Compass Honors High School

Course Requirements

Requirement: % of final grade
Writing Assignments (essays, short stories, poems, research 35% papers, etc.)
4 World Literature Projects 20%
Daily work, quizzes, and journal entries 25%
Final exam 10%
Semester exam 5%
Paired Discussion Leading 5%
 Minimum 2 scheduled conferences with me, one per semester

Late Work:
Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date for full credit. Late work will be accepted the next day for a maximum of a 60%; after that a zero will be given. It is up to YOU to schedule a time to make up your late speech, as there won’t be time during class. For each legitimate absence, one equivalent day will be given for make-up work.

Hello students and parents. My name is Erin Gatfield and I am eager to begin my first year at Compass Honors High School as the English and Speech teacher.  My background includes five years of teaching experience at Melba High School where I taught English courses, as well as advised the National Honor Society and the Mustang Readers Club.  I received my BA in English in 2002 and my master’s degree in teaching in 2003 from the College of Idaho.

            While teaching is my primary passion, I also love to travel, and have taken student groups on two international trips: one to England, France, and Spain in 2005, and another group to Italy and Greece in 2008.  In my spare time, you will find me enjoying the outdoors with my husband and our boisterous golden retriever, Kaia, backpacking or camping in Idaho’s mountains. 

            I look forward to getting to know all of you, and building that rapport that is an essential part of successful education!

 
Grading:
90%-100%=A
80%-89%=B
70%-79%=C
60%-69%=D
59% and below=F
Mrs. Erin Gatfield
egatfield@compasscharter.org
ENGLISH - 10th Grade
 Class Syllabus

The primary purpose of this course is to expand your knowledge of world literature, while also improving your literacy skills. It is my objective that by the end of this class, you will read consciously, write concisely while also authoritatively, speak articulately, and think critically. As it is the goal of Compass Honors High School to prepare you for college and life beyond high school, so is it also the goal of this course.

Homework Assignments
& Documents
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INTERNET RESOURCES

A Writer's Reference - MLA Format
Sample MLA paper
MLA Format Handbook
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or theories as your own without giving the author/artist/creator proper credit. Always cite quotations or paraphrased material. I (and Compass Honors High School) take plagiarism very seriously; if you plagiarize a speech from a book, the internet, a friend, or any other source, you have unfortunately chosen to receive a zero on the assignment.