Welcome to OPEN HOUSE 2016 Rachel Brooks 472 - 5730 08/21/98 Welcome to OPEN HOUSE 2016 Rachel Brooks Mesa High • Room 503 SeniorEnglish 472 - 5730 rjbrooks@mpsaz.org 1

Senior English Last program of study before graduation. This class is for the highly capable, committed and motivated student who enjoys thought-provoking reading and discussion. Or wants to graduate.. Students in my class should have: a desire to develop a greater depth of learning intellectual curiosity self-direction/motivation time management skills a desire to graduate and to grow

Give students the skills and education necessary to be successful after graduating high school Whether they be headed to a university, community college, straight into the workplace, etc. Encourage students to become critical thinkers, readers, and writers. Facilitate collaboration between peers. Engage students in the reading process, reading a variety of genres and a range of topics. Senior English Goals

Senior Standards Senior English is aligned to AZCCRS (Common Core) State Standards. These standards account for the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language aspects of Senior English. Students are expected to prove mastery all standards in order to pass Senior English. Additionally, Senior English is aligned with the Arizona Workplace Employability Standards. These standards relate to the skills necessary to be successful in the workplace (punctuality, effective collaboration, behaviors, etc) Students will be expected to create goals, action plans, and reflect on these goals throughout the year.

Intro to the Classroom Meet Ms. Brooks Textbooks and materials used 08/21/98 Intro to the Classroom Meet Ms. Brooks Textbooks and materials used Journal Writing District Contest Grade Portal 2

Senior English Curriculum 08/21/98 Senior English Curriculum Vocabulary & Grammar Novel studies: Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, various short stories and poems Non-fiction studies: College and Career Articles, Student-led research. Writing 3

Year at a Glance … Semester 1: Shakespeare 08/21/98 Year at a Glance … Semester 1: Shakespeare Taming of the Shrew/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hamlet Sonnets Semester 2: Career Unit/Serial Research Careers Presentations Serial Podcasts Other pieces of literature as needed 4

Essays… A variety of essays throughout the year Argumentative Personal Narrative Poetry Analysis Debate  Research Paper Some student essays submitted to district writing contest

Grading… It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3... 08/21/98 Grading… It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3... Based on cumulative points throughout the semester Extra credit opportunities on occasion Final is worth 10% of the semester grade 6

08/21/98 Finally… If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Carry On! 7