*What you need:
1) Pencil/Pen
2) Charged Laptop
3) Folder for class
*Grading:
Major Grades: 50% (Essays/Tests)
Minor Grades: 30% (Quizzes/Short writing assignments)
Daily Grades: 20% (Homework/Classwork)
*Rules:
1) No Cell Phones
2) No disruptions during class
3) Be kind to one another
4) Try your best
5) Turn in work on time!
Make-up work may be submitted late with a penalty for every day late.
Please contact Mrs. Umba or sign up for an after school time slot if you'd like to utilize extra help!
--> Units/Curriculum:
Unit 1: The Archetypal Hero's Journey
-Beowulf
-"The Twelve Labors of Heracles"
Unit 2: Research and Non-Fiction
Unit 3:Understanding Culture and Diversity through Literature
-The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell
Unit 4: Exploring African American Literature Through Time/Independent Reading