English 1 Honors
Mr. Peacocke
kpeacocke@everettsd.org
English 1
kpeacocke@everettsd.org
Mr. Peacocke
• University of Washington
• Seattle Pacific University
• Teaching high school in Everett School District
since 1998 (17 years)
• Head Softball Coach (Jackson / Heatherwood)
• Jackson High School since 2011-2012
• Married; 2 kids (Daughter – 6th Grader at
Gateway MS / Son – 2nd Grader at Penny Creek)
“Honors”
• As this will be your first experience in a high
school Honors class, it is important you
understand what it means to be an Honors
student at this academic level. This is a college
preparatory course. Therefore, the Honors
student can expect a more rigorous
workload, including more reading, more
writing, and deeper analysis. Remember,
9th grade Honors is an elective. Any student
who enrolls in the Honors program is electing
to work harder than if he/she enrolled in a
regular academic English class.
Class Materials to look for…
• SpringBoard Student Workbook
(textbook)
• Composition Book (WNB)
• Independent Novel (1 Every 3
weeks)
• Vocabulary Note Cards / Flash
Cards
Additional Materials Needed
• Highlighters
• Post-It / Sticky Notes
• Thumb drive/Flash drive
…we want students to be
interactive with their
SpringBoard workbooks and all
reading materials.
SpringBoard
• District adopted English curriculum 6-12
• Pathway to AP / College Readiness
• Aligned to National ‘Common Core
Standards’
• ‘Consumable’ Student Workbooks
• Students will be registering for online
access (‘consumable’ materials available /
unit assessments taken online)
Unit 1 (Coming of Age):
Writing & Presenting an Interview Narrative
Writing an Persuasive Essay on the value of
post-secondary education
Unit 4 (Poetic Voices):
Personal Poetry Anthology
Analyzing and Presenting a Poet
Unit 2 (Short Stories / Film):
Writing a Short Story
Style Analysis Essay
Unit 3 (To Kill a Mockingbird):
Historical Investigation & Presentation
Literary Analysis Essay
Unit 5 (Romeo and Juliet):
Presenting a Shakespearean Scene (yes, acting!)
Persuasive Essay (value of R&J in high school)
Grading
• 10% Formative
o Daily class work / Class Activities
o Homework
• 90% Summative
o Embedded Assessments (essays / writing,
projects, and/or presentations)
o Literary Device Glossary (independent reading)
o Quizzes
o Unit Tests
Communication
•My Calendar
•425-385-7081
•kpeacocke@everettsd.org
Questions?
Thank you!