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Secondary Course Syllabus      Traducción en Español

Building: Eastmont High School

Course Title: English 10  

Teacher: Tanja Medrano

Email: medranot@eastmont206.org                       Phone: (509) 888-1231 

Course Description:

This is a benchmark English Language Arts class for 10th graders, and it will prepare  students to take the SBAC ELA/Literacy test in the spring. It also features reading, writing, and speaking experiences designed to prepare students for success in future English classes  as well as life beyond high school.

Pre-Requisites:

English 9

Textbooks and Instructional Materials:  

There are a variety of instructional materials that support learning in this course. The primary    

novels may be The House on Mango Street, The Pearl, and Sold. Other texts used may include Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Jurassic Park, The Silver Kiss, Summer of My German Soldier, Sword in the Stone, and Z for Zachariah. Technology is integrated in this course through a variety of supplemental digital media resources.

Grading:  

Students achieve their grade in a Points based grading system. Grades are maintained  within the Eastmont School District Student Information System. The secure student  information system including the gradebook for this course, are accessible to students and  parents 24/7/365 through the student and parent portal via our website at  

www.eastmont206.org.

Grades are based on the following percentages and points for GPA calculations: 

4.0 = 93-100 A

3.3 = 87-89 B+

2.3 = 77-79 C+

1.3 = 67-69 D+

3.7 = 90-92 A-

3.0 = 83-86 B

2.0 = 73-76 C

1.0= 60-66 D

2.7 = 80-82 B-

1.7 = 70-72 C-

0 = 0-59 F

Accommodations and/or modifications:  

Appropriate accommodations and/or modifications will be provided for students with  documented disabilities. Accommodations and modifications are types of adaptations that  are made to the environment, curriculum, instruction, or assessment practices in order for  students with disabilities to be successful learners and actively participate with other students  in the general education classroom or in school-wide activities. Specific accommodations and  modifications are determined by the student’s Section 504 team or Individual Education  Program team. If a student with a documented disability is eligible to receive  accommodations and/or modifications their special education case manager will contact me  within the first two weeks of class and provide me with explicit directions and/or resources to 

implementing the accommodations and/or modifications that are included on the student’s  Section 504 plan or Individual Education Program. Communication with me is essential to  the successful completion of course expectations and the implementation of  accommodations and/or modifications.

Attendance, Behavior, and Performance Expectations:  

Student success is dependent upon respecting and following the rules of conduct outlined in  Board Policy #3241 and described in the student handbook. Both are available on the  website at www.eastmont206.org.

Make-up Work:  

Eastmont School District Policy and Procedures #3122 for excused absences and make-up  work apply to this course. Specifically, “If an absence is excused, the student will be  permitted to make up all missed assignments outside of class under reasonable conditions  and time limits…” All the activities and learning opportunities for this course are expected to  be completed. Absences, whether excused or unexcused, cause gaps in learning.  

Late Work:

Late work will be accepted for all assignments, including essays. Work that is submitted up to one week after the due date will not be penalized. After one week of being late with no penalty, students will then be penalized 10% off of the score they earn on any assignment for an entire second week. If work is submitted after two weeks being late, the work will not be accepted or graded. Any exceptions to this policy will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. However, there are some types of assignments where no late work will be accepted.  One example is a rough draft essay where students must have it done on time in order to peer edit in class. Another example might be an assignment that includes a scheduled presentation. The teacher will let students know about these exceptions ahead of time.

Clubs, Activities, and Leadership opportunities:

Miscellaneous: 

• All typed essays must be electronically submitted to Turnitin.com before they will be  graded.

• Any essays that require the use of sources will not be graded unless they include both in text citations and a works cited page.

• All essays will be assessed using the essay rubrics developed by the English Dept.

• Plagiarism - Any cheating and/or plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment. This  rule applies to copying off the internet, copying answers, sharing answers, dividing work  in half and trading halves, etc. All work must be individual and original.

• There will be no extra credit points offered. The students' grades should reflect what  they've earned on the required assignments.

• Non-negotiables” address the writing skills that every student will be expected to perform accurately in every English class (see list in student handbook). Written work that is turned in with “non-negotiable” errors will have points deducted for NN errors from the Conventions category on the SBAC Essay Rubric. The deductions will be up to the number of points possible in that category, which is approximately 20% of the total points for the paper.

• There will be no retakes of objective type tests and/or quizzes (multiple choice, T/F, short answer, matching, literary terms, vocab, etc.).  There may be rewrites allowed for essays or extended response questions IF the teacher so chooses.  It is entirely up to the teacher's discretion.

Movies - The EHS English Dept. has chosen films that specifically connect to our teaching  units or that may be taught in place of a novel when time is limited. Not all of the movies  listed below will be shown in class, but they are available for all English 10 classes.