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Reading List
In addition to material provided in our anthology, Holt Rhinehart and Winstons Literature and Language Arts, Third Course, reading material will come from: Romeo and Juliet Lord of the Flies Animal Farm To Kill a Mockingbird Great Expectations Selected short stories Of Mice and Men Fahrenheit 451 and poems
Vocabulary Development
We will have lists of vocabulary to study from Vocabulary for Achievement, Third Course, as well as words taken from the context of our readings. Vocabulary quizzes will be every two or three weeks.
Grading Policy
Grades will be weighted in this class according to the following scale: Homework 15% Projects/Presentations 20% Vocabulary/Class Participation 10% Tests and Quizzes 30% Writing 25% Extra credit is not offered as a remedy to boost your grade, and grades are not rounded up. Letter grades are based on the following percentages: 93.0 to 100 83.0 to 86.9 B 67.0 to 69.9 D+ A80.0 to 82.9 B63.0 to 66.9 D A 87.0 to 89.9 77.0 to 79.9 C+ 60.0 to 62.9 D90.0 to 92.9 73.0 to 76.9 C Below 59.9 F B+ 70.0 to 72.9 C-
Materials
Please bring the following to class every day:
8.5 x 11 college-ruled paper. If you use a spiral notebook, make sure that it has perforated pages so that there are no hanging chad when tearing paper out to turn in your work. A three ring binder for English with dividers to keep handouts, notes, vocab. work, etc. Pencils are used only on Scantron tests. Please bring ballpoint pens (black or dark blue for work and other colors for correcting/editing) and 3 different colored high-liters. Currently studied text(s). Failure to bring your text to class can result in loss of points.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the unauthorized use, or close imitation, of the language and thoughts of someone else and the representation of them as one's own original work. Students are expected to turn in new, original work of their own. First offenders will get a zero on the assignment, receive a referral, and must have a conference with a parent and administrator. Second offenders will have another parent conference, fail the quarter, and face possible suspension.
Policies
Respect: Please be courteous and respectful to your classmates, myself, and also any substitutes. The best way to ensure receiving respect from others is to extend it to them in the first place. Tardies: You are tardy if you are not sitting in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings. Three tardies will result in a departmental detention. Additional tardies may result in a Saturday school and being put on a tardy contract. Hall passes: Plan on using the restroom during lunch or passing period. If it absolutely cannot wait, you may ask for a hall pass. There are no passes given the first or last 10 minutes of class, and only one student may be excused at a time. Late work: Unless otherwise specified, work is normally due at the beginning of the period. Late homework will be worth a maximum of 50%. Computers and printers can malfunction at very inconvenient times, so dont rely on them have a back-up plan for printing and submitting your work without it being late. Make-ups: Work, quizzes, and tests missed due to excused absences are students responsibility. When you return to class, be sure to ask how and when to make up any missed work. Work missed due to an unexcused absence cannot be made up. Electronic devices: Do not bring your iPods, cell phones, Game Boys, PSPs, etc. to class. When these items become distractions, they will be confiscated, which will result in a parent conference to discuss the appropriate times and places to use these devices. Attire: Please do not wear hats, hoods, or sunglasses in class. Students who violate the school-wide dress code will be referred to the office. Food: Generally speaking, eating is not permitted in class. Bottled water is acceptable, however no other beverages are permitted.