Course Structure
The English 9 course is organized into this many literature-based units.
What are six units?
Every class begins with this many minutes of silent, independent work.
What is 10 minutes?
Participation is worth this percentage of the course grade.
What is 10%?
Unless otherwise communicated, assignments are due at this time on the designated date.
What is class time?
Unless otherwise directed, writing assignments must be typed directly into this teacher-provided location.
What is a Google Doc?
Literature instruction generally occurs on these three weekdays.
What are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the Daily Do Now takes this form.
What is a prompted free write?
Daily work is worth this percentage of the course grade.
What is 30%?
Daily work unfinished in class is generally due at this time.
What is the next class meeting?
Typed assignments must generally follow this formatting style.
What is MLA style?
Writing and grammar instruction generally occurs on these two weekdays.
What are Tuesday and Thursday?
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students spend the Daily Do Now doing this.
What is independent reading?
Quizzes are worth this percentage of the course grade.
What is 20%?
Late assignments receive this percentage of the points earned.
What is 80%?
These personal electronic devices are not permitted in the classroom.
What are cell phones?
Students will typically study this many central texts each week.
What is one central text?
Students must have this type of notebook specifically for English class.
What is a composition notebook?
Tests and essays together are worth this percentage of the course grade.
What is 30%?
No late work will be accepted after this point.
What is the end of the text or writing unit?
Students may use headphones only with teacher permission and for this type of activity.
What is an approved academic activity?
Along with following state guidelines, the curriculum integrates this perspective.
What is a Biblical worldview?
Students record Daily Do Nows, reading responses, evidence journals, and these instructional records in their notebook.
What are lecture notes; notes?
Assignment corrections may raise a score to no more than this percentage before the end of the unit.
What is 80%?
A student absent when work is due receives this amount of additional time.
What is the number of days absent plus one?
Plagiarism or unauthorized generative AI use results in this assignment grade, with no makeup opportunity.
What is a zero?