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English II Class Syllabus (2020-2021) Teacher: Matthew MichelSchool: Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced TechnologyRoom Number: 202Classroom Phone: Email: michelm@Class Website: mrmichelsenglish.Course DescriptionThe English II coursework and goals are aligned to the LAFS (Language Arts Florida Standards) and are designed to prepare students for the FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) at the end of the school year. These standards align with the goals of AJHS, which is to make sure that students are college and career ready by the time that they graduate high school. You can visit and browse the LAFS here: the different class units, students will read, discuss, write about, and write like the text. In class, we will use the Achieve 3000 computer-based program to increase proficiency in reading and writing. You can read more about this program in the “Computer-based Programs” section below.Instructional DesignThe design of the course is based on the College and Career Readiness Skills and immersion in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students who are college and career ready:Demonstrate independence.Build strong content knowledge.Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and prehend as well as critique.Value evidence.Use technology and digital media strategically and e to understand other perspectives and cultures.You can read more about these goals at: texts and timelineThe primary textbook for this course will be the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grade 10 Collections. Throughout the year, we will read different selections of literature from this book in addition to our novels and plays.The following novels and plays will be used in English II:English II Timeline with Major Works of Literature*Quarter 1Animal Farm - George OrwellQuarter 2Macbeth – William ShakespeareQuarter 3Into the Wild - Jon KrakauerQuarter 4Antigone – Sophocles*This is a tentative list only. The teacher reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus at any time.Below is an assessment timeline for the course:English II Assessment Timeline*Quarter 1Baseline and Diagnostic TestingBaseline Achieve 3000 TestingFlorida Standards Assessment (FSA) Writing and Reading retakesDistrict AssessmentTeacher-made testsQuarter 2District AssessmentsTeacher-made testsQuarter 3Achieve 3000 Level Set TestingFlorida Standards Assessment (FSA) WritingDistrict AssessmentTeacher-made testsQuarter 4Achieve 3000 Level Set TestingFlorida Standards Assessment (FSA) ReadingTeacher-made tests*The district or state may change and/or modify the testing schedule.School suppliesStudents are expected to have the following materials EVERY DAY:Your composition notebook.Pens or pencils.Notebook paper.Grading PolicyThe course grade is based on a percentage system. There are 100 points possible for each quarter, and the grade breakdown is as follows:English II Grading SystemCourse Grade*Percentage RequiredA90-100B80-89C70-79D60-69F0-59*Please do not ask Mr. Michel what your current GPA is or what grade you need to make in order to graduate. His reply will be that these questions should be addressed to a school guidance counselor.Below, you will find the grading category descriptions and what percentage of the grade each category is worth.CategoryBrief DescriptionPercentageClassworkThis category includes all work begun and/or completed in class, vocabulary, warm-ups, exit slips, Achieve 3000, and other assigned tasks.40% of quarter gradeParticipationThis category includes discussion, accountable talk, contribution in activities, following directions, questioning, etc.10% of quarter gradeHome LearningThis category includes assignments that are to be completed at home. 10% of quarter gradeTestsThis category includes tests, long-term projects and/or papers, essays, or other major assessments in the course.30% of quarter gradeQuizzesThis category includes formal and informal quizzes given in class.10% of quarter gradeother policiesAttendance/TardinessClass begins promptly at the start of each period. Late students will be marked tardy.If a student comes to class late, they will not interrupt the teacher’s instruction. The student must have a tardy pass from security to enter.If a student is absent, they are expected to check the makeup folder for any work that they missed. See “Makeup Work” below. Makeup WorkIf a student misses class and/or is absent from school, they should check the makeup folder for their class period BEFORE speaking with the teacher. Student makeup work will be assigned in the folder by name. If you do not understand how to complete the work, and a peer cannot help you, then speak to the teacher before or after class. If a student misses a virtual learning day or computer work, the assignment will be posted on Teams and/or Focus.Students shall receive no greater than a C on makeup work if the absence(s) are unexcused. Excused absences may require documentation (i.e. doctor’s note).Extended absences: the student will work out a program with the teacher for extended absences (more than one week of missed school).Students have up to 3 days to make up work after an absence. The following Late Work Policy shall be followed for all late work:Number of Days LateLate Penalty*1-3 days10% off4 or more days20% off*The Late Penalty is taken off of the initial assignment grade. For example, if a student turns in an assignment 2 days late, and receives an initial grade of 90% on the assignment, then because of the late penalty the final grade on that assignment would be 80%.Home Learning Home Learning should be turned in on the assigned due date.Students are encouraged to study for tests, quizzes, and other assessments.No lame excuses shall be given for missing home learning. The teacher will not accept “The dog ate my homework.” The teacher will be considerate of uncontrollable factors or family emergencies. In some cases, a doctor’s note or other documentation may be required.The Late Work Policy (above) shall be followed for home learning.Cell Phone PolicyThe Duval County Public Schools policy for cell phones shall be followed in class. No cell phones are allowed unless the teacher has given permission for an academic assignment or activity such as Kahoot. Consequences for Cell PhoneVerbal WarningCall security to get phonePhone call homeReferralFood and DrinkStudents are NOT allowed to eat or drink in class. The only exception to this rule is that students may have a water bottle in class. Students are not allowed to share a water bottle. Students WILL NOT eat or share food with others.Hall & Restroom PassesNo passes of any kind will be given during this class (no restroom passes, no locker passes, etc.).Emergency restroom passes may be written at the teacher’s discretion. Please use the restroom in-between classes and at lunch. Plagiarism and CheatingPlagiarism is taking another person’s work and presenting it as your own. This includes, but is not limited to, copying assignments, copying from websites without acknowledgement, allowing someone else to write your papers or complete your homework, or copying from a textbook, encyclopedia or other reference work without acknowledgement.Plagiarism is considered cheating and will not be tolerated. Students who plagiarize will receive a zero on the assignment.Students caught cheating on an exam, test, or quiz will receive a zero on the assignment. For the first offense, the student will be offered the opportunity to take an alternative assessment on the same material to replace the zero.Student Code of Conduct & Dress CodeThe Duval County Public Schools Student Code of Conduct and Dress Code will be enforced at all times.AJHS is a uniform school. The uniform policy will be enforced at all times.Class RulesThe following rules are posted on the classroom wall and are expected to be followed at all times. Breaking these rules will result in consequences (see the section Consequences). Consistently following these rules may result in a reward for the student (see the section Rewards).Show respect.Follow directions.Keep your hands to yourself.No cell phones.No eating.No headphones.No ranking.ConsequencesThe teacher will choose an appropriate discipline choice from the options below depending on severity and frequency of student misbehavior.1.Verbal warning.2.Call home to parent.3.Time out with another teacher.4.Referral.RewardsThe student may receive an appropriate reward from the options below for good behavior, adhering to teacher expectations, being on task, reaching academic goals, etc. 1.Extra credit.2.Participation points.3.Home learning pass.4.Call home about good behavior, grades, or achievement. Writing JournalNormally, each student would keep a writing journal in their composition notebook. Due to Covid-19 concerns, this year students will write their journal entries on the computer in a Word document and submit them on Focus. Responses will be written weekly and would count as classwork grades. Students will be given a new topic each week and will be required to write a minimum of 5 sentences using proper grammar. Guidelines and a rubric will be provided for students at the beginning of the school year.The journal prompt will be graded weekly and topics will be posted on Focus.Students will complete the journal as part of their weekly writing puter-based ProgramsAchieve 3000 – Achieve 3000 is a computer-based reading program that has students read and write about high-interest informational articles. The program is internally differentiated, meaning that it learns with the student and assigns students texts based on their individual reading level (by lexile). Each week, students must complete a minimum of one article at 75% proficiency Students will be trained in the use of the program and the teacher’s expectations for completed work in the program.Students will have time to work on Achieve 3000 during class rotations.Achieve 3000 assignments will count as classwork grades.The teacher will assign specific articles each week that will be listed on Focus.Extra CreditExtra credit may be given out during the school year at the teacher’s discretion. These may include activities like papers, book reports, webquests, additional journal assignments, etc. Each student will receive the same extra credit opportunity.Honors RequirementsAs this is an Honors Course, additional requirements will be placed on the student. These may include, but are not limited to:Additional Home Learning assignmentsAdditional projects and papersMore advanced classwork with additional requirementsAssessments with more advanced questions/tasksAccelerated timeline and/or due dates for assignmentsA greater expectation for class participation, especially in discussions using academic language ................
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