Transcript English 10R - Hewlett

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Grade Canons/ Texts
Class Close Reading
Texts
 Anthem
 Lord of the Flies
 Heroes, Gods & Monsters
of the Greek Myths
 Twelve Angry Men
 Romeo & Juliet/ The
Taming of the Shrew
 …and various texts from
NYS Common Core
Modules
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“Literature Basket”
Independent Reading Texts
 Acceleration
 All My Sons
 Animal Farm
 Catcher in the Rye
 To Kill a Mockingbird
 Things Fall Apart
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The Common Core ELA Regents
One of the major curricular shifts demanded by the Common Core
for English Language Arts is a focus on writing from sources
using evidence.
0 The CCLS requires that informational text, in particular literary
nonfiction, take on a more dominant role in high school English
Language Arts classes than they have before.
• Part 1 Reading Comprehension will include two to five
informational and literature texts.
• Part 2 Writing From Sources will generally consist of up to
two to five informational texts, and/or graphics or one
literature text.
• Part 3 Text Analysis will include either an informational text
or a literature text.
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Materials for Success
0 Class Textbook (and independent reading text)
0 Laptop/ Tablet–charged, loaded, muted & ready
0 A plastic folder with pockets or a clearly marked
section in a three ring binder
0 Loose-leaf paper (keep some available in
folder/binder)
0 2 packs of Index Cards (these may be kept at home)
0 Pens (blue/ black ink only) and No. 2 pencils
0 USB flashdrive
0 Plenty of rest and a positive learning attitude
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Laptop Computers
Our class is a paperless classroom. Therefore, the
majority of the assignments will be completed on the
tablets, unless otherwise specified by me.
0 Students who chose to use pen and paper are
responsible for either printing the materials off the
student drive on their own time or ordering a copy
ahead of time from me.
0 You are responsible to access class notes/ assignments
via the student handout drive.
0 Laptop use will be monitored; inappropriate use will
result in a zero class work grade for that day.
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Grading Policy
Throughout the quarter students will accumulate points
from being prepared to participate and from submitting
homework assignments, class work assignments, essays,
tests, quizzes, and projects on time. These assignments will
be averaged together to determine their quarter grade.
At the end of each of the four marking periods, students will
take a grade-wide Quarter Final Exam worth 25%.
This test will consist of:
A brief argument essay (50 pts)
Identification of correct usage: grammar and vocabulary
(25 pts)
Reading comprehension questions based on new short
readings (25 pts)
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Grading Policy continued
Within-Marking Period Assessments: points vary, based on
current assignments, and unique to each teacher.
Literature unit quizzes & tests
Independent Reading quizzes
Vocabulary (in context text and Sadlier-Oxford workbook) and
grammar quizzes
Formative assessments on argument writing
Your Quarter grade will be divided as follows:
 Essays/ Tests 40%
 Quizzes: 20%
 End of Quarter Exam: 25%
 Homework/ Class Work Assignments/ Class Participation &
Preparedness: 15%
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Homework
0 Homework is assigned four to five nights a week. To
maintain a good average in class, homework must be
completed.
0 All assignments are checked. Assignments and
projects that are collected must be printed and ready
to hand in at the start of the period in order to receive
credit.
0 Late homework is unacceptable and will only be
accepted the next day for a 65 with the proper
heading.
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Maintaining a Strong Average
0 Be responsible. Hand in all work on time.
0 Late Projects = missed presentation points up to 25
points!
0 Pay attention to details in directions to fulfill ALL
requirements.
0 Be prepared to learn daily with a positive attitude.
0 Take accurate notes daily.
0 Keep accurate record of your grades.
0 Meet me for Extra Help periodically.
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Absences
0 In the event that you are absent from class, due to
illness or a school related event, you are responsible
to find out what work was missed and make it up in a
timely manner. Extra Help sessions can be used to
make up this work.
0 Make up exams within 2 days in Testing Room 204
0 Check Unit Calendar/ Agenda to
keep up with missed work.
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Extra Help
The extra help schedule is posted throughout the building. Students are
encouraged to take advantage of this time.
Room 240
Mrs. Adams
Period
Mrs. O’Meara
Chairperson of
English
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Professional & Ethical
Behavior
0 Follow building and classroom procedures
0 Promote a Safe Environment
0 Common Respect for All
0 Appropriate classroom behavior
0 Take Responsibility
0 Use Common Sense
0 Cheating, Copying, Plagiarizing is unethical and will
result in a zero and a student referral.
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Electronic Devices
0 All electronic devices, including iPod’s and cell
phones, must never be visible and/or heard.
0 Failure to comply with the school’s cell phone policy
may result in a Saturday detention.
0 Inappropriate use of Tablet will be banned from
class.
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Parent/Teacher
Communication
0 Main Office – 792-4101
0 Mrs. Adams– [email protected]
0 Back to School Night for Parents: September 29th
0 Parent Teacher Conferences: October 31st
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To find out more about
our current units
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Ask your student about the unit calendar and packet
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ALL students have access to Student Handout
drive via tablets, school computers, or Citrix
from home
Go to Teacher’s Page via school website; click on:
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Hewlett-Woodmere. net
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G. W. Hewlett High School
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Teacher Pages
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Adams, S.
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