Welcome to English I Basic Mrs. Millett

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Class Rules 1) Be respectful. 2) Be in class on time. 3) Be prepared. 4) No Cell Phones are to be used during class unless otherwise specified for a class activity. Cell phones will be placed in the cell phones pockets that is hung on the wall. 5) No Foul Language is allowed. 6) No food, drinks (except bottled water), candy, or gum in class. Bathroom Policy You will receive a restroom pass for each grading period. You will receive a stamp when you want to use the restroom. You must have my permission. You must carry classroom hall pass to leave classroom. You will be allowed 6 stamps on your pass for each grading period. If you have remaining squares, you will receive extra credit towards your grade at the end of each grading period. Class Rules

Typical Class Period Possible Activities 1 hour long, every day Come in quietly Place cell phone in pocket Get Homework out to be stamped/turned in Begin “Bell Ringer” work Quick review from last class Typical Class Period Possible Activities Discussions “Mini-Test” on reading homework Kahoot!, quick write, quiz, Clickers, questions, etc. Take notes on and discuss reading Activity based on book Assign homework

PRIDE Period PRIDE Period Wednesdays PRIDE Pass Golden Tickets To receive additional help and time to work on assignments and tests/quizzes. Wednesdays When there is a full week of school only PRIDE Pass Must get a PRIDE pass from the teacher you are going to before Wednesday Golden Tickets For students with a certain GPA Allows students to have “free time” in the Quad Freshmen won’t be allowed Golden Tickets until after 6 week grading period PRIDE Period

Class Supplies Required Supplies Optional Supplies Binder with loose-leaf college ruled paper Blue/Black pens Red pens for corrections Pencils Highlighters Spiral Notebooks (Supplied by me) to be brought to school each period Class Supplies Optional Supplies Colored pencils or markers. Glue sticks or tape. Scissors. Silent reading book

Bell Ringers will last 5-10 minutes depending on the assignment Monday Mistakes: Mechanics, Usage and Grammar Tuesday Terms: Vocabulary Wednesday Wise Words: What a quote means to you** (Only when there is no PRIDE period) Thursday Thoughts: Responding to video clips or situations Friday Figurative Language We will discuss/correct Bell Ringers when time is up I will stamp the completed daily Bell Ringer, before going over the answers with the class. Bell Ringers

Reading Selections 1st Semester 2nd Semester ALL Year Assorted short stories Expository articles Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Reading Selections 2nd Semester To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Odyssey by Homer ALL Year Freshman Research Paper

Syllabus Scavenger Hunt Look over the English Syllabus. Answer the questions on the Scavenger Hunt page. We will review the answers. After we review, the papers will be collected. Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

Homework Due Thursday, August 31st Syllabus signature page Snacks permission page Homework