Ms. Mathis's English I Syllabus and Information

Welcome to English I at South Gibson County High School! I am so excited to begin a brand new year in a brand new school! A semester of English I follows the standards set by the Tennessee Department of Education. The standards for English one include study and practice in the areas of language, communication, writing, research, logic, informational text, media, literature, and vocabulary. The standards in each section will be met by covering the units listed below. It is my hope that you, the student, will come to class every day with an open mind and willingness to learn about our language. I want the classroom to be a space for expression and creativity in writing and speech. I want to teach each student useful skills that he or she will use in every class at South Gibson County and even outside of school. I want to teach you all, but I can also learn from you. I am excited about getting to know you and excited about helping you understand and appreciate the English language.

 Units to cover:
Short Stories                                                                                                         Writing
Poetry                                                                                                                    Grammar
Drama:  Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet                                                        Vocabulary
Novels including Orwell’s Animal Farm                                                           Independent Reading/ Novels

Activities in each unit include, but are not limited to the following:
Pre-tests                                                Cooperative learning activities
Research assignments                         Mini projects
Quizzes                                                  Literature circles
Tests                                                       Presentations
Journals                                                 and more

Grading System
Daily Grades
Quizzes/Mini Projects
Tests/Major Projects
Midterm/End of Course*

*End of Course is the state mandated test all English I students are required to take.
  
Supply List:
One 1 inch three ring binder/ with notebook paper
1 seperate notebook for journals
Pencils (have one every day)

Students will also be asked to purchase at 2-3 novels. Students can choose from the following list.
-Animal Farm (this will be read by everyone in the class at one time)
-Necessary Roughness
-The Time Machine
-House of the Scorpion
-Out of the Dust
-The Miracle Worker
-Hatchet
-House on Mango Street
-Call of the Wild
-Flowers for Algernon

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