Mystery
What is the genre or time period of literature you will be studying?
English 1 H: Ancient Civilizations
English 2: World Literature
Name one required textbook for this course.
Eng 1 H: Antigone by Sophocles OR The Odyssey by Homer OR Metamorphoses by Ovid
Eng 2: Le Morte d' Arthur, Macbeth, All Quiet on the Western Front, Night
What is the most heavily weighted part of your grade in this class? Quizzes, Formative Assessments, or Summative Assessments?
Summative Assessments
Where can you find classwork if you were absent?
Google Classroom
Plagiarism is defined as....?
Submitting someone else’s work or ideas as your own.
Where do we turn in work in Mrs. Birbeck's class?
In the back! In the black filer with your class period labelled.
What online platform will be used to share class resources and assignments?
Google Classroom
Keeping up with grades is WHOSE primary responsibility?
The student's responsibility
What should you do BEFORE asking the teacher about missed work?
Ask another student or check Google Classroom
Is sharing homework answers considered plagiarism?
Yes!
Name one way students can meet or exceed expectations in English class.
Be present and awake; bring materials; actively participate; respect teachers and peers
What is NOT allowed in the classroom to minimize distractions?
Personal devices and calculators
How much is deducted for each class period an assignment is late?
10%
If you’re absent due to illness, how many days do you get to make up the work?
As many days as you were absent
What online tool cannot be used to generate or write your assignments?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
What do you do if you need to leave the classroom during class?
Ask to leave, sign out at the front, and take the pass.
If you need to use a device in class, what will be provided?
Classroom Chromebooks
How many periods do you have to turn in a late assignment before it becomes a zero?
3 classes!
If you have a prior planned absence, when is work due, if it falls on that day?
Before the absence, unless prior arrangements are made.
What are 3 of the 5 consequences at Nolan if plagiarism is suspected?
A zero on the assignment, notification of parents, conference with the Dean, academic record, redoing the assignment
What is the first book you will need in this class? And when will you need it...?
English 1 Honors: Ovid's Metamorphoses, in 1 month
English 2: Macbeth, in 1 month
What should you bring to every class to be fully prepared?
A notebook or binder with paper, writing utensils, the book we are reading
If you score below a 70% on a test, what is the highest grade you can earn back through corrections?
70%
If you were absent from class for any reason, what you are ideally doing before the next class?
Figuring out what you missed through Google Classroom or by emailing Mrs. Birbeck, completing the in-class reading or homework assignments
Why is the biggest reason that plagiarism is considered especially serious and wrong in our class?
It reflects a lack of virtue and creates poor habits for a good soul. Use your God-given minds and talents!!