1. Mrs. Shannon Carey Educational Background Personal Information
In 2000, I graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Journalism
In 2007, I began substitute teaching.
In 2013, I received my certification in Secondary English Education from Millersville University.
Personal Information
I am married with 2 daughters, ages 5 and 8. I also have three step-children (1 girl, 2 boys) .
I grew up in Central Dauphin School District.

2. 11th Grade College Prep English
Mrs. Carey
Contact information:
Phone – (717) , ext. 137
Homework Hotline – (717) , ext. 1137 –

3. Course Overview Vocabulary Grammar Writing Journals Mini-prompts
Essays
Research paper
Literature
Textbook: Elements of Literature, 6th course
Beowulf
Medieval ballads
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Malory’s “L’Morte d’ Arthur”
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
Shelley’s Frankenstein
Short stories
Huxley’s A Brave New Worlld

4. Assessment / Grading Types of Assessment Weighting of Grades Essays
Unit tests
Projects
Journal
Weighting of Grades
50% - Assessments
25% - Quizzes
15% - Homework
10% - Class Participation

5. Creative Writing Mrs. Carey
Contact information:
Phone – (717) , ext. 137
Homework Hotline – (717) , ext. 1137 –

6. Course Goals To enable writing abilities at an individualized pace.
To encourage the development of a personal writing style.
To give time and inspiration to write creatively in a variety of genres.
To give an audience of peers to listen to work and assist you in developing writing.
To enable improvement in common errors in writing and to communicate more effectively.
To encourage self-esteem and self-awareness through writing your thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
To learn to revise and edit work.
To encourage entering of writings in local and national writing competitions.
To have work published in a student-produced creative writing book.

7. Writing Projects Journal writing
Responding to writing prompts in class
A variety of poetry
Personal experience essays (personal narratives)
Short stories
Personal anecdotes
Editorial essays on current controversies
Independent writing projects

8. Grading Policy
Each assignment will be given a point value, depending on the length of the piece as well as the amount of time given for the assignment.
Grades will be determined by effort on each assignment as well as personal improvement through the year.
It is important to turn in all assignments in order to pass this class.

9. Assessment/Grading Weighting of Grades 50% - Assessments 25% - Quizzes
15% - Homework
10% - Class Participation