Chad+Heileman

** 608-333-3119 (voicemail) Itsallunderstood13@yahoo.com [|Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.] English Literature is a year-long course that unveils, and critically analyzes texts in an attempt to develop students comprehension and higher level thinking skills. We will survey world literature from the 17th century to the present day. Students will analyze their reading through open discussion, journal reflection, critical writing and rewriting and comprehension assessment. English Literature & Composition provides students with a taste of what it is like to read and write critically, discuss intellectual texts and look for author’s underlying meanings. This course also builds the skills necessary to read and write at a college level. Those students who put forth their best effort, participate in class discussion and complete their assignments with leave this class with the tools necessary to read, write and think at the collegiate level. Students will be expected to attend class, complete and hand in assignments on time, participate in class discussion and respect fellow classmates and staff. My respect, my dedication and my commitment to helping them succeed in the classroom. They should expect me to be on time and prepared for each class. They should expect me to be fair. This does not mean that ever student will be treated the same, but that each situation will be assessed and a fair agreement will be made based on the individual needs of that particular student in those particular contexts. They can expect me to grade their assignments in an unbiased manner and to give them helpful advice to further develop their skills.  All absences and tardies will be dealt with on an individual basis. Those that decide to be consistently tardy or absent will see the effect in their discussion grade. If a student is tardy or absent on the day an assignment is due, the assignment becomes late and late work rules apply. Homework is due at the beginning of the hour unless otherwise noted. For every week the assignment is late, one grade will be deducted. For example, if an assignment is due on Friday, the student has until the start of class on the next Friday to receive, at most, a ‘B’. If the assignment is due on Friday and is turned in on the following Monday, the highest grade possible is still a ‘B’, as it is turned in after the due date but before the end of the one week extension. *Blue or black pens (no other colors please) *Loose paper or a journal with perforated edges to use for assignments *Access to the internet. *Assigned textbook *An open mind A+ 98-100 C+ 77-79 A 93-97 C 73-76  A-  90-92  C- 70-72 B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69 B 83-86 D 63-66  B-  80-82 D- 60-62 F Below 60 Each assignment is given a point value. In general, the more difficult and time consuming the assignment, the more points assigned. Final percentages are determined by the number of points a student has divided by the total number of points available during the semester. ** Each quarter is worth 40%, with the semester exam worth 20% of the final semester grade. ** Like the tardiness policy, don’t abuse it. If I feel you are abusing the policy, I reserve the right to refuse allowing you to leave until after class. Be responsible and mature and you will be treated as such. Class shouldn’t be disrupted for a request to use the bathroom. If you have to go, go, just take the pass. Oh, and please, don’t test my patience.  J  The last time I had a problem with someone having to use the bathroom was 5 years ago with my three year old daughter and last time I checked, no one in this class is three years old  Plagiarism, the intentional or unintentional copying of an author’s original work, is absolutely unacceptable in any form. This includes, but is not limited to, using ideas found in another student’s work, the Internet, or contemporary nonfiction (magazines, newspapers). It is also plagiarism if the words have been rearranged or altered. Essays may go through turnitin.com, an online database to check for academic honesty. *Please see student handbook for Academic Honesty policy. Don’t ask for it, and it may happen. It will never be easier than doing the original assignment the first time, so it will be worth your while to not rely on it. Just wanted to wrap up by saying how excited I am to have you in my class. I also want to let parents know that I truly look forward to working with you! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Student Name (Please Print) Parent/Guardian Signature Date_ Phone # __ (note: Please tell me if this is the preferred manner to contact you. Otherwise, I will use email)
 * English ** ** Literature & Composition
 * Syllabus 2008-2009 **
 * Mr. Heileman (hi-lah-men) **
 * [|Bertrand Russell] (1872 - 1970) **
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 * Please sign this portion of the letter, detach it, and return it to me by Friday, September 7, 2008 to make sure you’ve read it and agree with what is written. **
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