American Literature
Expectations
Mrs. Suellentrop
Welcome to
American Literature! In order to be successful in this class, you must first
abide by the following expectations:
* Please be
prepared for every class period. You must have:
* the text we are currently studying
* a writing utensil
* a notebook
* a folder or binder for handouts
* your journal
* Please be ON
TIME to class and be ready to get down to business. Tardiness will affect your
participation grade and warrants a pink slip.
* Please participate
in class discussion. Participation points will be based on your contribution to
discussion. I care about what you have to say about the topics at hand, so
SPEAK UP!
* Please respect
the opinions and comments of others.
* Please turn in
all assignments ON TIME! One letter grade will be deducted for each DAY (not
class) it is late. Compositions are due by
* Please do your
own work! This includes tests, quizzes, compositions, and homework. Neither
cheating nor plagiarism (intentional or unintentional) will be tolerated. You will receive a zero on any work that is
not your own.
* All revisions must be turned in with the original composition stapled
behind it.
* Please attend
and be on time to your composition conferences with me. Only one make-up
conference will be allowed, and a student will receive a pink slip for the
missed conference.
* Please make up
missed work. If you are legitimately
absent from class, please see me immediately upon your return to school to
discuss make-up work (do not simply rely on the syllabus). You will be
responsible for all assignments on the syllabus during your absence, and any
written work that is on the syllabus needs to be turned in no later than two
days after your return to school.
Students who skip class will receive a zero for any work missed or due
that day, including tests, compositions, and quizzes.
* Special testing
circumstances and extensions must be requested in advance. Assignment
extensions will only be given in the case of serious circumstances. Computer
failure is not an acceptable excuse.
* Pink slips will
be given for the following reasons:
* failure to be prepared for class
* missing assignments
*
tardiness
* disrespectful behavior
* out of uniform
Repeat offenses will warrant detentions
* This is how the
grading works:
Compositions = 35% of your grade
Tests = 35% of your grade
Quizzes = 15% of your grade
Homework = 10% of your grade
Participation = 5% of your grade
The grading scale can be found in
your Villa Duchesne Handbook.
If you find that
you can not follow these expectations, I’m a sucker for brownies!!!!
Above all, my hope
is that you learn and have fun in this class. If you ever have any concerns,
questions, problems, or just want to chat, PLEASE come see me. I can not help
you if I do not know you’re having trouble, and I can’t read minds. My office
is located in Room 204, and my email is ksuellentrop@vdoh.org.
Texts for this
class:
Vocabulary
Workshop, Level G
Adventure in
American Literature
The Scarlet
Letter by Nathaniel
Hawthorne
The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
Twain
The Great
Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald
The Glass
Menagerie by
Death of a
Salesman by Arthur Miller
The Turn of
the Screw by Henry James