Hello, Students and Parents!

Welcome to English Studies.

Mrs. Walker's Schedule Spring Semester 2010:

1st-English 4

2nd-Honors English 3

3rd-English 4

All students have the opportunity to exempt final exams in this course IF they have an A average with no more than three absences, a B average with no more than two absences, or a C average and no more than one absence.  Make this your goal this semester!

Honors English requires several readings outside of class. Students are given a few weeks notice prior to the date these readings should be completed for class assignments.

Juniors will focus on permission forms and research components of the Graduation Project. Seniors will finalize portfolios and prepare for presentation of projects. This IS a graduation requirement for the RSS system.

January 25-29:

All classes will become accustomed to course outline, grading policies and procedures, and getting acquainted. English 4 begins the curriculum with ballads and then the epic, BEOWULF. Honors English 3 refines the approach to writing a literary analysis, studies "Thanatopsis", "We Wear the Mask" (including a personal mask project) and begins ELLEN FOSTER, a contemporary novel.