Classroom Expectations
What are the three classroom expectations students are expected to follow?
Respectful, Accountable, Productive.
Where are final, accurate grades posted?
Infinite Campus.
What happens after 3 absences or tardies?
A call home and an attendance referral.
Name one short story author listed in Unit 1.
Virginia Woolf or Nathaniel Hawthorne.
What must students and parents do with the signature page?
Signatures required and returned next class; returning the signed page counts as first grade.
Name two behaviors that show a student is being "productive" in this classroom.
Being on time, prepared with materials; active member in class; good attendance.
How many summative grading opportunities are required each marking period?
At least 3 summatives per marking period.
How many passes per day does the class allow per student?
2 passes per day.
Which novel will be studied in Unit 2?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
What is the AI policy's stated permitted use? Give one example.
Permitted: brainstorming topics/ideas or creating graphics for slide presentations (example: using AI to generate presentation visuals).
During which parts of class are hall passes NOT issued?
No passes during first 15 minutes, last 15 minutes, or during direct instruction.
What percentage of the marking period grade do summative assignments count for?
Summatives = 60% of the final marking period grade.
If a student is absent, how many days do they have to make up missed work?
Absent days + 1 day to make up work (except class cuts).
What literary movement and poet are connected to Unit 3's poetry study?
Harlem Renaissance; Langston Hughes (poetry/cultural context).
What happens if a student uses AI in a prohibited manner on an assignment?
Student receives a 0% and a conference with guardian, student, and teacher; second submission may be accepted with penalty per the policy.
What must students do with cell phones while in the learning zone?
Off/silenced and in their bags.
How many points is a typical unit test worth?
100 points.
What consequence may occur after 20 absences?
May result in additional summer school or summer attendance.
What play is studied in Unit 4, and which poem inspired its theme of deferred dreams?
A Raisin in the Sun; inspired by Langston Hughes’s poem "Harlem."
How does the syllabus treat grade changes after progress reports or report cards are published?
Once grade reports are published, no further work for that grading period will be accepted.
List three items required to bring to class every day.
Computer (assigned), charger, college-ruled paper, 3-ring binder, folder, pencils, pens, highlighters, headphones (any three)
If a summative assignment is turned in late, how many points are deducted per day and how many days late will still be accepted?
5 points per day; accepted up to 3 days late.
Under what conditions will work completed at home NOT be accepted for credit when the student returns?
If the absence is a class cut, missing work will not be accepted.
In Unit 3 students study rhetoric. Name three rhetorical elements listed in the syllabus.
Ethos, pathos, logos (also tone, diction, audience, purpose).
Explain the late-work procedure requirement beyond point deductions (what must accompany all late work?).
All late work must be accompanied by a fully completed late work slip.