English I

English I Syllabus

Mrs. Bradford

Planning Time 10:50-11:40 am

What We Are Doing Now

Texts: Elements of Language, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston-Publishers Various Novels, Short Stories, and Poetry

Required Materials

• Three-ring binder (at least 2 inches)
• Spiral notebook
• Loose-leaf paper
• Five folder dividers
• White-out
• Pencil and/or pen (blue or black ink ONLY!)
• Zipper pouch for binder with at least TWO
Extra pens or pencils inside

***For EXTRA CREDIT bring Kleenex or Clorox wipes

Divider headings for folders:
1. assignment logs go in the very front
2. grammar
3. writing assignments
4. vocabulary
5. literature assignments
6. dialectical/writing journals

English I Course Objective

This is a two-semester course required to meet graduation requirements. Students will do an intensive study of grammar. Students will utilize the writing process through journal writing, essays, a research paper, and various other writing assignments. Students will study literature from numerous genres and authors. Students will expand their vocabulary and spelling skills in conjunction with literature and writing assignments.

First Semester

The first semester will include introductory activities and an intensive grammar review. There will also be several essays. A novel and research paper will be covered during the second nine weeks. Students will also do a brief oral presentation concerning research papers. Vocabulary lessons will be dispersed throughout the semester.

Second Semester

The second semester will still focus on grammar, vocabulary, and writing. These items will be more directly related to literature during this time. Students will be responsible for outside readings, in class participation, and journal writing in response to literature.

Grading System

All grading in based on a 100 point scale.

90-100... A

80-89..... B

70-79..... C

60-69..... D

Below 60.. F

MRS. BRADFORD’S RULES/CONSEQUENCES RULES:

1. COME TO CLASS WITH BOOKS, PAPER, AND PENCIL/PEN. EVERYDAY!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. BE ON TIME AND IN YOUR SEAT BEFORE THE TARDY BELL RINGS.
3. NO CELL PHONES, PAGERS, MP3 PLAYERS, ETC... IN THE CLASSROOM.
4. BE RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE IN CLASS AT ALL TIMES.
5. PODIUM, MARKER BOARD, TEACHER DESK, SMART BOARD, FILING CABINET, AND COMPUTER CART ARE OFF LIMITS FOR STUDENTS!!!
6. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF PROFANITY IN CLASS OR IN YOUR WRITING.
7. NO CHEATING.

CONSEQUENCES:

1. VERBAL WARNING
2. NOON DETENTION
3. DEMERIT/CALL TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN
4. VISIT TO PRINCIPAL/FURTHER DEMERITS STUDENT AGREEMENT SIGNATURE

Missing Class for a School Activity Policy A school activity is anything you do school related that causes you to miss my class. (field trips, ball games, ploys, contests, etc.)

1. You must ask for and turn in assignments before you leave for the school activity.
2. Tests and quizzes must be taken you leave for the school activity.
3. You will receive a zero for any assignment/test/quiz not completed before you leave for the school activity.
4. Numbers 1-3 must be done on your time (before or after school). Make appointments early to ensure my availability.

Tardy Policy **Being on time and prepared for class demonstrates respect for the teacher and for classmates. To encourage respect in my classroom, the following system is enforced:

1. Students are counted tardy if they are not seated in their assigned seat when the tardy bell stops ringing
2. Students are also counted tardy if they come to class without their required materials. (textbook, notebook, paper, and pen/pencil)
3. When a student receives their third tardy in a semester, they will be referred to the principal for a conference.
4. Every tardy after the principal conference will result in a demerit.

English I Grading Procedures

For successful completion of every assignment In English I, students should proofread all work for errors before handing it in to be graded. The following errors will result in the loss of THREE points per error.

ERRORS

• Fragments
• Run-on sentences
• Improper or missing portion of the heading
• Commas
• Semicolons
• Colons
• Capitalization
• Do not capitalize at random
• To, Too, and Two errors
• ’S and S’ errors
• Lack of end marks
• Using slang
• Using contractions (can’t)
• Numbers under 100 not spelled out
• Their and there errors
• Letters missing in words
• Starting sentences with BECAUSE
• Starting sentences with conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet)
• Subject –Verb agreement
• Verb tense shift
• pronoun form (their selves, its/it’s, your/you’re, who/whom)
• Indention errors
• Paragraphing errors
• Incorrect use of comparative/superlative forms of adjectives/adverbs
• Scribbles or doodles on paper (use White-out for correction)
• Failure to copy the question (each question)
• Failure to underline the question (each question)
• Failure to restate the question in response/answer
• Failure to double-space writing assignments/essays
• Writing on The back of The paper
• Writing past the right margin
• Writing post the last three lines of the page
• Illegible penmanship may require the assignment being RE-WRITTEN
• ALWAYS use COMPLETE SENTENCES on ALL assignments

For the month of February, English I will be finishing a unit on "The Odyssey" and beginning Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." We will work on this for several weeks, reading the play, working on projects, and finishing by watching the movie version.

During the month of December Mrs. Bradford's English I class worked on a short story unit. Their project for the unit was to create a Fairy Tale of their own complete with illustrations.

The following pictures show the students proudly displaying their creations.