Welcome Back! (All classes)

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! I hope each of you have enjoyed a restful summer and are ready for the challenges and excitement of a new school year. Below you will find useful information for both my 10th and 11th grade English classes. Students will be given a hard copy of the Course Expectations on the first day of school but feel free to have a look in advance!

Course Expectations:
Grade 10
Grade 11

Materials:
Each student needs to bring all materials to class beginning Monday, August 30th.
- Binder (1 inch is sufficient)
- Section Dividers (at least 5)
- Folder
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- Pen or pencil
- Highlighters (at least 2 different colors)
- *Flash drive (*bring only when needed)

Some beginning of the year items:
Self-Profile (All classes)
Literary Elements Chart (English 10)
American Culture Survey (English 11)
American History Puzzle (English 11)
Video Response - Two Paragraphs (English 11)
**Link to the video

Native American Lit (English 11)

Native American Literature is the first unit of the year for American Literature. It will be a short unit but is still important to study as Native Americans played a role in shaping our nation. For a day-by-day breakdown of the unit, refer to the August/September 2010 calendar on the upper right side of this page or check out my weekly lesson plans.

Native American Notes
Chart for "The World On the Turtle's Back"
See / Email Miss Smalley for a copies of "How the World was Made" and "The Great Spirit Names the Animal People"
Questions for "How the World was Made"
Trickster Tales Activity
Create a Creation Myth or Trickster Tale