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English 2  

Mrs. Amanda Locuson 

Course Texts

Glencoe Literature, Course 5 and Workbook, OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide

 

Core Literature Selections   

(Due to Covid-19, modifications to the reading selections may occur due to procedure changes with supply distribution.)

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Frankenstein, Things Fall Apart, A Doll’s House, Jane Eyre, and Our Town. 

                                                                                                                                 

Materials and Supplies (All of the following are to be brought to class daily.)

• Class textbooks (These will remain in the classroom for use. Selections will be available online for homework reading. A book may also  be checked out at the front office to remain at home for student use if needed.)
•  A binder with loose leaf notebook paper or a notebook for student’s note-taking.
•  Black/blue pens, one editing pen (red, green, purple, etc), pencils, and highlighter (students will hand in assignments written in blue and/or black pen colors but may use other colors for editing, their own notes and such.)
•   A book/novel of his/her choice and at one’s reading level (Students who complete in-class assignments ahead of everyone else are required to pull their book out and read until the class as a whole has completed the assignment.)
• Any assignments due (students will not be permitted to go to their lockers after class has started, homework brought in after the class period is late.)  

Class Rules

Be in your seat at the time class is to begin.

Bring all needed books and materials with you to every class.

Get permission before leaving your seat.

Treat all students and staff with respect.

Be an active learner.

 

Homework Policy, Late Work, and Make-up Work

• All assignments are due at the beginning of class, fully completed.  Anything turned in after the class period is considered late.
•  Late work will be accepted at a penalty of 10 points per day unless otherwise specified by the teacher (certain assignments will not be accepted late per teacher’s discretion).
• Students who have been absent from school will have the same number of days to complete their assignments, as is specified in the handbook. 
• Students are responsible for assignments, due dates, and tests that are pre-established when returning to school from an absence.
•  Students are responsible for getting homework assignments from teacher and/or website & turning them in on time when they have been absent.

 

Grading Scale and Weights

            A = 90-100      (A+ = 97-100; A = 93-96; A- = 90-92)

            B = 80-89        (B+ = 87-89; B = 83-86; B- = 80-82)

            C = 70-79        (C+ = 77-79; C = 73-76; C- = 70-72)

            D = 60-69        (D+ = 67-69; D = 63-66; D- = 60-62)

            F =   0-59

 

Tests/Writing   50%

Quizzes           20%

Homework      20%

Classwork       10%

 

Code of Ethics

Students are expected to maintain the highest degree of academic ethics.  This means putting the utmost effort into all class work and assignments and avoiding the ethical pitfalls of plagiarism and cheating. 

 

Plagiarism and Cheating include:

• Taking someone else’s assignment or portion of an assignment and submitting it as your own.
•  Submitting material written by someone else or rephrasing the ideas of another without giving credit to the original author or source.
•   Presenting the work of tutors, parents, siblings, or friends as your own
•   Submitting purchased papers or papers from the internet as your own
• Supporting plagiarism by providing your work to other, whether you believe it will be copied or not
• Using any form of memory aid during tests or quizzes without the expressed permission of the instructor
• Giving or receiving answers during tests or quizzes
•  Taking credit for group work when you have not contributed an equal or appropriate share to the final result
•  Accessing a test or quiz for the purpose of determining the questions in advance of its administration
•   Using summaries/commentaries (Cliff Notes, Spark Notes, etc) in lieu of reading the assigned materials

No student needs to cheat or plagiarize.  Legacy High School provides support for students to help them achieve success honorably.  Students who seek appropriate help when it’s needed will not need to cheat or plagiarize.  Despite this, if a student chooses to plagiarize and cheat, he or she will be given a zero and will be referred to the office for disciplinary action.  This is easily a situation to avoid; I am happy and available to give any help when it is needed.  Please see me to set up an agreeable time. 

(Text adapted form North Hunterdon High School policy on Academic Ethics)

 

Contact Information

I can be reached by my email: amanda.locuson@hopecharter.org, and by phone at the school: (407) 656-4673.  If I am unavailable to come to the phone, please leave a message with the office and I will call you back as soon as I am able.