1. English 1 Pre-AP Ms. Andrea Khawaja Andrea.Khawaja@austinisd.org
Welcome
English 1 Pre-AP
Ms. Andrea Khawaja
Please complete the handout and leave it in the silver bin on your way out.

2. Your students will…
Read, discuss, and interpret a multitude of literature
Collect, learn, and use elevated vocabulary
Write clear and concise pieces for a variety of audiences
Practice both self and peer evaluation
Build and enhance strategies for STAAR and AP tests
Analyze various media, including film, music, journalism, and art
Make connections between personal experience and the course work

3. Grading Policy- English 1 Pre-AP
Major Compositions/Projects/Tests 40% Quizzes % Daily Grades % Journals %
PND means a grade is pending.
MSG means the assignment is missing but can be turned in for late credit.
I need two weekends to grade major writing assignments.

4. Maternity Leave January-Spring Break
Mr. Frank Pool-Long-term substitute
Began teaching in 1976
Teaching at Anderson since 1994
Retired 2010; teaching part-time since then
Has taught all levels of English courses
Also has taught history, philosophy, and word study
National Board Certification
International Baccalaureate Examiner
M.A. in philosophy, UT
Administrator’s certification
Facilitator, in-service presenter
Published author and columnist

5. Website This website is a wonderful resource for students and parents.
The website can be found at:

6. English 1 Pre-AP Texts 1st Six Weeks
Short Stories and excerpts from The Odyssey
2nd Six Weeks & 3rd Six Weeks
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Harlem Renaissance Poetry
4th Six Weeks
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
5th Six Weeks
Rhetoric and In the Time of the Butterflies
6th Six Weeks
Student-selected novel/World Literature Circles

7. Late Work
Major compositions and projects that are turned in late will be penalized ten points per school day they are late with the limit being three school days. After three school days, the major composition or project will earn a grade no higher than 50.

8. Contact Information
Ms. Andrea Khawaja
Room 336
Phone: