WELCOME TO ENGLISH II

Or, How to Succeed This Year

Student Info Card Full Name (Nickname, if you have one)

BirthdayHobbies Favorite Subject

What are you most looking forward to this year?Anything I should know?What are your post-high school goals?

Parent/Guardian(s) Name(s)Phone number and E-mail

CLASSROOM RULES &

EXPECTATIONS

Come to class prepared; materially, physically, and mentally.

Only use technology when it is allowed by the teacher for educational purposes.

Understand that they must be active participants in their own education.

Get to class on time.

Always have something to read with them.

Respect themselves and others, and are polite and considerate.

Show respect for themselves and others.

When I Come Into Class1. Come in and turn in any homework.2. Sit in your assigned seat. 3. Check the board for assignments and/or warm-up and begin

working if possible.

Instead of “I don’t know”

May I please have some more information?

May I have some time to think?

Would you please repeat the question?

Where could I find some more information about that?

May I ask a friend for help?

Discourse◦Speak in complete sentences◦Don’t speak when someone else is speaking ◦Be respectful of the opinions and views of others◦Be confident – your ideas are worth sharing ◦Don’t use foul or offensive language

Parking Lot◦ If you have questions throughout the class, write them on a post-it and place them

in the “parking lot.”◦ You don’t have to put your name on the question. ◦ I will answer the questions throughout the class or the next period.

At the End of Class

The bell does NOT dismiss you.

Make sure that all supplies and materials have been cleaned up.

Supply List◦Composition Notebook◦Prong Folder◦Pens or Pencils◦College Ruled Paper ◦Highlighter

◦Always bring to class:◦Charged Laptop◦Something to Read

Use the MLA Heading for EVERY Paper

Full Name Ms. MendozaEnglish II – PdDate - Day Month Year Assignment

Title

Grade BreakdownTests/ Projects/ Essays – 50%

Quiz Grades – 30%Classwork/ Homework/ Daily Assignments – 20%

Late WorkLate work will be accepted based on the following terms:

- If you have an excused absence, you have one day to complete or make up the missing assignment, test, or quiz. YOU as the student are responsible for asking for your missing work. If you know you will be absent, you can ask for the work in advance. 

- Daily assignments and homework will be accepted only up to two days late and will receive a reduced grade of no higher than a 70. 

- Projects turned in late will lose 10 points for each school day that they are not turned in past the due date. 

-If you cheat, you will receive a zero. Academic dishonesty is excluded from the re-do policy.

Redo PolicyThe district policy for retakes is followed in my class. Refer to the student handbook or the EPISD website for full details.

Tutoring EVERYONE is welcome to come and get extra help

Monday - Friday from 8:15 - 8:45Monday - Thursday from 3:50 - 4:15*Extra times available as needed*

You are also welcome to seek help from other English teachers. Mr. Fierro Mrs. Lucas Mrs. Stanley Mr. Wilson Coach Lee

New Bell Schedule  7: 45 – 8: 38 a.m. Zero Period

 8:38 a.m. First Bell 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 1st / 5th Period 10:20 – 11:55 a.m. 2nd / 6th Period10:20 – 12:10 p.m. (9GC)(Announcements)

 

11:55 – 12:40 p.m. Lunch12:10 – 12:40 p.m. (9GC) 12:45 – 2:15 p.m. 3rd / 7th Period 2:20 – 3:50 p.m.4th / 8th Period

Other Topics ◦Restroom/Library/Nurse◦New Attendance Rules◦Crisis/Fire Drills◦Classroom Library

Shameless Plug Franklin’s UIL Academic Teams have openings!

Literary CriticismSpelling & Vocabulary

Ready Writing

WEBSITES & TOOLS

Classroom Website

http://mendozaenglishfranklin.weebly.com

RemindText the class code to 81010

1st period - @meng1st

2nd period - @meng2nd

3rd period - @meng3rd

CONTENT

Unit 1◦Foundation Skills

◦Grammar◦Revising and Editing◦Skills Check-in◦Renaissance

Future Units◦Expository and Non-Fiction◦Short Stories, Archetypes, Poetry ◦Novel Study◦Rhetoric and Persuasion◦Drama: Julius Caesar◦EOC Prep ◦Research

QUESTIONS?

INTERVIEW

Time to Know Your ClassmatesStep 1: Pick 3 questions to ask your classmates Step 2: Get in groups of 3 Step 3: Take turns interviewing each otherStep 4: Share-out

Questions/Stems◦What I love most about life is…◦My three all time favorite movies are…◦If I could develop a new skill, it would be…◦Outside school, I’m good at…◦My favorite food is…◦My favorite book is…◦A perfect day for me would be…◦The best vacation I ever took was…◦If I could be anyone else for a day, I would be…◦The thing I am most looking forward to this year is…