10TH GRADE INTRODUCTION

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English Language Arts: The study of language arts. The way we use language is changing. Does the art of language exist anymore? How do we study something, that by its very design is changing?

English Language Arts: The purpose of this course has multiple goals: state-required curriculum goals, national-level learning goals, and life-long learning goals.

Curriculum Curriculum GoalsGoalsThe current curriculum is outlined by the Georgia performance standards as set forth by the state of Georgia. Right now, the state is transitioning to a new national set of standards, the Common Core Standards.

New National Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

Georgia Performance Standards: https://www.georgiastandards.org

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Every handout, note, unit calendar, is Every handout, note, unit calendar, is posted on this website.posted on this website.

GRADES ARE UPDATED WEEKLY, EXCLUDING LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS

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WORKLOADWORKLOAD EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

Expectations: Workload

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE HOMEWORK HAVE HOMEWORK

EVERY NIGHTEVERY NIGHT

Expectations: Workload

THEY HAVE THEY HAVE MULTIPLEMULTIPLE ONGOING ONGOING PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE

YEAR YEAR

(Check unit calendars) (Check unit calendars)

Expectations: Workload

THEY HAVE QUIZZES THEY HAVE QUIZZES EVERY MONDAYEVERY MONDAY OVER VOCABULARYOVER VOCABULARY

Expectations: Workload

IF YOUR STUDENT COMES HOME IF YOUR STUDENT COMES HOME SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW AND SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW AND

SAYSSAYS

Expectations: Workload

NO NO HOMEWORK MOM!HOMEWORK MOM!

Expectations: Workload

CHANCES ARE, THEY DIDN’T CHANCES ARE, THEY DIDN’T REVIEWREVIEW NOTES FROM THE DAY NOTES FROM THE DAY

Expectations: Workload

ACCORDING TO THE NEA ACCORDING TO THE NEA (NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL (NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION), STUDENTS ASSOCIATION), STUDENTS

SHOULD HAVE SHOULD HAVE 10 10 MINUTESMINUTES OF HOMEWORK OF HOMEWORK PER GRADE EACH NIGHT. PER GRADE EACH NIGHT.

LET’S DO THE MATHLET’S DO THE MATH

IN IN 33RDRD GRADE GRADE THEY SHOULD HAVE…THEY SHOULD HAVE…

IN IN 5TH 5TH GRADE GRADE THEY THEY SHOULD SHOULD HAVE…HAVE…

So in 10So in 10thth grade…? grade…?

TENTH READINGTENTH READING

Of Mice and Men

CATCHER IN THE RYE

JULIUS CAESAR

GRADE BREAKDOWN

TestsCompositions/Speeches/ Long term projectsHomework/reading logs

Daily Work (in-class writing, quizzes, class participation etc…)Final Exam/EOCT (if applicable)

25%30%

15%

15%

15%

GRADE GRADE BREAKDOWNBREAKDOWN

No LateNo Late homeworkhomework is is

acceptedaccepted

Long term assignments are accepted Long term assignments are accepted at at

10% deduction10% deduction per day; they will not per day; they will not be accepted after one weekbe accepted after one week

Work done on personal or school Work done on personal or school owned computers owned computers is not excused is not excused late late because of technical or mechanical because of technical or mechanical

failures with computers.failures with computers.

The work will The work will stillstill be considered late be considered late

and reduced by and reduced by 10%.10%.

Absences and Makeup Work

All assignments are posted All assignments are posted daily on daily on

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Credit will be given for make-Credit will be given for make-up work if completed up work if completed one day one day

after an excused absence.after an excused absence.

Students will arrange to make Students will arrange to make up missed tests and quizzes up missed tests and quizzes

within within one weekone week after after returning to school.returning to school.

CLASS CLASS RULESRULES

REMEMBEREMEMBER WHEN R WHEN

YOU WERE YOU WERE IN HIGH IN HIGH

SCHOOL?SCHOOL?

Or Or maybe…maybe…

MAYBE WHENMAYBE WHEN

YOU WERE INYOU WERE IN

HIGH HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

THIS WAS THIS WAS

YOUYOU

Class Rules

Not Not tootoo much has much has changed…changed…

NOT NOT TOOTOO MUCH HAS CHANGED… MUCH HAS CHANGED…

Class Rules

BEBE

RESPECTFURESPECTFULL

BEBE

RESPONSIBLRESPONSIBLEE

IF IF THATTHAT IS IS THE ROOMTHE ROOM

IMAGINE IMAGINE THE THE

LOCKERLOCKER……

REQUIRED:REQUIRED:

FIVE FIVE DIVIDERS:DIVIDERS:

•Syllabus and Admin. (ADMIN) •Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) •Literary Notes/ Handouts (NOTES) •Reading Logs/ QuickWrites (QW)•Returned Work (WORK)

BEBE

READYREADY

FULLY SEATED

BY TARDY BELL

HOMEWORKREADY;

DGPOUT

NOT NOT TOOTOO MUCH HASMUCH HAS

CHANGEDCHANGED

AGAIN,

AGAIN,

Centennial High School:

Centennial High School:

Centennial High School:

Centennial High School

Centennial High School

Centennial High School

FAST FACTS

FOR CENTENNIAL

Centennial High School

FAST FACTS

FOR CENTENNIAL

Centennial High School has been named by Atlanta Magazine as one of metro Atlanta's Best High Schools

in multiple categories for 2010-11.

Centennial High School

FAST FACTS

FOR CENTENNIAL

As one of 48 schools recognized, Centennial is described as a top achiever in math & science, fine arts, and athletics. The announcement can

be found in the January 2011 edition of the magazine or online at atlantamagazine.com.

Centennial High School

FAST FACTS

FOR CENTENNIAL

Academic Bowl Team Fifth in Nation Centennial takes fifth at the High

School Quiz Bowl National Championship on May 28-29, 2011.

Support? Get Involved!Support? Get Involved!

Support? Get InvolvedSupport? Get Involved!

Keep track of when grade Keep track of when grade reports are issuedreports are issued

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TalkTalk to your studentto your student about about school, academic goals, overall school, academic goals, overall

life goals life goals

Email Email counselocounselo

rs and rs and teachers teachers

with with concernsconcerns

Contact InformationContact Information

Contact InformationContact Information

EMAILEMAIL IS BEST IS BEST

Contact Information

All All assignments assignments are posted are posted

onon

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Handouts

Handouts include a list of school phone

numbers, e-mail addresses, and web site addresses.

Handouts

Handouts includeHandouts include

A list of materials that A list of materials that students need for classstudents need for class

Final Thoughts: