About Me
True or False: I have two sisters.
*no opportunity to steal*
False -- I have one!
Which two are not typical class routines/types of work done in this class?
1) Warm Ups
2) Short & Long Writing Assignments
3) Research Papers
4) Class Discussions
5) Small Group Work
6) Homework
7) Film Analysis
Research papers & film analysis
You're struggling and feeling like you could use some extra help. What should you do?
Please email or speak to me after class to set up an appointment for extra help before school, after school, or during Flex Block.
True or False: Your notebooks will go home with you each class and must come back the next day.
*no opportunity to steal*
FALSE -- notebooks stay in class
How many schools make up Bedford Public Schools? You must tell me how many schools, name them, and tell me what grades attend each school.
*must get the answer fully correct for points, no partial points*
Davis Elementary (K–2)
Lane Elementary (3–5)
John Glenn Middle School (6–8)
Bedford High School (9–12)
Who is my favorite singer?
Taylor Swift
What happens if you don't have your school-issued iPad?
You will need to handwrite.
You are absent from class one day. What should you do?
YOU are responsible for finding out what you missed, either by meeting with me during flex block, checking in with me before or after class, or checking Google Classroom. If you have questions about something on Google Classroom, email me.
Are you allowed to revise a homework assignment worth 10-15 pts? Explain.
No, revisions are only allowed on major assignments (projects, essays, assessments) -- 20 pts or higher
Name our three administrators at BHS (1 principal and 2 assistant principals).
*must get all 3 correct for points, no partial points*
Principal - Mrs. Galante
Assistant Principal - Ms. O’Grady
Assistant Principal - Mr. Kohut
What year of teaching is this for me?
Year 4
What is our room number?
B204
We just started our Gatsby unit but you just finished a classwork assignment from our previous unit on Their Eyes Were Watching God. Can you submit it for any credit? Explain.
No -- Late work will be accepted until the end of a unit (the end of the unit will be a writing assignment or project). If we are done with the unit, that work can no longer be submitted for credit.
Your grade is determined by a total points system. Explain what a "total points system" is.
Each assignment (classwork, homework, project, essays, etc.) is worth a certain number of points. Your final grade will be determined by the number of points you earned divided by the total number of possible points over the course of the term.
What is the estimated population of Bedford (as of July 2022)?
a) roughly 16,000 people
b) roughly 18,000 people
c) roughly 12,000 people
d) roughly 14,000 people
d) roughly 14,000 people
~14,161
What is my favorite TV show?
Modern Family
What are the consequences for cutting class in this class?
If you intentionally cut class (present in school but absent from class & without an excused absence from the office), you will a receive a 0% on all work missed during that class.
You receive a grade on your essay that you don't necessarily like, so you want to revise it. What do you need to do?
To submit an assignment late and/or revise a writing assessment, you must make an appointment to speak with me.
Name 3 of the 5 specific texts mentioned on the syllabus that we will read.
*no partial points*
The Great Gatsby
The Things They Carried
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
American Like Me
...and various thematically relevant short stories, poems, articles, films, and other media.
The boundaries of Bedford were first settled by Europeans around...
a) the 1700s
b) the 1600s
c) the 1800s
*no opportunity to steal*
b) the 1600s
roughly around 1640
Which two colleges did I go to?
*must get both answers correct to earn the points (no half credit)*
UNE and Endicott
What are the four categories your grade is made up of?
*must get all 4 correct for points, no partial points*
reading, writing, language, and habits of learning
You get your essay back and the grade is 75%. You would like to revise this essay. After doing so, the grade of the revision is 85%. What is your new, final grade for this assignment?
80%
The grade of the revision will be averaged with the original grade to create a new grade for the assessment.
Name two of the examples of violations of the Honor Code we see in English classes that were included in the AI statement.
*must get 2 correct for points, no partial points*
Any 2 of the following:
Submitting previous/existing work of a peer as one’s own
Submitting published works from the internet as one’s own
Submitting A.I.-generated written work as one’s own
Submitting an identical assignment to a peer when individual work is expected
What is the name of the current Town Manager of Bedford?
Matthew Hanson