I expect all students to exhibit the essential qualities outlined in our stated "Lancers' Values". Students who can’t live up to those expectations and who exhibit unacceptable classroom behavior will be warned and the offending behavior will be identified. If the behavior persists the student's parents will be notified. If the student still won't change the behavior the student will be dealt with through the school's discipline process.
In an educational setting, we cannot tolerate behavior that is disrespectful, disruptive, or otherwise harmful to the students or the teacher. When we follow our values, our classroom community will be more nurturing and productive for the students.
Absences and Tardiness: Absences and tardiness will be handled according to school policy with no exceptions. (See Student Handbook)
· You will be counted tardy if you are not in the classroom when the bell rings.
· Any written excuse for a tardy should go through the attendance office. So, go to the attendance office first.
· I will not accept work that is missed because of unexcused tardiness or absence.
· You are responsible for material (including class notes, future assignments, and/or handouts) missed because of excused or unexcused absences or tardiness.
· If a student knows that he or she will be absent, they need to work out a plan with the teacher for making up missed work before their scheduled absence.
· If a student knows that circumstances will make it impossible to get work in on time they should communicate that with the teacher to work out a solution
· I do not excuse late work because of technology problems. There are too many alternative solutions.
My assignments have a purpose; therefore, all of my assignments need to be completed. We do many collaborative projects, both large and small, that require every students to have assignments ready on time. I also have many multi-stage projects that require a student to complete steps in a sequence. This that students can quicky find themselves in an overwhelming hole. For this reason I have instituted the following penalties:
Assignments turned in after the due date are immediately reduced to a 70% because the student has not fulfilled the minimum requirements of the assignment. Poor quality may reduce the grade further.
Grades are reduced to 50% after 30 days.
Students will not receive credit after 30 days. - There will be a deadline for turning in late work before the last week of the semester. I will announce the deadline in second quarter.
Students risk an incomplete if they do not turn in major assignments.
There are no scheduled breaks even for block days. If you need to use the restroom, and the restroom pass is available, then you may discreetly leave the classroom. Do not interrupt class discussion to ask to use the restroom. You must have a hall pass to leave the classroom, only one person may leave the room at a time, and you are expected to return in a reasonable time frame. I reserve the right to discontinue bathroom privileges at my discretion.
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Grade Scale:
A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C= 70-79 D= 60-69
F= 59 and below
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Grade Weighting:
Participation 5% Classwork/Homework 25% Reading / Vocabulary Quizzes 20% Unit Test 20% Writing Projects 15% Final Exams 15% |
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Cheating and Plagiarism
Students are fully responsible for the content and integrity of all academic work
submitted as homework, examinations, projects, research papers, etc.
Dishonest scholastic work is a serious violation of the Salpointe Code of Conduct.
Dishonest work is not limited to the act of cheating alone, but also includes unacceptable
behavior during an exam as defined by each teacher's predetermined guidelines.
Plagiarism, to take ideas, writings, etc. from another and pass them off as one's own in
homework, on tests, or papers, is considered a serious form of cheating. A student will
be considered guilty of plagiarism if he/she copies someone else's paper, project or
ideas without properly acknowledging the source.
Students involved in dishonest scholastic work will receive a zero for their work.
Teachers will inform parent/guardians of this incident and a report will be given to the
Class Counselor and the Deans.
Beckett, Samuel. Waiting For Godot
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. Trans. Matthew Ward. New York; Vintage International, 1989.
Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. New York: Signet, 1962. Print.
Moore, Alan, writer. V for Vendetta. Illus. David LLoyd. New York: DC Comics, 2005. Print.
Orwell, George. Animal Farm. New York: Signet Classics, 1996. Print.
Shakespeare, William. Cliff’s Complete: Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Ed. Sidney Lamb. New York:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000. Print.
Shostak, Jerome. Vocabulary Workshop, G. New York: Sadlier, 2012. Print.
Required Materials:
Notebook with Ruled Paper, Pocket Folder, Salpointe Gmail Account and student wifi account, Pens/Pencils/Highlighters, 3x5 cards, 8-pk sticky notes.
BYOD: I encourage the use of 21st century tools in my classroom. I often assign work that requires web-based applications, word processing technologies, web searching capabilities. I have some laptop computers to loan to students for class activities. If a student has a personal laptop or a tablet, I strongly encourage that they bring the device to class regularly.
Film, television, and the internet offer some powerful and engaging interpretations of the texts that we are reading in the class.
We will watch several films over the course of the semester either in excerpts or in their entirety. The films we will be watching may include:
I will be including links and a synopsis for each of the following soon!!
Animal Farm. 1959
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 1972
V for Vendetta. 2002
Hamlet
Fences
The Handmaid's Tale
Many of the movies above contain adult themes and harsh language. I will expurgate any scenes involving nudity. If you find any of the movies unacceptable for your child, let me know, and I will provide an alternative assignment. Students will not be penalized for objecting to a movie.
We will also watch excerpts from several television specials:
Frontline: Putin's Plan
America in Primetime: Man of the House
America in Primetime: The Independent Woman
These Documentaries are available for free online at the Frontline Website.
I encourage students to recommend or bring in examples of satire from popular media. I will judge the academic value of each contribution, and only show media that is appropriate in content and relevant in subject matter.
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