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Welcome Back Welcome Back Class of 2015!!
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Welcome Back
Welcome Back Class of 2015!!
Dargavel & Cordero’s Class of Language Arts
IntroductionsMrs. Dargavel Ms. Cordero
one exciting school year!!!
Loves her two adorable kiddos
Wanted to be a nun
Plays the trumpet and guitar
Loves her lil guy
Is an Angel’s fan
Is afraid of earthquakes
Today’s Agenda• Introduction to this course• Attendance• Syllabus overview• Seating Chart• Perception PowerPoint• Line Activity• Mask Assignment• Cornell Note Notes
American Literature
We start with origin myths and end with the 1920’s coupled with ERWC units
Class ExpectationsPlease take out a sheet of paper. Place your name, date, period in the upper right hand corner. Title your paper: Class Expectations.
#1Please list all the classroom rules/expectations you believe should be in place for success in this classroom
#2 Please list all expectations you have of yourself
#3 Please list all the expectations you have of us as your teachers
While you do this, I will pass out the syllabus and take attendance
Classroom Expectations
How many of these match up with what you came up with?
RESPECTFollowing directionsBe on timeBe ready Do not talk when…No cell phonesPlaigiarismNo heads on the desks
Plagiarism
Zero tolerance!
Electronic Device Policy
First Offense: Detention, lose all your participation points, call home, may have it taken away
Second Offense: all of the above EXCEPT you will get it taken and your parent/guardian comes to get it
It gets progressively worse…so, don’t do it!
Materials NeededPart of your grade is to come prepared. Here’s what you need:
Textbook3 ring binder with 6 dividersPaper, pencil, black/blue and red pensHighlighters in: green, yellow, pink and blueSilent reading book (your choice, age appropriate, not a movie/picture book, may rent from me)
Homework• No late work accepted• Excused absences only, due the very next day you’re
here
• Please see our website for more information on absent work
Project/Essay Due Dates:This policy does not apply to projects and essays. Those must be turned in EVEN IF you are absent. In the event of an absence, it must be excused and your project must reach us by 2:40 the day it’s due.
Grading Scale
As-sess-
ments50%
Home/Classwork40%
Participation10%
Percentages
Restroom Usage• Four
passes/semester• If not used, it counts
as extra credit• Blank passes must
be turned in at the end of the semester
• If you go more than four times in one semester you must take a ½ hour detention
Teacher AssistanceOur schedules
Dargavel = Tuesday & ThursdaysCordero = Wednesday & Friday
Alternating Mondays
Best time to reach us is before school, by email or appointment
Homework Due• You must return a signed copy of the syllabus
NEXT CLASS• Mask Assignment due on Monday• ALL materials, including reading book, due
Mondayo Binder with 6 dividers (wait to label them)o Papero Pencils, black/blue and red pens, pencil with erasero Highlighters: yellow, pink/orange, green and blueo Textbooko Reading book