Course Disclosure
Mrs. Loveless
IB/Honors English 11
2018/2019
Course
Objective:
To
help you learn to read, write, speak, listen, and think clearly and effectively
as you prepare for the ACT, for college, and for a rich literary life.
Course
Requirements:
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Read your
assignments carefully.
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Come prepared to
participate in class discussions.
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Work diligently
on your writing. Never fall in love with your first draft. Nearly any piece of writing can be improved.
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Commit yourself
to academic integrity.
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Attend regularly
and punctually.
Supplies
and Materials:
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Pencils and pens
with black or dark blue ink only
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A dedicated
spiral notebook for in-class journal writing
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A dedicated
notebook to keep track of assignments, class notes, vocabulary, grammar,
literary terms, etc.
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You will also
need to bring your own outside reading book each day.
Citizenship:
Davis
School District Policies will apply.
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Be positive and
respectful.
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Be prepared for
class.
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Use appropriate
language while speaking and writing.
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Absences: Three or more
unexcused absences result in an automatic U.
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Tardies will have a negative effect on academic grades as
well as citizenship.
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One to two
tardies could be an H or an S. Three
could be an N, but four or more is an automatic U. Citizenship grades
can be a combination of inappropriate behavior and tardies.
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Inappropriate cell phone use in class is
considered a citizenship matter. Cell phones should be turned
off while in the classroom. Texting, calling, or receiving texts or calls
may result in a U.
Grading:
93% A
90 A-
Late Work:
Work is due on the
assigned due date, regardless of whether or not the student was present when
the assignment was made or when it came due. I give you a calendar with all
major assignments for the term. Late work may be accepted for half credit, if it
is submitted within seven calendar days of the original due date. A pink late
slip must be filled out completely and stapled to the work. As a teacher, when
I am absent, I have to get a substitute. As a student, when you are absent, you
will need to get a substitute to take your class notes and to turn in your
major assignments. Pick someone on whom you can rely.
Missed Tests:
Missed tests may be made up
only if the teacher is notified prior to the test. The student or parent must
notify the teacher by email. Tests may be made up on the first day the student
returns to school, after school, at SIR, or at the teacher’s convenience. No
tests may be made up after that test has been returned to the class. Just like
assignments, you have seven calendar days to make up a test or quiz.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism and other forms of
cheating will result in a loss of both academic and citizenship credit. Cutting
and pasting other people’s research from the Internet or other sources without
correctly citing sources is also considered to be a form of plagiarism. Lifting
phrases, sentences, whole paragraphs, and entire essays is wrong. Parents and
administration will be contacted. Both citizenship and academic grades will be
impacted.
Hall Passes:
Each student will receive one
hall pass per term. If it is returned at the end of the term, the student will
receive 20 extra credit points to be added to his/her academic grade.
Movies:
The following is a list of
movies that may be shown in part or in full.
If you object to any of these movies, please notify me within ten days,
so that I may find a suitable, alternative activity.
The
Crucible, The Scarlet Letter (The Meg
Foster version from the 1970's miniseries), A&E Biographies (Edgar
Allan Poe, Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald), Inherit the Wind, Bernice Bobs
her Hair, and Disney’s Huckleberry Finn.
I am genuinely excited about
teaching this year. I absolutely LOVE this stuff! And I love to share it with
my students. I will work for the success of each one of my students. Please
feel free to contact me via email. If
you email me with any concerns, and I can usually get back to that same day. My
prep periods this year are 3rd and 7th periods. See the bell
schedule on the school’s website for exact times.
mloveless@dsdmail.net
My blog will have the
calendar and important assignments and information:
goodlyloveless.blogspot.com
Please keep this portion for
your records and return the following portion to me.
I have read and will support
the policies explained in this disclosure statement, including the policy about
cell phones, late work, and missed tests.
Student signature____________________________________ Date___________________
Parent signature _____________________________________ Date ___________________
Please print student=s name ____________________________ Period __________________
Students, bring this back to
class for points.
