Ms. GoheenLanguage Arts

Contact Me•egoheen@cysd.k12.pa.us •846-6789 x 1512•Ask Me Form (students only)

Deadlines are given to ensure that students are prepared for instructional activitiesStudents who cannot meet deadlines should make arrangements with me before an assignment is dueConsequences for missing or late work may include Team Lunch, ZAP (after school program), a deduction in points, or a zero

ChallengesCommon Text: “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury & “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

Genres: Fiction/Nonfiction Narratives, Poetry

Activities: Paper bag skits, Collaborative Book Project, shark attacks

ExpectationsStudents are expected to demonstrate respectful and responsible behaviors that help foster a safe and positive learning environment. Consequences vary depending on the intent, severity, frequency of behavior, and its impact on the learning environment.

CYMS does not offer extra credit

Team Study (9th period) is a great time to get extra help

Grades are calculated by the points earned / the total points 39 / 50 = 78%

Grades are electronically submitted and updated between Friday and Monday of each week

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ReflectionsCommon Text: “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodman & Albert Hackman

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical Accounts, Drama

Activities: Online Museum, Solving Mysteries, Holocaust, Culture Exploration

 

 Universal Skills

Develops the skills necessary to enhance communication in reading, writing, word study, speaking & listening, and research 

CuriosityCommon Text: “Monsters are Due On Maple Street” by Rod Serling

Genres: Science Fiction, Informational Texts, Drama

Activities: Invention Infographic, War of the Worlds, Black Plague Survival Guide 

InteractionsCommon Text: “Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald Rose

Genres: Persuasive/Argumentative, Drama, Poetry

Activities: Invention Convention, creating infomercials, Crunchy Caterpillars, Music Exploration, Courtroom trials

INTERACTIVE

NOTEBOOKS

Expectations•Use front and back pages•Don’t skip or tear out pages•Use stickers, photos, quotes, snippets, doodles to make it creative•If you absent, borrow a friend’s notebook to copy notes•Foldables and handouts must be attached firmly on the pages•Keep all handouts that don’t fit in the notebook in the folders

What is it?A combination of a textbook, binder, and learning portfolio, this tool will allow you to personalize your learning by using both visual and linguistic intelligences. All of your notes, handouts, and reading and writing activities will be here.

Supplies1.5-subject spiral notebook with folders (used for LA class and kept in class)2.Pencil Pouch with:•Colored pencils•Scissors•Glue Sticks (5+)•Pencil

•What is it•Deliberately or accidentally using another person’s ideas, images, work, or words and passing them as your own

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Avoiding It•Use your own words•Put anything taken from the internet in quotes (no matter how big or small)•Create citations/Works Cited

Consequences (at the discretion of the teacher)

•Zero on assignment AND/OR re-do the assignment•Office referral/Parent contact

Plagiarism

BOOKS:We do not have assigned reading, but students are expected to choose their own reading material and read on their own. Time is set aside every day for students to read.

Ultimately, students are responsible for choosing books with language and thematic material that are consistent with their family values. Also, students are financially responsible for lost or damaged books.

Parents are encouraged to preview the books that their child reads.