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Class Structure:
This class meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the school year. Lectures large groups of 25 or more students where information is presented on a given topic in a university style presentation venue with teacher modeling Small Groups a time for students to meet with instructors individually in reading conferences and in groups of up to 15 to review reading and writing strategies and engage in book clubs in a more personalized setting Independent Reading students will complete a minimum of 60 minutes of weekly silent reading Readings: Students are expected to explore a wide range of genres which will include, but is not limited to: short stories, essays, news magazines, graphic novels, poetry, plays, literature and Empower 3000 articles. Students will read these texts at school and at home daily. Empower 3000: As part of the English curriculum, students are expected to complete a minimum of 50 activities in Empower 3000 per semester. To receive credit for the activities, students must earn at least 75% correct answers on the quiz related to the reading. Grades on this competency will scale from A to I consistent with the HSHMC grading scale. The goal of a graduating 12th grader is to read 2 million words independently! As a result, reading daily is critical.
Controversial Topics:
Consistent with the California State Content Standards, this course may include controversial topics. The faculty does not endorse particular political or social agendas and will present a sensitive, balanced, and objective approach to these topics, with a goal of developing informed and responsible attitudes toward people, cultures, religions, societies, and environments in the spirit of scholarly inquiry. 1
honorable behavior in all academic activities, to assist one another in maintaining and promoting personal integrity, and to follow the principles and procedures in this Code of Academic Integrity. Violations include: Duplication in any manner of anothers work during an exam; Allowing another to duplication your work; Paraphrasing of anothers work closely, with minor changes but with the essential meaning, form and/or progression of ideas maintained; Piecing together sections of the work of other into a new whole; Submitting ones own work which has already been submitted for assessment purposes in another subject; Producing assignments in conjunction with other people (e.g. another student, a tutor) which should be your own independent work Consequences for not following the academic code of integrity may include receiving a zero on the assignment, failing the course, and/or suspension/expulsion from the school.
are broken up into four quarters of the academic school year. Critical Analysis of Reading, Empower 3000, and Vocabulary meet the needs of 3 competencies each and will be evaluated at the end of each semester. Participation: Grades in English are calculated as an average of the scores on the competencies, required during a specific semester. The teacher may modify the final grade average by 10% plus or minus, based on the students participation in the class. Participation includes: engagement in lessons and activities, completing in-class tasks, and reading independently. Significant lack of participation may result in an incomplete in the class regardless of competency scores. We expect that students take an active role in their learning and engage in behaviors consistent with learning. Failure to do so will be communicated with the students and his/her family. Grading Periods: Students will receive a First Quarter Progress Report reflecting progress during the first quarter; a Semester Grade Report reflecting achievement for the entire first semester; a Third Quarter Progress Report reflecting progress during the third quarter; and a Final Grade Report reflecting cumulative achievement for the entire year/course. Make-up Policy: After an excused absence, students are responsible for getting any work or notes they missed and turning in make-up work promptly. Any assignment that was due the day of an absence will be due the day the student returns. Students are also responsible for making arrangements with the instructor to make up any tests or quizzes within one week of an excused absence. Students receive no credit for any tests or assignments missed due to an unexcused absence Late Work: All assignments are to be turned in on time. Partial credit may be available for late work. However, in order to receive extra credit all assignments must be turned in. Access to Grades & Information: Information about this course may be found on PowerSchool, accessible through our school website (www.hshmc.org) and on the Blackboard website. Parents/guardians are encouraged to use PowerSchool to access (or have e-mailed to you) progress reports and grades throughout the year/course. The instructor is also accessible to students and parents/guardians through phone, email, and/or scheduled meetings. Please see contact information at the top of this syllabus.
Online Interaction
Haiku Haiku will be used in our class as our Learning Management System. You will submit assignments, work on projects, and discuss English content with your peers through Haiku. It is expected that you follow all HSHMC technology policies when intereacting in an online environment. These policies are discussed in the HSHMC handbook. Discussion Board You will be responding to questions posed by your teacher and peers through a discussion board 4
format weekly. It is expected that you follow discussion board protocol and utilize strategies for purposeful conversation as you post responses. Google Accounts You will need to set up a Google account so you can access different Google tools including presentations, documents, images, email, etc. Technical Requirements Haiku Account HSHMC Account Google Account Up-to-date web browser (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari recommended)