Ninth Grade Literature/Composition A –Ms



10th Grade World Literature/Composition Syllabus

Rachael Bourne and Andy Osborn

Rachael.bourne@cherokee.k12.ga.us and Andrew.Osborn@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Room Number: EE216

Mr. Bob Van Alstyne

Assistant Principal, Etowah High School

English Department Administrator

Robert.VanAlstyne@cherokee.k12.ga.us

770.721.3120

Course Description: In accordance to CCGPS, students will read and analyze a variety of literature: short stories, novels, tales, poetry, mythology, drama, & nonfiction. Students will also explore these genres in their own writing. Writing will be done formally & informally, using the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, & proofreading. Students will also be expected to verbalize their findings in both oral and written responses to the literature. Vocabulary and literary elements will be emphasized when being evaluated. In addition to focusing on literature, this class will also closely examine persuasion and informational texts relative to society.

Course Objective: To improve reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing skills.

Major Works of Literature: Students will read a minimum of three major works throughout the year. The students’ understanding of the reading will be assessed through tests, projects, papers, etc.

Text: Glencoe Literature: Reader's Choice: Course 5 – $63.00 If you lose the text, you will incur a debt.   If you incur a debt, you will not be allowed to graduate, receive a parking pass, etc. until the debt is cleared. The textbook is also available on my website in sections.

PSAT: October 11th

Attendance Policy: Per district policy, any student who misses more than six days in this course during the semester, excused or unexcused absences, will not receive credit for the course without going through the appeals process.

Cell Phone Policy: All cell phones will be put away at the start of each class. At the teachers discretion, certain days students will be allowed to use them, but for academic purposes. There will be consequences for students who do not put their cell phones away.

Tardy Policy: Per school policy, all students are expected to arrive to class on time. If a student is late to class, he/she is required to produce a pass in order to enter the class. A tardy pass can be printed from one of the three locations: EE front office, C building lobby, and the attendance office. Once a student has acquired seven cumulative tardies (between all classes), he/she will serve four administrative lunch detentions. Once a student reaches 12 cumulative tardies, he/she serve four additional lunch detentions. At 15 tardies, a student will serve ISS. Administration is responsible for the application of all consequences. Consequences for more than 15 tardies will be an administrative matter and issued at administrative discretion.

Make-up Work Policy: Per district policy, make-up work as a result of absence is to be completed by the time specified by the teacher. The make-up work time is not to exceed 10 school days. Late Homework/Class work due to negligence will not be accepted. Per the English Department policy, major assignments will have a 10 percent deduction for the first day late and will receive an additional 10 percent deduction for each day after, but not to exceed the 3 days. No late major work will be accepted after the third (3rd) day.

Late Work Due to Negligence: No homework or daily assignments will be accepted late. To receive credit, it must be turned in on time, which is at the beginning of class the day the assignment is due. Per the English Department policy, late work will only be accepted on major assignments, which will be penalized by a 10 percent deduction the first day and will receive an additional 10 percent deduction for each day after, but not to exceed the 3 days. Any major assignments that are accepted late will only be accepted for up to 3 days after the assignment was originally due.

Writing Across the Curriculum Center (WACC): The WACC is designed for students to receive peer support during any writing process, for any course they are enrolled in while a student at Etowah High School. Help is available in all aspects of the writing process including: brainstorming, draft creation, revision, editing, presentation, etc. The WACC is available by appointment or walk-in before school, during lunch, or after school. In addition, the classroom teacher may recommend or require a student to complete a session in the WACC for a specific assignment and/or recovery.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is defined in the student handbook as "Deliberately or unintentionally using original content without giving credit to its sources. Plagiarism can be, but is not limited to: copying and pasting; paraphrasing; and patch-work writing. Patch-work writing is defined as a selection of words and information from several sources without providing the origin of the presented works and without proper, unique context. Plagiarism is not limited to professional or established works, but is also defined as work obtained from fellow students or past students if the assignment is designed for individual credit."

Deliberate Plagiarism is as follows:

o Purchasing a paper from another source

o Direct copy and paste from another source

o Direct copy from another student

1st Offense: The student will receive a zero until the work is redone for a highest possible grade up to a 70.

2nd Offense: The student will receive a zero and an administrative referral will be issued.

Unintentional Plagiarism is as follows:

o Failure to include in-text citation or work cited

o Paraphrasing or summarizing that is too similar original work

Unintentional plagiarism will be addressed on a case-by-case basis between the student and teacher in an attempt to reteach the skills of research and writing.  The student will be allowed an opportunity to recover the assignment for full points.

Repeat offenses shall be considered as intentional acts of plagiarism, as determined by the classroom teacher.

The following instances are also considered cheating and are subject to disciplinary action:

i. giving to or taking information from another student during a quiz or test

ii. copying independent assignments

iii. allowing a parent, relative, or friend to do your work for you

Cheating will result in a zero and the grading code CHEAT will be noted in Aspen and calculates as a zero.

English Department Grade Remediation/Recovery Guidelines: Grade remediation/recovery is available to any student who scores below a 70 on any Mastery Assessment category assignment. Students submitting incomplete work or students earning a zero on an assignment may not recover the grade (with respect to all school/legal documents). It also must be student initiated; students must schedule an appointment outside of class with the teacher to determine an individualized student plan for remediating/recovering the assignment. In order to participate, the student must show proof of further preparation to master skills that will lead to a significant grade improvement. This may involve, but is not limited to, spending additional time with the teacher for remediation. The value of the grade recovery attempt will be determined once the student meets with his / her teacher.

|Grading Period |Remediation/Recovery Opportunity Window |

|Day 1 – 4.5 Weeks |End of First 9 Weeks Grading Period   |

| |1st Semester:  October 10, 2017          2nd Semester:  March 19, 2018 |

|4.5 Weeks  – 9 Weeks |End of 13.5 Weeks Grading Period |

| |1st Semester:  November 10, 2017     2nd Semester:  April 20, 2018 |

|9 Weeks – 13.5 Weeks         |Until Georgia Milestones EOC Administration/Teacher’s Discretion |

| |1st Semester:  December 8, 2017         2nd Semester:  Teacher’s Discretion |

|13.5 Weeks – End of Semester |Teacher’s Discretion |

Grading Scale

A weighted grading scale will determine each student’s grade.  The following scale will be applied to both semester one and semester two.

|Categories |1st Sem |2nd Sem | |

|Mastery Writing/Projects |30% |30% |NOTE: NO category will have only one grade. The Formative (Practice) |

| | | |categories will have several grades as these are weekly, ongoing |

| | | |assessments. The Summative categories (Mastery) will have AT LEAST TWO |

| | | |grades OR MORE per semester, weighted equally within the category. |

|Mastery Tests |30% |30% | |

|Quizzes |15% |15% | |

|Daily/Homework |15% |15% | |

|Final Exam |10% |10% | |

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Framework:

|Yearly Literary Ideas/Themes of Study |Yearly Writing Focus |

|Identity, Moral Courage, and Endurance: A Necessity for Change |Persuasive |

|The Many Faces of a Hero |Informative |

|Heroes, Villains, and Underdogs in Literature |Poetry Analysis |

|Overcoming Obstacles/Journey |Fiction/Non-fiction Analysis |

|Human Rights around the World: Symbols of Alienation | |

***Research and writing will be continuous and sustained throughout the school year. Due to novel and textbook availability, different themes and ideas of study will be taught in different orders throughout the school year depending on teacher discretion. Not all Ideas/Themes listed above will be used, and final selections will be made throughout the year.

I have read and understand the expectations set forth in the syllabus.

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