English10:AmadorValleyHighSchool

Mrs.Kamali:skamali@pleasantonusd.net
WelcometoSophomoreEnglish.Thefollowingguidelinesandproceduresoutlinetheexpectationsforthis
coursesothattheclassroomenvironmentremainsengagingandpositive.
Studentswillbeaskedtoprint
SuggestedSupplies:
1.Bindercontainingfourdividers:writing,literature,grammarandvocabulary
2.SSRpersonalbookchoice
3.Onepackof3X5indexcards
4.YourAVHSorganizer
CoreCurriculum:
Literature:15%
1.JuliusCaesar
2.TheInventionof
Wings
3.Night
4.ToKillA
Mockingbird

outsome(notall)handoutsfrom
mywebsite.Ifyoudonothave
accesstotheInternetora
computerwithaprinter,seeMrs.
Kamaliinadvance.Remember,
thelibraryisavailabletoo.You
canprintforfree.

Writing:30%

Tests/Speeches:30%

Grammar:15%

Vocabulary:10%

1.LiteraryAnalysis
2.PersuasiveChoice
3.TimedLiterary
Analysis
4.Catalystfor
ChangeResearch
paper

1.UnitTestforeach
book
2.SocraticSeminars
3.FinalExams
4.Speech
Proficiencywith
PowerPoint
5.ClassProcedures:
eachquarteryou
startwith10points

1.Sentencetypes
2. Active/Passive
Voice
3.Parallelism
4.Appositive
Phrases
5.Participial
Phrases
6.Misplaced
Modifiers
*allinclass

1.Literary
Devices
2.Vocabularyfor
Achievement
*allinclass

Essaycorrections
areassignedforall
essays.
GradingPolicy:Qisupdateddaily.

1.Weightingguidelinesareasfollows:
Writing:30%
Tests/Speech:30%
Literature:15% Grammar15%Vocabulary10%
2.Gradeswillnotberoundedup.
3.Lateworkisnotaccepted.Longtermpapersandprojectsmaybeturnedinonedaylateforcredit.
4.Workandtestsmaybemadeuponlyifabsenceisexcused.
5.Anyevidenceofplagiarismorcheatingwillresultinazerogradeforstudentsandconsequencesasper
schooldisciplinepolicy.
6.Allessaysmustbesubmittedtoturnitin.comtoreceivecredit.Alltimedessaysaretobecompletedin
class.
7.Longtermassignmentsarestilldueevenifstudentisabsent.Printer/computerissuesarenotanexcuse.
Makeups
Ionlyteachperiods14.ThismeansthatIamnotavailableafterschool.Allmakeupsandmeetingsare
beforeschooloratlunch.Pleasearrangeinadvance.
PhonePolicy:phonesarenottobeusedduringclass.Theywillbecollectedatthebeginningofeveryclass
period.
TardyPolicy:Participationpointswillbededucted.Therearedailywarmups(worthpoints)thatcannot
bemadeup.

HomeworkPolicy:homeworkisdueatthebeginningoftheclassperiod.Itistobecompleted
individually.Anyevidenceofcopyingwillresultinazeroforbothstudentsinvolved.
FoodandDrinks:asidefromwater,nofoodordrinksinclassplease.
BasicProcedures:recycleinthebluebins.Signouttousetherestroom.Nohats/hoods.
Sometricksthetrade!
1.Remind.comletMrs.Kamaliknowifyourphonenumberchanges.
2.Checkcalendaronlinetodoublecheckhomework,links,anddailyagendas.
3.EarnCharacterandParticipationpoints.Yourideasarewelcometoo!
DonateSSRbookstotheclasslibrary
Bringinsuppliesfortheclass
Studygroupatlunch
Testcorrectionsatlunch
Helpclean
BeaClassMonitor
Nomissingassignments
4.Dontbeidle.Dontpackupearly!
____IhavereadandunderstandtheEnglishpolicies.
StudentName:_________________________StudentSignature:_________________________
ParentName:__________________________ParentSignature:__________________________
ParentEmail:__________________________________________________
Pleasereturntomorrow.