Educator: Mrs. Rothman Phone: 754-322-1400  x 3136
Email: stephanierothman@browardschools.com

Important Websites

Monarch High School Website: www.MonarchKnights.com

*You may access your grades and attendance from Pinnacle 24 hours a day!

**You may access all lessons, assignments, and due dates on my webpage 24 hours a day at http://monarchknights.com/teachers/rothman.html

Classroom Procedures (Do's and don'ts):

Do:
? come to class everyday on time!
? come prepared for class EVERYDAY! Bring more than one pen and paper to get you through each day.
? wear your ID around your neck or clipped to your shirt in school everyday.
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be sure to be in your assigned seat!
? respect me, yourself, and others. This goes for personal belongings. Ask kindly to borrow someone else's materials!
? behave in a mature and appropriate matter. Misconduct will not be tolerated and your appropriate Assistant Principal will be notified, along with a conference with your parents or guardian.
? ask to use the restroom during passing time and only in an extreme emergency. During instructional time, no one will be allowed to go to the restroom!
? remain in your seats until the bell has rung for your next class.
? make-up all work when absent. All daily assignments and due dates for graded assignments will be posted on my webpage. Make sure a parent calls in to excuse your absences. You have two days to make-up class work assignments and quizzes/tests.
? turn in work on due dates. Late work will not be accepted unless your absence is excused.
? take responsibility for your own actions.
? follow these procedures and we will have a great semester!

Don't:

? get up out of your seat while I am teaching or to socialize with a classmate/friend.
? go behind my desk or take any materials from my desk without permission.
? steal from anyone. Stealing is unacceptable and will be firmly dealt with.
? lie.
? copy. Cheating or plagiarizing will not be tolerated. You will receive a zero on the assignment and a parent will be notified! You must do your own work!
? talk while I am teaching, even if it is about the material. If you have any questions regarding the material, please raise your hand.
? make fun of other students during class.
? put your head down or sleep during class.
? use foul language in the classroom.
? bring colored beverages into the classroom. Only water in a closed container is permissible.
? use your absence as an excuse for not reading or understanding material covered in class.
? Take out or use your cell phone during class. It will be taken immediately and a parent will have to come and get it from your administrator.

Curriculum
? Fiction and non-fiction
? Poetry
? Vocabulary
? Literature
? Mythology
? FCAT Preparation
? Florida Writes

Broward County Public Schools 2009-2010 High School Core Works
Work Author Genre
“The Most Dangerous Game” Richard Connell Short Story
“The Gift of the Magi” O. Henry Short Story
“The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
The Story Behind “The Cask of Amontillado” Edward Rowe Snow Historical Account
Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Drama
“Romeo and Juliet are Palestinian and Jewish” Carol Rosenberg Internet Article
The Odyssey Homer Epic Poem
Excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou Autobiography
“Caged Bird” Maya Angelou Poetry
Excerpt from An Interview with Maya Angelou George Plimpton Interview
“New Directions” Maya Angelou Essay
“Encounter with Martin Luther King” Maya Angelou Autobiography
“Only Daughter” Sandra Cisneros Essay
“Cloud” Sandra Cisneros Poetry
Excerpt from The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros Fiction
“A Local Universe” Jenny Uglow Book Review
“On Writing The House of Mango Street” Sandra Cisneros Author’s introduction
“I have a Dream” Martin Luther King Jr. Speech

Evaluation

Essay/Project 25%

Test 25%

Quiz 25%

Classwork 25%

Grading Scale

A 90% -100%

B+ 86% - 89%

B 80% - 85%
C+ 76% - 79%

C 70% - 75%

D+ 66% - 69%

D 60% - 65%

F Below 59%