Welcome to Honors English 9!
Mrs. Malaspino
Folsom High School
Welcome to Honors English 9
Mrs. Melinda Malaspino
Grading Policies
Grading Scale:
Grades will be based on points earned
through the entire semester. Point value of
assignments will depend on importance
and complexity.
Grades will be weighted in the following
areas:
•Writing and Projects
40%
•Tests and Quizzes
30%
•Classwork and Homework
20%
•Final Exam
10%
Grading Scale
• Letter grades will be based on the following scale as set
forth by the FHS Department of English:
•
100% + = A +
78-79% = C +
•
93-99% = A
73-77% = C
•
90-92% = A70-72% = C•
88-89% = B +
68-69% = D +
•
83-87% = B
63-67% = D
•
80-82% = B60-62% = D•
59% and below = F
• Students with below a B in EITHER SEMESTER will not
be eligible for Honors English next year.
Summer Reading Expectations
• Summer Reading was designed to introduce
students to concepts we will be covering this year,
as well as to accelerate the curriculum
• Selections and Assessments:
• Bless Me, Ultima: Essay and Test
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Performance
and Test
• Mythology: Powerpoint Presentations and Test
Literary Selections
• 1st Semester: (in addition to the summer reading)
• The Odyssey
• Of Mice and Men
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• 2nd Semester:
• Great Expectations
• Night
• The Book Thief
• Fahrenheit 451
• Romeo and Juliet
Grammar and Vocabulary
• Grammar will be based on Magic Lens
curriculum—an integrated approach
designed to familiarize students with all
levels of grammar.
• Vocabulary will follow the “Word Within
the Word” program, using Latin and Greek
Roots.
Common Core Curriculum
Honors English 9 is designed to be an inquirybased course, integrating reading, writing,
discussion, and critical thinking in all units.
Teachers collaborate to create lessons which
call on students to explore ideas, interact
with the text and develop thoughtful
understanding in accordance with the
FCUSD mission statement.
GPS Curriculum
• All students, whether or not
they are officially enrolled in the GPS
program, will receive integrated instruction
in their core classes.
• In 9th grade English, students explore
literary works from across cultures which
address the question of how journeys, both
literal and figurative, define the human
experience as part of a global society.
THANKS FOR COMI NG!
I can be reached at
•mmalaspi@fcusd.org
•916-294-2400 ext. 415202
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