Course Information

Welcome to English 9CP! We will focus on various reading skills (such as annotating and analysis), writing (smaller pieces along with argumentative and explanatory essays), discussions (formal and informal), and grammar skills. In order to prepare for college and career readiness, it is important that you have strong time management skills. In order to develop these skills, you will have more than one day on certain assignments; however, since multiple activities will be going on, it is important that you plan and use your time wisely.

Learning Units

Our units involve short stories, poetry, and informational texts along with a Shakespearean play. We will explore how technology impacts our lives for better or worse. We will debate whether revenge can ever be justified along with what is the value of life. We will unravel how authors use certain methods to advance their purposes and reveal their beliefs, and we will find out if love is truly stronger than hate.

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“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”

- Frederick Douglass

Materials

• Three Prong Folder (left in class)
• Loose Leaf Paper
• Pencils/Pens
• School chromebook and charger

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Contact Info:

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Email:

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Canvas: Check it daily!

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Planning Period:

Class Expectations

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Successful students in English 9CP:

• Ask questions.
• Are motivated by struggles and see them as opportunities for success.
• Complete all work to the very best of their abilities.
• Understand that the skills of reading, writing, and discussion are important in every facet of life, not just English class.
• Take each piece of feedback as an opportunity to grow and strengthen skills.
• Carefully and critically analyze a text for its explicit and implicit meanings to search for greater meanings that connect to real life.
• Make connections between texts and other source materials.

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Grading Breakdown

In accordance with the Tennessee Board of Education, the following grading scale will be used:

100-90: A 89-80: B 79-70: C 69-60: D Below 60: F

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Final grades are based on total points possible with the following categories:

• Homework/Practice Work: 5-25 Points
• General Assignments/Quizzes: 25-60 Points
• Tests/Essays/Projects: 75-100 Points
• Socratic Seminars: 100 Points
• *TNReady Exam: 15% of the Final Grade*

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Keep in Mind:

Violation of the Academic Integrity Policy of any kind (including plagiarizing, sharing, cheating, and copying) is not accepted and will result in disciplinary action (see Student Handbook).

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School-wide expectations apply to the classroom. All you really need to do is:

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Phones:

Per Tennessee State Legislation: Devices that must be powered off and stored from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Tardies:

Be in class on time. I will mark you tardy if you are not in your seat at the start of class. If you have an extenuating circumstance, let me know.

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Restroom:

Please make every effort to use the restroom between classes. Per DBHS policy, no student may use the bathroom the first or the last 20 minutes of class.

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Technology:

• Technology is an important part of this course, and you need to use it appropriately.
• Bring your chromebook to class every day!
• If you are caught using the device in a way that is not educational, you will face a consequence.
• Canvas is an important part of this course. You will not only use it for certain assignments, but you will also use it for updates and communication from the teacher. Login to Canvas daily!

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Classroom Daily Expectations

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• Bring a chromebook, charger, and independent reading book with you daily.
• Participate in class! This class will be a lot more fun for us if you will share your ideas and your heart with us. Give us your best every day.
• Login to Canvas each day and check your assignments on the weekly agenda.
• If you are absent, you still need to complete that day’s assignments as laid out on the weekly agenda found in Canvas.
• Turn assignments in on time: Follow due dates. The number one reason students are not successful in this class is because of failure to submit assignments.
• Email me any questions when you are working from home.
• Do not share digital work with your classmates or any other student unless instructed to do so by your teacher.
• Know that I am here for you. Please don’t hesitate to talk to me about any problems or issues that are coming up for you with coursework, life, or anything else. Life is hard sometimes. School is hard sometimes. I am here for you.

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Absent and Late Work

• First, there is a difference between absent work and late work, and absent work can eventually turn into late work.
• If you were here when something was assigned, it is due when you return.
• It is your responsibility to see what you missed and get the items you missed. Follow the agenda posted on Canvas.
• Any work submitted after the unit has ended will automatically receive half credit.
• Major class projects, essays, and assignments will be given a due date. These projects are due on this date. If a student is absent on the due date, these projects are due at the beginning of class the day the student returns. All assignments will be accepted late at a 10 point per day deduction. It is always better to turn in an assignment late than not at all!

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Syllabus Signature Slip

• There is a digital signature section in the Syllabus Scavenger Hunt, which is in Canvas.

“Tweet others the way you want to be tweeted.” - Germany kent

Digital Links

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DB Library

KCS Digital Library

Summer Reading List

Safety and Procedures

TN ELA

Standards

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