turned in will receive a 0.
Should a student not understand the work being sent home or the instructions, it is the student’s responsibility to contact myself via phone or e-mail for clarification. If no questions are asked of me, I will assume the student understood the work and the assignments.
Classroom expectations
Students are expected to come to class prepared every day. This means having a pencil or pen, paper, and the necessary materials needed for class as stated by me. I will not provide any of these materials nor will I allow you to go to locker to retrieve them once class has started.
All students are to be respectful of others and myself. Any instances of disrespect will be handled by the teacher.
Students may get out of their seats to throw something away, sharpen a pencil, or get a tissue without asking for permission.
Since I am not the one needing a pass, I do not write them. I only sign them. Therefore, after asking permission, students are to write their own passes.
Small food and beverage items such as chips, candy, a bottle of juice or water, etc. are allowed in class. However, students are expected to throw their trash away and to also clean up after themselves.
Any student caught cheating or plagiarizing on any assignment will be given a zero. I will notify the parents of the situation as well as follow the school disciplinary procedures for cheating.
All school policies will be followed regarding tardies.
My goal, even more so than ensuring that my students broaden and deepen their understanding of all the components of language arts, is that each and every student become ready for the adult world. To achieve that goal, I treat students like adults. I do not solve problems for students, only provide suggestions and guidance.