1. Welome
Mr. Verkamp English 10

2. 8/11/12 Discuss syllabus Discuss class procedures
Icebreaker: In-Common Quilt
PRIDE assignment
Netbooks
Exit Ticket

3. The course
We’ll be building on skills you learned last year with the ultimate goal of passing the ECA on the first try. One and done!
Texts: These are listed on your syllabus.
Course Content:
Writings and Presentations
Potential Class Readings
Personal Narrative Essay
Literary Analysis Essay
Routine Class Writings
Response to Literature
Research Paper
Persuasive Essay
Multimedia Presentations
Achieve 3000 Essay Questions and Prompts
Julius Caesar and/or Othello
Night and/or A Separate Peace
Achieve 3000 Articles
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
Additional Selected Readings

4. The Course All essays are to be in MLA format. See syllabus.
What will be for a grade?
Openers
In-class Assignments
Discussions
Class Participation
Homework
Quizzes
Tests
Projects
Essays
Multimedia Presentations
Achieve 3000
Acuity

5. Grades Grade Scale: Grades are weighted: 100 – 90 A 89 – 80 B
59 and  F
Grades are weighted:
Assessments: 60%
Quizzes: 20%
Daily work and Homework: 15%
Class Participation: 5%

6. Materials Google Drive/Google Docs Pencil & Paper CHARGED Netbook
Vocab book
Folder or binder recommended

7. Classwork Policies Make-up Work Late Work
You are responsible for finding out what assignments you missed.
Ask me for further explanation of assignments if you need it but only at the end of class or via .
I might give you an alternate assignment.
Late Work
Submit your work on time!
10% deducted each calendar day it’s late
It’s a zero after 3 calendar days

8. Classwork Policies Plagiarism/Cheating: No cheating of any kind.
Students who are caught cheating will receive a zero for that assignment or test.
Students who help others cheat by providing answers or test questions will also face disciplinary action.
Students must complete their own work.

9. Restroom/Hall Passes Take care of business before class!
3 tickets per grading period to exchange for hall passes
Hall passes are at my discretion

10. Stay Informed www.English10HHSWarriors.weebly.com
me:
Check RDS / Ed Ease
THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!

11. Final Exam Policy
Final Exams are worth 20% of semester grades. Exams are cumulative (covering an entire semester’s mastered content).
Exemption Policy- Students may exempt two final exams if the following requirements are fulfilled:
A or B Average
No more than two tardies in the course
No more than five regular absences
Maintain citizenship
No missing assignments

12. Netbook and Electronics Policies
Netbook policy: Refer to syllabus
Cell phones / Other Electronic Devices:
Keep them put away
If you have them out, I’ll ask you to put them away.
If you do not put them away or if you get them back out, I will take them.

13. Class Procedures: Before Class
Leave your backpack, coat or hoodie, and any food or drink items in your locker.
Gather these items to bring to class: pencil, paper, assignments, vocabulary book, and charged netbook. Bring a sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket that is in compliance with the Dress for Success policy if you tend to get cold.
Take care of personal needs on the way to class.
Avoid congregating outside my door. Use time before class to take care of personal needs and get prepared to learn.

14. procedures: Entering the classroom
Make sure you have all of your class materials with you.
Enter the room quietly.
Sit in your assigned seat.
Read over what is posted on the board and prepare to work on the bell ringer.
Quietly complete the bell ringer while I take attendance.

15. Procedures: When You’re tardy
Knock politely if the door is locked.
Enter the room quietly.
Sign in on the tardy log page for your class.
Quietly go directly to your seat.

16. Procedures: In the Classroom
Follow the PRIDE expectations.
Stay out of the materials in, on, and around the teacher’s desk unless given permission.
The file cabinets are for teacher use only unless you are otherwise given permission.
Remain quiet when teacher is talking and avoid talking over other people.
Refrain from applying scented lotions, body sprays, or perfume in or near this class.

17. Procedures: Working independently
Make an honest attempt at completing the work on your own.
Reread the instructions, agenda, or rubric if you are not sure what to do.
Quietly ask someone near you for clarification if you are still unsure.
Look up words you don’t understand.
If you still need help, raise your hand and wait patiently until I can help you.

18. Procedures: Turning in work
Electronic files: Save it in our shared Google Drive folder.
Hard Copies: Quietly place it in the appropriate tray located on the black metal cabinet at the back of the room when you have finished your work.
Note: There will be times that I ask you to hold on to an assignment. Keep your assignment in a folder and bring it back to class the next day.

19. Procedures: personal Needs
If you have a personal need that you must address, you may talk to me BEFORE the tardy bell rings or wait until after I have taken attendance.
If something needs to be addressed after class has started, raise your hand and let me know that you need to speak with me privately. I will address your needs once I have given the class instructions.
Hall passes will not be granted the first or last 10 minutes of class. This also applies to the three hall pass tickets given per grading period.

20. Procedures: End of Class
Make sure all completed work is submitted in the appropriate place.
Make sure all papers on or near your desk have been put away or placed in the trash or recycle bin.
Stay in your assigned seat until the bell rings.
Straighten your desk and push in your chair before leaving the classroom.

21. PRIDE
Preparedness
Be in the classroom when the bell rings and go to your seat as soon as the bell rings. Be dressed for success. Have all class materials with you (netbook, textbooks, paper, pencil, flashdrive, completed assignments, etc.).
Respect
Listen to and follow directions. Follow all HHS and EVSC rules. Help create an environment that is conducive to learning. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Integrity
Take responsibility for your choices and actions. Take the responsibility to learn the material and show what you know. Do the right thing even if others are not.
Determination
Be willing to do what it takes to succeed. Use time wisely and be productive.
Engagement
Work on assignments only for this course during the course’s allotted time. Participate by taking notes, asking and answering questions, joining activities and classroom discussions, and completing assignments.

22. Syllabus Form This is on the last page of the syllabus.
You and your parents need to complete the form.
Bring the completed form back to me by August 15th.
This is for points.