BOOK LIST:

1.  Julius Caesar – William Shakespeare
2.  The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.  Night – Ellie Wiesel
4.  Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
5.  Other non-fiction novels

TEXTBOOKS:

1.  Everything’s an Argument
2.  The Language of Composition

MAKE-UP WORK:

1.      Inform me in advance of or as soon as you return from an absence.
2.      Major assignments also known as “product grades” (projects, papers, etc.) are due on the   assigned date whether you are present in class on that day or not (field trips, sports events….etc).  If you are unable to attend class on the due date, send your assignment with a friend, sibling, or parent.  If you are absent due to illness or other excused absences, the assignment should be submitted on the date you return to school.  These assignments may also be submitted digitally using Google Classroom or email.  Major assignments are penalized at a rate of 10 points per day, beginning with the day when the assignment is due (the block when you would be in class).
3.      Quizzes, tests, and other assessments assigned in advance must be taken on the assigned date even if you are absent the preceding class.  In other words, keep up with your reading schedule!  Unless there are special circumstances (usually approved in the student handbook), absences do not relieve you from your reading schedule.
4.      Make-up quizzes, tests, and timed writings must be scheduled within three days upon your return to school.  After that point, I will begin to deduct points for late work. Failure to make up work in a timely manner may result in a fraction of the original grade.
5.      As in a college course, when you miss class, it is expected that you will obtain any notes or directions you missed from a classmate.
6.      Consult my school telephone # and e-mail address below.  After I leave campus for the day, I may not check e-mail again until I return to RHS.

                                            School number – 256-331-2110 Ext. 1018

                                        E-mail – Susan.DeArman@rcs.k12.al.us

SUPPLIES

1.  3-ring notebook, dividers, and loose-leaf notebook paper
2.  pens – blue or black ink for writing, another color for editing activities
3.  #2 pencils
4.  highlighters –  at least four colors (including pink, yellow, blue, and green)
5.  copy of the novel or play we are currently reading
6.  Sticky notes – any color
7.  $10.00 for purchase of Scholastic Upfront magazine which we will use for current events.

GRADING POLICY:

Major Grades:  70%   Tests, Essays, Presentations, Major Projects, etc.

Minor Grades:  30%   Vocabulary Quizzes, Homework, Paragraphs, Journal Entries, Imitation

  Exercises, Annotation Pages, etc.

• See also “Generic Rubric” for AP assignments.

Types of grades and their value:

• daily, homework, in-class, or “Process” grades (generally, a “process” grade refers to an assignment that constitutes a step in the writing or reading process rather than a final product), and quizzes over reading assignments -                                                                                                                                                              
• major or “Product “ grades such as timed writings, final drafts of process papers, major tests over entire works or units of study, APMC  tests (Advanced Placement Multiple Choice Practice Tests), and projects –

• Extra Credit options:

1.  Get a copy of the study questions for the novel or play that we are currently studying. Answer all questions in your own handwriting and submit on test day for bonus points added to your test grade.
2.          Other projects as assigned

Students will study potentially controversial current events along with the required fiction and non-fiction.  The class will be using these works/situations to fuel class discussions, continue our practice in close-reading skills, and build on our literary analysis skills that will prepare students for college and career readiness.  RHS has many copies of these works that your student may rent; however, should you want him/her to make annotations in these books during the course of study, then you are welcome to purchase a personal copy of each text for your child.

While these engaging, dynamic, and influential novels, speeches, and essays have been used in classrooms across Alabama and the United States, there are some mature subject matters that are present within these texts.  While they touch on mature subjects and situations, these are not the focus.  The aim in using these texts is to teach students to deal maturely with difficult topics which reflect the level of texts they will encounter at the college level.  As with all material used in our AP Language and Composition class, I strongly encourage parents and guardians to read along with their child.  Major assignments will be given to confirm the students’ understanding of these texts.  Students are responsible with keeping up with weekly chapter readings, meeting project and writing deadlines, and attending tutorials if the student is having a difficult time understanding or completing tasks.

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Please return this document signed by student and by parent to Mrs. DeArman by Monday, Aug. 14.