Meadowbrook High SchoolTeacher:           Beth Wesson                                                                         

 

Class:               English 10

 

Materials needed daily: Book, 3-ring binder, paper and writing utensil

 

Homework procedures:            Homework usually consists of anything that was not completed in class.  Some reading outside of class will be assigned.  Students will be reading two novels outside of class.

 

Testing procedures:                   Tests are given over short stories, and literary elements. Tests of novels and plays are broken into chapters and acts.  All tests have a variety of question types, t/f, multiple choice, short answer and essay.

 

Notebooks:                              All students are expected to keep a 3-ring binder (journal).  Work is done in the journal daily (grammar, writing, worksheets).  Grades are given on the journal 3 X’s a nine weeks.

 

Additional Assignments:            Students will be writing, researching and presenting information to classmates.  Students will do some collaborative work.

 

Grade Structure:                       Average of total points.

                                                HW:                 (usually) 5 to 15 points.

                                                Papers:             50 to 100 points

                                                Tests:               100 points

                                                Quizzes:            5 to 10 points

 

Additional Information:              Students have plenty of opportunity to make up for poor grades.  My classes average about 600 possible points per 9 weeks.