1. Welcome to English I
Ms. Lockrow
Room 224

2. Why are we all here?
This course explores the topic of ADOLESCENCE both in the texts we read and in your own lives.

3. You will become better THINKERS by
Exploring types of literature (genres): novels, plays, poems & short stories
Asking questions about the texts we read, the world you live in and your own adolescence

4. You will become better READERS by
Reading more actively so that you can formulate your own ideas & questions
Trying out different kinds of note-taking
Reflecting on and reacting to what you’ve read

5. You will become better WRITERS by
Experimenting with different types of responses to texts including journals & creative responses
Creating & developing an original literary analysis of texts

6. You will become better at DISCUSSIONS by
Practicing being a productive speaker and a productive listener through exchanging ideas and asking questions.

7. What is the nature of the teenager?
Essential Questions
What is the nature of the teenager?
What does literature teach us about growing up?
What kinds of experiences change teenagers?

8. Our class is text-based
Our class is text-based. Some of the texts we will read in our class are…

9. Short Stories by Sylvia Plath
“Initiation”
by Sylvia Plath
This story is sort of like Mean Girls but set in the 1950s. Millicent wants to join her high school sorority, but is she willing to ditch her friends to do it?

10. Short Stories “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” by Evan Hunter
Two gangs...a dark alley…tragic results

11. Short Stories
“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut
You’d think everything in the future will be cool, but what if it’s not?

12. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield is getting ready for winter break from his life at a high pressure prep school but he’s not exactly what you’d call a
“great student” and it’s report
card time…

13. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Lily Owens, a young girl growing up in rural South Carolina, spends each day mourning her mother and struggling with issues of race, family, and self-confidence.

14. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
Two teenagers in love, so what’s the problem? Well, there are many problems, but first of all, their families hate each other… a lot. What can they do?

15. And now a few words about RESPONSIBILITY

16. Responsibilities MINE: YOURS:
v I will hold you, as well as your schoolwork, to high standards.
v I will care about you and respect you as an individual.
v I will be available for extra help.
v I will help you see writing as interesting and meaningful.
YOURS:
v You will treat our class and its members with respect.
v You will come to class on time and prepared (binder, book, writing utensil)
v You will take your job as a student seriously.
v You will be quiet and attentive when anyone else is speaking.

17. Our Shared Responsibility
We will work to create an environment that is comfortable and respectful in which learning can happen.

18. Rules & Procedures for My Classroom
And now…
Rules & Procedures for My Classroom