Grading Policy All assignments produced in and out of

class will be assigned points. All formal and informal assessments,

benchmark tests, essays, and projects will be assigned point values which will be converted into letter grades. The final exam will be 10% of a student’s fourth nine weeks’ grade.

The grading policy used is set forth in the CMHS Student Handbook.

Students MAY NOT e-mail the teacher with grade inquiries. These must be conducted in person before or after class OR before or after school.

Assignments due or tests given on days where a student is unexcused tardy or absent will result in a zero.

1. Show respect & courtesy for yourself & others.

2. Take responsibility for your learning & your actions.

3. Do your best on a daily basis & be proud of your work.

4. Conduct yourself as a young adult should at all times.

5. Remember that all school-wide rules also apply in the classroom, especially in regards to cell phone & chrome book usage.

When you have a job, you are certainly not going to…

Rudely interrupt your boss or colleagues at a meeting.

Show up late without good reason while wearing inappropriate attire.

Text, play games, or visit social media sites during the workday.

Come to work unprepared with a negative attitude.

Write notes, try to sleep, or be off-task when given an important task to do.

Hand in a report a day late because you had “something better to do” the night before or because your “printer ran out of ink”.

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY:SCHOOL IS YOUR JOB!

Table of Contents

Course DescriptionThemes & Units StudiedWeekly Task ListResources for SuccessGrading PolicySupply ListClass Expectations

2017-2018 School Year

Mrs. Humbertson’sEnglish 10-A

SyllabusRoom 132

Class Expectations

Supply List1. 3-ring binder

2. 1 pack of 5 tabbed dividers

3. 1 subject notebook

4. Highlighters (3+ colors)

Please purchase by Wed., 8/30.

These materials are to be used for ENGLISH CLASS ONLY & must be brought daily!

For questions or concerns, please reachme via e-mail @ humbertsons@cmsd.k12.pa.us, by

phone @ (724) 745-1400 ext. 4010, or Remind by texting @Eng10A132 to 81010.

Collection 1: Ourselves and OthersThis collection explores how we interact with other people – family, enemies, neighbors, strangers, and those with whom we disagree.

Themes/Units Studied

Course Description

Aligned with PA Common Core & the Common Core Standards of Educational Excellence, this course will concentrate on strengthening students’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as preparing them for state standardized tests & future assessments that extend beyond the high school environment.

Throughout the school year, our class will read a variety of literature including fiction, nonfiction, drama, & poetry. Different types of writing will occur, including multi-paragraph essays, project-based assessments, in class assessments, & small scale writing tasks, such as journal entries & constructed responses. In addition, students will work on their speaking skills with both individual & group presentations and other activities, such as reading aloud, reader’s theater, & listening to various selections read by professional actors. Larger works, such as To Kill a Mockingbird & Of Mice and Men, & the drama Macbeth will also be studied to enhance reading skills & practice critical thinking skills on an age-appropriate level.

The Common Core State & National Standards were used to dictate the current PA Core curriculum and the entire English department sincerely hopes that it offers the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in your future!

1. WIKISPACEOur class’s Wikispace should be utilized by students, parents, & guardians alike. This website is a convenient way to access class-related items, including notes, assignments, daily agendas, and more. Please use the QR code below to access our Wikispace OR visit https://english10-academic.wikispaces.com/ .

2. REMIND * Class Name: English10-A2018Those who join Remind will receive helpful text and/or e-mail reminders about homework, quizzes, tests, and other class deadlines. Sign up by texting @Eng10A132 to 81010 or by visiting https://www. remind.com/classes/eng10a132/people using an internet browser.

3. QUIZLETC-M’s curriculum requires all Academic English teachers to review a “Word-a-Day” & to give quizzes over 20 words at a time. Our class’s vocabulary lists are available at https://quizlet.com/class/1122154/.

4. POWER SCHOOLIn addition, parents and students are expected to continuously check PowerSchool as a way to track student progress. PowerSchool is updated WEEKLY as a means to provide students’ most recent grades. Please contact the guidance department for log-in information. (Please note: pay special attention to the DATES which are tentative AND often reflect future assignments.)

Resources for SuccessWelcome to English 10-A!

Collection 2: The Natural WorldThis collection demonstrates that we are intertwined with nature: We affect it as much as it affects us.

Collection 5: Absolute PowerThis collection proves that human ambition is timeless, and its fruits are fleeting.

Collection 6: Hard-Won LibertyThis collection explores how various people won their freedom from oppression.

WeeklyTasks: Close Reader Workbook Common Core Assessment

Workbook Weekly In-Class Writings Reading Skills Review Vocabulary Development &

“Word a Day” Quizzes Grammar Exercises Keystone Literature Test

Preparation Study Island

Students MUST join resources 1.-3. by Fri., 9/1.