How to Succeed in Mrs. Benjamin's English Class Without Really Trying

Welcome to Mrs. Benjamin’s English Class

2014-2015Parkview High School

Welcome to Mrs. Benjamin’s Class!

SuppliesNeeded Everyday:• Pen• Binder with Paper

Beneficial:• Hi-lighter• Colored pens/pencils• Note Cards

Books to purchase

Books to buy (if possible)• Assigned novels• Improve learning by – yes, I’m serious – writing in the

books• Semester 1:

– The Oedipus Cycle by Sophocles, translated by Fitts and Fitzgerald

– Lord of the Flies by William Golding• Semester 2:

– Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare– A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

Requested Classroom Donations

• Kleenex• Hand Sanitizer• Disinfectant Wipes

• Yuck. ‘Nuff said.

By the Numbers

Grade Percentage Breakdown:• Classwork ( Homework,

Quizzes): 35%• Interim Tests: 2%• Summative (Tests, Essays,

Projects): 43%• Final Exam: 20%

Late Policy ReminderDay 1 = -10 points Day 2 = - 20 pointsDay 3 = - 30 pointsDay 4 = - 40 pointsDay 5 = - 50 pointsDay 6+ = Assignments not accepted

Major projects must be turned in on the due date even if you are absent!

Rule # 1: Come to class prepared.

Rule #2:

Rule #3:Rule #3: If you talk when others are talking,

you’re going to have a bad time.

Rule #4: Sidebar conversations?

Rule #5: There’s no such thing as a dumb question!

Rule #6: What about electronic devices?

Rule #7: Put your name and class period on every assignment.

Rule #8: Keep track of assignment deadlines!

Rule #9: Stay in your seats until you’re dismissed.

Todd Martin