Welcome to the English 7 Website!

A link to your Grade Reports can be found on the Homework page.

Announcements, schedule changes, etc. can also be found there.

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General Class Info

I suppose you'd like to know some information about what is in store for this year?  Wonderful!

Expectations

The primary expectations of the class are fairly simple and also interrelated.  They are that you:

1. Act respectfully of yourself.

2. Act respectfully of your peers.

3. Act respectfully of me. 

Pretty simple, no?

Everything else falls under these guidelines.  

What to Bring

It's always best to be prepared (even if you're not a Boy Scout).  For English class, you will always need:

1. your planner 

2. your binder (with plenty of paper in it for notes and other uses)

3. the novel/book with which we are currently working

4. a writing implement

Prime Time

When you come into the classroom, your Prime Time task will be posted on the board or screen.  

Please use the time you are given to follow the directions posted.

Material

In English 7, we will interact with a variety of different resources.  

The books we will read together are as follows:

1. Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park

2. Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

3. Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

4. The Giver by Lois Lowry

In addition, we will study Shakespeare's Macbeth 

and complete a research project on the Harlem Renaissance.

In English 7, we will continue to investigate metaphorical masks: what they hide, why they are used, and the merits of illuminating what is behind the mask of our characters and ourselves.

Reading

Your are expected to read at least 20 minutes each night.  If you do not have assigned reading from class, you should always have a choice book on hand.  You will need to report on your reading in various ways each quarter.  more guidelines will be given later and will be found on the Reading page.

The Reading List (from which you need to read at least one book a quarter) can be found via a link on the Reading page (or by clicking here).

Time for silent reading will be given most Mondays, so you should be sure to bring a reading book with you to class each Monday.  Otherwise you will need to borrow a book from the class bookshelf.

Absence

If you will have a scheduled absence, please let me know as soon as possible in order to obtain the materials you will miss.

With scheduled and unscheduled absences alike, be sure to check the web page to make sure you know what is going on and what is needed for class when you return.

Come to talk with me directly when you do return so we can make a plan for you to catch up on what was missed.

Contact

If you need to get in touch with me, there are several options.

1. Send me an email.  (Please realize that email sent after 3:30 may not be read until the next day.  Also, email sent first thing in the morning may not be read until lunch time or the sports period.)

2. Call me at my office.  My extension at school is x8421.  I usually check voice mail at lunch.

3. After 3:30, try me at home.  My home number is in the directory. The best time to try is after 7.

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Links to other important information can be found above!