Class Rules
The place where you can find your homework
What is your agenda, notebook, or Pronote?
The purpose of the goal setting sheet
What is to track your progress on your goals for the year?
This character is the guidance counselor who eventually learns to appreciate Cap's unique perspective.
Who is Mrs. Donnelly?
The way a writer reveals traits of a character in a straightforward manner
What is direct characterization?
The shared beliefs and norms that dictate how individuals should behave in various roles
What is societal expectations?
The themes of Trimester 1
What is Individuality, Societal Expectations, and Community?
The three elements that need to be completed on the Goal Setting sheet.
What is a Personal Goal, Academic Goal, and Collaborative Goal?
This character is known for her harsh, rebellious attitude and is Zach's ex-girlfriend.
Who is Naomi Erlanger?
Reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.
BONUS POINT
You get the extra point!
The number of short stories we will read this trimester
What is two?
The details to provide for the steps (the how) of your Goal Setting sheet.
What is the frequency or number of times per month/week/day/hours you will work toward the goal?
Cap organizes this event for the students, even though he has no experience.
What is the Halloween dance?
A literary device that is used to reveal the personality, traits, and motivations of a character in a story.
What is characterization?
Cap challenges societal expectations by teaching students the value of this, instead of following their competitive, social-driven norms.
What is kindness, community, or empathy?
The way you will be assessed in class
What is participation, writing assignments, projects, quizzes, and final projects?
The amount of times we will return to the Goal Setting sheet.
What is at least once per trimester?
Cap practices this activity, which surprises many of his classmates.
What is tai chi?
A character in a drama or fiction that represents a type and that is recognizable as belonging to a certain genre.
What is a stock character?
Cap is expected to fail as eighth-grade president because of his lack of knowledge about this
What is school politics or the social hierarchy?
The units of study covered this year in English Literature
What is novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and non-fiction?
The parts to respond to for each goal type.
What is the specific goal, the steps to achieve it, and how you will know you've achieved it?
Cap memorizes the names of all the students at Claverage using this tool.
What is the yearbook?
Name the words for each letter of the acronym STEAL
What are speech, thoughts, effect, action, and looks?
This expectation shows how students believe that they should conform to others' views of what’s normal in middle school.
What is fitting in or blending into the crowd?