EN 35 Honors Sophomore English
Mrs. Celeste Burns Room 110
480-472-8169
cmburns@mpsaz.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An enriched, accelerated program in composition and American literature, designed for
the highly capable and motivated sophomore student. EN 35 Honors takes the place of
EN 471.
GOALS
Develop a solid understanding of American literature and culture
Read critically and analytically
Listen with purpose
Write and speak with clarity, purpose, thoughtfulness, and style
Expand vocabulary
Work cooperatively with others
TEXTBOOKS, READING MATERIALS, and MOVIES
Holt Rinehart Winston’s Elements of Literature: Literature of the United States, 5th Ed.
Building an Enriched Vocabulary (Joseph R. Orgel, Ph.D)
Various newspaper articles; novels of choice from a provided list
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Movies: The Scarlet Letter*, The Crucible (PG13)*, The Great Gatsby (PG13), A Raisin
in the Sun (PG13,) Of Mice and Men (PG13)
*only shown if time allows
NECESSARY MATERIALS
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Pencils
Blue/Black Pens
Highlighters
- Loose leaf paper; spiral notebook
- Flash drive for saving work
EXPECTATIONS
I expect you to act like the young adults that you are and follow these classroom rules in
addition to the school policies:
----Be respectful ----- Be responsible ----- Be resourceful
CONSEQUENCES
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Electronic devices taken away
Parent Conference
Discipline Referral
Alternative Learning Center (ALC)
PROCEDURES
ALL WORK IS DUE ON THE DUE DATE. EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE WORK MAY
BE MADE FOR MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS (50 points and up) WITH REDUCED
CREDIT (automatic 10%).
Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Anyone caught copying or giving their
work will receive a zero for the assignment or test and a discipline referral.
Essays will be in MLA format. They will be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times
New Roman; 1 in. margins, submitted through Google Drive or hard copy (either needs
to have turnitin.com approval); class work will be neatly written. Please use loose leaf
paper.
All essays should have a modified MLA heading in the upper left corner of the paper:
First and Last Name
Teacher’s Name and Period
Name of Class and Assignment
Date: day, month, year
John Smith
Mrs. Burns Period 1
Honors Soph English- Persuasive Essay
1 May 2015
Daily work can have the following heading:
First and Last Name
Period
Date
ATTENDANCE
BE HERE!! Four tardies = referral. If you have more than 9 absences, you may lose your
credit.
Excessive tardiness will result in Saturday school.
If you have an excused absence, look at the assignment calendar, website calendar, check
with a friend, or speak with me after class. It is your responsibility to make up work. You
have 2 days for every day absent to complete make up work. If you miss a test, you will
need to make it up during lunch or after school.
GRADING
Points will be earned on class work, homework, tests, essays, vocabulary, projects, and
public speaking.
A
B
C
D
F
90%-100%
80%-89%
70%-79%
60%-69%
59% and below
Grade break down:
Essays
30%
Projects
25%
Assignments 20%
Tests
15%
Homework
10%
AVAILABILITY
1st hour- Honors Soph English
2nd hour- PREP
3rd hour- AVID 11th grade
4th hours- Honors Soph English
5th hour- LUNCH
6th and 7th hours- Honors Soph English
Office hours: 7:30-8:00 M, T, TH, F by
appt; 3:00-3:30 everyday
Lion Tutorials: Tues/Thurs 5th hour lunch
Every day after school