Mr. Sosidka
713-4199 X4218
Office- Room 013
Your grade in this class will be derived from a combination of the following:
Tests (50%)
Essays and homework (15%)
Quizzes on vocabulary or film terminology/ history (35%)
List of Possible Movies- to be determined
The Shawshank Redemption Field of Dreams Toy Story 2
All of Me
X-Men
Tootsie
X-Men 2
Lean on Me
Unbreakable
Back to the Future Super Size Me The Breakfast Club
Other Materials
North Hunterdon Word of the Day list
New movie reviews from The Star Ledger and other publications
Any written assignment will be accompanied by a due date. Those absent with an illness or a religious reason are expected to hand in the assignment on their first day back. A guidance appointment, class trip, or other similar activities do not excuse the student from any assignment.
The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Cheating and Plagiarism Policy
Policy 206.01: Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated in the North Hunterdon- Voorhees High
School District. Any student proven guilty of such activity is to automatically receive a failing grade for the specific item on which cheating or plagiarism occurred.
Extra Credit
Mr. Sosidka does not give out extra credit assignments.
The NHHS English Dept. Written Work Heading Format
Name
Mr. Sosidka
Film Concepts, mods X-X
Date
The NHHS Grading Scale
93-up= A 90-92= A 87-89= B+ 83-86= B 80-82= B 77-79= C+ 73-76= C 70-72= C-
67-69= D+ 64-66= D 63-below= F

Mr. Sosidka
1. A great deal of importance is placed on the exchange of personal opinion in Film
Concepts. Therefore, every student should feel at ease and is encouraged to raise his or her hand to make a statement or ask a question. He or she should not feel in any way intimidated by others. If one student is making things uncomfortable for another student, the teacher will punish the offender severely.
2. Bathroom passes will be given out only in the case of an emergency. Locker passes will not be given out. If a student fails to bring the proper materials for class, his or her grade will be affected.
3. Please keep track of your days absent and grades. You should get into the habit of doing this in all of your classes. Attendance will be particularly rigid this year due to teachers taking period attendance.
4. Keep track of your work in class, particularly when you have been absent or are planning on being absent.
5. The teacher's desk, telephone, computer, and cabinets are off-limits to students, unless permission has been granted. Do not touch anything in the class that does not belong to you. Students are expected to stand and remove hats during the Pledge of Allegiance.
6. The classroom has been equipped with a clock, therefore making it unnecessary to slam books shut in order to notify the teacher of the period's end. Students are not permitted to wait for the bell to ring at the door. They must remain seated until dismissed.
7. A notebook must be kept and will be checked periodically. This sheet must be available at every notebook check.
8. Those students using unacceptable language will be punished. “Unacceptable language” includes insults based on race, religion, gender, or orientation.
9. When offering opinions or hearing the opinions of others, remember that everyone has the right to speak his or her viewpoints. Keep an open mind.
10. As in movie theaters, students are expected to be quiet during the showing of films.
11. Fire drills from Room 238 go to the football field. We will meet on the 20 yard line, closer to the building and we must stay together as a class.
12. Mr. Sosidka will be available for questions or problems every morning at or about 7:30 am and after school in either Room 013, Room 238, or the Reading-Writing Lab.