th
10
Welcome to
Grade
Language Arts
Instructor: Mrs. Sullivan
Introduction
Seating Chart
Supplies
Classroom Guidelines
Necessary Supplies
Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)
One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and
pockets
Ink pens, blue or black
No pencils allowed, except for scantron exams
Hi-lighters
White-Out
Glue stick/post it notes
Book Cover
****Please bring on first full day!
Classroom Guidelines
All students will:
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Bring necessary supplies to class.
Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review the district’s tardy
and audit policies as absenteeism may result in loss of credit!
Skipping results in loss of credit for day’s activities including
assignments and quizzes or tests.
Leave all food and drink in their lockers.
Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell phones in lockers or
backpacks in the “off” mode. Violations result in the item being
taken and turned into the office at the teacher’s convenience.
Items may not be retrieved for a period of 24 hours. In addition, a
discipline referral will be written if student refuses to give up the
item or argues with the teacher.
Guidelines cont.
All students will:
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Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods or hats may be
worn in class or hallways. Hats may NOT be carried to class in
hand!
Use passing time wisely! Three emergency passes may be used
via the student planner. Requests may be denied upon discretion
of the teacher.
Assume responsibility of their own education by checking the
assignment calendar, iBlog, or teacher for missing work due to
absence. Get notes from a classmate immediately. If the
absence occurs on a test day, the student should be prepared to
make up the test upon return. Unit tests have only one scheduled
make-up day for all students. These dates will be posted, and
students must attend or receive a zero. If a student is on a
school-related function, work must be submitted before the
student leaves the building.
All students will:
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Complete all work NEATLY and in INK. No work is to be turned in in
pencil! Essays must be typed using MLA standards.
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Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their own work. The
plagiarism policy is stated on a separate slide.
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Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and respect for the teacher as
well as other students.
Syllabus
Vocabulary
Weekly vocabulary from literature
selections
Presented on Monday, due on
Wednesday, Quiz on Friday
Completed in English notebook (E.N.)
Writing
6+1 writing
Analysis essays
Argument
Writer’s Notebook (W.N.)
A.O.W.’s (Article of the Week)
*Posted on iBlog by Thursday of each week, pre-writing
due on Mondays, writing prompts are done in class on
Wednesdays in W.N.
Literature
Unit 1 Heroism (Journey of the Hero)
Unit 2 Drama-Julius Caesar (Tragic hero)
Unit 3 Argument-Social Issue in Film
HONORS—add Fahrenheit 451 by Ray
Bradbury and Lord of the Flies by William
Golding
Unit 1 Overview
Multi-cultural view of heroes
Legends and Myths
Parody
Non-fiction (movie reviews)
Analysis using the Hero’s Journey
(Campbell) and common archetypes
Unit 2 Overview
Drama-- Julius Caesar by William
Shakespeare (Tragic Hero)
Revenge and Retribution
Structure of a Tragedy
Personality types/ character study
Paraphrasing Shakespearean language
Unit 3 Overview
ARGUMENT-FILM
ANALYSIS
HONORS Novel–
Lord of the Flies
(Hero and AntiHero)
Power Struggle
Group Dynamics
Team Building
Grammar
Daily D.L.P.’s (daily language practice)
Grammar Pre- and Post-test (Parts of
speech, prepositional phrases, agreement,
parallel structure)
Focused Grammar Lessons/Practice
Speech
Group Presentations
Individual Presentations
Formal Speech
Reading
SSR on Fridays after quizzes (bring your
novel)
Book Talks- Presentations on outside
novels
Grading Policy
80% Summative; 20% Formative
Summative= Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final
Exam, Formal Writing
Formative= Vocabulary lessons, class work
homework, notebook work
***Re-take requests must be submitted on time and only
apply to tests, not quizzes. Final Exams are exempt
from this policy. Honors students may NOT do re-takes
nor turn in LATE formative work for credit!
Plagiarism Policy
All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a
disciplinary referral to the student office. The
incident is placed on the student’s permanent
record.
Consequences:
zero on assignment, paper, quiz or test
Multiple offenses may result in loss of credit
ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration
based upon student’s record.