1 English 10 Ms. Kimball Room 311, Phoenix Building Periods 1, 4, 6 Course Description From the Course Log: Focusing on various elements of the English Language Arts, English 10 will continue to strengthen critical thinking and writing skills obtained in English 9. Students will read literature and identify literary archetypes and universal themes across works. Students will learn to identify literary terms and the author s use of them. Students will write compositions throughout the year based on the literature read in class. Course Goals: Students will: -demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend and analyze a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts -expand their literary vocabulary through the study and usage of a variety of terms -investigate the use of a similar themes across genres and forms -be able to form opinions about the literature we read and how it relates to the world as a whole and support those ideas Texts and Unit Outline The following texts are required for the next year. It is your responsibility to get each text. These texts can be purchased, checked out from the library, rented, or printed from the internet. If you need help getting any of these texts, please let me know a week before we start using the text in class. The texts that we read, particularly these larger texts, will shape our units. You may have a text on a PDF or on a Kindle, just please make me aware that you re using that option. Fall: Unit One: Love and Lovelier The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon (Summer Reading) Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare (if you want your own copy to annotate) Unit Two: Magic and Myth A Midsummer Night s Dream, William Shakespeare (If you want your own copy to annotate)
2 Fall Continued... Unit Three: Spirituality and Dreams The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho Spring: Unit Four: Hope in Hatred An Ordinary Man, Paul Rusesabagina Night, Elie Wiesel (if you want your own copy to annotate) Unit Five: History Has Its Eyes on You Hamilton: The Revolution, Lin-Manuel Miranda The Hamilton Papers, Alexander Hamilton Unit Six: Debating the Debacles (no larger texts in this unit, as it focuses on current articles that I will provide. *A note to students and guardians: All material has been reviewed for appropriateness and necessity within the curriculum. Please let me know if you have any concerns. Furthermore, there are other texts that we will be covering in the course, but I will be providing them. Materials Notebook (for journaling) Loose Notebook Paper Black, Red, Green, and Blue Pens Highlighters Folder For Papers Optional: Colorful Markers (I will have some but may not have all the ones you want for our projects), Glue Stick, Scissors, Small Sticky Notes (for annotation) Assignments/ Late Work A majority of assignments will be posted on my page on the CHAMPS site. I will also be posting any presentation slides that we cover in class, which will include any journal entries you may have missed. Assignments are due when stated in class and are expected to be done in the requested format. Assignments should be presentable (not crumpled up and hard to read) and should be representative of your best work. If an assignment is turned in after the due date, it will be marked down 10% each school day. After five business days, the work will not be accepted.
3 Assignments/ Late Work continued If you are excused from attending one of my classes, please note that you will have to make-up the assignment. It is your responsibility to get your missing work from the left side of the work bin and turn it in within 24 hours of your return to school. If you miss a quiz or test due to an excused absence, check with me to see about making it up within 24 hours of your return to campus (unexcused cannot make-up any assignment). Some assignments cannot be made up, such as discussion grades. If you are away due to an excused absence and miss a discussion, you will be excused from that grade entirely. Grading Classroom Rules and Policies Grades are earned throughout the semester in a variety of ways. It is important that you participate and complete your work throughout the entire semester. Essays: 25% Projects: 15% Classwork/Homework: 30% Quizzes/Tests: 15% Final Exam: 15% Your class participation and attendance WILL factor into your classwork and homework grade. You cannot gain points in this category for participation and attendance, but you can lose points. Of course, excused absences are an exception to this. If you are on time and contribute as usual in class, think of it as some freebie points. Grades are determined by the following breakdown of percentages: A = 89.5% or higher B = 79.5%--89% C = 69.5%--79% D = 59.5%--69% F = 59.4% or lower Extra Credit: Throughout the semester, there will be a variety of performances at CHAMPS or around your community (poetry readings, dance shows, plays, etc.). I would like a two page write-up (double spaced) about the performance that you see and your opinion regarding the performance and turn it in within a week of seeing the show. You may only do this TWICE a semester and I will add five points each time to a homework or classwork grade for a decently written assignment. Furthermore, I will occasionally offer an extra credit point or two on a quiz or test, so be prepared to go the extra mile when you study. Any extra credit that you do can help, but will not make or break your grade in all likelihood.
4 Class Policies: Be respectful of everyone (and I do mean everyone ) in this space. Some of the topics we will discuss involve sensitive issues and strong personal opinions or beliefs. Please keep in mind that any behavior that makes others feel unsafe will absolutely not be tolerated. Follow directions the first time they are stated. This will help all of us keep the class both interesting and safe. You will be given time to talk to your friends and neighbors while working on assignments, so when we are having lecture or whole-class discussions, please keep all comments to yourself until asked to contribute. All assignments must have the proper MLA heading (full name, teacher, class, date). When possible, please type your assignments. All typed work must be turned in using MLA format: Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Leave your workspace clean at the end of class. This includes leaving the furniture the way you found it. Ask before you leave the room. You are responsible for determining appropriate times to ask to use the restroom. Only one student at a time may use the bathroom pass at a time. You are responsible for the work you miss while in the bathroom. Please enter and exit the room quietly. Come to class prepared! If you are not prepared, then you are not ready to learn. This also includes timeliness to class- being late means that you are not prepared. Always bring a book to read, whether it s our current class book or a personal choice. No gum, food, or drinks with the exception of water. All cell phones must be put away and silent during class unless directed otherwise (see CHAMPS cell phone and electronics policy). Consequences for cell phone or technological use include notation in the behavior log and confiscation. Plagiarism, cheating or copying of any kind will absolutely not be tolerated and will result in an automatic zero on the assignment with no ability to make up those points. Furthermore, your guardian will be contacted and your behavior will be noted in the behavior log for all your other teachers to see. There will be absolutely no leniency when it comes to my plagiarism, cheating, and copying policies. o Plagiarism is when you copy someone else s words or ideas without giving them credit. For example, if you copy phrases or sentences off an article that you found online into an essay but you do not quote or cite them, you are plagiarizing that other author. Plagiarism is extremely easy for me to identify. o Copying another student s assignments will result in a zero on the assignment for all parties involved. o Any talking whatsoever during an exam period (quiz, test, midterm, final, anything) to anyone other than the teacher will result in an automatic zero on the exam. E-mail & Contact The best way to contact me is via e-mail (gkimball@champscharter.org). I will do my best to respond as quickly as possible. I am available after school if needed, but you must make an
5 E-mail & Contact continued appointment with me ahead of time. Feel free to ask or e-mail me questions- I love inquisitive learners! *All policies, texts, and course outline are subject to change. Once you have read the syllabus, please sign this page (keeping the rest of the syllabus for future reference) and have your parent or guardian sign it as well. Turn this in on or before: August 21, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have read and understand Ms. Kimball s English 10 syllabus and policies. Student name (printed): Student signature: Parent name (printed): Parent signature: Date: Period: