English 10: Sharpen Critical Thinking & Communication Skills

1. Overview Syllabus WELCOME TO English 10! English 10: Get ready to sharpen your critical thinking skills; get ready to compose strong, persuasive writing and speeches; get ready to crush the opposition in debate, and create concept-rich artwork and films. Each unit, a piece of your work will go out to a larger audience. I have designed the course to be a rich, engaging, and thought-provoking experience to help you become a better reader, writer, listener, speaker, critical thinker, and member of society. My philosophy as a teacher is to equip you with transferrable skills that will actually help you in real life. Ten years from now, it will not matter if you can remember every character from Fahrenheit 451. What will matter is your ability to think critically and creatively, respond to texts and media, communicate effectively with other humans, understand different perspectives, and use the power of literacy to change your life and this world for the better. • Art: • “Gowanus” Alex Rockman • Student-created thematic art • Fiction: • Fahrenheit 451 • The 57 Bus • “Sonny’s Blues” James Baldwin • from Don Quixote • “A Modest Proposal” • “The Monkey’s Paw” • “The Street of the Canon” • “The Yellow Wallpaper” • Informational: • Youth incarceration • Hate crime law • Schools of Oakland • “We Should All be Feminists” ChidimamandaNgoziAdichie • Newsela articles • Individual research • Poetry: • “Pride” • “The Guitar” • “Wind” • “Making a Fist” • “Where I’m From” • Invictus Room #5 Office hour: Flex Third period rmahlke@omiacademy.org

2. Grades Expectations I understand and support all classroom procedures and requirements. My student may participate in classroom debates, pictures, film-writing, production, and acting. Student Name (print): ______________________________ Student Signature: ______________________________ Parent Signature: ______________________________ Three Rules: Be respectful Be prepared Be productive Accelerated Reader *read independently three books each semester, complete metacognitive logs, and pass the AR test. *tests must be taken here in class *books must be in your personal level ---I can’t wait to see your reading level grow! I will also use Remind, a texting reminder service. To receive texts, please send a text to 81010 with the message: @inference Grading is weighted: mastery assessment is weighted as 70% and practice is 30% of your grade. LATE WORK: Late work will be accepted for half credit until the end of the unit. Tests can be retaken any time until the end of the grading period for up to a C grade Share the love! You cannot, you cannot use someone else’s fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first believe that you have it. –Audre Lorde My quote: Your work will have an audience outside of OMI this year! -shared analysis writing -public blogs -presentations -shared narratives -art gallery opening -interview with an expert in the field you are interested in -research paper Materials • Bring Every Day! (if you need help getting any of these, let me know! • Two single subject notebooks • Your independent reading book • Four color pen and binder paper • planner

3. Overview Syllabus WELCOME TO English 10 Honors! English 10: Get ready to sharpen your critical thinking skills; get ready to compose strong, persuasive writing and speeches; get ready to crush the opposition in debate, and create concept-rich artwork and films. Each unit, a piece of your work will go out to a larger audience. I have designed the course to be a rich, engaging, and thought-provoking experience to help you become a better reader, writer, listener, speaker, critical thinker, and member of society. My philosophy as a teacher is to equip you with transferrable skills that will actually help you in real life. Ten years from now, it will not matter if you can remember every character from Fahrenheit 451. What will matter is your ability to think critically and creatively, respond to texts and media, communicate effectively with other humans, understand different perspectives, and use the power of literacy to change your life and this world for the better. • Art: • “Gowanus” Alex Rockman • Student-created thematic art • Fiction: • Fahrenheit 451 • The 57 Bus • 1984 • A Midsummer Night’s Dream • “Sonny’s Blues” James Baldwin • from Don Quixote • “A Modest Proposal” • “The Monkey’s Paw” • “The Street of the Canon” • “The Yellow Wallpaper” • Informational: • Youth incarceration • Hate crime law • Schools of Oakland • “We Should All be Feminists” ChidimamandaNgoziAdichie • Newselaarticles • Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America • Individual research • Poetry: • “Pride” • “The Guitar” • “Wind” • “Making a Fist” • “Where I’m From” • Invictus Room #5 Office hour: Flex third period rmahlke@omiacademy.org

4. Grades Expectations I understand and support all classroom procedures and requirements. My student may participate in classroom debates, pictures, film-writing, production, and acting. Student Name (print): ______________________________ Student Signature: ______________________________ Parent Signature: ______________________________ Three Rules: Be respectful Be prepared Be productive Accelerated Reader *read independently three books each semester, complete metacognitive logs, and pass the AR test. *tests must be taken here in class *books must be in your personal level ---I can’t wait to see your reading level grow! I will also use Remind, a texting reminder service. To receive texts, please send a text to 81010 with the message: @synthesize Grading is weighted: mastery assessment is weighted as 70% and practice is 30% of your grade. LATE WORK: Late work will be accepted for half credit until the end of the unit. Tests can be retaken any time until the end of the grading period for up to a C grade Share the love! You cannot, you cannot use someone else’s fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first believe that you have it. –Audre Lorde My quote: Your work will have an audience outside of OMI this year! -shared analysis writing -public blogs -presentations -shared narratives -art gallery opening -interview with an expert in the field you are interested in -research paper Materials • Bring Every Day! (if you need help getting any of these, let me know! • Two single subject notebooks • Your independent reading book • Four color pen and binder paper • planner

5. Overview Syllabus English 10: Get ready to sharpen your critical thinking skills; get ready to compose strong, persuasive writing and speeches; get ready to crush the opposition in debate, and create Student Reporting Labs provide students with a unique video journalism curriculum,  mentorship, and relationships with local public media stations to produce original stories that explore how critical national issues impact communities around the country. The ability to create video-based projects will allow students to enter the world of visual media which is so prevalent in society today. This creativity will hopefully spark an interest in video journalism, public service, school initiatives, community activities, and much more. WELCOME TO PBS Student Reporing Lab Room #5 Office hour: Flex third period rmahlke@omiacademy.org

6. Expectations The Scoop I understand and support all classroom procedures and requirements. My student may participate in classroom debates, pictures, film-writing, production, and reporting. I understand that I will need to “go on location” on my own, and complete much of the work outside of class time. I accept full responsibility for any equipment that I check out. Student Name (print): ______________________________ Student Signature: ______________________________ Parent Signature: ______________________________ Three Rules: Be respectful Be prepared Be productive I will also use Remind, a texting reminder service. To receive texts, please send a text to 81010 with the message: @oaknews You will learn how to:*operate a DSLR *determine rule of thirds for framing*create a shallow depth of field*adjust audio and take room tone*use a lavalier and boom mike*set up/ take down a tripod ---be a critical thinker of current events!---*complete simple editing in Adobe Premiere Pro:-loading and organizing raw footage in Drive and on desktop-loading footage to Premiere-trimming soundbites-using razor tool, etc      -creating j-cuts and l-cuts      -fixing jumpcuts      -adjusting audio      -exporting Grading is weighted: mastery assessment is weighted as 70% and practice is 30% of your grade. LATE WORK: Late work will be accepted for half credit until the end of the unit. Tests can be retaken any time until the end of the grading period for up to a C grade Materials • Bring Every Day! (if you need help getting any of these, let me know!) • single subject notebook • Your memory card • ideas about the news • Headphones normal jack