1. HUMANITIES Language Arts and Social Studies Periods 1 and 2
Mrs. Knutson

2. HUMANITIES Language Arts and Social Studies Periods 3 and 4
Mrs. Knutson
HUMANITIES Language Arts and Social Studies Periods 3 and 4

3. Welcome!
Please make sure you fill out the confidential form on the desks before you leave. I would like to know more about each student. Please turn in to me or leave on the desk by the door.
Thank you!

4. Intro. Video https://vimeo.com/233237418

5. Educational Background
Masters degree in Reading from Seattle Pacific University
B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University
37 years of teaching experience
Gates Foundation Technology Training

6. ASB card must remain at school.
Supplies Needed (See parent letter)
One 3 ring binder (approx. 2” or less) for LA/SS/Electives
3 tabs (LA/SS/Elective)
PLMS PLANNER (this is a must have)
One composition book
Lots of notebook paper
Correcting pens and LOTS of pencils!
Flash drive/USB stick (labeled) and/or address.
ASB card must remain at school.
Cell phones are allowed but students must follow individual classroom rules.
Kindles and other reading devices are welcome!

7. Student Behavior Expectations
Be on time to class
Bring necessary materials
Complete homework on time
Find a Study Buddy
LISTEN!
Do your best!
Participate in group activities
Be courteous and kind
Have respect for yourself and others
Come to Mrs. Knutson if there are any problems after you have tried to solve them yourself.
Make use of classroom resources; calendar, website etc.
Use Planner to record daily assignments

8. Course Content for Language Arts/Workshop Model
Writing Strategies for Memoir, Expository and Persuasive essays
Understanding plot, conflict, setting, point of view
Library every Friday/Independent Reading daily
Grammar/convention/vocabulary development
Freak, the Mighty
Writer’s Notebook
Beginning literary analysis
Literature Circles
Literature anthology/Reading Workshop books
Thieves of Ostia
Reading and Writing District Assessments

9. Course Content for Social Studies
Please have your child practice getting to the online textbook.
Introduction to Geography
Note-taking techniques using non-fiction texts
Elements of Culture
Introduction to World History
Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
The Roots of Western Ideas/Ancient Greece/Classical Greece
The World of Ancient Rome/Rise and Fall of Rome
Interact Simulations

10. Grading System
Activities/assignments will be given point values according to importance.
Rubrics are used for all major assignments and are given out before the assignment is due. Expectations are clear.
Use Family Access to access student grades. Up-dated every 3 weeks but I keep mine “live.”
3 late-work per trimester/no penalty coupons available starting Trimester 2.
Please ask to see your child’s graded papers if you have questions about their grades. See milk crate.
Parent if emergency extension is needed.
Partial credit given for late work or work with no name starting Tri. 2. Save major project rubrics in case of a discrepancy.

11. Academic Support
Free Homework help at Homework Club every Tuesday and Thursday. Funded by the Issaquah Schools Foundation. Please see PLMS website for details.
Work with a friend during Homeroom.
Please encourage your child to use their planner, check website postings, set up a Study Buddy and learn to listen! Listening takes practice!
After school care – Impact!
Contact your school counselor.

12. This and That… Skyward/Family/Student Access
Teacher Contact – , after school appointment
Finding your way around my website
Keeping Track of Passwords made easier by students using ONLY their ASB number.

13. Knutson Class Wish List
Weekly clerical help
Board games – new and used – especially related to language (i.e. Boggle, Last Word…)
Pillows and/or cushions for reading
Thank you!

14. Website listed on PLMS site
Contact Information
me at:
Website listed on PLMS site
QUESTIONS?