9th Grade Honors English 1A
Teacher: Mrs. Kneese
Room: E-4
Course Description
The Honors curriculum is designed to build student skills and discipline in reading, writing, and analyzing through exposure to the world’s best literary works.
Course Objectives
Students will:
1. read a variety of traditional and electronic materials for information and understanding.
2. read and respond to a variety of literature to compare and contrast the many dimensions of human experience.
3. read a variety of traditional, technical, and electronic materials for critical analysis and evaluation.
4. read to locate information from a variety of traditional, technical and electronic sources.
5. read for technical information.
6. understand and use the writing process.
7. write and edit for correctness and clarity.
8. write to inform and explain.
9. write for literary response and expression.
10. write to critically analyze and evaluate.
11. write to gather, synthesize, and communicate research findings.
12. write technical information.
13. listen and view for information and understanding.
14. listen and speak for literary response and expression.
15. listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
16. speak to share an understanding of information.
17. view media sources for personal response and expression.
18. view media to engage in critical analysis and evaluation.
19. use a variety of resources to produce visuals that communicate through print and non-print
media.
Attendance
Students are expected to arrive to all classes by the time the tardy bell rings.
When the student arrives to class after the tardy bell and within the first five minutes of class,
the student will receive a 20 minute detention if the tardy is unexcused. If the student arrives more than 5 minutes after the bell, the student will receive an hour detention if he/she is unexcused.
Consequence: First three tardies 20 minute detention each with teacher
Fourth to sixth tardies one hour detention each in detention room
Fourth tardy call to parents
Sixth tardy recommendation for suspension and added F to grade
Truancies will be considered unexcused absences.
Course Requirements
The student is expected to successfully complete and hand in assignments on time. These should be typewritten, word processed, or neatly handwritten as advised by the teacher.
Neatness, spelling, and grammar will be taken into account in grading individual assignments.
All tests will be announced two or three days in advance. In addition to test scores, the student will be graded on daily (or other) assignments, attendance, and participation in class discussions and activities.
Students are expected to report to class on time and prepared for class. They will need two (3) notebooks that will be turned in, a portfolio with pockets, a blue or black ink pen, and a red pen. Another notebook or filler paper will be needed for note taking. Without book, paper, or writing implements, a student can receive a zero for that day.
Late Work Policy
For full credit, work must be turned in when the assignment is due. Work turned in the next day will be graded down by two grades. Daily assignments, however, cannot be turned in late, unless absence was excused.
Makeup Work Due to Illness, Funerals, and School Connected Activities
Students will be responsible for obtaining class notes and assignments. Students will be given two (2) days for each day of excused absence to make up work missed. This includes tests and written assignments. If the test or written assignment is not made up within the allotted time, a zero will be entered into the grade book and the student will not be allowed to make up the test or written assignment.
Grades
Grades will be based on a100% scale grading system:
90% - 100% A
80% - 89% B
70% - 79% C
60% - 69% D
59% and below F
Hall Passes
A student has three (3) opportunities to use the hall pass located in the student handbook. This includes bathroom privileges, office meetings (unless requested by the office or the counselors) and locker privileges. Library passes will also be included under hall passes unless library time is assigned specifically by the teacher.
Cell Phones
There will be no cell phones in class. They must be turned off and put away before entering class. Should a phone ring in class, it will be confiscated and turned over to the administration. Each violation will receive a visit with the administration and three (3 hours of detention).
Cheating
Cheating in any form will NOT be tolerated. Plagiarism is definitely a form of cheating. When caught, a student will receive an “F” for the assignment, receive one (1) hour of detention, and parents will be notified. Any violations after the first one will result in two (2) “Fs” entered in the grade book, notification of parents and administration, a request for suspension, and request that an “F” be the final grade in this class.
Classroom
There will be no food or drink in the classroom unless specified by the instructor. Any violation will be dealt with custodial duties by the teacher after class. The student has three (3) days to complete custodial duties, which includes the day of the violation. The day of the violation, five (5) desks will be cleaned. If the violation is left to the second day, ten (10) desks will be cleaned. If the violation is left to the third day, fifteen (15) desks will be cleaned. After the third day, the student will be given one (1) hour of detention after school.
There will be no writing on the desks, vandalism of school or personal property, or throwing of objects in the classroom. These violations will be dealt with on an individual basis by the teacher and the administration.
Because of the level of work and expectation, the Honor student is expected to behave appropriately. Certain circumstances may result in a review of student placement in program: attendance problems, uncooperative or belligerent attitudes, lack of preparation for class work, failure to meet deadlines, unacceptable in-class behavior, or consistent failure. Failure notices, report cards, or teacher-made progress reports will serve as official warnings to the student and to the parents of the need for review.
Should you need to e-mail me, my e-mail address is kneenorm@snakeriver.org
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