10th grade English Ms.

Swartz
Email: shefingt@asu.edu
Phone number: 555.555.5555. ext 55

This course is sophomore English and we will be focusing on World Literature. In

this course, students will be exposed to literature from around the world and from
various time periods. We will be using the class readings and their writing
assignments to understand the World History themes that correlate with the World
History course that they are also enrolled in this year. The following themes will be
studied:

Belief Systems
Identity
Power
Justice & Equality
Environment & Society
Technology

Choice
Diversity
Change
Conflict
Social Class
Family & Gender Roles

Class expectations

We will be reading about a lot of hot topics, my goal is to teach you hwo to be
analytical and critical about what you read/hear while still being able to see
multiple perspectives. This being said, please come to class with an open
mind, ready to participate in our discussion and being respectful to everyone
in the classroom.
Be to class on time so that we can get started!
We will use all of our class time, do not pack up early.
Come prepared with all your materials, homework, and research.
Please use the restroom before and after my class, restroom breaks are only
allowed in the first 5 minutes of class during our warm ups.
I do enforce the schools dress code! I dont like dress coding you, you dont
like me dress coding you. Follow the dress code!
Profanity, cheating, slandering, or ridiculing will not be tolerated. Learning
can be messy but we will do it together regardless if we do/dont share
beliefs.
We will have a lot of class discussion, literary circles, etc., so I ask that during
work periods each student works individually.
All other expectations are consistent with the FHS Code of Conduct.

Materials

A folder/binder to keep class assignments in

Writing utensils for each day
Highlighter

A notebook (120 pages) solely for this class.

Grade Scale
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 59% or below
Absences

You have as many days as you were absent + 1 to complete any missing
assignments.
Participation points cannot be made up unless it was an excused absence.
Please let me know if you are going to be absent! I will give you your work
ahead of time so that you have plenty of time to complete it!

Late Work

If you miss/do not turn in an assignment, you still have to complete it.
I reserve the right to give partial credit for late assignments.

Late Work

I am available to meet before and after school, as well as during lunch or

study hall per request. Please set up an appointment with me in class or via
email at least one day in advance.
If you are meeting with me before/after school, or during lunch, you must
bring a friend. This is simply to live above reproach.

Contact Information
I am happy to have before/after school meetings with students or parents, if you
have any questions, concerns, complaints, extreme fears etc., please feel free to
email me at shefingt@asu.edu or call me at the schools number 555-555-5555 ext
55.