Izbicki, Danielle (Language Arts)
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- Boy Who Dared - Helpful Terms Worksheet
- Units of Study - MP 1
- Creating A Works Cited Page
- How To Take "Thinking Notes" As You Read Text
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- Language Arts Curriculum and Policies
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Language Arts Curriculum
Units of Study
- Short Story
- “Charles” and “Ms. Awful”
- “The Lottery”
- “A Day’s Wait” and “Stolen Day”
- Project on literary terms and essay comparing two from the unit
- “Sequel Story”- continue one story from the unit
- The Power of Nonfiction
- Nonfiction Book Clubs
- Mentor text: Fast Food Nation
- Magazine style project using research on group topics
- Drama
- “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” (Twilight Zone)
- Research Simulation Task Essay- comparing theme in three texts
- Poetry
- Song vs. Poem Comparison project and essay
- Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe
- The Art of Argument
- Structuring a written argument, completing outside research
Novels
- Walk Two Moons
- Emphasizing reading skills and writing about reading
- The Boy Who Dared
- Position paper and analyzing an author’s argument
- The Giver - time permitting
Key Policies and Procedures
Class Expectations
- Demonstrate respect for your classmates
- Keep an organized binder and keep track of your materials
- Remember your iPad! Use your technology responsibly!
- Come to class prepared and be responsible
Homework Policy
- Students receive a one day grace period to turn in late or missing homework
- Must fill out missing homework sheet and submit it with the assignment for credit
- Assignment should be turned in on Google Classroom and the HW form can be shared with me on Drive
- Student will receive a zero if missing work is not turned in after this one day grace period
Late Work Policy
- Late essays or projects are not accepted if over three days late
- Ten point deduction from final grade for all late work
PowerSchool and Grading System
- Assignments will be marked as missing in Power School if it has not been turned in
- I also like to leave comments in PowerSchool for parents
- Assignment will be marked with a zero if it is not received (and this will be removed if the student turns in the work and you will see a grade added)
- Assignment will be marked as late if turned in late
Total Points System
- Homework - 5 -25 pts.
- Quizzes- 30- 60 pts.
- Reading Responses- 25- 40 pts.
- Essays- 75-100 pts.
- Projects- 80- 150 pts
Google Classroom
- Allows me to send work electronically and allows student to send me work electronically
- Creates assignments and files them in Classroom folder for later use
- Homework, announcements, materials and reminders are posted here
- All work will be submitted electronically this year and students should organize their work in Drive
Website/Class Calendar
- Homework page- updated often, but homework will be on Google Classroom
- Class Calendar- updated weekly on my WEBSITE
- Relevant links and resources for material from class