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Get a comprehensive overview of Ms. Scott's 8th-grade Language Arts class, including expectations, consequences, grading scale, and criteria for assessment. Textbook(s) include Florida Collections, various novels, newspapers, magazines, and more.
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Ms. Scott Building 3A Room 2 2015-2016 850-875-8737 Extension Email: scottt@gcpsmail.com Planning period: 7 Overview and Syllabus Language Arts 38th grade
Expectations/Consequences Expectations: • Be on time and prepared for class (i.e.. Pencils, paper, erasers and blue or black pens) • Respect others and their personal property. • Be prepared for class. • Obey all school rules. • Follow the dress code. • Productive behaviors only. • ALWAYS RESPECT Ms. Scott!!!!!!!!!!!! Consequences: • 1st offense ------verbal warning. • 2nd offense------parental contact/begin behavior form. • 3rd offense------conference with parent/guidance/continue behavior form. • 4th offense-------referral.
Grading Scale • 100-90 A • 89-80 B • 79-70 C • 69-60 D • 59-0 F
Grading Criteria • Assessment/Quizzes 40% • Homework 10% • Participation/Class work 30% • Project/Special assignments 20% 100%
Textbook(s) Language arts 3 • Florida Collections • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company • Various Novels • Newspapers • Magazines • Historical Texts • Graphic Novels • Other appropriate Primary and Secondary Sources