(Honors American Lit) This class was a rollercoaster in a good and bad way. Let's start with the quizzes: they are random unless specifically talked about. MEMORIZE THE LITERARY TERMS: one of the hardest quizzes I've ever taken, the average was like 60% (do with that what you will). His in-class essays aren't too bad but he grades them very hard: pay attention in class and note down constant themes. READ THE BOOK: literally, you will not do well if you do not read (he talks about very specific details in his quizzes). He pretty much grades everything extremely hard, it's low-key like a college course. The second semester is more fun than first semester with the Great Gatsby and research project. Don't worry about a B 1st semester; try to aim for an A 2nd semester. The projects are given 1-3 class periods, so try to work as fast as possible. Also, HE DOES NOT ROUND: An 89. 9 is still a B. Honestly, those were a lot of cons and I hated the class first semester, but it does get better. Lastly, the class covers a lot of topics about racism, sexism, classism, privilege, etc so you will learn a lot about yourself, others and how America came to be. This is a great class to take along with APUSH. Mr. Hinton himself is a great person to talk to. Enjoy the class!

1) Do not skip out on the reading. I repeat do NOT skip out on the reading (I had BritLit). He will have random "pop quizzes" that tend to be worth about 20% of your grade, and you cannot retake these, so if you flunk a quiz you could kiss your A goodbye. And no, Sparknotes tends to not help much, maybe a tiny tiny bit. Those quizzes are pure memorization of obscure details in your reading. The essay exams are a breeze, however; don't let the in-class part of it scare you. 2) Don't worry too much about the senior project, but also try not to procrastinate at the beginning of the year. You will thank yourself later. Also don't forget to do those weekly blogs - although you could catch up if you forgot to do a few it can add up very fast. If you get him I wish you the best of luck, but I believe in y'all! :)