English III

Miss Martin

Room 13
E-mail: amartin@blairoaks.org
High School Phone: (573) 635-8514

Supplies Needed

- Regular Notebook or
Composition Notebook (we will
use these daily)
- Something to write with
“The American Dream”

Overview
- Charged Chromebook (we will
use these daily)
- Small binder (this is preferred,
but a folder works too!)

Quarter 1 (novel): The Great Gatsby, by: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Quarter 2 (play) : A Raisin in the Sun, by: Lorraine Hansberry
Quarter 3: Serial Podcasts
Summative Quarter 4: Short Works and Literature Groups
Assignments
Four major papers (1 per quarter),
unit tests, quizzes, presentations, projects

Formative
Assignments % of Final Grade
Daily notebook (collected every Friday), vocabulary,
independent reading, classwork, group activities, chapter
activities, in-class discussions, participation activities 30% Formative
70% Summative
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Late Work
The first day an assignment is missing, 25% will be taken off. The second day an assignment is missing,
50% will be taken off. Any days after that, the assignment will not be accepted. Absences work
differently. Please see below.

Because formatives are only worth 30% of the overall grade, one missing assignment will have very
little impact on the overall grade. Many missing assignments will have a substantial impact.

All late work will not be accepted after the end of each quarter.
(Something to consider…most college professors and future employers won’t accept late work at all.)

Retakes
Summative assignments, such as projects and essays, are usually done in stages, which will allow
students multiple opportunities to meet with the teacher, revise, and edit.

Retakes are due within a week of the due date. Students can earn ½ the points they missed.

Retaking tests and quizzes are up to teacher discretion. Students must request a retake and may be
required to do an additional review activity, depending on the assignment type.

All retakes will have to be made by appointment, either before or after school.

Absences
If you know in advance the days you will not be in class, please contact me and get the work ahead of time. Your
work is due the day you return. For excused absences, all makeup work needs to be completed in the same
number of classes/days that the student was absent. For avoidable absences, all makeup work is due upon day
of return.

In the case of an unplanned absence, check Google Classroom FIRST!! Then, come to me with questions or
concerns. I will post all resources and assignments online.

Academic Dishonesty
Cheating will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes copying another student’s assignment,
working on an assignment with a partner and turning in the same answers, any form of plagiarism,
and using work from previous years or work from another class.

Consequences include:
• F on assignment
• Discipline referral
• Parent contact

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Discipline Policy
Students will be expected to treat all people in the classroom with respect at all times. The biggest
problems are typically too much talking and students being disrespectful to each other. You will be
warned if your behavior does not follow these guidelines. If the behavior still does not improve, a
referral will be written and/or parent contact will be made.

Disruptive behavior, bullying, insubordination, profanity, tardiness, and other inappropriate behavior policies
can be found in the student handbook linked below.

***All school policies listed in the student handbook apply in my classroom at all times.
Link below.

Under NO circumstances will bullying, harassment, inappropriate behavior, profanity, or

academic dishonesty be tolerated in the classroom.

Student Handbook

Technology
Class Expectations Phones
Phones should always be on silent.
à Assume Positive Intent They must be put away when the
teacher is giving instruction. At all
other times, teacher discretion is
à Be a problem solver, not a problem finder used. Students can ask to look up
words and do research or listen to
à Be unattached to outcomes music as they do their work as long as
they are completing their work. Rules
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” can change if phones become a
recurring problem.
– Suzy Kassem
à Stay on topic, be fully present, and actively Chromebooks
participate Google Classroom will be accessed
and updated daily. Chromebooks will
“Wherever you are, be all there!” be used for educational purposes
only. Playing games, watching videos,
- Jim Elliot social media, etc. are not to be
accessed during class.
à Speak your truth without blame or judgment
à Listen to those around you

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A Teacher’s Promise

It is important you know that you matter and

your success is important to me!

I will always be available for extra help, but

the absolute most important thing you can
do is communicate with me.

I know life can sometimes throw some

curveballs. I am understanding. We are all
human!

Even if you get behind and feel overwhelmed,

please come talk to me!

I can do “I don’t understand”. I can do “I need

help”.

But, I cannot help “I won’t do this” or “I won’t

try”.

I promise I will listen to you.

I promise I will trust you.
I promise I will see you in a positive light and
focus on your strengths.
I promise to help you with your weaknesses.
I promise to push you towards life long
learning.
I promise to never teach you something that
will not benefit you in the long run.
I promise to teach to the best of my ability.

I am excited for this school year and to get to

know you all more!

Sincerely,
Miss Martin