Welcome to 10Welcome to 10thth Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Instructor: Mrs. SullivanInstructor: Mrs. Sullivan

IntroductionIntroduction

Seating ChartSeating Chart

SuppliesSupplies

Classroom GuidelinesClassroom Guidelines

Necessary SuppliesNecessary Supplies

Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)Two notebooks ( 80 pages minimum)One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and One folder or binder with loose-leaf paper and pocketspocketsInk pens, blue or blackInk pens, blue or blackNo pencils allowed, except for scantron examsNo pencils allowed, except for scantron exams Hi-lightersHi-lightersWhite-OutWhite-OutGlue stick/post it notesGlue stick/post it notesBook CoverBook Cover

****Please bring on first full day!****Please bring on first full day!

Classroom GuidelinesClassroom Guidelines

All students will:All students will:1.1. Bring necessary supplies to class.Bring necessary supplies to class.2.2. Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review the district’s tardy Be prompt, prepared, and polite. Please review the district’s tardy

and audit policies as absenteeism may result in loss of credit! and audit policies as absenteeism may result in loss of credit! Skipping results in loss of credit for day’s activities including Skipping results in loss of credit for day’s activities including assignments and quizzes or tests.assignments and quizzes or tests.

3.3. Leave all food and drink in their lockers.Leave all food and drink in their lockers.4.4. Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell phones in lockers or Leave all electronics such as iPods and cell phones in lockers or

backpacks in the “off” mode. Violations result in the item being backpacks in the “off” mode. Violations result in the item being taken and turned into the office at the teacher’s convenience. taken and turned into the office at the teacher’s convenience. Items may not be retrieved for a period of 24 hours. In addition, a Items may not be retrieved for a period of 24 hours. In addition, a discipline referral will be written if student refuses to give up the discipline referral will be written if student refuses to give up the item or argues with the teacher.item or argues with the teacher.

Guidelines cont.Guidelines cont.All students will:All students will:

5.5. Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods or hats may be Leave coats and hats in their lockers. No hoods or hats may be worn in class or hallways. Hats may worn in class or hallways. Hats may NOTNOT be carried to class in be carried to class in hand!hand!

6.6. Use passing time wisely! Use passing time wisely! ThreeThree emergency passes may be used emergency passes may be used via the student planner. Requests may be denied upon discretion via the student planner. Requests may be denied upon discretion of the teacher.of the teacher.

7.7. Assume Assume responsibilityresponsibility of their own education by checking the of their own education by checking the assignment calendar, iBlog, or teacher for missing work due to assignment calendar, iBlog, or teacher for missing work due to absence. Get notes from a classmate immediately. If the absence. Get notes from a classmate immediately. If the absence occurs on a test day, the student should be prepared to absence occurs on a test day, the student should be prepared to make up the test upon return. Unit tests have only one scheduled make up the test upon return. Unit tests have only one scheduled make-up day for all students. These dates will be posted, and make-up day for all students. These dates will be posted, and students must attend or receive a zero. If a student is on a students must attend or receive a zero. If a student is on a school-related function, work must be submitted school-related function, work must be submitted before before the the student leaves the building.student leaves the building.

All students will:All students will:

8.8. Complete all work NEATLY and in INK. No work is to be turned in in Complete all work NEATLY and in INK. No work is to be turned in in pencil! Essays must be typed using MLA standards.pencil! Essays must be typed using MLA standards.

9.9. Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their own work. The Exhibit HONESTY and INTEGRITY by doing their own work. The plagiarism policy is stated on a separate slide.plagiarism policy is stated on a separate slide.

10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and respect for the teacher as 10. Exhibit appropriate behavior, language, and respect for the teacher as well as other students.well as other students.

SyllabusSyllabus

VocabularyVocabulary

Weekly vocabulary from literature Weekly vocabulary from literature selectionsselections

Presented on Monday, due on Presented on Monday, due on Wednesday, Quiz on FridayWednesday, Quiz on Friday

Completed in English notebook (E.N.)Completed in English notebook (E.N.)

WritingWriting

6+1 writing6+1 writing

Analysis essaysAnalysis essays

ArgumentArgument

Writer’s Notebook (W.N.)Writer’s Notebook (W.N.)

A.O.W.’s (Article of the Week)A.O.W.’s (Article of the Week)

**Posted on iBlog by Thursday of each week, pre-writing Posted on iBlog by Thursday of each week, pre-writing due on Mondays, writing prompts are done in class on due on Mondays, writing prompts are done in class on Wednesdays in W.N.Wednesdays in W.N.

LiteratureLiterature

Unit 1 Heroism (Journey of the Hero)Unit 1 Heroism (Journey of the Hero)

Unit 2 Drama-Julius Caesar (Tragic hero) Unit 2 Drama-Julius Caesar (Tragic hero)

Unit 3 Argument-Social Issue in FilmUnit 3 Argument-Social Issue in Film

HONORS—add HONORS—add Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 by Ray by Ray BradburyBradbury and Lord of the Flies and Lord of the Flies by William by William GoldingGolding

Unit 1 OverviewUnit 1 Overview

Multi-cultural view of heroesMulti-cultural view of heroes

Legends and MythsLegends and Myths

ParodyParody

Non-fiction (movie reviews)Non-fiction (movie reviews)

Analysis using the Hero’s Journey Analysis using the Hero’s Journey (Campbell) and common archetypes(Campbell) and common archetypes

Unit 2 OverviewUnit 2 Overview

Drama-- Drama-- Julius Caesar Julius Caesar by William by William

Shakespeare (Tragic Hero)Shakespeare (Tragic Hero) Revenge and RetributionRevenge and Retribution

Structure of a TragedyStructure of a Tragedy

Personality types/ character studyPersonality types/ character study

Paraphrasing Shakespearean languageParaphrasing Shakespearean language

Unit 3 OverviewUnit 3 Overview

ARGUMENT-FILM ARGUMENT-FILM ANALYSISANALYSIS

HONORS NovelHONORS Novel– – Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Hero and Anti-(Hero and Anti-Hero)Hero)

Power StrugglePower Struggle

Group DynamicsGroup Dynamics

Team BuildingTeam Building

GrammarGrammar

Daily D.L.P.’s (daily language practice)Daily D.L.P.’s (daily language practice)

Grammar Pre- and Post-test (Parts of Grammar Pre- and Post-test (Parts of speech, prepositional phrases, agreement, speech, prepositional phrases, agreement, parallel structure)parallel structure)

Focused Grammar Lessons/PracticeFocused Grammar Lessons/Practice

SpeechSpeech

Group PresentationsGroup Presentations

Individual PresentationsIndividual Presentations

Formal Speech Formal Speech

ReadingReading

SSR on Fridays after quizzes (bring your SSR on Fridays after quizzes (bring your novel)novel)

Book Talks- Presentations on outside Book Talks- Presentations on outside novelsnovels

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

80% Summative; 20% Formative80% Summative; 20% Formative

Summative= Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Summative= Quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Exam, Formal WritingExam, Formal Writing

Formative= Vocabulary lessons, class work Formative= Vocabulary lessons, class work homework, notebook work homework, notebook work

***Re-take requests must be submitted on time and only ***Re-take requests must be submitted on time and only apply to tests, not quizzes. Final Exams are exempt apply to tests, not quizzes. Final Exams are exempt from this policy. Honors students may NOT do re-takes from this policy. Honors students may NOT do re-takes nor turn in LATE formative work for credit!nor turn in LATE formative work for credit!

Plagiarism PolicyPlagiarism Policy

All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a All forms of plagiarism/cheating result in a disciplinary referral to the student office. The disciplinary referral to the student office. The incident is placed on the student’s permanent incident is placed on the student’s permanent record.record.

Consequences:Consequences:

zero on assignment, paper, quiz or testzero on assignment, paper, quiz or test

Multiple offenses may result in loss of creditMultiple offenses may result in loss of credit

ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration ISS/OSS may be assigned by administration based upon student’s record.based upon student’s record.