Welcome to 10th Grade Language Arts

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Welcome to 10th Grade Language Arts

• Instructor Mrs. Sullivan

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Introduction

• Seating Chart
• Supplies
• Classroom Guidelines

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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
• Book Cover
• Please bring on first full day!

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Classroom Guidelines

• All students will
• Bring necessary supplies to class.
• Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review
  the districts tardy and audit policies as
  absenteeism may result in loss of credit!
  Skipping results in loss of credit for days
  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 teachers
  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.

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Guidelines cont.All students will

1. 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!
2. Use passing time wisely! Three emergency passes
   may be used via the student planner. Requests
   may be denied upon discretion of the teacher.
3. 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.

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All students will

• Complete all work NEATLY and in INK. No work is
  to be turned in in pencil! Essays must be typed
  using MLA standards.
• Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their own
  work. The plagiarism policy is stated on a
  separate slide.
• 10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language,
  and respect for the teacher as well as other
  students.

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Syllabus

• Vocabulary
• Weekly vocabulary from literature selections
• Presented on Monday, due on Wednesday, Quiz on
  Friday
• Completed in English notebook (E.N.)

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Writing

• 61 writing
• Analysis essays
• Comparison/ contrast/persuasive
• Writers 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.

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Literature

• Unit 1 Heroism (Journey of the Hero)
• Unit 2 Drama-Julius Caesar
• Unit 3 Novel Study Lord of the Flies
• HONORSadd Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian
  Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

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Unit 1 Overview

• Multi-cultural view of heroes
• Legends and Myths
• Parody
• Non-fiction (movie reviews)
• Analysis using the Heros Journey (Campbell) and
  common archetypes

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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

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Unit 3 Overview

• Novel Lord of the Flies (Hero and Anti-Hero)
• Power Struggle
• Group Dynamics
• Team Building

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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

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Speech

• Group Presentations
• Individual Presentations
• Formal Speech

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Reading

• SSR on Fridays after quizzes (bring your novel)
• Book Talks- Presentations on outside novels

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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!

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Plagiarism Policy

• All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a
  disciplinary referral to the student office. The
  incident is placed on the students 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 students record.