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Burnss English Class, Room N208

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Course: English 1, N208

Information

Class: English 1 Location: N208 Schedule

M-T-W-Th-F Monday is late start!

Books

Required:
Textbook Novels

from the

library

Materials
Sharpened Pencils Ruled Paper 3-ring Binder

Late day: Wednesdays until 4pm Phone: 909-3814295

Introduction/Course Description

What will we do in this class?

Read and Watch

Write Listen and Talk Use Academic Vocabulary

Read and Watch

Short Stories Novels Poems Plays Biographies and Memoirs Articles Video clips Images: paintings, drawings, photographs, cartoons

Write:
Warm-ups Notes TODs Graphic Organizers Dialectical Journals Short Answers In-class Essays Formal Essays

Listening and Speaking:

Pair-Share Group Work Class Discussions Recitation (you get to memorize a poem and parts of a few speeches) Socratic Seminar

Vocabulary: 3 Kinds

Words you will encounter in life

You will use these in class, know them, be tested on them

Words you may encounter in life

You will learn to use context clues for these

Words that are special terms for this course

You will be familiar with them for assignments

Schedule
Class/Week 1 Topic(s) Your Success Plan Viewing/Reading Class Handouts Video clips 2 Should some works be banned? Product(s) In-class Essay (Friday)

Letter on banning The Hunger Games

UNRAAVEL (Monday)

Violence in Stories

The Most Dangerous Game

2 Dialectical Journals (due Friday)

In-class essay

Objectives and Results

Objectives
Critically analyze what you read 1 Clearly communicate in writing 2 Clearly communicate verbally 3

Results

Prepared for college and life!

Skills developed
Present yourself professionally 1 Behave with dignity 2 Become independent 3

Skills include expectations:

To present yourself professionally in class:

No hats, unauthorized electronics, or food

To behave with dignity:

No interruptions, no backtalk, no sexist or racist language, forgiving attitude

To become independent:

Solve your problems when you can, then ask for help

Procedures

Coming to Attention

I say, Eyes on me!

Stop, look, and listen

Procedures

Beginning of class

Get out materials Look at board Do what it says

Procedures

End of class

I say, Lets get ready to go! Straighten desks Pick up any trash Leave when I dismiss you, not the bell

Procedures

Lateness to class
Late assignments Bathroom No materials Etc, etc.

Privileges

Class cash

For extra credit points at the end of each quarter! For bathroom passes

For late work without a penalty

For snacks and materials

Consequences: My Philosophy
We are getting to know one another in these first few weeks. I do not know what the expectations and procedures have been in your previous classrooms, so my attitude is that we are all learning these things. They are in place for a safe and pleasant environment for you and everyone else in here. When you do not meet expectations or follow procedures, you make it hard for others in the class as well as yourself. Lets be kind to one another, generous, and patient in these first few weeks.

Consequences: My Philosophy
If you do not see me reprimand a student for disruptive or inappropriate behavior, that doesnt mean I let it pass. What I generally do when, for instance, someone keeps talking when I am speaking is I stop, turn to the person, and walk slowly to them. If you dont want me coming over and staring at you, dont interrupt me. If disruptions or inappropriate behavior continues, rest assured I will handle it, but if I can avoid it, I dont like to call out students in class because I dont like to be called out in public any more than you do.

Consequences

Warning Time with me at lunch or after school Call home

Administrative Referral

YOUR FIRST EVER EXERCISE!

(PRACTICE COMING TO ATTENTION FIRST)

1. SHARE WITH YOUR PARTNER(30 SECONDS) 2. SHARE WITH YOUR GROUP(3 MINUTES) 3. NAME YOUR GROUP AND COME UP WITH TWO THINGS THE CLASS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR GROUP (7 MINUTES) 4. OLDEST MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP SHARES WITH THE CLASS
Instructor: Dr. Burns Course: English 1, N208