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10th Grade English American Literature Course Objectives Critical thinking Close reading Argumentative writing Character and theme analysis What can we learn about our own lives and identities as individuals and community members through the experiences of the characters we encounter in literature?

10th Grade English This year’s text selections: The Crucible by Arthur Miller Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

10th Grade English Required Materials River Dell issued laptop & carry case Notebook or paper folder Pens and #2 pencils Post-it notes Highlighter

10th Grade English Grading Assignment Categories Total points system Individual tasks will be assigned individual values. Assignment Categories Tests/Projects Quizzes Writing Classwork/Homework

10th Grade English Laptops Must be fully charged each night Must be used according to district guidelines 1st-warning 2nd-loss of privileges for the period 3rd- laptop confiscated and reported to office

“The dog ate my homework!” 10th Grade English “But my laptop broke!” is the new “The dog ate my homework!” If work is lost, damaged, or corrupted on the laptop, and no back-up copies of the file have been made, the student will receive a zero. Technological issues will not be accepted as excuses, and no students will receive the opportunity to make up the work as a result. Students MUST be diligent about saving their work using email, the Y:/ drive, or a USB to prevent this from happening!

10th Grade English 24 hours to make up missed class work. Absent? Find out what you missed by: Checking Schoolwires Emailing a friend Emailing your teacher Email any work due the day you are absent. 24 hours to make up missed class work. Make up tests, quizzes and presentations the day you return. No make-ups for work missed due to a cut!

10th Grade English Late work policy: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED

10th Grade English EXTRA HELP Don’t be afraid to ask! Don’t wait until the last minute! Availability Every day at lunch except for Thursday Every day except Wednesday after school

How to Reach Me dana.maczuga@riverdell.org