Madison City Schools

 Course Description (18 weeks/1 credit)This course is designed to develop student competency in English usage and mechanics, oral and written communication, and early American Literature. Topics for class activities, discussion, and presentations include poetry, novels, essays, library research skills, short stories, and creative writing. Students use analytical and critical thinking skills while examining the various literary forms. English 9 provides students with experiences to enrich and expand their acquisition of grammar and communication skills, appreciation of literature and selected classics, organization and presentation of ideas and concepts, and concepts, and cultivation of a variety of individual writing styles (as stated by the curriculum catalog on the BJHS web site). This course fulfills the requirement for one unit of 9th grade English for the high school diploma.*All requests for accommodations for this course or any school event are welcomed from students and parents. Objectives1. Daily Bell Ringer Activities (consists of journal writing, passage close reads, sentence structure exercises, vocabulary exercises, prompt responses, grammar edits/application etc.) - these are taken up every 3 weeks. Students must keep bell ringers in a pocketed folder. 2. Daily reading3. Writing on a weekly basis4. Essay and research writing5. Novel and literary unit tests6. Vocabulary quizzes weekly7. In accordance with the Alabama State Course of Study, in order to receive credit for this class, students are required to complete a research project.? Students who do not turn in a project will be given a grade of “incomplete” until the assignment is done and will not be allowed to register for English 10.8. Unit projects (group and individual) Classroom ExpectationsWAIT: “to remain in expectancy or hope that something will happen soon”Walk in love (aka respect)!Always try! You don’t know until you try!Incorporate what you already know with what you are learning; find meaning!Talk to me; I am here to help!Attendance Policy:Per the BJHS Student Handbook: Any student late to class unexcused will sign the detention list. Detention is served the following day in S106 during lunch. After 2 tardies administration will contact guardians, after 3 students are assigned ISS, and after 4 students are assigned OSS.Discipline:Unacceptable behavior can be categorized as disruption, disrespect, and defiance. Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. The following are consequences for unacceptable behavior:1st offense Verbal warning/student conference (student signs Green Slip)2nd offense Detention/ Parent contact3rd offense Administrator contact*Any major offense can be sent directly to an administrator.Extra Help:You are encouraged to schedule a conference with me if you do not understand a concept in this class. (I am here to ensure the success of every individual in my class. PLEASE do not hesitate to come to me for help.) Any student who is at risk of failing this course will be notified by the teacher at the 9 week grading point.Grading PolicyMajor grades (essays, tests, research papers, projects, etc) will account for 70% of the student’s grade. Vocabulary tests will be given weekly. Homework/daily grades (bell ringers, class writing, participation, etc.) will account for 30% of the student’s grade. The final exam accounts for 1/5 of the final grade. Progress reports will be sent home every three weeks.Late work policy- Major test grade assignments (projects, essays, etc.) – a deduction of 1 letter grade will be taken off every day it is not turned in. - Daily assignments (bell ringers, daily work, vocabulary homework, etc.) – half credit will be given if turned in after the due date.Bob Jones Make-up PolicyMake-up tests will only be given to a student who has an excused absence. A student has only two chances (the next two opportunities after the absence) to make up a test. Make-up tests will be given during Patriot Path. Students are responsible for scheduling their makeup test and showing up to complete it. Students are not allowed to leave and return during make-ups regardless of the reason. * IF ANY GRADE IS GIVEN DURING A STUDENT’S ABSENCE, A “0” WILL BE PLACED IN THE GRADEBOOK UNTIL IT IS MADE UP. IF AN ACTIVITY OR ASSIGNMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE MADE UP, A NOTE WILL BE PLACED IN THE GRADEBOOK. THIS WILL NOT HURT THE STUDENT’S GRADE. THIS IS SCHOOL POLICY.Homework PolicyHomework is not given every night, but when it is assigned, it is important that students complete the work. Assignments will be posted in a set online medium and due dates will be given. If a student cheats, is found to have cheated on a homework assignment, he or she will receive a zero for the assignment. If a student does not turn in homework he or she will sign the “No Homework Excuse,” and he or she will bring in their homework for ? credit the following day.MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF A COMPUTER. We DO allow the use of computers at Bob Jones through the library. Therefore, failure to turn in typed projects/assignments will result in point deduction.TextsMirrors & Windows Literature Book, The Odyssey, Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm, and To Kill a Mockingbird.MaterialsBlue or black pens, pencils, loose-leaf paper, 3 ring binder, (OPTIONAL but highly recommended) - 3 tabs for sections (Bell Ringers, Vocabulary, Writing and Literature), highlighters, and sticky notes*Donations Welcomed!Hand sanitizerFacial tissuesPaper towelsClorox WipesPost-it NotesGiant Post-it Notes (for posting on walls)Copy paper (white or lavender) 18-Week Class Plan and Overview* This 18 week plan is subject to change at any time.Weeks 1-2Summer Reading : Animal Farm - review, discuss, campaign, and analyze work Introduce literary elementsgroup projectindividual projectWeeks 3-5Short stories and poetryWorks by, but not limited to, Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Connell, Langston Hughes, Saki, and James HurstWeek 6Historical context and introduction to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird The research paper will occur during TKAMWeeks 7-11To Kill A MockingbirdWeeks 12-14The Epic Adventure: The Odyssey Parts of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology and Homer’s The Iliad will also be reviewedgroup project Weeks 15-17Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and related nonfictionWeek 18Review for final exam *ThroughoutGrammar, vocabulary, and writing ................
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