Senior English
Dear Student and Parent,
Welcome to Senior English! I hope you are as excited as I am as we begin your final journey towards graduation. And what a journey it will be! Read below to discover class information and procedures.
“The Seafarer"
Beowulf
King Arthur legends and The Canterbury Tales
Shakespeare (Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth)
Novel
Semester two
Novel
Research
Gulliver’s Travels
Novel
Novel List
The Count of Monte Cristo Wuthering Heights
Frankenstein Dracula
Brave New World
* 40% of grade: minor grades (daily assignments, prewriting, rough drafts, etc.)
* 60% of grade: major grades (essay tests, essays, projects, etc.)
- Students have 2 days per day missed to make up daily assignments.
- Major grades must be made up within 5 days of the student’s return to school.
- Projects assigned 2-3 weeks in advance are due on the original date; late
projects will receive a 25 point deduction.
It is the student’s responsibility to ask for missed assignments.
Classroom Rules
~ Be respectful to others and their property by keeping hands, feet, objects,
and negative comments to yourself
~ Bring all supplies with you when you enter.
~ Take care of all business (bathroom, socializing, grooming, etc.) before you
come to class.
~ Clean up after yourself.
~ The dress code will be followed in the classroom.
~ Cell phones will not be used during class.
Cheating will NOT be tolerated and will be punished according to the handbook.
> E-mail address: erollen@godleyisd.net
> School phone number: 817-389-2265
The listed pieces to be read are subject to change based on time and availability.