12th+Grade+Syllabus

1.  Students will be reading, discussing, and responding in writing to works of literature, including short stories, novels, poetry, and drama using the //Prentice Hall World Literature// textbook. 2.  Students will be instructed, using the //Heath: Grammar and Composition// textbook, on ideas, including emphases on the following: parts of speech, sentence structure/types, composition, mechanics, and punctuation. 3.  Students will be instructed on how to construct effective essays focusing on description, narration, exposition, and persuasion, as well as creative writing assignments such as short stories, poems, autobiographies, and journals. 4.  Students will be required to demonstrate a competent knowledge of the library, including research activities, documentation exercises, and summarizing tasks. 5.  Students will be required to complete certain oral exercises, including book reports, research presentations, cooperative learning assignments and speeches. In addition to this requirement, students will also have to demonstrate effective listening skills that will be used in the evaluation process. 6.  Students will complete a series of vocabulary lessons, using the //Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop- Level G// book, and will demonstrate an effective use of this vocabulary in writing assignments. 7.  Students will demonstrate an effective understanding of propaganda techniques, stereotypes, and fact and opinions. This course is designed so the students will: 1.1  learn to read independently (includes comprehension, analysis, vocabulary, synthesis, evaluation, and interpretation) 1.2  read critically in all content areas (includes comprehension, analysis, evaluation, media knowledge, and creative writing) 1.3  read, analyze, and interpret literature (includes creative writing, expository writing, and persuasive writing) 1.4  produce various types of writing (includes creative writing, expository writing, and persuasive writing) 1.5  develop his/her quality of writing (includes focus, tone, organization, selection of content, diction, syntax, grammar, rhetoric, and mechanics of writing   1.6   improve his/her speaking and listening skills (includes listening, speaking, group work, and media presentations)   1.7   understand the characteristics and functions of the English language (includes linguistics, connotation and denotation, and language patterns)   1.8   learn research techniques and methods (includes searching for information, evaluation of information, organization, and writing of research)  More specific information about these standards is available from Miss Chamberlin. In addition, I have the following objective for this class: ** ALL **** students WILL pass this class and graduate on time! ** // Journals: // Since writing is an essential skill and important part of this class, your journals will count as a 50-point grade towards each nine-week grade. // Tests/Quizzes: // Test and quizzes will be given periodically in order to test the level of achievement attained by each student. These tests and quizzes can utilize a number of different techniques including: multiple choice, matching, completion, short answer, and essay. // Vocabulary Quizzes: // Students will be quizzed weekly on sets of vocabulary words that have been assigned the previous week. After each vocabulary quiz, usually held on Fridays, each student will be responsible for copying down the next week’s vocabulary words and copying down the definitions for those words. Vocabulary quizzes will take a variety of forms and students will be expected to be prepared for any form the quiz may take. // Papers/Formal Essays: // Students will produce creative, narrative, informative, persuasive, literary and research writing assignments partly directed by the Pennsylvania State Standards prescribed for writing and also as part of the writing requirements for the course. The exact details of each assignment will be discussed by your teacher when the assignments are made. // Class Participation: // Student participation is vital to gaining an understanding of the skills, philosophies, values, and ideas presented and explored in this course. Therefore, 100 points class participation will be awarded each nine-week marking period. // Make-up Work: // When you are absent from school, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE to make up any work you missed. __The number of days you have to make up the work equals the number of days you were absent.__ If an assignment was given prior to your absence, but you were absent on the day it was collected, it is due upon your return. Always communicate with me about any difficulties you may be having with this time frame and/or scheduling time to make up an exam or quiz. // Notebooks: // Taking thorough notes based on the presentation of the lesson is vital to your success in this course. Each student is expected to keep an adequate notebook that will help him or her to study prior to test time. Notebooks will not be formally graded, but open notebook quizzes may be given periodically; thus, encouraging you to keep your notebook up-to-date. // Late/Missing Work: // Assignments turned in late will have approximately five points deducted from them for each day late. Once the number of points missed reaches one half of the total value of the assignment, then the assignment will be graded and 50% of the earned grade will be awarded for credit. // Extra Credit and Required Assignments: // You must complete ALL major writing assignments, tests, quizzes, and oral presentations in this class to receive credit for the course. If you have completed ALL the assignments and your grade is not up to your expectations, please speak with me and we can decide on a course of action. *HANDWRITE IF TECHNOLOGY FAILS YOU. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOUR PRINTER RUNS OUT OF INK, THE PAPER IS STILL DUE!!! *Keep in mind that not only should these rules be followed, but also all other rules and regulations as specified in your student handbook should be followed as well! *Remember: All actions have certain consequences. If you choose to ignore the rules of the classroom, then you will be dealt with accordingly. If you break any of the aforementioned rules or expectations, you will be subject to the following consequences listed in order: ---please cut and return **//__ Miss Chamberlin’s Discipline Contract __//** I have read and understand the above contract and agree to abide by and support the rules set forth. Student name (please print) ____________________________________________ Student signature ___________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian name (please print) ____________________________________________ Parent/Guardian signature ____________________________________________________   __ General Schedule __  Introduction to the course Short Fiction, Vocabulary Unit 1 Short Fiction, Vocabulary Unit 1 Sentence Composing for Style, Vocabulary Unit 2 Personal/Reflective Essay, Vocabulary Unit 2 Personal/Reflective Essay, Vocabulary Unit 2 World Poetry, Vocabulary Unit 3 World Poetry, Vocabulary Unit 3 Research Paper, Vocabulary Unit 4 Research Paper, Vocabulary Unit 4 Research Paper, Vocabulary Unit 5 // Antigone //, Vocabulary Unit 5 // Antigone //, Vocabulary Unit 6 Persuasive Essay, Vocabulary Unit 6 Persuasive Essay, Vocabulary Unit 7 // The Stranger //, Vocabulary Unit 7 // The Stranger //, Vocabulary Final Preparation Literature Final Review, Vocabulary Final Examination, Literature Final Examination
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 * 1) Follow any and all directions the first time they are given.
 * 1) Be on time and prepared for every class. You are to be in your seat with all appropriate materials ready for class when the tardy bell rings.
 * 1) When I am talking, everybody will respectfully remain quiet and seated unless instructed otherwise.
 * 1) You are to treat everybody in this classroom with the utmost respect. Any behavior or attitude that I deem less than respectful towards me or anyone else in this classroom will result in disciplinary action.
 * 1) The use of abusive and/or inappropriate language will not be tolerated in this classroom and will result in disciplinary action.
 * 1) Treat this class with the seriousness it deserves.
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 * 1) A verbal warning is given.
 * 1) Another verbal warning is given.
 * 1) A phone class is made home to student’s parent/guardian
 * 1) A discipline referral is made to the appropriate administrator.
 * In the event that a severe behavioral problem occurs in this class, I reserve the right to immediately dismiss you from class in order to report directly to the main office and conference with the principal and/or vice-principal. In the event of this occurrence, further, more severe disciplinary measures may follow.
 * Reading and signing this contract is a class assignment and is worth ten points.
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