1. Mr. Smith English 7-8 “If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with parents.” - Edgar Howe

2. How can you reach me?  Phone: 623-915-8900 ext. 7135  E-mail: eric.smith@guhsdaz.orgeric.smith@guhsdaz.org

3. About Me  Arizona Native  Peoria High School Class of ‘88  16 th Year at Thunderbird  Veteran of United States Navy  B.A. in English Education from NAU  M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from NAU

5. Common Core Standards  Recently, Arizona adopted Common Core Standards. The model framework of Common Core integrates reading, writing, and research. Students will be required to read 3-5 Short Stories and one novel per quarter. Moreover, students will also have to write numerous journal entries, 4-6 Literary Analyses, one research project, and one narrative per quarter. Failure to complete these tasks will result in an incomplete for the course.

6. What is Required  Homework: Two hours per week  Projects Base Writing/Hero Essay: Wednesday, September 4 th Article Summaries: 8/27, 9/6, 9/20, 10/4, 10/25, 11/22 Resume: Friday, September 20 th Problem/Solution Research Project 11/12 Literary Analysis: 3 rd Quarter Narrative Essay, 4 th Quarter Practice PBA: 3 rd and 4 th Quarters PBA: 4 th Quarter

7. What is Required  Tests Beowulf: Monday, September 23 rd Undertaking Journeys Unit Exam: Friday, October 18 th PARCC Multiple Choice and Short Answer Test: December 9-11 Finals December 18 th and 19 th over Non- Fiction Short Stories and Articles  Grading Scale: 90-100% = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, and 0-59.9% = F

9. Absent and Make-up Work Policy  Students have 5 school days to make-up work from an excused absence The student is responsible for getting the work Students can get make-up work  Directly from me (before and after school)  Through e-mail  From another student

11. Late Work Policy  Late assignments will be accepted for half the earned credit up to one week from due date.  All assignments labeled projects are due on date assigned, no exceptions. Plenty of class and preparation time will be given, so being absent will not be a sufficient excuse.

12. How can my son or daughter get extra help?  EOPs on Wednesday mornings  Have them come during my office hours  Have them set up a tutor time with peer tutors  Have them e-mail me with questions

13. My Family

14. Questions?