welcome family and friends! michelle brinker, english
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Welcome Welcome Family and Friends!Family and Friends!
Welcome Welcome Family and Friends!Family and Friends!
Michelle Brinker, EnglishMichelle Brinker, English
Are you smarter than an eleventh grader?
• In The Scarlett Letter, Hester is punished and forced to wear a letter; what is that letter and what does it stand for?
–A - Adultery
• Who wrote The Great Gatsby?–F. Scott Fitzgerald
• In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, who is Huck’s main companion on the raft?
– Jim
A little about myself…
• Neshaminy High School Graduate
• B.A. and M.Ed. from Lehigh University
• M.S. from Wilkes University
• Sixth year of teaching.
Honors English 11
• The focus of this course is American Identity.
• We follow a chronological approach, placing pieces of literature in their historical and social context.
Course Structure
• Every other week vocabulary unit; every other week grammar unit.– Introduce on Monday.– Independent Review.– Quiz on Friday.
• Reading, writing, speaking and listening each day!
Vocabulary Workbooks• $10 for consumable vocabulary
exercise workbooks.
• Checks payable to: CRS Activities’ Fund – English
• This cost can be avoided if the book is returned in brand-new condition, free of any markings.
Literature and WritingMarking Period
Literature Writing
1 Summer Reading;The Scarlet Letter;
Era PresentationsName EssayBlue Book
Creative Pieces
2Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn; The Great Gatsby;
Start Self-Selected Novel
Persuasive Writing SAT/PSSA Writing
Blue Book(s)
3Finish Self-Selected
Novel; Their Eyes Were
Watching God
DEJsLiterary Criticism Essay
Blue Book
4 Of Mice and Men
Narrative WritingShort Story
PresentationsBlue Book
*Every Marking Period: Nonfiction Excerpts, Short Stories, Poetry
Late Work Expectations• 10% will be deducted for each day a
short-term assignment is late.
• 25-50% will be deducted for each day a long-term assignment is late.
• Vocabulary assignments may be turned in the following Monday for half credit.
Missed Quizzes and Tests
• Make-up quizzes and tests cannot be completed in class.
• Students will have 4 clinic days (about 2 weeks) for make-up quizzes and tests.
• After 2 weeks, the grade is a zero.
• It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a day/time.
Clinic• Tuesdays/Thursdays; except the
first Tuesday of every month.
• 2:30 – 3:00
• Room 231
• Not always individualized
• Individual help is by appointment
Printing PolicyWe do not send students to the library or lab to print assignments nor do we accept assignments via e-mail.
If a student experiences any printing problems the night before an assignment is due he/she may e-mail a copy of the assignment.
This will give the student an extra 24 hours to turn in a hardcopy of the assignment.
CR High School SouthStaff Web site
Web site, Calendar, and Return of Assessments
Index Cards
• Front – Write your child’s name.
• Back - Please take a moment to write your child a few words of encouragement.