Expectations

Expectations for //A Long Way Gone//




 * Expectations: **
 * The unit for this course is unique in that it is split between a physical face-to-face environment, which meets every day, AND an online environment, which you are expected to participate in **** at least 2 **** times a week. Both environments are equally as important, and your attendance in class and participation in the online environment are a necessity as well as an expectation. **


 * Our physical classroom is located in the D wing of the school in room D-101. Our online learning environment is this wiki hosted through wikispaces. The URL address for our online learning environment is **** http://english3-alongwaygone.wikispaces.com. **


 * It is expected on the days you are not in the F2F classroom, that you are reading the assigned chapters of the required text and logging on to this online learning environment to complete the week’s assignments (i.e. blog posts & comments, related readings, content quizzes) in a timely manner. **** You should expect to spend, on average, about 1 ½ to 2 hours online each week **** in order to complete the assignments and discussions that are assigned weekly. There are a certain number of text chapters to be read each week, as well as certain activities and discussions to be completed by the end of each week. Timely completion of these assignments and discussions is a requirement to passing this unit. **



** It is expected that you will come to each F2F class meeting with the necessary materials. Each time we meet F2F in the classroom, please come with the following: **
 * Materials Required: **
 * ** something to write with, **
 * ** your notes & class notebook, **
 * ** the required reading – in this case, the memoir //A Long Way Gone//, which you will receive on the first day of class, and **
 * ** any material from our online learning environment that you might require (such as downloaded related readings/articles and/or notes on these materials). **

** To access and work with our online learning environment, you will need the following: **
 * ** Internet access, **
 * ** a working email address, and **
 * ** Microsoft Word or similar word-processing software **