Response+to+Lit

=Response to Literature= Ms. Mousel

Course description Response to Literature is a one trimester class that provides students an opportunity to read and personally respond. Students work in small groups, large groups, and/or individually to explore contemporary and classic novels. While comprehension plays a part, the focus will be placed upon their personal responses to the material in writing. Culminating projects will provide much of the overall assessment, but written assessments will also be given.

Novels Crank by Ellen Hopkins Speak The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Things They Carried The Crucible

Mousel’s Classroom Expectations 1. Follow the STEPs into character: Be organized and ON TIME (bring assignments, bring books, bring needed materials Listen to others with polite words and actions Respect yourself and others so all can learn Wear proper school attire Bring an independent, age and content appropriate book to read EVERY DAY!!! If you forget, you will be reading from the textbook. Clean up after yourself and push in chairs at the end of each class. Mousel dismisses you, not the bell! If you get caught putting gum anywhere other than the trash can, you will lose the privilege for EVERYONE. Leave cell in your locker. If I see it, I take it! When the class is not using Macbooks, keep lids down. First offense, I take it and you will get it after class. Second offense- I take it to the office, you get it at the end of the day. Third---Up to the office’s discrimination. NO BUBBLE SHOOTER or ANY games I do not give permission for- refer to #7.
 * Homework is due the day AFTER it is assigned (writing projects due by the deadline).
 * Late work policy is found in the SHS handbook.
 * Much of the homework will be posted on the class wiki-when it is up and running; otherwise refer to the homework board at the back of the room.
 * You are allowed two days for each day of absence (unexcused not included) to turn in missed work before it is considered late.

Additional Help: Before and after school 2nd period (9:16-10:08)

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