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ENG IV 2014-2015

ENG IV 2014-2015. Ms. Card B217. Let’s get to know each other!. A place where you have spent some happy times. Something you do well. First & Last Name. What you hope to do in the future. Name of a person you admire. Who am I?. What’s Up This Year?.

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ENG IV 2014-2015

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  1. ENG IV 2014-2015 Ms. Card B217

  2. Let’s get to know each other! A place where you have spent some happy times Something you do well First & Last Name What you hope to do in the future Name of a person you admire

  3. Who am I?

  4. What’s Up This Year? • You will continue to increase and refine your reading and communication skills. You will read and write frequently in a variety of forms. We will focus on developing critical-thinking, writing, and reading skills necessary for success in an upper level English class. We will also build vocabulary and learn elements of grammar, usage and style.

  5. Overview • Unit 1: Perception is Everything • Unit 2: The Collective Perception • Unit 3: Evolving Perspectives • Unit 4: Multiple Perspectives • Unit 5: Creating Perspectives

  6. Required Texts • SpringBoard English Textual Power – Senior English • Additional Novels: Students may be asked to purchase additional novels throughout the school year. However, both students and parents will receive adequate advanced notice of any required books titles.

  7. Supplies • A one-inch, three-ring binder for use in English IV • Loose-leaf notebook paper • A composition (or spiral) notebook for English IV • A pocket folder or other organizationaltool for use in English IV • Blue or black ink pens • Highlighters • PostIt Notes in a variety of colors and/or sizes

  8. For our Class… • Kleenex: 1st • 3X5 Index Cards: 3rd • Post It Notes… in all sizes: Everyone! • Erasers: Toppers and Large: 4th • Markers: 6th • Expo Markers: 7th • Hand Sanitizer: 8th

  9. Grading Policy • Summative Assessments (tests, projects, and major essays)60% • Formative Assessments (quizzes, classwork, homework, etc.)40% • Minimumof eight grades per six-weeks grading period. • Two Summative • Six Formative

  10. Late Work Policy • Students are allowed to turn in a minimum of one late formative assessment per six-weeks. • This assignment will only be graded to the maximum percent of 70… ie 70=100. • Additional late work is not required to be accepted.

  11. Make Up Work Policy • One day plus one additional day for each day missed.

  12. Academic Integrity • The English Language Arts Department at Colleyville Heritage High School expects that all work turned in is the student’s own work. This bans all forms of plagiarism and cheating including: copying; cutting and pasting; presenting collaborative work as independent work; fabricating data, information and sources; and failing to use proper citations. Violations and consequences will be followed in accordance to the Colleyville Heritage High School Student Handbook. • P. 23-24

  13. Tutorials • Monday-Thursday 7:45-8:15 a.m., Wednesday 4:00-4:30 p.m., and by appointment. I will do my best to accommodate students’ needs and schedules. • BE SURE YOU SIGN THE LOG COMING IN AND LEAVING

  14. Online • 45 minutes/ week independent. • 3, 15 minutes sessions a week. • Daily grade for completion of study time. • Quizzes every other week. • Test once a grading period.

  15. Remind 101 Class Codes • 956-329-6922 • 1st: @eng4a1 • 6th: @eng4b6 • 7th: @eng4b7

  16. Email Etiquette • MUST BE FORMAL EMAIL IN PROPER FORMAT TO BE READ AND CONSIDERED!!!!!!! • Lets look at an example…

  17. Yep! You guessed it!! • You have until Friday (both A and B classes) to send me an email in the proper format. • This will be taken for a grade.

  18. MLA Heading Handwritten Typed Must be typed, 12 pnt, TNR, double spaced. Name Teachers Name Class Date Located at the top LEFT corner of the page. • Must be written in cursive… YES! Cursive! • Name • Teachers Name • Class • Date • Located at the top RIGHT corner of the page.

  19. Classroom Procedures • Gum • Food/Drinks It’s just a straight up NO…. EVER.

  20. Classroom Procedures • Announcements • Pledge There is to be ZERO talking during announcements. Questions, conversations, and your twitter feed can wait. We will ALL stand, as a class, to say the Pledge of Allegiance. If you choose not to recite the Pledge you may simply stand respectfully.

  21. Classroom Procedures • Cell Phones • Here’s the deal- you’re adults and as such, will be given the responsibility of managing your cell phone appropriately. • HOWEVER, your cell phone is to: • Remain in the upper left corner of your desk screen down. • Only be used at the direction of the teacher. • Be used as a learning device and for academic purposes ONLY.

  22. Classroom Procedures • Bathroom • Class Property • - One at a time • Receive permission • **at appropriate time • Be timely • Desks • Walls • Class Library • Supplies

  23. Classroom Procedures • Consequences • 1st: Warning • 2nd: Detention • 3rd: Parent Contact • 4th: Referral

  24. Let’s go back to the index card

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