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= Ms. Rose's English Web Page =

**Home Page **  ** << Please click on your class COLOR for more information about homework and long-term assignments. ** ** Office Hours: ** I am available __by appointment__ after school Monday through Thursday. You can also look for me in the Writing Lab. ** WHS Mission Statement ** We cultivate positive learning experiences and foster responsibility and integrity so that upon leaving Wellesley High School, our students will continue to contribute to their worlds. We are guided by these core values: (1) Academic excellence, (2) Cooperative and caring relationships, (3) Respect for human differences, (4) Commitment to community.

**English Department Goals** Dedication to literature and to skillful use of language shapes WHS English Department goals. Thus, students are instructed in the use of language to
 * 1) accumulate and organize data
 * 2) formulate and communicate ideas
 * 3) recognize ourselves in historical, cultural, and imaginary contexts
 * 4) recognize that language shapes and is shaped by one's viewpoint

The skills of reading, critical thinking, speaking, listening, responding, and writing are reinforced in every course: thus all courses are comprehensive. Students write a major paper in English in each of the four years, which must be completed to receive course credit.

Daily preparation is expected in all classes. In order to succeed, students must complete all of their reading and writing assignments on time. The emphasis which the Department places on reading and writing presumes appropriate grade level skills, time management skills, and unwavering personal responsibility. Work ethic, reading speed, writing facility, abstract reasoning ability, and positive participation in class discussions are the major issues for level decisions. Students use the WRITING LAB to develop writing skills; students are expected to be computer literate. Each grade level year has core literature plus additional works which vary in number, difficulty, and length. Student writing is evaluated at least four times per term. Required summer reading for all students supports the goal of reading for pleasure, for awareness of diverse human conditions, and for sharing stories. This reading provides the basis for work in the first week of all English classes and for the first paper or test. Summer reading lists are published in the spring.

50 Rice Street Wellesley, MA 02481
 * Contact Information **

781.446.6290 x5681 zaidee_rose@wellesley.k12.ma.us