Curriculum Night Walled Lake Central High School September 28, 2015

 College and “real world” prep  Emphasis on practical skills, social issues  Shakespeare (Othello)  Variable reading homework  Students should be annotating texts/taking notes  Class discussion and participation  Emphasis on MLA format  Frequent projects, writing, and technology use ◦ Please let me know if access to the internet and/or computer use is difficult for your student! We do have alternatives for some projects and assignments.

 The Novel Reading List is available on my website—students should already have chosen and obtained their first book  One novel per semester  Ten favorite poems by ten different poets read by approximately halfway through second semester (recorded in Writer’s Notebooks); firm due date to be determined

 Students should not be using cell phones, iPods, or other technology during class time unless given express and direct permission, generally for a specific academically-related reason. Please contact the front office if you need to contact your son or daughter during the school day.  Students who are late to school need to have proper documentation (i.e. doctor’s note) to be considered excused rather than marked tardy. Sets of four tardies to a particular class will result in detentions and escalating consequences.

 BEST option is  School website is an excellent resource for keeping track of upcoming assignments and accessing handouts and other resources: onk/apt4.aspx/ onk/apt4.aspx/  Usually at school by 6:45 at the latest, can come in earlier if necessary; available after school on most days  Happy to meet with students and/or parents one-on-one by arrangement  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Monday, November 2, 2015