¨Part of teaching is helping students learn how to tolerate ambiguity, consider possibilities, and ask questions that are unanswerable.¨ Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Welcome to Ms. Young's Hillside High School Website for the 2022-2023 school year. Students have access to Canvas for course assignments, due dates and resources. My contact information is as follows:
Leslie Young
Teacher of English
Hillside High School
1085 Liberty Avenue
Hillside, New Jersey 07205
908-315-3081
2019 - 2020 Class Schedule (Room 215)
Advanced Placement Language and Composition Grade 12 - Period 1
College Preparatory English 12 - Periods 2, 4, 5C and 8
Grade 12 Grading Criteria
Homework 15%
Class Participation 10%
Tests 50%
Quizzes 25%
Our English 12 students are currently focusing on Narrative Expression (College Essays), Critical Reading (annotating texts), Vocabulary and Analysis Skills.
Our Advanced Placement Language and Composition 12 students are currently focusing on Narrative Expression (College Essays) and Rhetorical Analysis.
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE - Language Arts Resources
PARENT CONNECTION/PARTICIPATION - If you are interested in sharing your time, talents, and/or experiences with our students at HHS, please contact Leslie Young - Teacher of English at lyoung@hillsidek12.net or 908-315-3081.