Course Overview: This survey course designed as a primer to freshmen to prepare them for the remainder of this high school careers and beyond. Students will be required to explore various genres of literature (fiction and non-fiction), poetry (classical to performance pieces), and writing (creative and expository).
Supply List:
3 - Composition books (college ruled)
1 – 1 inch three (3) ringed binder
1--Flash Drive (256K or greater)
Pens (blue or black ink only)
Pencils
Grading Scale:
A+ 100% B+ 87-89% C+ 77-79% D+ 67-69% F 0-59%
A 93-99% B 82-86% C 72-76% D 63-66%
A- 90-93% B- 80-82% C- 70-72% D- 60-62%
6 Weeks Grades Breakdown Semester Grade Breakdown
Homework/classwork = 30% Grading Period 1 = 26.67%
Projects = 30% Grading Period 2 = 26.67%
Tests = 40% Grading Period 3 = 26.67%
Final Exam = 20%
All Students at Valley High School are required to use the Cornell Note Taking System. You can find a template for the Note Taking System
here.
HOMEWORK: