Transcript 11th Grade ELA Miss Ray Syllabus and Class Agreement

11th Grade ELA
Mrs. Grinnell/Mrs. Bernabe
Syllabus and Class Agreement
Individual Class Policies
As teachers, we do not merely teach content; rather, we
teacher students… you. Therefore, you are
expected to be prepared for class each day with
your supplies; further, you will maintain a notebook
for class notes in a three ring binder. You are also to
use the school provided daily planner, to help you
become adapt at the lifetime skill of time
management.
We begin class at the bell, so promptness and
consistent class attendance will insure success
along with meeting assignment deadlines. Should
you need to be out of class for any reason, you are
expected to meet with us to find out what you
missed and to make up the work. A class binder
which holds daily class work and assignments is
kept and is available to students. Respect and
Responsibility will be shown in the classroom by
students and teachers. These policies reflect the
school motto and our educational philosophy.
Required Materials:
1) Three-ring binder (at least 2 inch) Spiral
notebook may be kept IN the binder, but DOES
NOT replace it.
2) Filler Paper
3) Pens, pencils
4) Hi-liter
5) Planner (provided by school)
Course Description
The English 11 curriculum continues to build on the
language arts skills necessary to achieve success
in life and on the New York State ELA regents,
which is a high school graduation requirement. This
course emphasizes the New York State Language
Arts Standards of reading, writing, listening and
speaking for multiple purpose in all units. A study of
American Literature and writers who reflect the
diversity of this country are the major components
of the course. Literary elements and rhetorical
consideration embedded in a major thematic
approach will form the core of the course. An
emphasis on independent reading, learning and
study underlies the philosophy of this course.
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Key Topic Areas
Through reading, students will gain a knowledge of
and familiarity with major American writers and with
writers who reflect the diversity of our culture.
Students will add to their written and spoken
vocabulary.
Students will develop writing skills that
demonstrate understanding of author’s purpose,
tone and style in papers that reflect the tasks of
ELA.
Mrs. Grinnell
[email protected]
Phone: 245-3168
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Key Topic Areas Continued…
Students will use technology to retrieve
information for various units and to write a major
literary research paper.
Other writing will include effective note taking,
summary and experimentation with poetic
forms.
Students will become familiar with test-taking
strategies particular to the PSAT, the SAT and
ACT. I recommend that students begin preparing
for these test now by increasing their out of class
reading time to at least 15 minutes a day, and by
working out of a specific test preparation book, or
computer program, such as The Princeton
Review. Whether students take the test or not,
critical reading is a necessity for success in the
complicated world.
Homework Expectations and Grading Procedures
Homework tends to be focused around long-term
projects, such as major writing assignments or
presentation which require time management
skills.
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Quizzes, homework, including maintaining an
organized notebook which will be evaluated
periodically, and participation in class activities
are an important component of the total grade.
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Tests, projects, compositions creative writings
and essays will account for approximately 50% of the
grade.
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Daily homework assignments due at the beginning
of class, as well as some quizzes, cannot be made
up. On major assignments, make up possibilities
will be given consideration when illness or other
needy circumstances necessitate. However, refusal
or failure to work in class or use opportunities given
do not qualify as reasons for time extensions.
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All students will be given opportunities to earn extra
credit. However, no grades for extra credit can be
earned without first fulfilling minimum required
assignments.
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Students motivated to earn above a 90 in this class
much complete a teacher-created independent unit
each marking period.
Essential Projects and Evaluation
A major focus of each marking period will be a full length
literary work, such as a play or a novel, or a
collection of short stories or poems. A subsequent
writing using ELA test style questioning and
standards will follow the reading. Sometime in the
early spring, each student will produce literary
research paper linking two major pieces of literature
in a critical lens format. Students will be taught how
to retrieve information, both electronically and
through print media, how to organize the
Mrs. Bernabe
[email protected]
Phone: 245-3168
paper and how to document. Students will
individually conference with the teacher to
select their literature and to deal with any
difficulties throughout the writing process.
Because a minimum of four weeks of class
time will be devoted to this project,
evaluation and grading will take place at
several points during the project. Both
process and product will be graded and will
be major grades, possibly the only grades,
during that marking period.
A word from me to you!
As developing writers, there is always the
temptation to look at the work of others to
gain ideas or simply because it is easier
than writing it yourself. Using someone
else's work or ideas without giving credit to
that person is called plagiarism! Plagiarism
is not acceptable in any educational setting.
Any student who is caught plagiarizing in
this class will receive a zero for the
assignment and will be subject to discipline
as prescribed by Camden High School.
We are thrilled that you are in this class ! Working
together, you will succeed and maybe even have a
little fun doing it!
Good Luck!
Mrs. Grinnell
Mrs. Bernabe
Our Open House will be September 16th. We hope to
meet you then and address any concerns you may
have.
Please sign and send back this course outline to
indicate that you have read and understood the
course goals and expectations. This will count
as the first homework grade.
Student Signature:
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Parent Signature:
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