CourseName:LookingintotheFaceofDiversity(taughtbyMs.Mani) GradeLevel:9 Credit:1.00English(requiredforgraduation) Supplies:3RingBinder,PackageofDividers,FillerPaper,ErasablePensand/or Pencils,CompositionNotebookforJournal,CompositionNotebookforNotes (Suggested),Notecards(Suggested) Booklist:TBA IntroductiontotheCourse: Thecontentofthisclasswillconsistofawiderangeofcanonsandmediumsin ordertopromotediversityandadvancetheknowledgeofoppressionfromdifferentethnic groups.Wewillexploretheseissuesinavarietyofwaysinordertoshowcasethe versatilityinwhereissuesofdiversityareraised.Itisimportanttoallowstudentstosee thevarietyofwaysinwhichonecananalyzeandthinkcriticallyaboutnotonlyEnglish literaturebutalsotheworldthattheylivein.

n.Allofthesedifferentelementsareimportant toincorporatebecauseitpromotestoleranceandcommunityamongsttheirpeers;aswell asallowsthemtothinkcriticallyandanalyticallytovariousformsofliteracy.Thegoalisto havestudentsknowmoreabouttheirpeersandthemselvesinordertobuildacommunity oflearners.Asaresult,itpromotesculturaldiversityandperhapseveninclusion.Also, permittingstudentstoinvestigateanythingtheydesireabouttheirnationalityallowsfor variedintelligencesbecausestudentsareabletoteachtheirpeersaboutwhattheyare mostknowledgeableorpassionatein. Outcomes # CourseGoal(SWBAT)

1 SWBATpresentafinalpresentationtothewholeclassinwhichwillinvolveresearchin acertaintopicwithintheirethnicculture. 2 SWBATdefinewhatdiversityisandthesignificanceithasinthepast,present,and future. 3 SWBATexplainthequalitiesofdifferentethnicculturesbylearningfromtheirpeers andhaveadiscussiononcurrentissuesrelatedtoeachethnicculture.Theywillalsobe abletorecognizeracismwhentheyseeitintheirpresentlivesorindifferenttexts. 4 SWBATchoosetheirowntopicofstudywithintheirethiccultureallowingthemto demonstrateadeeperunderstandingoftheirowncultureaswellastheirpeers culture. 5 SWBATcompareandcontrastdifferentculturalaspectsanddistinguishonesimilar culturefromanotherbasedonnuances.

6 SWBATvalueboththeirownculturesandthosetheyencounterintheiracademic, professional,andpersonallives.Theywillalsobeabletodefendagainstracismwith theirnewfoundknowledgefrompresentationsandvarioustexts. 7 SWBATtoformulatetheirownthoughtsontheconceptsofrace,culturalidentity,and sociogeographicinteractions. Grading Theapproximategradebreakdownforthiscourseisasfollows: Inclasswork:10% Essays/Projects/Presentations:20% Homework:15% Journals:20% Participation:15% ClassDiscussion:10% Tests/Quizzes:10% Feel free to discuss your grade with me at any time. No grade is final until the last day of class. Assessments Everythingwedoinclassisameasurementforassessingyourprogressintheclass. Whetheritisaformalorinformalassignment,everythingisdesignedtohelpyousucceed asastudentandindividual.Assessmentsareawaytoevaluateyourunderstanding,and providewaystohelpbothofusbetterunderstandyourstrengthsandweaknesses. Assessmentscouldinclude,butarenotlimitedtosomeofthefollowing: Projects Speeches,Presentations,and/orDebates Essays Journals GroupWork Discussions RoutineQuizzesandExams Discussion Discussionwillbeacentralcomponenttothisclass.Youareexpectedtoparticipateinall discussions,bothformalandinformal.Attimes,youwillbeassignedtoleadcertain discussions,bothindividuallyandinsmallgroupsof24students.Ourdiscussionswill

undoubtedlyinvolvecontroversialissues;therefore,itisrequiredtoactprofessionallyand withrespectduringthesediscussions.Allopinionswillbewelcomed,aslongastheyare presentedinarespectfulmannerandaregroundedwithtextualevidence.Asyourteacher, itismygoaltohelpyoutothinkcriticallyintheclassroomandintherealworld.If at any time you feel uncomfortable during discussion, please see me after class so I can accommodate. Binders Organizationisalifeskillthatyouwillneedinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom.To developthisskill,youwillberequiredtokeepanorganizedbinderofallyourclassnotes, gradedassignments,andanyothermaterialsthatpertaintothisclass.Iwillgradethese bindersperiodicallyinclassaccordingtotheirorganization(thiswillreflectyourinclass workgrade).Ifyoustayontopoforganizingyourbinderonadailybasis,youwill havenotroublereceivingthefullamountofpoints. Journals Wewillbejournalingfrequentlyinthisclass.Ifindthatitsmucheasiertoacquire understandingwhenwehaveourideasoutinfrontofusinordertoreinforcethem,refute them,changethem,orkeepthem.Thesejournalentrieswillrevolvearoundreadings,class discussion,enduringthemesfromourclass,orsimplyfreewriting.Journalswillbe collectedatabiweeklybasisandreviewedforcompletionofpagelengthrequirements.If youmissajournalentrybecauseofanabsence,itisuptoyoutocontactoneofyour groupmembersinordertogettheprompt(s)thatyoumissed. ReadingMaterials Youwillbereadingavarietyoftexts:novels,poems,songs,shortstories,etc.Youarenot expectedtopurchaseanyofthesematerials.However,itishighlyrecommendedthatyou purchasethenovelswearegoingtobereadinginclass.Thereasonwhyissoyoucanfully utilizetheannotationskillsthatyouwilllearninthisclass.Byhavingapersonalcopy,you willbeabletowriteinthebook,whichwillallowyoutoconnectdirectlywiththetext. You are expected to bring the current book(s)/poem/song lyrics/short stories we are studying each day to class with you. Additionally,youwillhaveperiodicindependentnovelassignmentswhereyouwillbe givenachancetochooseanovelthatreflectsthethemeofthecourse.Thisassignmentis meanttogivestudentstheopportunitytoexploretheirreadinginterestswhileconnecting thembacktothecoursegoals.Therewillbeperiodicchecksandreportsonthis independentwork.

 MakeUpWorkPolicy Ifyouareabsent,youareresponsibleforallworkmissed.Followthestepsbelowwhenyou returnfromyourabsence.Youwillhaveasmanydaystomakeupyourworkasyouare absent.Ifyouareabsentonthedayanassignmentisdue,youmustbepreparedtoturnit inonthedayyoureturn. Askagroupmembertoelaborateonwhattookplaceinclassduringyourabsence. Seemeeitherbeforeschool,afterschool,orduringlunch. LateWork Punctualityisanotherlifeskillthatwillbeimplementedinmyclassroom.Iwillnotaccept latework.Therearetwoexceptionsmadeforthisrule: Misseddeadlineformajorpapersorprojects.Inthiscase,Iwilldeducttenpercent eachdayamajorassignmentislate. There is some extenuating circumstance (i.e. family emergency, injury, etc.). FinalsandMidterms Therewillbeacomprehensivemidtermcoveringthefirsthalfofthematerialineach semester,and,acomprehensivefinalcoveringallofthematerialcoveredforthesemester. Thereareavarietyofformsinwhichthesecouldtakeshape. Plagiarism Plagiarismisrepresentingsomeoneelseswordsorideasasyourown.Itwillnotcomeasa surprisetoyouthatIwillnotacceptanypaperthatisplagiarized(inwholeorinpart, accidentallyoronpurpose).Anyplagiarizedworkwillreceiveazerowithnochancefor resubmission.Asecondincidentofplagiarismwillresultinafailinggradefortheclassas wellasanyotherrepercussionsfromdepartmentalpolicy.Also,cheatingisnottolerated. Anyoneinvolvedincheatinginanywaywillreceiveazeroforthatassignment/test. ClassroomExpectationsandRules Studentswillberespectfulofthemselves,others,andtheirenvironment. Nofoodisallowedintheclassroom.Thisistoavoidanyallergicreactionsthatmay resultfromhavingfoodintheclassroom.Drinksandgumarepermissible.Ifthey becomeanissue,thentheytoowillnotbeallowed. Electronicdevicesmustbekeptoutofsight.Thisincludes:IPods,cellphones,or anymobilegamingdevice.Ifthereisanemergencythatrequiresaparentspeaking

toastudent,feelfreetocalltheschool. Gettoclassontime.Youwillbeconsideredtardyifyouarenotinthe classroomwhenthebellrings.Tardinessshowsalackofrespectforbothyour classmatesandme.Yourpresenceandvoiceinthisclassarevital,wearea communityoflearnersandwevalueandbenefitfromyourperspective.Ifyoudo arrivelate,youwilllosesomeofyourparticipationpointsforthatday.

Discipline I trust that each of you are mature enough to respect and cooperate with one another in order to create a progressive learning environment. If for some reason there is a significant problem, the following disciplinary steps will be taken: Step1:VerbalWarning Step2:StudentTeacherConference Step3:ParentCallandLunchDetention Step4:ReferraltoAssistantPrincipal Thisprocesswillnotbefollowedforanymajordisciplineissues.Activitiessuchas fighting,violationoftheschooldrug,alcohol,orweaponspolicywillbehandledper schoolpolicyandwillimmediatelyinvolveadministration.

 Ihaveread,understand,andagreetoabidebyMs.ManisSyllabusandclassroompolicies PrintStudentName:______________________________________ StudentSignature:________________________________________ PrintParentName:________________________________________ ParentSignature:__________________________________________