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Course Expectations

English 10

Ms. Dual-Saona

Course Description:

This one-year course (Composition and Themes in Global Text) provides instruction in the English Language Arts strands identified by the Common Core State Standards as reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. This course focuses on traditional (e.g., argument, persuasion, expository), technical, and creative modes of composition. Through the study of themes found universally in global text, both literary and informational, instruction emphasizes not only critical analysis of text, but also writers’ historical, philosophical, cultural, and ethical perspectives. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology and digital media are integral parts of this course. This course fulfills one of the English credits required for high school graduation.

Textbooks: Literature Masterpieces by Prentice Hall

Course Objectives:

  1. To write arguments to support claims in analysis of substantive topics or texts; write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas.

[W.9-10.1, 2]

  1. To explore a variety of literary and non-fiction texts of exceptional craft and thought whose range extends across genres, cultures, and time periods.

[RL.9-10.6; RI.9-10.5]

  1. To gain cultural, political, and philosophical insights into the universality of ideas and the human condition discovered through wide and deep reading of literature and non-fiction prose by authors from around the globe as well as through speeches, presentations, and collaborative discussions with peers.

[RL.9-10.1-7, 9, 10; RI.9-10.1-10; W.9-10.10; SL.9-10.1-6]

  1. To use reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language skills in relation to the contextual features of audience, task, purpose, and discipline in order to communicate ideas orally and in writing.

[RL.9-10.1, 4, 5, 7; RI.9-10.1-5, 9; W.9-10.10; SL.9-10.1-6; L.9-10.3]

  1. To analyze and interpret a wide variety of primary sources such as documentary materials, works of art, pictorial and graphic materials, and text that reflect an author’s historical, cultural, or social perspective.

[RL.9-10.6, 7, 9, 10; RI.9-10.6-10; SL.9-10.2, 5]

  1. To engage regularly in research and inquiry not only to gain understanding of a subject, answer a question, and broaden/narrow a topic; but also to draw upon collected evidence in support of written analysis, reflection, and discussion, whether in writing or speaking.

[W.9-10.7-9; SL.9-10.4-6]

  1. To develop analytic skills through historical documents, visual and statistical evidence, and conflicting interpretations.

[RL.9-10.7, 9; RI.9-10.7-9; W.9-10.9; SL.9-10.3]

  1. To practice writing analytical, interpretative, informational, and explorative essays addressing global issues of change, continuity, and comparison.

[RL.9-10.1; RL.9-10.1; W.9-10.1-3, 9, 10]

Course Outline

Quarter 1 (9 weeks)

Writing: Writing Process; Expository, Descriptive and Analytical Essays

Reading: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Informational Texts

Vocabulary: Literary Terms, Literature-based Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots, Greek and Biblical Allusions

Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Style, Structure, Proper Citations, Editing, Word Choice

Speaking and Listening: Discussion, Seminars, Presentations, Music, Film

Quarter 2 (9 weeks)

Writing: Expository, Analytical and Persuasive Essays

Reading: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Informational Texts, Drama

Vocabulary: Literary Terms, Literature-based Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots

Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Style, Structure, Proper Citations, Editing, Word Choice

Speaking and Listening: Discussion, Seminars, Presentations, Music, Film

Quarter 3 (9 weeks)

Writing: Analytical Essays; Research

Reading: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Informational Texts, Drama

Vocabulary: Literary Terms, Literature-based Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots

Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Style, Structure, Proper Citations, Editing, Word Choice

Speaking and Listening: Discussion, Seminars, Presentations, Music, Film

Quarter 4 (9 weeks)

Writing: Narrative, Reflective and Analytical Essays

Reading: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Informational Texts

Vocabulary: Literary Terms, Literature-based vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots

Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Style, Structure, Proper Citations, Editing, Word Choice

Speaking and Listening: Discussion, Seminars, Presentations, Music, Film

Supplies

Students will be expected to have these supplies DAILY in class.

1)2” binder

2) Tabbed dividers labeled: Bellwork, Vocabulary, C/E Journal, Classwork, Writing

3) Black or blue pen

4) #2 Pencils

5) Loose Leaf paper (600 sheets for the year… just to be safe)

6) Highlighters (5 multi-colored)

7) Colored pen for grading purposes

8) Post-it notes (to annotate literature books, novels, and to add to notes in notebooks)

9) Cougar Planner (Required for ALL students. Planner also functions as a pass).

Students are responsible for purchasing or acquiring specific novels and/or texts for use in English 10.

**Two weeks’ notice will be given to students prior to the study of each required text.

** Students are permitted to download a digital version of the books on their Kindle or eBook reader; however, they areNOT allowed to download to their cell phone or iPod due to CCSD Policy 5136 which indicates that students are not allowed to have their cell phones outduring class. While an iPod is nota cell phone (although the phone is visually similar), Coronado School Rules state that iPods are not allowed. If a student downloads an electronic copy, the Kindle or eBook reader must be brought to class when the novels/texts are required in class. No exceptions will be made.

Due to the fact that many writing assignments must be typed, it is imperative that each student have access to a computer and/or typewriter. Computers are available for student use in the Coronado High School Library (certain hours apply) and the public library. Ample notification of due dates for any formal assignments will be given.

Turnitin.com will also be used throughout the year. Each student is required to create an account and be added to a class list. Certain assignments and essays will be submitted via Turnitin.com. Each student will receive a tutorial and instructions on how to use Turnitin.com. This resource requires an email address and for the student to know his/her password. Because personal email sites are blocked from CCSD viewing, the student will need to set up an email outside of school and will need to know the password.

Course Information:

1. Testing & Testing Make-up Policy

The teacher will administer tests and quizzes (announced and unannounced) throughout the course of study to ascertain the students’ development as well as the effectiveness of the teaching system being employed. Formative assessments (ongoing throughout units of study) and summative assessments (at the end of units or at the end of grading period) may include objective tests, essay tests, oral tests, projects, and/or presentations.

If a student is absent for a previously announced test, project, or presentation, he/she is responsible for making up the assignment upon his/her return to school. The majority of make-up tests or quizzes will have to be taken BEFORE ORAFTER SCHOOL. It is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment with the teacher to take the test before or after school. Per CCSD policy, the student has three (3) make-up days per absence to make up his/her missing test(s). Once the grace period has passed, the test or quiz will remain a “Missing Assignment” and factor in as no credit for the assignment. If the student wishes to complete the test or quiz, but it is after the make-up period, the student is welcome to do so, but the grade will not receive credit. Taking the test or quiz, even for no credit, provides good practice and feedback for the student and the teacher.

2. Homework, Classwork, & Make-up Policy

Classwork and/or homework are assigned daily. They may include but are not limited to reading assignments, writing assignments, vocabulary assignments, grammar assignments, and/or reinforcement and enhancement activities.

LATE WORK:

Any major assignment that is not turned in at the beginning of the class period it is due will be considered late. If the assignment reaches the teacher’s classroom or mailbox before the end of that school day a 25% reduction in point value will be applied.

Late work will be accepted at a diminishing scale per diem. Assignments turned in after the deadline will receive a 25% penalty per day. Assignments will not be accepted on the 3rd late day.

After an absence, you are expected to make contact with the teacher and obtain any missed or assigned work immediately upon return to school.

The amount of make-up time is not contingent upon an “approved” or “unapproved” absence. If a student knows he/she will be absent, a Pre-Arranged Absence form is suggested (Dean’s Office). The Pre-Arranged Absence form should be submitted to the Deans’ Office optimally three (3) days in advance in order for the work to be gathered and prepared before the absence.

All other notes and classroom activities are the student’s responsibility to collect either before or after school from the teacher or from a classmate. It is always prudent to check the website or talk to the teacher if there are any questions stemming from an absence.

There will be one unannounced amnesty day per quarter. On this day, students will be allowed to turn in TWO missing assignments for full credit. Amnesty day is not a "free day" to work on missing work during class; students must have the missing work ready to turn in when amnesty day is announced (i.e. at the beginning of class, and not by the end of the school day). Hard deadline assignments (projects, essays, etc.) are not eligible to be turned in on amnesty day.

3. Special “Hard Deadline” Assignments

Long term assignments are due the day they are assigned, and students are encouraged to utilize all means available to turn in projects on time. Long term assignments will be announced in advance and will include such assignments as essays, the research paper, and major presentations.

A“Hard due dates” for major assignments will always be given in advance. Students will have the opportunity to turn the assignment in early to accommodate any prearranged absence or activity.

BAny major assignment that is not turned in at the beginning of the class period it is due will be considered late. If the assignment reaches the teacher’s classroom or mailbox before the end of that school day a 10% reduction in point value will be applied.

**If the assignment is turned in one day late 25% of the total possible points will be deducted.

**If the assignment is turned in two days late 50% of the total possible points will be deducted.

**If the assignment is turned in three days late 75% of the total possible points will be deducted.

**Assignments will not be accepted after the fourth late day. The student will receive a zero for that assignment.

**Students should utilize all means available to turn in projects on time, including delivery by friends or relatives. Assignments can always be turned in to the office receptionist to be placed in my mailbox. Email is another option.

Teacher Interaction/Help

My office hours are scheduled after school until 2:45 PMwith unless other arrangements are made. Because conferences and meetings are scheduled for before and after school, it is to a student’s advantage to make an appointment to meet with me.

Emails and/or notes are the preferred mode of communication.Any parents who would like to schedule a conference should arrange a meeting via the counseling secretary at 799-6800 X4300. It is my goal to respond to all questions or concerns within 24 hours. Additionally, privacy laws dictate that I cannot listen to messages nor respond to phone calls when students are present. If you prefer a phone call, please include your phone number and the best time to call along with what you would like to discuss. I will make school-time phone calls from a school district phone number, but after hours, calls will be made from a personal blocked number. Please insure your phone settings allow for a blocked return call if it is after 2:45PM or before 7:20AM.

If a printed grade report is desired, the request must be made in writing and at least two days’ notice is required. It is the student’s responsibility to retrieve the grade report from the teacher.

Letters of Recommendation require a completed request form and will take 2-3 weeks to complete.

Evaluation:

Grading Rubric

CCSD Regulation 5121, Student Progress: Grading, Section II:

“The Clark County School District reports student achievement for all subjects in secondary schools (grades six through twelve) and computes grade point averages using the following symbols and scale:

A Excellent 90‐100% 4.0

B Above Average 80‐89% 3.0

C Average 70‐79% 2.0

D Below Average 60‐69% 1.0

F Failing59% or below0.0

Grading:

Students’ quarter grades are determined by the amount of points they earn. Categories are weighted as follows:

Tests and Quizzes = 20%

Writing and Projects = 40%

Classwork = 20%

Homework = 10%

Participation=10%

Semester grades will be allocated as follows:

Quarters 1 & 2 = 40%

Quarters 3 & 4 = 40%

Semester Finals = 20%

Citizenship Grade

O-Outstanding

S-Satisfactory

N-Needs Improvement

U-Unsatisfactory

A student’s citizenship grade will be based on daily performance in the classroom. Inappropriate classroom behavior will result in a reduction of the citizenship grade. An “Outstanding” student is one who participates willingly and obediently; interacts nicely with others; and goes above and beyond the classroom norms at which a “Satisfactory” student performs.

Behavioral Expectations

1. All school rules delineated in the CHS handbook will be enforced in this class.

2. Students will come prepared daily for class work (binder, supplies, Cougar Planner, assigned reading texts).

3. Students will demonstrate respect for others.

4. No gum, food, or drinks will be permitted in the class.

5. Students will be in theirassigned seat when the tardy bell rings.

6. A progressive discipline plan will be followed. The following steps will be taken:

1) Verbal/nonverbal warning

2) Student‐teacher conference and parent contact

3) Teacher detention [45 minutes with 1 day notice]

4) Dean intervention

**Note: Any extraordinary disturbance, defiance, insubordination, or any behavior that affects the learning environment will result in the student being sent directly to the Deans’ Office.

7. Students should be aware that attendance and punctuality are an integral part of classroom instruction. Tardies are reported to the Dean’s Office. Parents should use Parentlink as a means of monitoring their student’s absences and tardies.

8. The “Classroom Norms” will be adhered to as a consensus of conditions needed to optimize the learning potential in each class.

Tardies

Attending class daily and arriving to class on-time is extremely important for academic success. The learning environment is adversely affected by tardy students. All students are expected to be seated and ready to work when the tardy bell rings. Any class activity or assignment missed due to an unexcused tardy will receive a “0”.

Tardy consequences are as follows:

  • 1st tardy = Warning
  • 2nd tardy = Conference with student and parent contact
  • 3rd tardy = Teacher Detention
  • 4th tardy = Dean’s Referral

Academic Expectations

Coronado High School Honor Code

Promoting academic integrity is part of our mission at CHS. We strive to provide an environment that promotes fairness and consistency for all students. In addition, integrity facilitates personal responsibility which is another integral goal of our school. In order for this to occur, it is imperative that we have the commitment of the faculty, students, and parents to support and reinforce these concepts. The prevention of academic dishonesty and plagiarism is central in the promotion of integrity and honesty amongst our student body.

The definition of academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to:

  • Copying from others (for ANY assignment)
  • Utilizing notes, formulas, electronic devices, etc. without teacher permission
  • Gaining or providing unauthorized access to examination materials
  • Giving or receiving improper assistance

The definition of plagiarism (also a form of academic dishonesty) at CHS can be summarized as:

  • Copying someone else’s work word-for-word without giving the author credit
  • Paraphrasing someone else’s work without giving the author credit
  • Presenting someone else’s ideas as your own without giving the creator credit

CONSEQUENCES OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY INCLUDING CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:

First offense:A zero on the assignment, test, quiz, project, etc

Second offense:Dean’s Referral

**See the Cougar Planner for more specifics of academic dishonesty.**

Turnitin.com will automatically scan documents for plagiarism. Assignments to be turned in to Turnitin.com will be due by 11:59PM on the due date assigned. A receipt for all Turnitin.com assignments AS WELL AS a hard copy of the submitted assignment will be due IN CLASS the following day. If there is no submission to Turnitin.com on an assignment, but there is a hard copy in class, it is considered late and the grade will be reduced by 50%.

All assignments that are to be typed MUST follow these specifications in line with MLA format:

Times New Roman, 12 pt., 1” margins.

Double‐spaced

Black ink

Stapled once in the top left hand corner

Header on the first page, upper right hand corner only with NAME, DATE, PERIOD, and ASSIGNMENT NAME

We will review this expectation in class.

Classroom Procedures:

Graded Work

Each class period will begin with "Bell Work.” Bell Work addresses various graded categories and will be compiled for various grades throughout the quarter in the different categories depending on the needs of the students and the units of study.

Each student will be asked to write the daily activities and assignments in their Cougar planner.

Graded assignments will be returned to the student at various times. PLEASE KEEP ALL ASSIGNMENTS for an entire semester. At the end of each semester, the students will be instructed on what to keep and what they may discard. Every effort is made to insure grades are entered into the computer. A student’s only recourse if there is a “missing assignment” is if they can provide the graded missing assignment. Organization skills will be very helpful in being a successful student.

Conversations about a student’s grades and/or missing assignments can only occur during office hours.