Miss AmorinMiss Amorin

English 4English 4

Grade 12Grade 12

Class MaterialsClass Materials

NotebookNotebook FolderFolder Writing utensil!!!Writing utensil!!! HighlighterHighlighter

Please be ORGANIZED!!!!!Please be ORGANIZED!!!!!

ReadingReading- - World LiteratureWorld Literature

World Literature Senior Textbook World Literature Senior Textbook - Culture unit- Culture unit- Love/death unit (poetry)- Love/death unit (poetry)- Intolerance unit- Intolerance unit

Othello- Othello- William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare HamletHamlet- William Shakespeare- William Shakespeare Disposable People (culture/ intolerance)Disposable People (culture/ intolerance) BeowulfBeowulf A Doll’s House / The StrangerA Doll’s House / The Stranger(existentialism)(existentialism)

WritingWriting

Research ProjectResearch Project (culture unit- taboo)(culture unit- taboo)

**Literary Analysis*Literary Analysis*((Othello)Othello)

**College EssayCollege Essay (Sem.1)(Sem.1)

ResumeResume(job application (job application process)process)

Cover letterCover letter(job application (job application process)process)

Formal letter Formal letter (‘thank you’ or (‘thank you’ or ‘complaint’)‘complaint’)

Senior Reflective UnitSenior Reflective Unit

Senior Memory BookSenior Memory Book1.1. FamilyFamily

2.2. Childhood/ teen memoirChildhood/ teen memoir

3.3. Senior yearSenior year

4.4. Goals for futureGoals for future

5.5. Greatest lesson learnedGreatest lesson learned

Class rulesClass rules

Assignments are Assignments are only accepted one only accepted one day late for a day late for a penalty of -5,penalty of -5, after after one day late, the one day late, the assignment is a zero.assignment is a zero.

When students are When students are absentabsent they have they have two days for each two days for each day they are absent day they are absent to make up workto make up work

Students are to check Students are to check make-up binmake-up bin for work for work when they are absent. when they are absent. Students are not Students are not excused from excused from assignments when they assignments when they are absent.are absent.

Homework boardHomework board always has assignments always has assignments and their due date. and their due date. Students are Students are recommended to write recommended to write HW in planner. Also, HW in planner. Also, check check School Wires*School Wires*

Class rules (cont…)Class rules (cont…)

Most assignments Most assignments are to be are to be typedtyped.. If If students are told to students are told to type an assignment, type an assignment, and they hand write and they hand write it, five points are it, five points are taken off grade.taken off grade.

Computer lab is Computer lab is open before and open before and after school.after school.

When assignments When assignments are due, the are due, the assignment is to be assignment is to be prepared BEFORE prepared BEFORE class.class. Students are Students are not to go to media not to go to media center during class center during class time to print time to print assignments. assignments.

E-mail assignments if E-mail assignments if necessarynecessary

School Wires*School Wires* CHS websiteCHS website Find “Teachers” tabFind “Teachers” tab Find teachers name– Christine Amorin (click)Find teachers name– Christine Amorin (click) Teacher’s page will pop up on screenTeacher’s page will pop up on screen Find specific class- ex.)Find specific class- ex.)English 4REnglish 4R

– Read syllabus for classRead syllabus for class Find tab for Find tab for specific unitspecific unit covered in class--- covered in class---

ex.) Culture Unitex.) Culture Unit See assignments, notes, rubrics, etc…See assignments, notes, rubrics, etc…

Look at “calendar” for due dates.Look at “calendar” for due dates.

PARENTS can PARENTS can contribute to students contribute to students learninglearning PARENT MODE- Genesis (CHS website)*****PARENT MODE- Genesis (CHS website)*****

Look at students grades on Look at students grades on GenesisGenesis Look over the class Look over the class School Wires School Wires PagePage Ask students about the assignments they are Ask students about the assignments they are

working on in classworking on in class To keep informed, visit the school, call on the To keep informed, visit the school, call on the

phone, or write an email. phone, or write an email. Families are encouraged to stay informed Families are encouraged to stay informed

about their children's progress at school.about their children's progress at school.

GOALSGOALS for SENIOR for SENIOR EnglishEnglish Improve Improve writing skills.writing skills. Enhance critical thinking skills and Enhance critical thinking skills and

creative writing skills- “out of the creative writing skills- “out of the box.”box.”

Global learners: being more open- Global learners: being more open- minded to different concepts; minded to different concepts; collaboration.collaboration.

*Be better prepared for *Be better prepared for COLLEGE COLLEGE and and life after high school.life after high school.

Miss Amorin’s Miss Amorin’s contact info.contact info.

christine.amorin@woodbridge.k12.nj.us

English office= (908) 499-English office= (908) 499-65236523

The key to a successful The key to a successful year is responsibility, year is responsibility, hard work, and hard work, and determination. determination.

Get Inspired!Get Inspired!

11stst Day Assignment--- Day Assignment---

One the note card, write TWO things-One the note card, write TWO things-

1.) One thing you hope to learn/gain from SENIOR 1.) One thing you hope to learn/gain from SENIOR ENGLISH (the more specific, the better).ENGLISH (the more specific, the better).

2.) One new adventure/goal that you would like to 2.) One new adventure/goal that you would like to accomplish senior year. accomplish senior year. Ex.) Go to the MET in NYCEx.) Go to the MET in NYC

The teacher will hold onto these note cards all semester, and give The teacher will hold onto these note cards all semester, and give them back to the students the last week of class. Get them back to the students the last week of class. Get inspiredinspired to do to do new things, accomplish goals, and make senior year worth it! Best new things, accomplish goals, and make senior year worth it! Best of luck! of luck!

- Colonia High School 2014-2015 Motto