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Welcome to Junior English 2020! What a year so far!
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Hello and welcome to Junior English! What luck, you, are in my class! Wahoo! With this class and every English class taught at Damonte Ranch High School, we will meet State Common Core Standards.
Learning Goals:
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- Identify and cite strong textual evidence.
- Determine analyze meaning/themes in various types of literature such as novels, plays, poetry, films, songs, essays, etc.
- Increase knowledge and skill of conventions of English grammar .
- Explain, identify and use several literary devices.
- Increase writing skills through planning, revising, editing for purpose and audience.
- Writing will include but not limited to, various essays, short stories, poetry, songs, personal/business letters, job applications.
- Increase vocabulary and academic vocabulary.
Academic expectations:
- Students are expected to demonstrate thoughtful attention to detail on all assignments. This includes independent or group work and inside and outside class assignments.
- It is expected that students understand that all assignments and learning itself is a process that often involves learning from mistakes. Learning is the journey.
- All formal written assignments will use MLA format. Students name, period, date due and teacher’s name will be typed or written in the upper right corner. All final written assignments will be typed using Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced, and turned to Turnitin.com.
Student responsibilities and skills:
- Commit to growth.
- Respect and appreciate others’ ideas.
- Develop listening skills by being attentive, open-minded, and respectful.
- Increase your collaborating, consensus building, compromising, and negotiating skills.
- Engage in purposeful conversations with a variety of audiences and purposes.
- Increase writing skills for either college and career by using the stages of writing, avoiding plagiarism, and using viable sources.
- Learn and master the required content.
- Be cooperative and have fun!
Teacher’s Responsibilities:
Establish a safe, fair, equitable, and challenging environment.
Promote active engagement and inquiry.
Use appropriately rich, and thought-provoking questioning.
Promote student self-awareness and clarification of thoughts in writing and speaking.
Equip students with skills of collaborating, thoughtful questioning, responding respectfully to others’ ideas, building consensus, compromising, and negotiating.
Foster active engagement.
Commitment to growth.
Assessment:
Writing 25%
Reading 25%
Classwork, group work, homework 30%
Final Exam 20%
Grades:
100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
59 below = F
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to do their own work unless group or partner work is stated. Do not plagiarize, cheat, or accidentally on purpose take another’s words. Plagiarism is intentionally or unintentionally copying the work of someone else and passing it off as one’s own. In papers, plagiarism can be avoided by quoting and citing all work that comes from an outside source. Plagiarized assignments will receive a zero grade and a disciplinary referral will be sent to Students Services. See handout for full details.
Classroom Policies:
- Treat all others with respect. Quietly and attentively listen to me and others during discussions and presentations. Wearing face masks is a sign of respect. We are all in this pandemic together. Some of us have it more difficult than others, but respect goes a long way to supporting others through this difficult time.
- Part of showing respect to others is being on time.Be prompt, in your seats, or on line and ready to learn when the bell rings
- Go to the bathroom when you need to, not to hide or escape.
- Food and drinks are NOT allowed in the class because of Covid-19. I am so sorry.
- All final essays and writings must be turned in to Turnitin.com and sent to me by e-mail only. Essays will not be graded unless they are emailed.
Daily Supplies Needed
A three ring binder with dividers
Colored pencils (for coloring because I love color!)
1 or 2 highlighters
At least one pen and one pencil
DRHS Planner and Student ID
Mask at all times in class
Make-Up Work
- Make-up work is defined as scheduled tests, scheduled quizzes, homework assigned on the day the student was absent, and/or a description of the topic(s) covered in class while the student was absent and possible resources where the student can obtain information on the topic(s). If the assignment was given prior to the day absent, student will turn in work upon return.
- It is the responsibility of the student to request make-up work (done or given on day absent) after returning from an absence and return the completed work within the designated deadline(s).
- Students are provided the length of the absence plus one day to complete any make-up work assigned. For example, if the student was absent for four days, he/she will have five days to complete and submit the make-up work.
- Students who do not request or return completed make-up will not earn credit on missed assignments.
- Make-up work may not be identical to missed assignment due to the absence but will ensure that the student has the opportunity to meet the academic standards.
- Previously assigned work that was due on the day the student was absent is NOT considered makeup work and is due the day the student returns to school.
What virtual classroom looks like in the classroom and at home:
- Attendance will be taken each class period on Teams (whether you are in class or virtual).
- Students logging into Teams to view their assignments, attending class via Teams and/or Zoom to view a teacher lesson.
- Students logging into Teams to work in Class Notebook, Library Content, or Collaboration.
- Students working collaboratively both in-person and via Teams and/or Zoom individually or in groups virtually.
- Students and teacher working collaboratively for one on one learning.
- Quiet time to learn and to complete independent work.
- Use of paper handouts/ apps to support learning.
- Students working independently on assignments when class is not on virtual (Zoom/Teams).
No-Nos
Since we are going to an online hybrid classroom, images of any of your classmates (and me) will be at your fingertips. To avoid any confusion regarding photographs or recording, you have no permission for anyone’s, likeness, or voice to be taken and/or used. This includes taking pictures, recording of lessons with picture and/or audio, and videoing anyone in class and/or on campus by any medium (camera, app, computer, etc.). No one in your household (brothers, sisters, friends, dogs, cats, etc.) do not have permission either.
PERSONAL DEVICES
Every class period you will need to bring personal devices. The preferred device is a laptop with headphones/ear pods. You will need to bring your cellphone with headphones/ear pods if possible.
CELL PHONE / DEVICE POLICY 2020
The District views the use of electronic resources as central to the delivery of its educational program and expects that all students will use electronic resources as an essential part of their learning experience. It is the policy of the WCSD to maintain an environment that promotes ethical and responsible conduct in all electronic resource activities. With this privilege, come responsibilities for the parent/guardian and for the student.
- All users of the District’s network and equipment must always comply with WCSD Administrative Regulation 7211 Responsible Use and Internet Safety Policy
- Cell phones and laptops should be used solely for students’ learning purposes and should not be used for personal use unrelated to school assignments and lessons.
- Use of the device and network must support instructional outcomes as defined by the teacher, for the class period in which you are using the device.
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