Instructor: Dr. Burns Course: English 1, N208
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Instructor: Dr. Burns Course: English 1, N208 Welcome! You are in Dr. Burns’s English Class, Room N208 On your 3X5 card, put your first name at the top left-hand corner followed by your last name. Below that, please write your address and a current phone number. Below that, list two things someone
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Instructor: Dr. BurnsCourse: English 1, N208
Welcome!You are in Dr. Burns’s English
Class,Room N208
On your 3X5 card, put your first name at the top left-hand corner followed by your last name. Below that, please write your address and a current phone number.
Below that, list two things someone must know about you. You have 2 minutes
Information Class: English 1 Location: N208 Schedule
M-T-W-Th-F Monday is late start!
Late day: Wednesdays until 4pm
Phone: 909-381-4295 Email:
Books Required:
Textbook Novels from the
library Materials
Sharpened Pencils Ruled Paper 3-ring Binder
Introduction/Course Description
What will we do in this class?
Read and Watch
Write
Listen and Talk
Use Academic Vocabulary
Read and Watch Short Stories Novels Poems Plays Biographies and Memoirs Articles Video clips Images: paintings, drawings, photographs,
cartoons
Write: Warm-ups Notes TODs Graphic Organizers Dialectical Journals Short Answers In-class Essays Formal Essays
Listening and Speaking: Pair-Share Group Work Class Discussions Recitation (you get to memorize a poem
and parts of a few speeches) Socratic Seminar
Vocabulary: 3 Kinds Words you will encounter in life
You will use these in class, know them, be tested on them
Words you may encounter in life You will learn to use context clues for these
Words that are special terms for this course You will be familiar with them for assignments
ScheduleClass/Week Topic(s) Viewing/Reading Product(s)
1 Your Success Plan Class Handouts
Video clips
In-class Essay (Friday)
2 Should some works be banned?
Violence in Stories
Letter on banning The Hunger Games
“The Most Dangerous Game”
UNRAAVEL (Monday)
2 Dialectical Journals (due Friday)
In-class essay
Objectives and Results Objectives
Critically analyze what you read 1 Clearly communicate in writing 2 Clearly communicate verbally 3
Results Prepared for college and life!
Skills developed Present yourself professionally 1 Behave with dignity 2 Become independent 3
Skills include expectations: To present yourself
professionally in class: No hats, unauthorized
electronics, or food To behave with dignity:
No interruptions, no backtalk, no sexist or racist language, forgiving attitude
To become independent: Solve your problems
when you can, then ask for help
Procedures Coming to
Attention
I say, “Eyes on me!”
Stop, look, and listen
Procedures Beginning of class
Get out materials
Look at board
Do what it says
Procedures End of class
I say, “Let’s get ready to go!”
Straighten desks
Pick up any trash
Leave when I dismiss you, not the bell
Procedures Lateness to class
Late assignments
Bathroom
No materials
Etc, etc.
Privileges Class cash
For extra credit points at the end of each quarter!
For bathroom passes
For late work without a penalty
For snacks and materials
Consequences: My PhilosophyWe are getting to know one another in these first few weeks. I do not know what the expectations and procedures have been in your previous classrooms, so my attitude is that we are all learning these things. They are in place for a safe and pleasant environment for you and everyone else in here. When you do not meet expectations or follow procedures, you make it hard for others in the class as well as yourself. Let’s be kind to one another, generous, and patient in these first few weeks.
Consequences: My Philosophy
If you do not see me reprimand a student for disruptive or inappropriate behavior, that doesn’t mean I let it pass. What I generally do when, for instance, someone keeps talking when I am speaking is I stop, turn to the person, and walk slowly to them. If you don’t want me coming over and staring at you, don’t interrupt me. If disruptions or inappropriate behavior continues, rest assured I will handle it, but if I can avoid it, I don’t like to call out students in class because I don’t like to be called out in public any more than you do.
Consequences Warning
Time with me at lunch or after school
Call home
Administrative Referral
YOUR FIRST EVER EXERCISE!(PRACTICE COMING TO ATTENTION FIRST)
1. SHARE WITH YOUR PARTNER(30 SECONDS)2. SHARE WITH YOUR GROUP(3 MINUTES)3. NAME YOUR GROUP AND COME UP WITH TWO THINGS THE CLASS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR GROUP (7 MINUTES)4. OLDEST MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP SHARES WITH THE CLASS
Instructor: Dr. BurnsCourse: English 1, N208
