1. English I Pre-AP Mrs. Kim Drain – Room 159 By PresenterMedia.comPresenterMedia.com

2. Background 1234 Pre-AP Trained New Jersey Writing Institute 12 years advertising Teenager Trained I have two of my own 56 English I, English II, Pre-AP English II, English III Graduate student at SHSU

3. Contact Information Email me to join my class distribution list. Please include your child’s name and period. Conference Period: 5th (11:10-12:00) Available before/after school kdrain1@ kleinisd.net 832-484- 5411

4. And More Information … Class Website Up-to-date calendar, assignments, handouts and PowerPoints Parent Connection Monitor student grades and assignments online http://classroom. kleinisd.net/webs /kdrain1 kleinisd.net Parent Connection

5. ●Three-ring binder with dividers ●Wide rule notebook paper ●Highlighters ●Blue/black and red pens, pencils ●Folder with pockets and brads ●Flash drive (USB) Supplies Needed ●$11 for Vocabulary Workshop Workbook ----------------------------- To Share … ●A-H - 12-count colored pencils ●I-N = 2 highlighters (colors other than yellow preferred) ●O-S = tissues ●T-Z = brightly colored sticky notes

6. Major grades are 60% of six weeks’ average May include vocabulary exams, novel exams, essays, projects, writing process Daily grades are 40% of six weeks’ average Quizzes, worksheets, participation, journals, notecards Grading Policy

7. Current Unit: The House on Mango Street Novels and Plays: The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros The Odyssey*, Homer The Lord of the Flies, William Golding The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas (Bantam Classic) Romeo and Juliet*, William Shakespeare To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee *Asterisked pieces are in the textbook. Students will need to obtain all other books listed. Areas of Study

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