Course Syllabus

10^th English Language Arts

South Summit High School

2024-2025 school year

(Term 1)

 

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Teacher:                                 Mr. Black

Email:                                     david.black@ssummit.org

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VISION:

South Summit High School prepares graduates to navigate and thrive in life.

 

MISSION:

Scholarly Students

Supportive Staff

Heightened Learning

Succeeding today and tomorrow

 

 

 

Classroom Rules and Procedures

 

• Students and teachers will show respect to:
  • Other students
  • Guest speakers
  • Substitute teachers
  • Classroom and school property
  • The rules and the procedures of the classroom

 

• During classroom hours students will understand proper use of electronic devices:
  • Laptops are for academic purposes only.
  • Cellphones will be located in bookbags or cellphone holders only.
  • Smartwatches will be same as above.
  • Earbuds are to be kept in bookbags except during down times when music will be allowed.

 

• Leaving the classroom
  • Bathrooms are not located in this building so leaving for bathroom purposes are for emergencies only and upon request.
  • Drinking fountain is located in this building and is available for every student.

 

 

• Assignments
  • Due dates are provided…please submit on due dates
  • Late work:
    • 3 days to submit if you are absent
    • If you just didn’t do it you will not be allowed to submit late work.
      • Life happens and there are exceptions to this on a case-by-case base.
    • Plagiarism and A.I. – You are not to use these methods to complete your work. If caught the assignment will be an automatic “0” with no opportunity to redo the assignment.
    • Extra Credit
      • Only available for those who have completed regular assignments
      • Will be limited in point value
      • Designed for those interested in improving their grade
      • Will be a written assignment of my choosing
    • Grading
      • Grades will be calculated by weighting 80% from assessments and 20% from practice assignments. Final grades will be calculated on the following traditional scale:

 

A = 93-100                         D+= 67-69

A- = 90-92                          D= 63-66

B+= 87-89                          D-= 60-62

B= 83-86                             F= 59 and below

B-= 80-82                           I= Incomplete

C+= 77-79

C= 73-76

C-= 70-72

 

• NOTE: Practice assessments means any in class assignments due at end of class period.
• Assessments are from Reading (20%), Writing (20%), Formative (20%) and Summative (20%)

 

School policies

(Provided in the “South Summit High Scholl Positive Behavior & Intervention Supports”

 

 

 

 

Weekly Schedule

 

 

DATE	FOCUS OF THE DAY
WEEK 1	August 20-23
WHITE	Course Introduction “Night” Comprehensive Skills Diagnostic Assessments
WEEK 2	August 26-30
WHITE	Continue Diagnostic Assessments Sentence Structures Descriptive Language
WEEK 3	September 2-6   No School 2nd
WHITE	Figurative Language
WEEK 4	September 9-13
WHITE	Types of Literature 1st Book Review
WEEK 5	September 16-20
WHITE	Lexile Testing MLA
WEEK 6	September 23-27 Homecoming Week
WHITE	How to Create a Graphic Organizer Writing Grammar
WEEK 7	September 30-October 4
WHITE	Writing Grammar 2nd Book Review
WEEK 8	October 7-11
WHITE	Writing an Argumentative Essay

 

WEEK 9	October 14-18   No School 17th and 18th
WHITE	Argumentative Essay

            

WEEK 10	October 21-25 No School 25th
WHITE	Argumentative Essay Final Book Review