ENGLISH IV

MS. HESTER WCPSS GRADING SCALE

Email: anhester@wcpss.net A 90-100
Website: www.mshester.weebly.com B 80-90
C 70-80
In English IV, we will study British Literature through D 60-70
the lens of our magnet theme of Medical and Health F Below 60
Sciences.  This modern-day perspective will allow us to
read novels, plays, short stories, essays, and poetry to STUDENT HOURS
ask how the writing of the past applies to the world in Student hours are an opportunity for students to stay on
which we live.  top of their studies and achieve at their highest potential
at all times.  To this end, I will be available to meet with
students on our class Google Meet during the allotted
Through our exploration of various selections of British time.
Literature, we will also study vocabulary, grammar, and
composition in an effort to consider the effect our own DEMONSTRATION OF MASTERY
words have on the world around us. Students may demonstrate mastery by remediating
tests and essays (excluding the research paper) and
To prepare for college and professional fields, we will earning additional points.  Remediated grades may
further develop our skills in the areas of critical thinking, only go up to the next letter grade, with a 90 being the
close reading, precise writing, note-taking, and maximum score earned.  Remediation must be
communication.  A research paper is required for this completed within a week of getting the graded
course, and leadership/teamwork skills will be assignment back.
developed daily. 
MAKE-UP WORK
EXPECTATIONS  It is the student’s responsibility to request
 Respect yourself, your classmates, and your missed notes and assignments upon
teacher.  returning from an absence.
 Retain a high level of engagement with class  Students will have one day for each day of an
texts and activities.  absence
 Remember that all school rules apply in our   to make up missed work.
virtual classroom. 
LATE WORK POLICY
Ten points will be deducted from a student’s earned
MATERIALS grade for each day an assignment is submitted late.  Late
 Device for Remote Learning work may only be submitted up to one week after the
 Notebook original due date.
 Paper
 Pens & pencils ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are expected to be logged in to their Remote
Learning classroom on time and ready to participate in
GRADING class. 
Tests/Projects/Essays 40%   
Quizzes 20% ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Classwork 30% Athens Drive High School teachers, students, and
Participation 10% administrators value academic integrity. We have a
clearly defined academic integrity policy, and students
are expected to uphold The Athens Drive Honor Code
The NC Final Exam for English IV will count as 20% of concerning cheating and plagiarism. You will have the
the final grade. opportunity to agree to this in writing upon several
occasions by including and signing the ADHS Honor
Pledge on each exam and assignment: “I pledge to be
honest and fair. I have neither given nor received
unauthorized aid on this test or assignment.” 
 RI.11-12.2 Determine a central idea of a text and
analyze its development over the course of the text,
In our class, we will adhere to the following guidelines including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an
to promote integrity: objective summary of the text.
 Study and work in an honest and respectable
manner.  RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and
 Complete and submit your own work.  phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the impact
 Work with others only under prescribed of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including
circumstances. words with multiple meanings or language that is
particularly engaging.
 Do not copy someone else's work.
 Do not seek unauthorized help from those Writing
outside the classroom. 
 Cite all sources using correct MLA format. W.11-12.1: Write informative/explanatory texts to
 Quizzes and tests are to be completed without  examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and
 assistance from any outside source.  information clearly and accurately through the effective
 Any students caught cheating, will automatically selection, organization, and analysis of content. 
receive a zero for the assignment in question.
W.11-12.4: Use digital tools and resources to produce,
If a violation of the honor code is suspected, the publish, and update individual or shared writing products
student(s) will be invited to meet privately with the in response to ongoing feedback, including new
instructor, the behavior will be discussed, and necessary arguments or information.
paperwork will be submitted according to ADHS
Academic Integrity Violation Procedures. To learn more Speaking & Listening 
about the policy, please go to the Athens Drive website.
SL.11-12.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range
of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
UNIT ONE: CONFORMITY & REBELLION teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12
Health and Medical Sciences Focuses: Depression  topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 
TEXTS
Macbeth, William Shakespeare *Information on units two through four will be
Selected non-fiction and critical articles forthcoming. 
Poetry
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How does conformity/rebellion cause global
consequences? 
How does fear contribute to the natural instinct to want
to conform? 
How does human society thrive with both conformists
and rebels? 

SKILLS
Reading
RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the text, including determining
where the text leaves matters uncertain
RL.11-12.2 Determine a theme of a text and how it is
conveyed through particular details; provide a summary
of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.