Welcome to 10th Grade Language Arts

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Welcome to 10th Grade Language Arts

• Instructor Mrs. Sullivan

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Necessary Supplies

• Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)
• One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and
  pockets
• Ink pens, blue or black
• No pencils allowed, except for scantron exams
• Yellow hi-lighter
• White-Out
• Book Cover or paper grocery bag
• Please bring on tomorrow!

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Classroom Guidelines

• All students will
• Bring necessary supplies to class.
• Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review
  the districts tardy and audit policies as
  absenteeism may result in loss of credit!
• Leave all food and drink in their lockers.
• Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell
  phones in lockers or backpacks in the off mode.
  Violations result in the item being taken and a
  PBIS form/conference after school. 2nd
  offense-item turned into the office at the
  teachers convenience. Items may not 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 argues with the
  teacher.

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Guidelines cont.All students will

1. Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods
   or hats may be worn in class or hallways. Hats
   may NOT be carried to class in hand!
2. Use passing time wisely! Three emergency passes
   may be used via the student planner. Requests
   may be denied upon discretion of the teacher.
3. Assume responsibility of their own education by
   checking my blog or teacher for missing work due
   to absence. Get notes from a classmate
   immediately. If the absence occurs on a test
   day, the student should be prepared to make up
   the test upon return. Unit tests have only one
   scheduled make-up day for all students. 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 submitted
   before the student leaves the building.
4. Late work will be accepted for ½ credit
   (formative) and a loss of 1/3 per day for
   summative work. HONORS is excluded.

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All students will

• 9. Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their
  own work. Plagiarism and cheating will NOT be
  tolerated! Violations will be reported to the
  student office via referral and placed on the
  students permanent record. In addition, the
  student will receive a zero on the assignment or
  test.
• 10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and
  respect for the teacher as well as other students.

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iBlog Requirements

• Students must check my blog to print out needed
  documents such as articles, study guides, graphic
  organizers, etc.
• If you register your email on the blog, you will
  get automatic notification of any new postings.
• When you are absent, it is expected that you will
  check the blog to get your work.

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Syllabus

• Vocabulary
• Weekly vocabulary from literature selections
• Presented on Monday, due on Wednesday, Quizzes
  generally on Friday
• Completed in English notebook (E.N.)

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Writing

• Argumentative writing
• Analysis essays (pre- and post)
• District Common Assessment
• Writers Notebook (W.N.)
• A.O.W.s (Article of the Week) pre-writing work
  due on Mon./write on Wed. in class

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Literature

• Unit 4 DNA of Survival/Short Story
  
• nonfiction
• Honors-add The Martian Chronicles by Ray
  Bradbury
• Unit 5 To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
• Unit 6 Poetry (Thematic)
• HONORSadd The Secret Life of Bees

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Grammar

• Daily D.L.P.s (daily language practice)
• Agreement, comma rules
• Grammar Pre- and Post-test
• Focused Grammar Lessons/Practice

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Speech

• Group Presentations
• Individual Presentations/Book Talks
• Formal Speech with Power point

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Grading Policy

• 80 Summative 20 Formative
• Summative Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Exam,
  Formal Writing
• Formative Vocabulary lessons, classwork
  homework, notebook work
• Re-take requests must be submitted on time and
  only apply to tests, not quizzes. Honors classes
  are excluded from re-takes. Final Exams are
  exempt from this policy.

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Plagiarism Policy

• All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a
  disciplinary referral to the student office. The
  incident is placed on the students permanent
  record as academic dishonesty.
• Consequences
• zero on assignment, paper, quiz or test
• Multiple offenses may result in loss of credit
• ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration
  based upon students record.