Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!

1. Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year! English 10 English 12 College Prep

2. Senior English This course will focus on the development of literature in Great Britain, starting with the Anglo-Saxons and ending with current British literature. Special emphasis will be placed on writing, culminating with writing several research papers. It is essential that students have a greater awareness of the cultural, social, and political influence of Great Britain’s literature on the United States and are able to write informatively about their knowledge.

3. Students are to acquire an understanding of British literature, tracing its roots from the Anglo-Saxon literature through the current literature of the Great Britain. Special emphasis will be given to those works considered classics and part of the literary canon. Additionally, we will focus on writing skills, especially the research paper. They will understand how to correctly use MLA and APA documentation and cite sources within their papers. Students will gain knowledge about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarism in their papers.

4. Academic Integrity will be enforced. We live in a world where personal integrity is often looked down upon and where the easy way through any given situation is looked upon as the best way. Especially now, in the information age, it is deceptively simple to take the “easy” way out of claiming another’s work as your own. I believe that academic dishonesty is one of the gravest sins a student can commit. It shows not only disrespect to me as your instructor, but for yourself and your classmates. Therefore, do your own work! Cite your sources; write your own papers; do not cheat on tests and quizzes; do not share answers. Failure to comply with these standards will result in an immediate ZERO on the assignment in question, loss of all daily work points pertaining to that assignment, and no opportunity to rewrite the assignment. Additionally, you will not be eligible for any extra credit for the quarter in which the cheating occurred.

5. Each unit from the textbook will consist of taking notes, numerous reading assignments, and reading activities that are designed to help prepare the student for the unit exams. • Exams will range from 50 to 100 points, depending on the length of the unit. • Quizzes will be given on reading assignments, ranging in value from 5 to 50 points. • Research papers will be written, with the student learning about proper MLA and APA documentation and reviewing how to avoid plagiarism. • Several group projects will be presented on British authors and eras.

6. -Word of the day. You are required to write the word, phonetic spelling, part of speech, definition, and example sentence. In addition, you will write an example sentence of your own, using the word correctly. -Each word is worth one point, for a total of 45 points per quarter.-You will be required to use the words of the day in your writing assignments.-There may be definition quizzes on the words of the day.-You will be given bi- or tri-weekly journal prompts. Be prepared to write daily and share if called upon to do so.

7. Google Classroom • All written assignments will be turned in via Google Classroom • All assignments are due by 4 p.m. on the assigned due date • Google Classroom assignments will lock at 4 p.m. • Google Classroom will be used appropriately: • Only school-related and appropriate comments shall be written on the wall • You will join the group titled: 6th Hour Brit Lit • Your group code is: el5pvh

8. College Prep English This course is designed to mirror (as much as possible) an average freshman level college course. As such, students will learn how to think critically, analyze literature effectively, present arguments logically, and communicate clearly in the appropriate format. Writing is an essential part of the collegiate world. Academic writing is a skill that must be practiced repeatedly before quality work can be produced. This year long composition course will not give students every tool that they will need, but it will be a giant step in their journeys toward excellence in academic writing. Additionally, this course will explore some of the practical aspects of college: note taking, exam preparation, study habits, time management, and organizational skills.

9. Academic Integrity will be enforced. We live in a world where personal integrity is often looked down upon and where the easy way through any given situation is looked upon as the best way. Especially now, in the information age, it is deceptively simple to take the “easy” way out of claiming another’s work as your own. I believe that academic dishonesty is one of the gravest sins a student can commit. It shows not only disrespect to me as your instructor, but for yourself and your classmates. Therefore, do your own work! Cite your sources; write your own papers; do not cheat on tests and quizzes; do not share answers. Failure to comply with these standards will result in an immediate ZERO on the assignment in question, loss of all daily work points pertaining to that assignment, and no opportunity to rewrite the assignment. Additionally, you will not be eligible for any extra credit for the quarter in which the cheating occurred.

10. Each unit from the textbook will consist of taking notes, numerous reading assignments, and reading activities that are designed to help prepare the student for the unit exams. • Each unit will consist of numerous vocabulary assignments and quizzes designed to help the students comprehend the reading assignments and words of the day. • Each unit will consist of numerous writing assignments designed to help improve writing and communication skills. • Exams will range from 50 to 100 points, depending on the length of the unit. • Quizzes will be given on reading assignments and vocabulary. • Numerous papers will be written, with the student learning about proper MLA and APA documentation and how to avoid plagiarism. • Several group projects will be presented on British authors and eras.

11. Content LONG-TERM: All year Blogging: You will be expected to blog daily. A new blog topic will be posted by 8 a.m. Each blog is worth one point. While one point may not seem like much, by the end of the quarter, you will have approximately 45 points for blogs. If you’re having an issue with the blog, you need to talk to me IMMEDIATELY so that other arrangements can be made. Our blog site is: http://colfaxcollegeprep.wordpress.com/ (Link is also on Google Classroom) Words of the Day: Every day there will be a word of the day on the board. You are expected to write the word of the day, its part of speech, definition(s), and two example sentences – one I give and one you make up using the word correctly, in your notebook. You will be quizzed on the words of the day along with having to use them in your writing assignments. Each word of the day entry is worth 1 point (approximately 90 points per semester).

12. Book Reviews: You will write two book reviews per quarter for a total of eight reviews. Each review is worth 100 points. You will receive a handout detailing how to write a book review. Novel Units: We will be reading one novel per quarter together as a class. Mondays will be discussion days for our independent novels. Chapters will be assigned weekly. Be prepared for pop quizzes, assignments, tests, etc. each Monday. A test for each book will be held the last week of the quarter. First Quarter: The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger Second Quarter: Wicked – Gregory Maquire Third Quarter: Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte Fourth Quarter: Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer

13. Google Classroom • All written assignments will be turned in via Google Classroom • All assignments are due by 4 p.m. on the assigned due date • Google Classroom will lock at 4 p.m. • Google Classroom will be used appropriately: • Only school-related and appropriate comments shall be written on the wall • You will join the group titled: 7th Hour College Prep • Your group code is: 3plv866

14. Sophomore English • Students are to acquire an understanding of American literature, tracing its roots from the pre-colonial literature of Native Americans and explorers to the current literature of the United States. • Special emphasis will be given to those works considered classics and part of the literary canon. • Additionally, we will focus on writing skills, especially the five-paragraph essay and the informative research paper. They will understand how to correctly use MLA documentation and cite sources within their papers. Students will gain knowledge about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarism in their papers.

15. Academic Integrity will be enforced. We live in a world where personal integrity is often looked down upon and where the easy way through any given situation is looked upon as the best way. Especially now, in the information age, it is deceptively simple to take the “easy” way out of claiming another’s work as your own. I believe that academic dishonesty is one of the gravest sins a student can commit. It shows not only disrespect to me as your instructor, but for yourself and your classmates. Therefore, do your own work! Cite your sources; write your own papers; do not cheat on tests and quizzes; do not share answers. Failure to comply with these standards will result in an immediate ZERO on the assignment in question, loss of all daily work points pertaining to that assignment, and no opportunity to rewrite the assignment. Additionally, you will not be eligible for any extra credit for the quarter in which the cheating occurred.

16. Each unit from the textbook will consist of taking notes, numerous reading assignments, and reading activities that are designed to help prepare the student for the unit exams. • Each unit will consist of numerous vocabulary assignments and quizzes designed to help the students comprehend the reading assignments. • Exams will range from 50 to 100 points, depending on the length of the unit. • Quizzes will be given on reading assignments and vocabulary, ranging in value from 5 to 50 points. • One review assignment will be given per unit. This is an assignment designed to help the students with the unit exam. • One independent book project is required each quarter. Worth 50 points. • One research paper will be written, with the student learning about proper MLA documentation and how to avoid plagiarism. • Several group projects will be presented on American authors and eras (such as the Harlem Renaissance).

17. Google Classroom and Pearson • All written assignments will be turned in either through Google Classroom or Pearson Realize • Any daily assignments will be submitted through Google Classroom or to your hour’s box in my room. • Larger assignments, like research papers, will also be submitted through Google Classroom • All assignments are due bythe beginning of the hour on the assigned due date. • These sites will be used appropriately. • Only school-related and appropriate comments shall written on the wall **Google classroom: 4th Hour Am Lit Group code: kt3go23

18. Classroom Expectations • The following will result in disciplinary action: • Disrespect, through language or action, towards me or towards another student. • Interrupting me or interrupting a student upon whom I have called. • Making a remark with the intention of embarrassing another student or of making another student feel uncomfortable. • Not paying attention during class.

19. Sleeping during class (this INCLUDES having your head down on your desk – I won’t go to the trouble of figuring out if a student is asleep or not. My policy: if your head is down on your desk, you are asleep.). Use of MP3 players, iPods, cell phones, and all other electronic devices is strictly forbidden, unless I tell you differently. Leave them in your locker, put them in the holder in the classroom, or I will confiscate them.

20. Disrespect shown to a substitute teacher or student teacher. • Writing on furniture or on any other school property. • Hiding/going through/touching the property of another student or the property of the teacher. • Bringing food and/or drink to class. • Not bringing appropriate materials for class. • Cheating on any assignment or test (This also includes the student who aided in the cheating. S/he will receive the same grade as the cheater – a zero).

21. Anything else that I haven’t thought of that interferes with conducting class.