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Mrs. Powell’s 8th Grade English Course Syllabus Email: [email protected] Remind Parent Notifications: https://www.remind.com/join/6d82b Website: http://oneontamiddle.ocm.schoolinsites.com

Course Curriculum

Major Works:  Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll http://literature.org/authors/carroll-lewis/alices-adventures-in-wonderland/  Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42  Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card http://www.valoracademy.org/apps/download/wrzQeBI0NiNw50N1Hghisa1dID1rJOO0QLEjnM7XmloIxFTZ.p df/ Ender's%20Game%20PDF.pdf  A Mid Summer’s Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (Pre-AP only) http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/PDF/MND.pdf All major works are available for free online reading. If possible, a personal copy of each major work is suggested. These books are available on Amazon, Books A Million, and Barnes and Noble. If purchasing, please do not order abridged versions or modern-text translations/adaptations.

Required Materials:  3-Ring Binder with paper  1 Pocket Folder (Keep in class/ Any color)  Colored Pencils and/or Markers  Colored Pens for editing and revising (Any color other than blue or black)  Pencils  Index cards  Post It notes  Pencil sharpener (Hand held)  Highlighters (yellow, green, pink, and blue)  Optional Materials:  Ear buds or head phones  Major Works: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, and A Mid Summer’s Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Donations: $5 Donation Kleenex Clorox Wipes Expo Markers Paper towels Germ-X *If purchasing the major works books, please consider donating them to the class after reading.

Grading Procedures: Tests = 60% Classwork / Homework = 30% Quarter Exams = 10%

Classroom Rules:  Respect teachers, staff, students, and school property.  Be prepared for class by bringing all materials.  Arrive in class promptly and remain in your seat.  Stay on task and complete assignments without disrupting others.  Follow all rules and guidelines in the Oneonta Middle School Student Handbook.

Consequences: Mrs. Powell’s 8th Grade English Course Syllabus Email: [email protected] Remind Parent Notifications: https://www.remind.com/join/6d82b Website: http://oneontamiddle.ocm.schoolinsites.com

 Verbal Warning  Disciplinary Assignment  Detention *Additional minor violations will result in detention or ISS. *Major infractions will result in an immediate office referral or ISS.