English 10 Honors
Ms. Santiago
Welcome to English 10 Honors! The major focus of this class comes from these essential questions:
- In literature and in our lives, how is identity influenced by cultural expectations, norms, and values?
- How can we move beyond the “single story” we have of other cultures?
- What is the role of literature in creating social and political commentary?
We will examine these essential questions as we read and discuss Oedipus Rex, Macbeth, Things Fall Apart, American Born Chinese, 1000 Splendid Suns, Slaughter-House Five, dystopian novels and short stories, poems, and articles throughout the year.
OBJECTIVES
This year we will work to develop diverse and complex answers to the essential questions in literature through critical thinking, discussion, debate, reading and writing. We will work on persuasive writing, debate, and writing for social activism purposes in the second half of the year. Students will also be required to complete an outside reading book for three quarters. We will continue to work on building skills in grammar, argument, and storytelling throughout the year through a writing workshop-based classroom.
EXPECTATIONS
Classroom community: We must respect one another and our diverse opinions in order to foster a cooperative environment in our classroom. Please do your best to be a positive influence in class. We must work towards an environment in which all students’ ideas and opinions are valued.
Attendance: Please make yourself aware of the school’s attendance policy. It is your responsibility to be aware of assignments even when you are not in class-- these are always available on our daily agendas on our class blog. You have twice the number of days you were absent excused to make up missed work.
If you are absent-excused on the day or a deadline, a quiz, or a test, you are responsible for scheduling a make-up quiz or test on the day of your return. You are one week to complete the quiz or test. If you are in the school building for any reason the day of the absence, you are still responsible for the work that day.
If you are late to class, you will receive a warning. On the day of the third tardy, your parents/guardians will be contacted. For the fourth and each subsequent tardy, a point will be automatically deducted from your quarter grade.
If you are more than 15 minutes late to class, it counts as an unexcused absence.
HOMEWORK AND DEADLINES
Homework:
- Due at the beginning of class
- Late homework will receive 50% credit
- Assignments are not allowed to be submitted during class
Projects/papers:
- Projects/papers are due at the beginning of class. Students cannot leave class to print/retrieve assignments
- Late projects/papers will receive a 10 point deduction for each day they are late
- Parents/Guardians will be notified via email about late projects/papers
Google Drive:
- Assignments must be submitted to the shared student folder in Google Drive; Assignments not placed in the shared student folder by the beginning of class will be considered late
- If I cannot locate two projects/papers in the shared student folder in Google drive, the student will be required to print all future assignments in order to receive credit
*If an assignment needs to be printed, students must bring the printed copy to class. Students will not be allowed to leave class to print assignments *
PROJECT/PAPER EXTENSIONS
- Students are allowed two extensions per year
- Students must request an extension via email by 2:30pm the day before the assignment is due (including weekend days). I will respond to the email to acknowledge receipt of the request.
- Requests received after 2:30 the day before the assignment is due will not be honored
- Each extension grants 3 additional work “nights.” Assignments will then be due by 7:35am the morning after the third “night.” (for example: if a paper is due on Tuesday, an extension will grant a student until Friday at 7:35am)
- Weekend days count as extension days
REQUIRED MATERIALS
- iPad: iPads must be charged for class. iPads that are not charged will result in a zero for class participation that day. If you use your iPad in class for playing games, texting, drawing, or other non-class related activities, your Classroom Community grade for that day will be a zero. Please be responsible with your technology!
- Current novel/text
- Outside Reading Book (ORB)
- Pen or pencil
- Lined paper
GRADING:
Exams/projects: 30%
Essays/Creative writing pieces: 35%
Homework: 10%
Classroom Community (includes respectful behavior and daily active participation in activities/small and large group discussions): 10%
Quizzes (includes ORB projects and socratic seminars): 15%
*PLEASE NOTE: NO FOOD/DRINK ALLOWED IN CLASS (except water bottles with lids). NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED ON DESK*
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