English III Syllabus Mini Quiz

True or False:

Mrs. Panos accepts HW late.

• True

• False

Explain the difference between a "due date" and a "deadline" according to Mrs. Panos's syllabus.

Only essays and projects are accepted late. A students has a _____ deadline to produce these late assignments. Late work will suffer a late deduction of 20%.

• 1 class

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 2 classes

True or False?

Mrs. Panos allows you to revise all assignments.

• True!

• Very False!!

What type of assignment are you allowed to revise?

• Essays

  (Must be submitted on time and fulfilled basic assignment criteria)

• Quizzes

  (Must complete correction reflections)

• Tests

  (Must complete correction reflections)

• Projects

  (Must be submitted on time and fulfilled basic assignment criteria)

When I am absent, I am expected to check google classroom, reviewing the semester calendar and slides, and complete missing work.

• True

• False

Bonus Question:

If I was present when an assignment was given, but absent when it was due, when I return to school I am expected to have the work ready for submission unless I have communicated to Mrs. Panos that I need more time to complete it.

• True

• False

If ever I am struggling (need more time on an assignment, not understanding work, need help), all I need to do is....

Which unit are you interested the most in and why?

Unit 1: Foundations of The American Dream

Possible Texts:

A Raisin in the Sun (play)

Fences (play)

Gatsby (novel)

Unit 2: Fear, Power, and the American Way

Possible Texts:

"The Crucible" (Play)

Unit 3:  Individualism and The American Voice 

Possible Texts:

Their Eyes Were Watching God (Novel)

Unit 4: Violence, War, and Loss 

Possible Texts: 

Excerpts of The Things they Carried (novel)

Unit 5: My American Dream & Happyness 

Possible Texts: 

The Pursuit of Happyness (Movie)

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