Daily Planner:
11/16- DGP; "The Birds" Oly paragraph (rough draft...due tomorrow!)
11/17- DGP; Odyssey pre-read (reading questions, character notes)
11/18- DGP; Odyssey Part I (read/discuss)
11/19- SSR/IRP; Odyssey Part I (read/discuss)
11/20- SSR/IRP; Odyssey Part I (responses, movie)
11/9- work on "The Birds" reading/comprehension questions
11/10- "The Birds" questions and vocab due; start Hitchcock's The Birds
11/12- Watch The Birds
11/13- Finish watching The Birds; review and brainstorm for Oly paragraph
Freshman English Syllabus
Mr. Salme—Room 112, lsalme@osd.wednet.edu
Course Objectives:
1. All students will identify the following elements of grammar, as covered in DGP:
• Parts of speech—noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction
• Parts of sentence—subject, transitive and intransitive verb, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition
• Clauses and Sentence types—independent clause. dependent clause, simple, compound, complex
• Mechanics—comma, apostrophe, underlining, quotation mark
2. All students can understand and produce a five-part (3-chunk) paragraph that includes:
• Topic sentence
• Chunk #1—main point, concrete detail, 2 pieces of commentary
• Chunk #2
• Chunk #3
• Concluding statement
3. All students can identify, define, and give examples of the course/unit literary elements.
4. All students can summarize, identify main ideas, and understand major themes in their reading.
5. All students will demonstrate the following oral presentation skills:
• Posture
• Eye contact
• Audible voice
• Organizational structure
6. All students will demonstrate the following basic research skills:
• Navigate a text or website to find information necessary to do an MLA citation
• Properly use in-text citations
Grading:
Grades will be based on points earned on class participation, in-class and homework assignments, writing tasks, and tests. Below is a more detailed breakdown of the grading categories and percentages designated for this course, as they will be labeled on both Family Access (OHS’s online gradebooks) and printed progress reports throughout the school year:
Class Participation- 25% attendance, behavior, attitude, participation, etc.
Daily Assignment- 25% in-class assignments, homework, projects, notebook entries, etc.
Essay- 25% “Oly” five-part paragraphs, formal writing assignments, etc.
Test- 25% lesson and unit quizzes/tests, semester finals
Late and Incomplete Work Policy:
Late work that is incomplete will not be accepted. If something is turned in and is not complete, it will be immediately returned to the student. Students may turn in late work, provided that it is complete, but a percentage of the total point value is lost each day an assignment is late. Work missed due to excused absences must be requested by the student either ahead of time or the day s/he returns to class—the teacher and student will establish a timeline for the completion of makeup work for full credit.
Expectations:
It is expected that students will be respectful and responsible in class every day while following all school district rules. If necessary, the OHS progressive discipline/attendance program will be implemented.