eng ii 2014-2015 ms. card b217. let’s get to know each other! first & last name a place where...
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ENG II 2014-2015Ms. CardB217
Let’s get to know each other!
First & Last Name
A place where you have spent some happy times
Something you do well
Name of a person you admire
What you hope to do in the future
Who am I?
What’s Up This Year?
You will continue to increase and refine your reading and communication skills. You will read and write frequently in a variety of forms. We will focus on developing critical-thinking, writing, and reading skills necessary for success in an upper level English class. We will also build vocabulary and learn elements of grammar, usage and style.
OverviewUnit 1: Voices of Modern Culture
Unit 2: Cultural Conversations
*Film- Bend it Like Beckham (2003)
Unit 3: Community
*Novel- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Unit 4: Justice
*Drama- Antigone by Sophocles
*Drama- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Unit 5: Building Cultural Bridges
*Film- The 11th Hour
Required Texts
Holt McDougal Literature –Grade 10
SpringBoard English Textual Power – Level 5
Additional Novels: Students may be asked to purchase additional novels throughout the school year. However, both students and parents will receive adequate advanced notice of any required books titles.
Supplies
A one-inch, three-ring binder for use in English IV
Loose-leaf notebook paper
A composition (or spiral) notebook for English IV
A pocket folder or other organizational tool for use in English IV
Blue or black ink pens
Highlighters
PostIt Notes in a variety of colors and/or sizes
For our Class…
Kleenex: 1st
3X5 Index Cards: 3rd
Post It Notes… in all sizes: Everyone!
Erasers: Toppers and Large: 4th
Markers: 6th
Expo Markers: 7th
Hand Sanitizer: 8th
Grading Policy
Summative Assessments (tests, projects, and major essays) 60%
Formative Assessments (quizzes, classwork, homework, etc.) 40%
Minimum of eight grades per six-weeks grading period.
Two Summative
Six Formative
Late Work Policy
Students are allowed to turn in a minimum of one late formative assessment per six-weeks.
This assignment will only be graded to the maximum percent of 70… ie 70=100.
Additional late work is not required to be accepted.
Make Up Work Policy
One day plus one additional day for each day missed.
Academic Integrity
The English Language Arts Department at Colleyville Heritage High School expects that all work turned in is the student’s own work. This bans all forms of plagiarism and cheating including: copying; cutting and pasting; presenting collaborative work as independent work; fabricating data, information and sources; and failing to use proper citations. Violations and consequences will be followed in accordance to the Colleyville Heritage High School Student Handbook.
P. 23-24
Tutorials
Monday-Thursday 7:45-8:15 a.m., Wednesday 4:00-4:30 p.m., and by appointment. I will do my best to accommodate students’ needs and schedules.
BE SURE YOU SIGN THE LOG COMING IN AND LEAVING
- Online- 45 minutes/ week independent.- 3, 15 minutes sessions a week.- Daily grade for completion of study
time.- Quizzes every other week.- Test once a grading period.
Remind 101 Class Codes
956-329-6922
3rd: @eng2a3
4th: @49205f
8th: @eng2b8
Email Etiquette
MUST BE FORMAL EMAIL IN PROPER FORMAT TO BE READ AND CONSIDERED!!!!!!!
Lets look at an example…
Yep! You guessed it!!
You have until Friday (both A and B classes) to send me an email in the proper format.
This will be taken for a grade.
MLA HeadingHandwritten
Must be written in cursive… YES! Cursive!
Name
Teachers Name
Class
Date
Located at the top RIGHT corner of the page.
Typed
Must be typed, 12 pnt, TNR, double spaced.
Name
Teachers Name
Class
Date
Located at the top LEFT corner of the page.
Classroom Procedures
Gum
Food/Drinks
It’s just a straight up NO…. EVER.
Classroom Procedures
Announcements
Pledge
There is to be ZERO talking during announcements. Questions, conversations, and your twitter feed can wait.
We will ALL stand, as a class, to say the Pledge of Allegiance. If you choose not to recite the Pledge you may simply stand respectfully.
Classroom Procedures
Cell PhonesHere’s the deal- you’re adults and as such, will be given the responsibility of managing your cell phone appropriately. HOWEVER, your cell phone is to:- Remain in the upper left
corner of your desk screen down.
- Only be used at the direction of the teacher.
- Be used as a learning device and for academic purposes ONLY.
Classroom Procedures
Bathroom
Class Property
- One at a time- Receive permission
- **at appropriate time- Be timely
- Desks- Walls- Class Library- Supplies
Classroom Procedures
Consequences
1st: Warning2nd: Detention 3rd: Parent Contact4th: Referral
Let’s go back to the index card