Awesome Olsen Middle School

2017-2018 Course Syllabus

Teacher: Mrs. Montalvo Phone: 754-323- 3800 (main office)

Subject: Email: dawn.montalvo@browardschools.com

8th grade Language Arts dmontalvo846@gmail.com

Room: 612

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an integrated language arts
study in reading, writing, speaking, listening, language, and literature. This course provides a
foundation that prepares students for high school and college career readiness.
Through this course of study, students will examine and apply the rules of grammar to their writing
through an integrated process. Additionally, they will read both fiction and nonfiction pieces and
develop written responses to the readings. They will demonstrate their ability to comprehend,
interpret, analyze, and evaluate what is read. Students will also utilize a variety of resources that
include the Collections Text, Newsela, Vocabulary.com, MyAccess, and Legacy. As part of our
continued effort to encourage reading, students will be required to complete at least one or more
novel study.

Resources: *Florida Collections *Technology/web based activities

*Selected novels *other Grammar/Literary sources

Broward County Approximate Grading Breakdown:

Grading Scale:

90 100% A Classwork ...45 %

87 - 89% B+ Homework..15%
80 86 % B Assessments..40% (tests, projects, essays)
77 79% C+
70 76% C Assignments: Students are required to fulfill all course requirements.
67 69% D+
*Assessments: Students will be assessed using various methods. Rubrics
60 66% D
will be used regularly to objectively assess student performance.
0 - 59% F
REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED AND NECESSARY FOR YOUR
SUCCESS.

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Your success in this class will depend on:
Doing all assigned work with effort
Turning work in on time and consistently
Coming to class prepared and on time
Making up all missed assignments following an EXCUSED absence per the Code of Conduct
Following the posted classroom teachers rules
Writing all assignments in your planner

Course Outline
Literature:
Analyzing and interpreting fiction and non-fiction
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Class novel study
Grammar:
Parts of speech
Sentence Structure
Conventions
Writing:
Argumentative/Informative
Citing textual evidence
Creative/Poetry

Recommended supplies:
two pocket folder with clasps
3 ring soft binder with dividers
loose-leaf paper (to be replenished as needed)
pens (blue/black and red for editing)
pencils
highlighters
colored pencils
book for silent reading
composition notebook
glue stick
box of tissues
hand sanitizer
White out (tape only)

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Please sign and return this portion to Mrs. Montalvo:

Print student name________________________________________

Print parent/guardian name_________________________________________

I have read and discussed this syllabus with my child.

**Parent/guardian signature_________________________________

I have read and discussed this syllabus with my parent/guardian.

**Student signature__________________________________________