Welcome to 10Welcome to 10thth Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Instructors: Mrs. SullivanInstructors: Mrs. Sullivan

IntroductionIntroduction

Seating ChartSeating Chart

SuppliesSupplies

Classroom Class NormsClassroom Class Norms

Necessary SuppliesNecessary Supplies

Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and pocketspocketsInk pens, blue or blackInk pens, blue or blackNo pencils allowed, except for scantron examsNo pencils allowed, except for scantron examsYellow hi-lighterYellow hi-lighterWhite-OutWhite-OutBook Cover or paper grocery bagBook Cover or paper grocery bag

****Please bring on tomorrow!****Please bring on tomorrow!

Classroom GuidelinesClassroom Guidelines

All students will:All students will:1.1. Bring necessary supplies to class. Bring necessary supplies to class.

2.2. Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review the district’s tardy Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review the district’s tardy and audit policies as absenteeism may result in loss of credit! and audit policies as absenteeism may result in loss of credit!

3.3. Leave all food and drink in their lockers.Leave all food and drink in their lockers.

4.4. Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell phones in lockers or Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell phones in lockers or backpacks in the “off” mode. Violations result in the item being backpacks in the “off” mode. Violations result in the item being taken and a PBIS form/conference after school. 2taken and a PBIS form/conference after school. 2ndnd offense-item offense-item turned into the office at the teacher’s convenience. Items may not turned into the office at the teacher’s convenience. Items may not be retrieved for a period of 24 hours. In addition, a discipline be retrieved for a period of 24 hours. In addition, a discipline referral will be written if student refuses to give up the item or referral will be written if student refuses to give up the item or argues with the teacher.argues with the teacher.

Guidelines cont.Guidelines cont.All students will:All students will:

5.5. Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods or hats may be Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods or hats may be worn in class or hallways. Hats may worn in class or hallways. Hats may NOTNOT be carried to class in be carried to class in hand!hand!

6.6. Use passing time wisely! Use passing time wisely! ThreeThree emergency passes may be used emergency passes may be used via the student planner. Requests may be denied upon discretion via the student planner. Requests may be denied upon discretion of the teacher.of the teacher.

7.7. Assume Assume responsibilityresponsibility of their own education by checking my of their own education by checking my blog or teacher for missing work due to absence. Get notes from blog or teacher for missing work due to absence. Get notes from a classmate immediately. If the absence occurs on a test day, the a classmate immediately. If the absence occurs on a test day, the student should be prepared to make up the test upon return. Unit student should be prepared to make up the test upon return. Unit tests have only one scheduled make-up day for all students. tests have only one scheduled make-up day for all students. These dates will be posted, and students must attend or receive a These dates will be posted, and students must attend or receive a zero. If a student is on a school-related function, work must be zero. If a student is on a school-related function, work must be submitted submitted before before the student leaves the building.the student leaves the building.

8.8. Late work will be accepted for ½ credit (formative) and a loss of Late work will be accepted for ½ credit (formative) and a loss of 1/3 per day for summative work. HONORS is excluded.1/3 per day for summative work. HONORS is excluded.

All students will:All students will:

9. Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing 9. Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their own work. Plagiarism and cheating will their own work. Plagiarism and cheating will NOT be tolerated! Violations will be reported NOT be tolerated! Violations will be reported to the student office via referral and placed on to the student office via referral and placed on the student’s permanent record. In addition, the student’s permanent record. In addition, the student will receive a zero on the the student will receive a zero on the assignment or test.assignment or test.

10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and 10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and respect for the teacher as well as other respect for the teacher as well as other students.students.

iBlog RequirementsiBlog Requirements

Students must check my blog to print out Students must check my blog to print out needed documents such as articles, study needed documents such as articles, study guides, graphic organizers, etc.guides, graphic organizers, etc.

If you register your email on the blog, you If you register your email on the blog, you will get automatic notification of any new will get automatic notification of any new postings.postings.

When you are absent, it is expected that When you are absent, it is expected that you will check the blog to get your work.you will check the blog to get your work.

SyllabusSyllabus

VocabularyVocabulary

Weekly vocabulary from literature Weekly vocabulary from literature selectionsselections

Presented on Monday, due on Presented on Monday, due on Wednesday, Quiz on FridayWednesday, Quiz on Friday

Completed in English notebook (E.N.)Completed in English notebook (E.N.)

WritingWriting

Persuasive/argumentative writingPersuasive/argumentative writing

Analysis essays (pre- and post)Analysis essays (pre- and post)

District Common AsessmentDistrict Common Asessment

Writer’s Notebook (W.N.)Writer’s Notebook (W.N.)

A.O.W.’s (Article of the Week) pre-writing A.O.W.’s (Article of the Week) pre-writing work due on Mon./write on Wed. in classwork due on Mon./write on Wed. in class

LiteratureLiterature

Unit 4 DNA of Survival/Short Story & Unit 4 DNA of Survival/Short Story &

nonfictionnonfiction

Unit 5 Unit 5 To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) (Harper Lee)

Unit 6 Poetry (Thematic)Unit 6 Poetry (Thematic)

HONORS—add HONORS—add The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees

GrammarGrammar

Daily D.L.P.’s (daily language practice)Daily D.L.P.’s (daily language practice)

***Agreement, comma rules***Agreement, comma rules

Grammar Pre- and Post-testGrammar Pre- and Post-test

Focused Grammar Lessons/PracticeFocused Grammar Lessons/Practice

SpeechSpeech

Group PresentationsGroup Presentations

Individual Presentations/Book TalksIndividual Presentations/Book Talks

Formal Speech with Power point Formal Speech with Power point

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

80% Summative; 20% Formative80% Summative; 20% Formative

Summative= Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Summative= Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Exam, Formal WritingExam, Formal Writing

Formative= Vocabulary lessons, classwork Formative= Vocabulary lessons, classwork homework, notebook work homework, notebook work

***Re-take requests must be submitted on time ***Re-take requests must be submitted on time and only apply to tests, not quizzes. Honors and only apply to tests, not quizzes. Honors classes are excluded from re-takes. Final Exams classes are excluded from re-takes. Final Exams are exempt from this policy.are exempt from this policy.

Plagiarism PolicyPlagiarism Policy

All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a disciplinary referral to the student office. The disciplinary referral to the student office. The incident is placed on the student’s permanent incident is placed on the student’s permanent record as academic dishonesty. record as academic dishonesty.

Consequences: Consequences:

zero on assignment, paper, quiz or testzero on assignment, paper, quiz or test

Multiple offenses may result in loss of creditMultiple offenses may result in loss of credit

ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration based upon student’s record.based upon student’s record.