Intro.+to+Lit.+Syllabus

//**Honors Introduction to Literature Syllabus**// //It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts... it is to teach them to think, if that is possible, and always to think for themselves.-- Robert Hutchins// To increase ability to read, comprehend, and analyze material of increasing complexity To develop oral and written communication skills, demonstrating clear and logical thinking To enlarge reading, writing and speaking vocabularies  To further develop research skills To participate effectively in cooperative learning
 * Course Goals and Objectives**

Since we will be covering a selection of diverse material, students should remember to be sensitive, aware, and respectful of each other. Students are expected to follow our core values: respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding. Students are expected to follow the five P’s: prompt, prepared, positive, polite, and participate.
 * Classroom Expectations**

Three-ring binder (1 ½ inches) for working portfolio Pens, pencils, and highlighters Notebook paper Memory stick, flash drive, or thumb drive
 * Materials**


 * Grades** Students are graded on a point system. Points are awarded for work turned in on time and meets expectations for the objective or assessment.

Grades and attendance are updated regularly on infinite campus. Daily lessons, homework, and assessments are updated and posted regularly on my wikispace.
 * Plagiarism/ Late Work Policy: **Late work will not be accepted from any student for any reason with the exception of excused absences or prior arrangements made with teacher. It is the student’s responsibility to get any missing assignments and turn them in within the time allotted by school policy. Plagiarism is attempting to pass off someone else's work or ideas as your own. Plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment.
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 * Contact Information **Email is my preferred mode of contact: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">gabrielle_gerlits@dpsk12.org

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