Michelle Wolfe

English I

Educational Philosophy

An educator’s purpose is to assess students’ needs, perfect their skills, and empower them to succeed in all of their

endeavors.

About Mrs. Wolfe!!!!!

Links You Need to Know

Research Paper Example

MLA Style Format for Research Paper

The Word Detective

WordCentral.Com – Dictionary – Daily Buzzword

Big Dog´s Grammar: basic grammar

Oxford English Dictionary – word for the day

Ask Jeeves – Ask him anything!

Schedule

Odd Even

1^st period English I 1^st period ½ Collab.

2^nd period English I 2^nd period English I

3^rd period English I 3^rd period English I

4^th period ½ Collaboration 4^th period English I

“Without a youthful spirit,
one is doomed to be an adult for life!”

Mrs. Wolfe

Classroom Rules

*Treat others the way in which you would like to be treated.

*Pay attention to assignments written on the calendar.

*You must bring your 3-ring binder each day.

*Do your own work.

*Choose an alternative to chewing gum.

*Obey school rules; they apply in my classroom.

*You can’t write without a pen or pencil; bring one!

*Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings.

*If you shoot your trash at the waste can and miss, you will

type a two-page, double-spaced paper on the importance

of athletic ability! (due the next class)

3rd Nine Weeks Objectives

Use commas correctly with appositives and introductory words, phrases or clauses.

Correct a run-on sentence by using a comma and coordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction, or semicolon.

Proofread a written passage for errors in punctuation and/or capitalization and/or spelling.

Identify and analyze an author’s point of view (1^st person, 3^rd person, 3^rd person omniscient)

Demonstrate the ability to combine a set of simple sentences into a longer, more interesting sentence.

Identify a statement that reveals the writer’s attitude.

Determine the writer’s purpose.

Select the research topic with the highest degree of focus.

Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.

Choose a logical word to complete an analogy.

Evaluate text for fact and opinion.

Analyze cause-effect relationships in text.

Use the graphics of informational and technical passages to answer questions.

Determine the significance/meaning of a symbol in poetry or prose.

Students will read Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Along with the reading of this novel, we will cover poetry and articles relating to the themes found within the book. Students will be writing journals and holding discussions based on the many modern-day teenage problems this book addresses.

mwolfe@tipton-county.com

updated as of November 30, 2009