1. WELCOME BACK!! Have a seat!!! Mrs. Kinneer’s Literature Class

2. Syllabus-Highlights 10 th grade Test grades- 40% Unit tests, final drafts, research papers, major projects Daily -10%, daily classwork, homework Quizzes -30% Benchmark Tests - 20% WE WILL HAVE AN SLO at THE BEGINNING and END OF THE YEAR. 9 th grade Test grades- 40% Unit tests, final drafts, research papers, major projects Daily-30%, daily classwork, homework Writing -20% Benchmark Tests -10% WE WILL HAVE AN SLO at THE BEGINNING and END OF THE YEAR.

3. Materials 1” or 2” Three-ring binder notebook paper Dividers for the following: Academic Vocabulary - Definitions for literary terms Context Vocabulary - Words from reading used in context Literature Notes - Information from various literary works Grammar- Information/examples of grammar, usage and mechanics. Writing - Information/notes on academic writing. Blue or black ink pens; pencils

4. Expectations for Class Be respectful Listen and give your full attention to others when they talk Treat others as you’d like to be treated Be responsible Take pride in your work and do it well Keep the classroom clean and in working order Be prepared Bring all of your materials to class, including notebook, pens, pencil, book, and homework Participate in class regularly Be productive Stay alert and on task during work time Complete assignments, turn them in on time, and make-up missed work with-in the two-day designated time.

5. Cell-phone Policy

6. You have a story to tell…….. ( yep….YOU really do! )

7. The story of how their life's been so far Everything good, to anything bad, sick or well Times that have touched their hearts, to times that have left scars Everybody has a story to tell From doing something heroic or becoming a star Or maybe living all your life in wealth Then a tragedy occurs, now your living in a car Everybody has a story to tell Tell me what yours would be Would it be about times you've soared or times you fell And tell me so far, what have your eye's seen Everybody has a story to tell So has yours been like mine Do you feel you've failed more than you've excelled And do you sometimes feel like your running out of time So does everybody have a story to tell Or do some out there live in silence For their story is so sad our hearts would melt Knowing they're stuck in a world of abuse or maybe violence So the answer is yes, everybody has a story to tell Even if they don't tell it For if we could just try to look into people's hearts and see where they dwell Their story would not have to speak the words to tell it! Everybody has a story to tell What's yours? Katherine Perry WE ALL HAVE A STORY TO TELL-Katherine Perry

8. Here’s a little about my story My name is Charity Kinneer and I am in my 2nd year here at TCCHS. I was born in Washington D.C. and then when I was in first grade I moved to Panama City, Florida where I stayed until I got married at 20 and moved away at 21. Since then, we have lived in Kentucky, Georgia, Florida and then back to Georgia! I am now, FINALLY, a Thomasville resident!

10. My story…continued I have been married to my husband for 14 years. I have two sons. Their names are Caleb and Elijah. Caleb is going into 5 th grade and Elijah will be in 1 st grade.

11. In my spare time I love to sing, play any sport with my boys and of course READ

12. What’s yours? Write a one page introduction of yourself. What are your likes, dislikes, hobbies……anything you want to tell me about yourself. You may include pictures if you like, but it isn’t required. This will count as your first grade 1 full page or more- 95-100 From ½ page to 1 page- 85-94 Less than ½ page- 65-84 Content, neatness and effort