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Welcome to English II with Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Parker!

1st block   Room 719

About Our Class

Everything we do in class and as homework will align with our literacy standards and goals for 10th grade. At the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Cite text evidence to analyze what a text says as well as make inferences.
  • Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze how the theme develops over the course of the text.
  • Provide objective summaries of texts.
  • Analyze how characters or ideas develop over the course of a text and advance the plot or develop the theme.
  • Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the ways specific word choices impact meaning and tone.
  • Analyze how an author structures a text.
  • Determine an author’s point of view and analyze how an author uses rhetoric.
  • Analyze perspectives of and world literature and historical texts.
  • Write narratives to develop experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately.
  • Write arguments to support claims using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
  • Use digital tools and resources to produce and publish writing products.
  • Conduct projects to answer a question or solve a problem and demonstrate an understanding of the subject being researched.
  • Participate appropriately in collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led).
  • Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of sources discussed.
  • Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
  • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  • Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts.

Your academic growth and performance will be determined by:

  • Your effort
  • Your attitude
  • Your willingness to be present & open to learning
  • Your timely, quality completion of assignments
  • Your assessment scores (quizzes and tests)
  • Your final exam score

Supplies & Materials Needed

As we are sure you know, being prepared for class is of utmost importance. You are expected to bring the following to class on a daily basis:

  • Your notebook
  • Your Chromebook → fully charged
  • Notebook paper
  • Chromebook-compatible earbuds
  • A blue or black ink pen
  • A paper copy of a novel of your choosing (no tablets/phones/e-readers)

Classroom Expectations and the Parkwood High School Code of Student Conduct

In addition to adherence to the PWHS Code of Conduct, there are three overarching expectations for each person in our classroom.

  1. Take care of you.

2. Take care of us.

3. Take care of our space.

Grades

A proportional point system is used in this class (versus percentages). Each assignment will be worth a set amount of points. The more involved and complex the assignment or project, the more it will be weighted. The grading and GPA Scale is below.

Grade

Numerical Value

CP

Honors

AP

A

90-100

4.0

4.5

5

B

80-89

3.0

3.5

4

C

70-79

2.0

2.5

3

D

60-69

1.0

1.5

2

F

0-59

0

0

0

Academic Integrity

All work that you submit must be your own work. You may not do any of the following: 

  1. Turn in or copy someone else’s work.
  2. Copy someone’s work and change a few of the words.
  3. Copy words from a source without citing it and giving credit to the source.
  4. Attempt to use any notes on a closed-note assignment.
  5. Look at someone else’s work during a quiz, test, or otherwise individual assessment. 

If you are doing any of the above or anything else that constitutes cheating, you will receive a zero on the assignment, your parents/guardians will be called, and you will be referred to administration for disciplinary action.

Additional Classroom Information

Cell phones are to be completely out of view and silent unless we are working on an instructional activity that permits cell phone usage. I will let you know when cell phones can be in use during class. If cell phones are not needed for what we are doing in class but I see them or hear them, I will confiscate them.

Offense #1: We will have a conversation and I will remind you to put the phone away.

Offense #2: I will confiscate the phone and return it to you at the end of class.

Offense #3: I will confiscate the phone, turn it in to the Main Office, and your parent/guardian will have to pick it up from school.

Offense #4: Parent phone call and discipline referral.

Please refrain from leaving class during the first and/or last 10 minutes of class.

You may bring a clear water bottle to class.

Contact Information

ashley.hurley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ashleigh.parker@ucps.k12.nc.us

704-764-2600

 

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