Ms. Herring
English 10 A/B
Room 19 cherring@fcusd.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The focus of English 10 is to develop and refine the skills already acquired in English 9. At the forefront of the
English 10 curriculum is a deeper critical analysis of literature; a more in-depth study and practice of writing strategies and applications; the incorporation of technology into writing assignments and multimedia presentations; and the finer nuances of reading: word analysis, systematic vocabulary development, and fluency.
Through this instruction, all students in English 10 will be able to successfully pass the California High School Exit
Exam.
How You Earn Credits (what you really want to know)
At Kinney, we have 12 3 week sessions. Every 3 weeks, you can earn 1-3 credits. It is up to you how quickly you recover credits.
Here is how it works:
Week 1
In class work
(required)
Homework
(optional)
Week 2
In class work
(required)
Homework
(optional)
Week 3
In class work
(required)
M T W Th F
10 10 10 10 10
M T W Th F
10 10 10 10 10
M T W Th F
10 10 10 10 10
Homework
(optional)
Project: _________________________ ____ ____/100
1.
Completing all REQUIRED work = 1 credit
2.
**Earning a 6 or lower means you have to do a homework assignment or a redo to get the points**
3.
Completing 10 homework assignments =1 credit
** Homeowk can ONLY be requested if all required work is done**
** Assignments that make up missing required work do not count towards extra credits**
4.
You may complete a project designed by you and I in the three week session to earn another credit.
**Can only be done if all required work is done or made up**

Class Expectations:
I have one core rule:
In order to show respect to yourself, your peers, and to me, and to earn my trust and your privileges, I need to see the following behaviors daily:
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SHOW UP
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Earn your credits—complete each day’s work
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Challenge yourself
 do not just put stuff on paper, do your BEST work
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Face your frustrations
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Don’t sell yourself short
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Toss out your old excuses and issues
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Improve your skills and knowledge
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Ask questions/ask for help-- that is what your peers and I are here for
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Help your peers (no copying or allowing copying—that helps no one)
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Participate in class activities and discussions
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No sleeping or slouching in seats
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Do not disrupt the success of others
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No hoodies, hats, or earbuds in class
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Electronics will be off and away unless approved by me.
 YOUR EFFORT AND ATTITUDE REVEAL HOW YOU VALUE YOURSELF AND YOUR OPTIONS.
Key mental skills I would like you to work on:
1.
Explore Ideas—do not take something at face value—challenge it, ( I mean, you are a teenager, you
LOVE to challenge things you are told!)
2.
Interact with the texts—don’t sit there and expect ideas to reveal themselves to you because they will not. You must dig in and find what is buried.
3.
Be challenged—If you are bored, you are not doing your job.
4.
Develop a thoughtful and logical understanding of ideas—don’t just tell me what you think I want to hear and do not just go for the obvious answers.
5.
Be a problem solver—do not just quit. Find what the obstacle is and try solutions until the problem goes away.
A few words of wisdom to end on:

Movie Permission Slip
In this class, we may watch films or video clips that support the texts we are reading. Some of the visual media we use will have a rating of R. If you DO NOT approve of your student viewing any rated R media, please sign and return this to me. I will create an alternative assignment for your student.
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