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Welcome to Mrs. Benjamin’s English Class
2013-14Mountain View High School
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Welcome to Mrs. Benjamin’s Class!
SuppliesNeeded Everyday:• Pen• Binder with Paper
Beneficial:• Hi-lighter• Colored pens/pencils• Note Cards
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Books to purchase
Daily Grammar Practice• $6.50• Breaks grammar down
into bite-size chunks that are easier to swallow.
• Remind your parents to purchase your DGP on MyPaymentsPlus
Books to buy (if possible)• Assigned novels• Improve learning by –
yes, I’m serious – writing in the books
• Begin with: – 10th – The Oedipus Cycle
by Sophocles, translated by Fitts and Fitzgerald
– 11th – The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Requested Classroom Donations
• Kleenex• Hand Sanitizer• Disinfectant Wipes
• Yuck. ‘Nuff said.
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By the Numbers
Grade Percentage Breakdown:• Classwork ( Homework,
Quizzes): 35%• Interim Tests: 5%• Summative (Tests, Essays,
Projects): 40%• Final Exam: 20%
Late Policy ReminderDay 1 = -10% grade Day 2 = -20% grade Day 3 = -30% grade Day 4+ = Assignments not accepted
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Rule # 1: Come to class prepared.
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Rule #2:
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Rule #3:Rule #3: If you talk when others are talking,
you’re going to have a bad time.
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Rule #4: Sidebar conversations?
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Rule #5: There’s no such thing as a dumb question!
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Rule #6: What about electronic devices?
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Rule #7: Put your name and class period on every assignment.
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Rule #8: Keep track of assignment deadlines!
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Rule #9: Stay in your seats until you’re dismissed.
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Todd Martin
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