Ms.

Vogel201617

Common Core ELA 12

ReadWriteListen Speak

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ELA1152:CourseDescription:Inthisclass,youwillworktoimproveyourabilityto
speak,listento,read,write,a
ndthinku
singE
nglish.T
hiscourseisd
esignedtoalign
withtheCollegeandCareerreadinessskillsneededbyallgraduatingstudents.The
courseincludestwomaincomponents:CompositionandLiterature.

Composition:includesthesuccessfulcompletionofaresearchbasedproject,as
wellaswritingassignmentsshowingevidenceandcreativity.Writingassignments
maybelinkedtoworksofnonfiction,fiction,poetry,etc.

Literature:willincludesegmentsofcomposition(e.g.writingassignments.)
However,theprimaryfocusoftheliteraturecomponentwillbethestudyoffiction
andnonfictionexcerptsforthepurposeofstrengtheningreadingcomprehension
skills.

Contact Mrs. VOGEL

ESLOffice:6316876859E
mailAddress:s vogel@pmschools.org
MainOffice:6316876500W
ebsite:svogelesl.weebly.com
Extrahelp:Mon/Wed7:207:50AMR
emind:text@
ela12vogelto81010
T
ues1:552:20PM

Materials:E
achstudentmusthaveeveryday:
Aworkingpenorpencil
Abinder(orasectioninabinderforthisclass)withlooseleafpaperinit
Allneededmaterials(books,handouts,etc.)

Grades:
Tests,Essays,Projects
50%
Quizzes,ResponseJournals30%
Classwork,Participation,HW2
0%
100%
WritingAssignments/Projects:A
llassignmentsmustbetyped(unlessotherwise
indicated)in12ptTimesNewRomanfontandmustbedoublespaced.Inaddition,
writingassignmentsandprojectsaredueatthebeginningofclass.Becausethese
assignmentsaresoimportant,thereisastrictpolicyregardinglatepapersandprojects.
Allpapersandprojectsthatarelatewillresultinpointdeduction.Allpapersandprojects
mustbehandedin.


Ms.Vogel201617

Common Core ELA 12

ClassroomBehavior:Eachstudentmust:

Beontimeforclass.Beinyourseatandreadytoworkw
henthebell
rings.
Beprepared.Haveallmaterialsonyourdeskwhenthebellrings.
Participateinclassactivities.Completeallclasswork.
Bepolite.Listentootherswhentheyaretalking.
Respecteachother.Weareacommunityoflearners.Eachpersonhas
therighttolearninasafeandfriendlyenvironment.Nostudenthasthe
righttodisturbotherstudents.
Handinassignmentsontime.
Noe
lectronicd
evices(cellphones,headphones,etc.)

Passes:Pleasedonotasktoleavetheroomunlessitisanemergency.DoNOTgoto
themainoffice,nurse,orguidanceofficeduringthisclassunlessyouhavemy
permissionfirst!

Absences:Ifyouareabsentfromschool,youareresponsibleformakingupanywork
thatyourmiss.PleaseseemeASAPafteryoureturntoschool.Remember:

Ifyoumustbeabsent,callthemainoffice(6876500).Whenyoureturnto
school,bringanotefromhomeexplainingwhyyouwerenotinschool.
Ifyoumustbeabsentforseveraldays,calltheguidanceofficeandaskthat
teacherssendyouyourhomeworkassignments.
IfyoucutclassyouwillreceiveadetentionandIwillcallyourhome.Youmay
notmakeupworkthatyoumisswhenyoucutclass.Ifyoucutclassasecond
time,Iwillaskyouparentsorguardiantocometoschoolforaconference.

AcademicHonesty:ThereisaZEROtolerancepolicyforcheatingand/orplagiarism,I
expectyourownworkandyourhonestyatalltimes!Cheatingorcopyingonany
assignment,test,quiz,journal,orprojectwillresultinagradeofzeroforALLinvolved.
Plagiarismmeansusingwords,ideas,orargumentsfromanotherpersonorsource
withoutpropercitation.Youmustciteallsourcesused!

(RETURN for a HW grade! 100%)

IhavereadandIunderstandthecoursedescriptionandgradingpolicyforthisclass.
StudentSignature:__________________________Date:_____________
GuardianSignature:_______________________Date:_____________