Hello! Welcome to Dr. Hurd's Honors English 9 class! Below is a link to my class syllabus. Included on it are my course objectives, the SOLs for the course, my classroom management plan, and my grading system.
The materials for my class include:
One-inch 3-ring binder
Paper
Pencil/Pen (blue or black ink)
Jump drive (any size is acceptable)
Honors English 9 Syllabus
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Dr. Hurd
Texts: Prentice Hall Literature – The American Experience
Materials Needed:
* Pencil (can use a pen if it has blue or black ink).
3-ring binder (1 ½ inch to 2 inches) in which to maintain class notes.
*Dividers to assist with organization of bellwork, class notes, and assignments.
*Jump drive (can be any size)
English 11 Standards of Learning
11.1 The student will make informative and persuasive presentations.
a) Gather and organize evidence to support a position.
b) Present evidence clearly and convincingly.
c) Support and defend ideas in public forums.
d) Use grammatically correct language, including vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience,
and purpose.
11.2 The student will analyze and evaluate informative and persuasive presentations.
a) Critique the accuracy, relevance, and organization of evidence.
b) Critique the clarity and effectiveness of delivery.
Reading Analysis
11.3 The student will read and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture.
a) Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of American literature.
b) Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.
c) Discuss American literature as it reflects traditional and contemporary themes, motifs,
universal characters, and genres.
d) Describe how use of context and language structures conveys an author's intent and
viewpoint in contemporary and historical essays, speeches, and critical reviews.
11.4 The student will read and analyze a variety of informational materials.
a) Use information from texts to clarify or refine understanding of academic concepts.
b) Read and follow directions to complete an application for college admission, for a
scholarship, or for employment.
c) Apply concepts and use vocabulary in informational and technical materials to complete a
task.
d) Generalize ideas from selections to make predictions about other texts.
e) Analyze information from a text to draw conclusions.
11.5 The student will read and critique a variety of poetry.
a) Analyze the poetic elements of contemporary and traditional poems.
b) Identify the poetic elements and techniques that are most appealing and that make poetry
enjoyable.
c) Compare and contrast the works of contemporary and past American poets.
11.6 The student will read and critique a variety of dramatic selections.
a) Describe the dramatic conventions or devices used by playwrights to present ideas.
b) Compare and evaluate adaptations and interpretations of a script for stage, film, or television.
c) Explain the use of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.
Writing
11.7 The student will write in a variety of forms, with an emphasis on persuasion.
a) Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for writing.
b) Develop a focus for writing.
c) Evaluate and cite applicable information.
d) Organize ideas in a logical manner.
e) Elaborate ideas clearly and accurately.
f) Adapt content, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation.
g) Revise writing for accuracy and depth of information.
h) Proofread final copy and prepare document for intended audience and purpose.
11.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence, structure, and paragraphing.
a) Use a style manual, such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the
American Psychological Association (APA), for producing research projects.
b) Use verbals and verbal phrases to achieve sentence conciseness and variety.
c) Adjust sentence and paragraph structures for a variety of purposes and audiences.
11.9 The student will write, revise, and edit personal, professional, and informational correspondence to a standard acceptable in the workplace and higher education.
a) Apply a variety of planning strategies to generate and organize ideas.
b) Organize information to support purpose and form of writing.
c) Present information in a logical manner.
d) Revise writing for clarity.
e) Use technology to access information, organize ideas, and develop writing.
Class Routine
Bellwork
Review of previous material
Introduction and guided practice of new material
Independent exercise of new material
Grading Criteria:
100-93 A
92-85 B
84-78 C
70-77 D
Below 70 F
Grading System
Homework, Daily Assignments, and participation grades will count once.
Quizzes (such as grammar and literature quizzes) will count twice.
Tests and five-paragraph essays are weighted and counted three times.
Make-up Work and Late Work Policy
MAKE-UP WORK IS YOUR RESPONSBILITY!! There is an assignment notebook which lists all daily assignments. Students must consult the notebook when they return from an absence! According to county policy, make-up work must be completed within two (2) school days if two or fewer consecutive days are missed. The student will receive a day if any additional days are missed. Work that is turned in late, not due to an absence or extenuating circumstance, during a nine weeks grading period, will be accepted by English teachers. Teachers will use their discretion in the number of points that the work will receive.
A time to take tests/quizzes can be negotiated in the occurrence of an absence. Some assignments may be accepted late, however, twenty points will be deducted for the first day with ten points deducted for each additional day the assignment is tardy. No make-up work will be completed during class time.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using word-for-word or in substance someone else’s work or ideas without giving proper credit to the source of that information. Acts of plagiarism in any portion of an assignment will result in a grade of zero for that assignment. Students will not be allowed to resubmit an assignment that has been plagiarized. This also includes students who are caught cheating on an assignment.
Classroom Management Plan
Dr. Hurd’s Classroom Rules (as posted in class):
• Students are to act with respect towards the teacher and other classmates, including respecting the property of others.
• Students must demonstrate maturity at all times (no slang, no foul language, no physical contact, raise hand before speaking, do not interrupt teacher and classmates).
• Tardiness will not be tolerated. Every occurrence will be reported to the office. Students must be IN THEIR SEAT by the bell.
• No food, drinks, or electronic devices (cell phones, video games) are allowed in class. Bottled water will be allowed.
• Students must bring all materials to class (textbook, notebook, and pencil/pen).
Rewards:
• Increasing your knowledge (!!)
• Praise from teacher
Consequences:
• Nonverbal warning
• Verbal warning
• Student/Teacher conference
• Call to parents
• Student removed from class
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