DurhamNativitySchool

EducatingTomorrowsCommunityLeaders

Subject:
Grade:
Teacher:

LanguageArts/Reading
7
Mrs.HollyYuhase
Email:hyuhase@durhamnativity.org
Phone:9196803790
Textbook: Thereisnorequiredtextbookforthisclass.Theinstructorwillprovidestudents
withreadingmaterialsandclassactivitiesfromavarietyofresources.
ClassTime: MondayWednesday,Friday 1:152:15pm
Thursday
12:103:20pm(HumanitieswithMr.GlennandMrs.Yuhase)

CourseDescription:
Inthiscourse,studentswillworktodeveloptheskillsreferencedintheCommonCore
curriculumadoptedbythestateofNorthCarolina.Theemphasiswillbeonthethinkingskillsand
proceduresthatwillenablestudentstoexploreavarietyofgenresinreading,effectivelywritein
persuasive,exploratory,andexpressiveforms,interpretinformationpresentedandpropel
discussionswithothers,anddemonstratetheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarand
usagewhenwritingorspeaking.

CourseGoals:
Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
Developempathyforthemateriallearned.
Improvereadingcomprehension.
Developtheircriticalthinking.
Writeaneffectiveargument.

ClassroomExpectations:
Inorderforthiscoursetobeaschallenging,worthwhile,andengagingaspossible,studentswill
needtodemonstrateamatureattitude,andtherewillneedtobeapositiveatmosphereinthe
classroom.StudentswillbeexpectedtofollowthepoliciesintheDurhamNativitySchool
StudentandParentHandbook,whichrequiresstudentstoberespectful,beprepared,andtobe
toclassontime.

Parents/guardianwillbenotifiedifstudentstonotmeetclassroomexpectations.

SuppliesforLanguageArts/Reading:
Pleasebepreparedforclassbybringingmaterialsdailyincludingthefollowing:aCaseItBinder,
dividerswithpouches,aspiralnotebook(thatcanfitinsidethebinder),looseleafpaper,
scissors,coloredpencils,apencilsharpener,gluesticks,andpens/pencils.

AssessmentCategories:
Tests,essays,projects=50%
Quizzes=30%
Homework,assignments,notebook,andother=20%

Homework:
Homeworkwillbeassignedinordertopracticeandreviewtheskillsandconceptstaughtin
class.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteassignmentsontime.Mosthomeworkassignments
willbereviewedforunderstanding,completion,and/orcorrectness.Feedbackwillhelpidentify
areaswherestudentswillneedtofocusadditionaleffort.

Homeworkshouldbeturnedinthegrade7collectionbinatthebeginningofclassonthedayitis
due.Ifastudentshomeworkisnotcompletedatthebeginningofclassontheduedate,itislate,
whichwillresultina15%gradereductionthefirstday.However,thestudentwillhavean
opportunitytomakeupthelatehomeworkassignmentduringlunchandrecess.Latehomework
willreceivenocreditifitisnotcompletedandsignedbyaparentbythebeginningofclassthe
nextday.Ifastudentisabsentthedaythatthehomeworkisassigned,hewillhavethesame
numberofdayshewasabsenttomakeupthehomework.

Notebooks:
ThecontentsoftheLanguageArts/Readingsectionoftheschoolbinderwillincludethefollowing
sections:1)warmups,2)classnotes,3)workinprogress,4)vocabulary.Studentswillalsobe
expectedtokeepreturnedassignments,quizzes,tests,andprojectswiththeminthepocketsof
theirtabdividerstoreferencewhenneeded.

Quizzes:
Announcedandunannouncedquizzeswillbegivenperiodicallytodetermineifstudentshave
understoodtheconceptscovered.Studentswhoscorelessthana77%willbeexpectedtomeet
withtheteacher.

Tests,Essays,Projects:
Testswillbegivenonlargeramountsofmaterialtodetermineifstudentsunderstandandapply
theconceptstaughtduringclass.Testswillbeannouncedinadvance.Essayswillbeassigned
togaugestudentsabilitytowriteeffectively,withpurpose,andwithlittletonogrammaticalor
spellingmistakes.Essaysmaybeassignedinadvance,orduringclass.Projectswillbe
assignedinadvance,andwillbeusedtodemonstratecreativityandunderstandingofconcepts
eitherindividuallyorasagroup.Studentswhoscorelessthana77%onanyofthese
assessmentswillbeexpectedtomeetwiththeteacher.

Wehavereadtheoutlineforthiscourseandunderstandthecontentthatwillbetaught,aswell
asthegradingprocedureandexpectationsforthisLanguageArts/Readingclass:

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