ENG II 2014-2015Ms. CardB217

Let’s get to know each other!

First & Last Name

A place where you have spent some happy times

Something you do well

Name of a person you admire

What you hope to do in the future

Who am I?

What’s Up This Year?

You will continue to increase and refine your reading and communication skills. You will read and write frequently in a variety of forms. We will focus on developing critical-thinking, writing, and reading skills necessary for success in an upper level English class. We will also build vocabulary and learn elements of grammar, usage and style.

OverviewUnit 1: Voices of Modern Culture

Unit 2: Cultural Conversations

*Film- Bend it Like Beckham (2003)

Unit 3: Community

*Novel- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Unit 4: Justice

*Drama- Antigone by Sophocles

*Drama- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Unit 5: Building Cultural Bridges

*Film- The 11th Hour

Required Texts

Holt McDougal Literature –Grade 10

SpringBoard English Textual Power – Level 5

Additional Novels: Students may be asked to purchase additional novels throughout the school year. However, both students and parents will receive adequate advanced notice of any required books titles.

Supplies

A one-inch, three-ring binder for use in English IV

Loose-leaf notebook paper

A composition (or spiral) notebook for English IV

A pocket folder or other organizational tool for use in English IV

Blue or black ink pens

Highlighters

PostIt Notes in a variety of colors and/or sizes

For our Class…

Kleenex: 1st

3X5 Index Cards: 3rd

Post It Notes… in all sizes: Everyone!

Erasers: Toppers and Large: 4th

Markers: 6th

Expo Markers: 7th

Hand Sanitizer: 8th

Grading Policy

Summative Assessments (tests, projects, and major essays) 60%

Formative Assessments (quizzes, classwork, homework, etc.) 40%

Minimum of eight grades per six-weeks grading period.

Two Summative

Six Formative

Late Work Policy

Students are allowed to turn in a minimum of one late formative assessment per six-weeks.

This assignment will only be graded to the maximum percent of 70… ie 70=100.

Additional late work is not required to be accepted.

Make Up Work Policy

One day plus one additional day for each day missed.

Academic Integrity

The English Language Arts Department at Colleyville Heritage High School expects that all work turned in is the student’s own work. This bans all forms of plagiarism and cheating including: copying; cutting and pasting; presenting collaborative work as independent work; fabricating data, information and sources; and failing to use proper citations. Violations and consequences will be followed in accordance to the Colleyville Heritage High School Student Handbook.

P. 23-24

Tutorials

Monday-Thursday 7:45-8:15 a.m., Wednesday 4:00-4:30 p.m., and by appointment. I will do my best to accommodate students’ needs and schedules.

BE SURE YOU SIGN THE LOG COMING IN AND LEAVING

- Online- 45 minutes/ week independent.- 3, 15 minutes sessions a week.- Daily grade for completion of study

time.- Quizzes every other week.- Test once a grading period.

Remind 101 Class Codes

956-329-6922

3rd: @eng2a3

4th: @49205f

8th: @eng2b8

Email Etiquette

MUST BE FORMAL EMAIL IN PROPER FORMAT TO BE READ AND CONSIDERED!!!!!!!

Lets look at an example…

Yep! You guessed it!!

You have until Friday (both A and B classes) to send me an email in the proper format.

This will be taken for a grade.

MLA HeadingHandwritten

Must be written in cursive… YES! Cursive!

Name

Teachers Name

Class

Date

Located at the top RIGHT corner of the page.

Typed

Must be typed, 12 pnt, TNR, double spaced.

Name

Teachers Name

Class

Date

Located at the top LEFT corner of the page.

Classroom Procedures

Gum

Food/Drinks

It’s just a straight up NO…. EVER.

Classroom Procedures

Announcements

Pledge

There is to be ZERO talking during announcements. Questions, conversations, and your twitter feed can wait.

We will ALL stand, as a class, to say the Pledge of Allegiance. If you choose not to recite the Pledge you may simply stand respectfully.

Classroom Procedures

Cell PhonesHere’s the deal- you’re adults and as such, will be given the responsibility of managing your cell phone appropriately. HOWEVER, your cell phone is to:- Remain in the upper left

corner of your desk screen down.

- Only be used at the direction of the teacher.

- Be used as a learning device and for academic purposes ONLY.

Classroom Procedures

Bathroom

Class Property

- One at a time- Receive permission

- **at appropriate time- Be timely

- Desks- Walls- Class Library- Supplies

Classroom Procedures

Consequences

1st: Warning2nd: Detention 3rd: Parent Contact4th: Referral

Let’s go back to the index card