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Course syllabus 2016-17

Fulbright Jr. High

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7th Grade Pre-AP English
Mrs. Michelle Cearley, M.Ed, NBCT, 21c Classroom
Email: mcearley@bentonvillek12.org
Class website: www.mrscearley.weebly.com

Course Information

Description: 7th Grade Pre-AP English is a daily class that focuses on stretching each student’s already advanced reading and writing skills even more. Students will be required to read a variety of more advanced texts, focusing on AP excerpts and challenging texts, which will be arranged around various themes. Students will write extensively and will move through the analytical writing process with instruction on expanded essay structure, and they will expand their use of the MLA format for documentation. Class discussion will include higher level inference skills as well as participation in Socratic circles and student led literature circles. Students will participate in computer integration with Google Classroom and several PBL projects.
Methods: Frequent writing, discussion, presentations, group work, project based learning, integration of technology with class set of laptops.
Grades: Grades are based on the 100 point scale. Work will be weighted so that unassisted work comprises 70% of a student’s grade, while assisted work counts for 30% the grade.
Reading Requirements:
Nightly reading is expected in Pre-AP English. Students will read multiple novels of independent reading this year and will often read two books at the same time.

Texts used:
Extended Non-fiction text: Children of the Great Depression
Novels: The Outsiders, The Miracle Worker, and The House on Mango Street
**Some texts subject to change
novels, short stories, poetry books, non-fiction reader, etc.

Supplies:

3 ring binder
USB flash drive
Pencils/pens
5 subject tab dividers
Post-It Notes / Highlighers

Absences & Make-up Work
It is the student’s responsibility to ask for make-up work.
Students have one week from return date to get make-up work turned in per the handbook,
Students may also find all make-up work and handouts on Mrs. Cearley’s website

Let’s stay in touch!
Please fill out to the bottom of the form and return to me. I will place your email address in a contact list to send out regular emails to parents.
Keep the top portion for future reference. Return this bottom portion to Mrs. Cearley by Friday. Thanks!
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