Supplies
Posted by on July 30, 2011
Please have the following supplies as soon as possible:
1. Binder–FOR THIS CLASS ONLY–Students will be responsible for random notebook checks periodically throughout the school year.
- loose-leaf paper
- 5 divided sections
- pockets in front and back
2. Post-It Notes–any size or color
- Students will learn to become close readers this year. These handy adhesive notes will be used for annotating texts in class.
3. Pens AND Pencils
4. Highlighters
Strongly Encouraged but not Required:
1. USB Flashdrive (any size–doesn’t have to be just for Language Arts)
Literature Selections for 2011-2012
Posted by on July 29, 2011
One of the first questions students ask is, “What are we going to read this year?” We have mapped out the major works we will cover:
Semester One: Of Mice and Men, Suspense Unit, Lord of the Flies
Semester Two: A Separate Peace, Twelfth Night, Speak
Short stories, poems, and nonfiction selections will also be included within each unit.
Style Guide
Posted by on August 8, 2008
Use the style guide for information regarding: MLA page formatting, writing steps, outlines, documenting sources in text, and preparing a works cited page.
Georgia Performance Standards
Posted by on July 30, 2008
For a description of the standards to be taught throughout the year, please see the link below.
