For those of you who did not make it to open house, the 09-10 syllabus can be downloaded here: Syllabus 09. This includes a supply list, donation request, and policy page.
Thank you to all who came to open house this afternoon at DSA! I would like to repost here for your benefit a reminder of what you will need to start out the year.
Materials:
Your student will need the following materials*:
- 3-ring binder (larger than 1”), separated into 5 sections: General Information, Vocabulary, Grammar, Literature, Writing
- Loose-leaf paper
- Writer’s Notebook (any notebook that fits securely in the binder)
- At least one stack of sticky notes (like Post-its)
* Any student unable to obtain these supplies should let me know in the first week of school. DSA is committed to providing school supplies for those in need.
Though all texts are available through the school, the English department recommends that students obtain personal copies when possible. Owning a copy allows students to write in the margins and respond in a more personal way. Below is a list of novel-length texts we will be reading:
The Odyssey, by Homer (Classic) (in English textbook)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Fiction)
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare (Drama)
Students enrolled in Standard English may purchase a copy with a side-by-side modern language summary. Students enrolled in Honors English need to read the original-language Shakespeare only (footnotes recommended).
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding (Fiction)
Animal Farm, by George Orwell (Fiction)
Summer Assignment:
All students must complete the summer assignment. The 25 response entries are due on Tuesday, August 25, the first day of school. Students, you also need to bring the book read for the summer assignment with you the first few weeks of school, as we will be using it in class.
Donations:
- You can donate: tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, band-aids, reams of paper (especially colored), pencils, and technology. Unused digital cameras, music devices (discmans or iPods), and headphones are welcome additions to my classroom (and will help meet state technology standards). I can also accept donations to expand our class set of YA novels, which we will need in the spring.
- Any families working in the publishing or printing industry can volunteer services or expertise to our numerous classroom publications.
ALEXA GARVOILLE 