9th grade English I.L2
Mr. Bath
Room 403
9th grade English I.L2
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Seating Charts
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Book distribution
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Alphabetical . . . Helps me get to know
you quicker. . . . Thanks
Get them covered
Get a notebook/binder
Figure Out the Puzzle
Connect ALL nine dots with
four straight lines . . .
Figure Out the Puzzle
. . . You say, “It can’t be
done!”
English I.L2
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But Wait! . . . What about staying in
the box . . . ?
I never said there was a box…you
imposed it!
English I.L2
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Limitations are most often self
imposed…
William James put it this way:
 “People, generally, become what
they think of themselves”
Winners and Losers are really self
determined
 Only the winners will admit to this
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9th grade English I.L2
Course Outline and Procedures
Everything you need to know to be
successful this year
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Letter to Yourself
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To: Your name, graduating senior
From: Your name – first week
freshman
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Arrive On Time: Some of the
most fascinating and intelligent
people I know aren't very prompt.
I expect you to be on time…. See
student handbook; expect
detentions.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Attendance: Mandatory; you
can’t learn if you’re not
here. Makeup work can snowball
and bury you.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Behavior: “The Golden
Rule”. You are mature young
adults and I expect you to act as
such. Mutual respect - no foul
language; raise your hand, don’t
interrupt, don’t criticize others,
etc…
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Preparedness: I expect you to
come to class ready to
learn. Don’t ask me to go to
lockers for pen/pencil, books,
etc… BE PREPARED. You always
need a textbook, your binder, and
a pen/pencil.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Involvement: If you are bored and falling asleep,
it probably means you are sitting there doing
nothing. When you are tired, the best thing to do
is GET POSITIVELY ACTIVE. To get the most out
of something, you must involve yourself with
it. Therefore, I expect you to participate in
class. I don’t expect you to always be “right”,
but I do expect you to try. Being involved doesn’t
only mean “raising your hand” and answering
questions (although that is very important); it
also means active note-taking. I definitely
expect this.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Commitment: I expect you to do your best on all
assignments. This means being committed to
trying your best, completing work on time, and
avoiding procrastination. I assign the work
because it enhances the learning – it means
something at that point in the lesson. The longer
you procrastinate an assignment, the farther it
moves from its intended meaning. When
someone comes to me with pencil and paper in
hand at the end of the marking period and says,
“What do I owe you?” those assignment are no
longer about learning; they’re merely about
points. Please don’t do that.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Materials needed: Each student
must have a binder containing
paper designating separate sections
for class notes, a reading/writing
journal, and a folder for graded
work. Students should always bring
this with them to class along with a
textbook and a pen/pencil.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Plagiarism and Cheating
According to Dictionary. COM, plagiarism is “a piece of
writing that has been copied from someone else and is
presented as being your own work” and “taking someone’s
words or ideas as if they were your own.”
Plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated. Therefore, if a
student is found guilty of plagiarism he or she will receive a
zero for the assignment and a disciplinary referral; a record
of the offence will be kept on record in the guidance office.
Students caught cheating will receive a zero for the assignment
and a disciplinary referral. Work involved in either incident
cannot be made up.
9th grade English I.L2
PROCEDURES
Plagiarism and Cheating
If a student attempts to pass off another student’s
homework as his/her own, both students are in violation
of the academic integrity policy. The students will both
receive a zero on the assignment and will be written up.
Turnitin.com: In the beginning of the year, we will set up
Turnitin.com accounts. This program scans documents submitted
and identifies any similarities between the students’ documents
and the entire internet, including the Turnitin.com database.
Students will be required to submit most of their written
work to this program. Though the program does help to
detect plagiarism and cheating, it also helps students to
recognize their strengths and weaknesses in paraphrasing
and quoting.
9th grade English I.L2
Grades
I use a variety of grades
throughout the year:
Tests {100 pts}
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50+ questions
- Multiple Choice
- Matching
- Short Completion
Short Essays (4-6)
- In class
- Hand written
9th grade English I.L2
Grades
I use a variety of grades
throughout the year:
Quizzes {20 - 50 pts}
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15 – 25 questions
- Multiple Choice
- Matching
- Short Completion
Short Essay
- In class
- Hand written
9th grade English I.L2
Grades
I use a variety of grades
throughout the year:
Projects and/or Oral Presentations
{50 - 100 pts}
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Often group work
Incorporates:
- Essay
- Presentation Module (PPT)
- Alt. Final product
9th grade English I.L2
Grades
I use a variety of grades
throughout the year:
Essays / Compositions
{50-100 pts}
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Informal, hand written in class
Formal typed outside of class can include:
- Research
- MLA format
- Works Cited page
9th grade English I.L2
Grades
I use a variety of grades
throughout the year:
Class-work Homework(10-30 pts}
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Usually informal, hand written in and out of
class assignments.
This will “make or break” some people.
9th grade English I.L2
Grades –
A Closing Thought:
**Each assignment is weighted on a
point scale based on the amount of work
and thought required. What concerns me
is when students submit work late. In an
effort to alleviate this, I will penalize 10
% points for every day an assignment is
late. This also serves as a reward for
those who are consistently prompt. Also,
expect makeup tests and quizzes if you
are absent on the day of an evaluation
(I wouldn't choose this option).
9th grade English I.L2 Course
Outline
Quarter 1
Introductory Activities
 Plagiarism
 The Five Paragraph Essay, Outlining, Thesis
Statement, and MLA Formatting
 Journal Writing
 Vocabulary and Grammar
 Writing Assignments, including Research
Essay (outlining, peer-editing, and final
composition)
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9th grade English I.L2
Course Outline
Quarter 2
Literary Terminology and Criticism
Short Stories I: Literary Elements, Figurative
Expression
Short Stories II: Plot, Suspense, Surprise Endings
Writing Assignments, including Research Essay:
Literary Analysis of Short Stories (outlining, peer-editing,
and final composition)
The Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird (concludes in quarter
three)
Thematically Related Nonfiction and Poetry Selections
Journal Writing
Vocabulary in Context
Midterm Exam Review
9th grade English I.L2
Course Outline
Quarter 3
To Kill a Mockingird Persuasive Essay
Introduction to Poetic Forms and Expression
Poetry Explication and Creative Writing
Introduction to Drama
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
Writing Assignments
Journal Writing
Vocabulary in Context and Grammar
9th grade English I.L2
Course Outline
Quarter 4
Drama: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Project
Introduction to Epic Poetry and Greek
Mythology
Epic Poem: The Odyssey
Writing Assignments
Journal Writing
Vocabulary in Context
Final Exam Review
9th grade English I.L2
Course Outline
Mid Term Exam covers 1st
semester
 Final Exam covers only material
from 2nd semester
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