Welcome Back to School!

Honors English 7

Ms. Macias

Room 221

Bienvenidos!

Classroom Rules1. Be in your uniform and assigned seat when

the bell rings.2. Bring all your supplies to class daily.3. Raise your hand for permission to speak or

to get out of your seat.4. Do not bring gum, food, or beverages

(except bottled water) to class.5. Respect yourself and others.

Consequences for Breaking Classroom Rules6. Teacher will issue a verbal warning.7. Teacher will call home (ed-connect)8. Student will be sent to a neighboring

classroom/possible after-school detention.9. Student will be sent to the Magnet Office/ parent conference and/or class suspension.

Materials Needed

Pens (blue/black)Pencils (#2)Paper (lined and

unlined)Highlighters

(various colors)3X5 Index CardsThree-Ring BinderSubject DividersUSB Flash Drive

(8GB+)Access to a

computer outside of school

Access to a library outside of school

Grading Policy

I use a “Total Points” system to determine grades. However, reading is worth 10% of your final semester grade.

Grading Scale

90-100%= A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%= D, and 0-59%= F

Homework Policy

Homework is assigned as often as needed, usually 3-4 times a week. One late assignment will be accepted during the first ten weeks of school with a note. No late work will be accepted during the second semester unless there are extenuating

circumstances.

Name of Student: ________________ Period: ______

Name of Parent/s and/or Guardian/s:

______________________________________

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Home phone number: _________________________ Cell phone number: _________________________ e-mail address: _________________________

X______________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature

English Language Arts Curriculum2012-2013

Narrative UnitCharacterization

Short Story Structure

Literary Elements*

Vocabulary Development*

Study of Fiction

25 Book Campaign*

Response to LiteratureRevisit Narrative Unit

Recurring Theme

Essay Unit (MLA Style)

Critical Thinking*

Novel Reading*

* On-going focus throughout the year

Expository Unit MLA Style Reports Research skills Computer skills/presentations Patterns of Organization Note-taking* Non-Fiction and Informational

Material

Persuasive Unit Tracing an author’s Argument Socratic Seminars and Debates Study of Propaganda and

identifying Stereotyping and Bias in text and media

Public Speaking*

GATE/Honors vs. Regular English

All students should be: Thinkers Problem solvers Self evaluators Life-long learners

However, GATE/Honor students have special needs, so we modify the following:

CONTENTDepth and Complexity Icons

-are words or prompts that activate higher levels of knowledge, help students to decode meaning, and allow students to gain expertise in a domain.

Process©Grouping (pairs or small groups that are

heterogeneous or homogeneous-Independent Work to respect individual’s pacing ability and/or need for additional challenges©Instruction (varying teaching methods, use

inductive, deductive, or hands-on strategies, alter pace- compacting

Product©Many (to add rigor)

©Varied (more independent choice)

©Authentic (to foster mastery in a domain)

We read and write

daily!

What We Have Read So Far… “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto

- focusing on characterization (change over

time) and theme (lesson learned)

“The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas

-focusing on making inferences, characterization,

figurative language, and theme

Chapter 1: A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer

-focusing on cause and effect/s, figurative

language, and memoir writing techniques and

applying Abraham Maslow’s “Pyramid of Needs”

to analyze the main character

Students must read a book every two weeks!

Students must use their agendas every day!

Students must show you their weekly progress report every other Friday- please sign it and return it to me for 10 points!

Students must read every day!

Thank you for coming!

Gracias por venir!