Ms. Dilley
Email: jana.dilley@granite.k12.ut.us
Exta help: Tuesday & Wednesday, 2:15-2:45
In this class we will:
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Think, read, write, speak, and listen to develop articulate
communication skills.
Read a variety of World literature where we will reflect,
infer, interpret, identify and appreciate effective use of
language.
Write to increase fluency, generate ideas, persuade, and
analyze literature.
Learn a variety of research methods.
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Pen/Pencil
Binder
Section Dividers
College ruled paper
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Bring materials and assignments to class.
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No LATE WORK will be accepted.
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Adherence to school attendance policy is mandatory
and will be enforced.
When absent see me to get assignments missed and
to make up tests/quizzes. You have seven days to
make up work.
 Be on time.
Students should use binder and dividers to stay organized
Vocabulary quizzes will given every Friday. Reading
quizzes will be given based on reading homework.
Students will have homework every night.
Citizenship grades are based on attendance, respect,
effort, participation, and attitude. Student must be in
class at least 60% of the class time.
• Cell phones and walk-mans are not to be brought
to class.
• Attentiveness, respect, a willingness to learn,
participation, and grow are expected.
• Cokes, Skittles, Heath bars, coffee, smiles, and a
good attitude are also welcome.
– Grades are calculated according to the
following percentile scale:
A
AB+
B
100 – 94
93 – 90
89 – 86
85 – 82
BC+
C
C-
81 – 78
77 – 74
73 – 70
69 -- 66
D+
D
DF
65 -- 62
61 – 59
58 -- 55
54 & Below
1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
•The Count of Monte Cristo - By
Alexandre Dumas
•Siddhartha - By Hermann
Hesse
•Beowulf - Author unknown
•The Stranger – By Albert Camus
2nd Quarter
•“Hamlet” - By William Shakespeare
•The Bean Trees - By Barbara
Kingsolver
4th Quarter
• Lord of the Flies - By
William Golding
• The Catcher in the Rye - By
J.D. Salinger