Queen Creek High School 2008-09

 

 Course:  English 10 – Room A118

Teacher: Miss Millecam

Contact: Email: cmillecam@qusd.org, Phone: 480-987-5973 (Please use email to contact me if at all possible, I am often busy as a club advisor, and email is the best way to contact me)       

Web Page:     http://qcusd.org/QCHS_Homepage.htm, click “Departments,” then “English,” followed by “Miss Millecam” 

 

 Class Name: 10th Grade English

       Major areas of study include fine-tuning of the six traits in publication quality, emphasizing coherence, ideas and content development, word choice, conventions, voice and organization.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic forms of writing as well as the writing process.  In alignment with the writing, students will demonstrate reading comprehension skills at a tenth grade level, as well as the skills of effective group/ individual formal and informal presentations.  Various themes, cultural dynamics and literary analysis will be studied in all genres (short story, novel, poetry and drama) with an emphasis on literary format and devices utilized to create fiction and non fiction.  This class included homework, extensive vocabulary study, research projects and independent reading. 

 

 Textbooks used: The Language of Literature, McDougal Littell textbook, various literary texts including: Fahrenheit 451, 12 Angry Men, Julius Caesar, To Kill a Mockingbird, and more to be announced throughout the school year

 

 Materials Needed: Each student will need to bring a 1-subject, spiral bound notebook for journals.  I am not picky about the wide or college ruled paper, but a spiral binding is a must!  This will remain in the classroom and will be used everyday.  These can be found for about 10-20 cents on sale at most major stores as a back-to-school special.  Students will also need a blue or black ink pen, pencil, red grading pen or pencil, colored pencils, a folder to store papers in, and plenty of paper.  If there is any problem obtaining these items, please let me know. 

 

 Major Areas of Study, Course Objective/Competencies: The English Department at Queen Creek High School uses the Arizona State Standards as a curriculum.  The language standards are broken down into the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking, viewing and presenting, and technology.  A comprehensive list of the standards can be viewed on the Arizona Board of Education web site or you can view a copy in your student’s classroom.  A comprehensive final is given at the end of each semester. 

 

 Grading:  Semester points are cumulative and will be assessed on all classroom assignments and activities.  The grading system breaks down as follows: A= 90%; B=89-80%; C=79-70%; D=69-60%; F=59%.  Extra credit is offered at several times throughout the year, make sure you listen in class for opportunities; extra credit will only be given at the teacher’s discretion.  Please check Snapgrades regularly to be aware of grades, and to contact me with any concerns or problems within the week the assignment is entered.  Please note that grades can and will impact the eligibility to play sports and participate in other school activities. 

 

 Late work: Late work is not accepted for students who are present in class; students may turn in work for half credit the day after the assignment is due- No late work will be accepted after this time.  According to school policy, students with excused absences have two days for each day they are absent to make up missing work.  However, final essays/papers and term/semester final projects are to be turned in the day they are due.  If a student is absent they will need to email me their project, have a parent/guardian drop it off, or send it to school with a friend.  Please do not ask for exceptions as this policy exists to be fair to all students. 

 

 Management Plan: This class will strictly follow the all school and district policies. 

1.          Be on time and prepared.

2.          Respect people and property.

3.          Follow directions.

4.          Keep hands, feet and other objects to yourself.

Follow all school rules.

 

 Consequences:  “If a student chooses to break a rule”

First Offense:            Documented Warning/Conference with student

Second Offense:      Notification of Parent/Guardian by teacher

Third Offense:           Written Referral

*Students may also lose participation points, and class privileges 

In addition

·          All students must wear their school ID’s at all times.

·          All school ID’s should be visible and without defacement.

·          School policy on cheating will be adhered to.

Phones/electronic devices will be confiscated if seen in class.  They will be delivered to the office at my earliest convenience.

 

 

 Film/video policy: Advanced notification will be provided to student when course content related films will be shown.  Parents have the right to request that their child not view any movie or video, regardless of its rating or the purpose for which it is to be shown. 

 

 

 Have a great year!