Intro+to+Lit

** Sixth Six Weeks: //Romeo and Juliet//, by William Shakespeare **
 * Introduction to Literature **



5.19.14--Research Essay: Introduction paragraph. 5.20.14--Research Essay: Body paragraph. 5.21.14--(Senior Check-out. Report to 1st period at 11:38 a.m.) Research Essay: Conclusion paragraph and final draft in the computer lab. 5.23.14-- Research Essay DUE ! Begin Baz Luhrmann 1997 version of //Romeo and Juliet//.
 * Week of 5.19.14 **

5.26.14--No school: Memorial Day 5.27.14-5.29.14: No block schedule. Watch Baz Luhrmann's 1997 //Romeo and Juliet//. 5.30.14--No school: Assessment Day
 * Week of 5.26.14 **

Final exam. See below (under "Major Grades for this Semester").
 * 6.4.14 **

__ Major grades for this semester __
 * A synthesis essay on the most important issue of our time, incorporating three sources from the literature we covered during this unit. Due March 3rd, 2014 . **


 * Three published journal entries on your thoughts/connections to //Monster//. Publish on this website by requesting membership with your real name, clicking the talk bubble icons above, typing your entry in, and clicking "Post". **
 * Due Dates: 3/21/14, 3/28/14, and 4/11/14 . **


 * An essay on //Monster//, by Walter Dean Myers, and //Freedom Writers//, directed by Richard LaGravanese. **
 * Due April 28, 2014 . Prompt: **In what ways to we see the juxtaposition (contrasting effect) of freedom and captivity in //Monster// and //Freedom Writers//?




 * A research essay on a topic of your choice, related to William Shakespeare's //Romeo and Juliet//. Due 5/23/14. **


 * Final Exam--6/4/14 at 7:30 a.m. **

Class supply list, information, and syllabus

__Participation__

You will receive a participation grade each week. Each person gets five points per day. You will lose points for the following things: unexcused absences (-5 points), sleeping in class (-3 points), not participating in an activity (-2 points), tardy (-2 points), leaving class for a "bathroom break" that lasts longer than 15 minutes (-2 points). Any behavior that results in my having to ask you to leave class or my having to call security and have you removed from the class will be -5 points. These behaviors include refusing to do what I ask, deliberate meanness, or aggression toward others.


 * If you come to class on time every day and do what you're asked to do, your participation grade will boost your overall grade. **