About the Class
What is the theme of this class?
The American Dream
True or False, sharing answers is ok!
Where must your phone be during class?
In the phone locker, with the teacher, at home
What percentages are the following worth?
Participation & Attendance
Classwork
Final Project
Exhibition
Participation & Attendance- 15%
Classwork- 45%
Final Project- 30%
Exhibition- 10%
What is the only other member of the giraffe family?
Okapi
According to our learning goals, what will we be analyzing?
how writers develop and complicate central ideas related to the American Dream
According to the Syllabus, collaboration is about...
understanding, not speed
When can you use the hall pass?
After lesson time/ during independent work time
What are two ways to lose participation points?
Miss the entry task
leave without a pass or leave before the bell
disrupt other's learning
violate baseline expectations
What is the most deadly animal in the World?
Mosquito
Which learning goals has to do with research?
Conduct independent research to investigate a question related to the American Dream
Synthesize evidence from texts, data sets, and research sources
Write an editorial that clearly communicates a researched position
What are some of the consequences of violating our Academic Integrity policy?
redoing work, loss of credit, family contact
When is the entry task due?
5 mins after class begins
How many points is 1 unit (3 weeks) worth?
100 points
What parent died in the Disney movie Good Dinosaur
the dad
Why is this class important for your future?
We will practice skills that matter in college writing, civic engagement, workplace communication, and advocacy.
We will be
analyzing arguments, conducting research, and writing editorials
What can and can't you use AI to do?
Can use for research
Cannot use to generate assignments
How long can you leave class on a hall pass?
What happens after that?
5 mins
You will be written up and possibly put on a disciplinary plan with your family involved
What kinds of writing assignments will we do in this class?
Summaries
Analyses
Essay
What is the general time for independent work?
30-35 mins
What kinds of texts will we be reading in this class?
essays, memoirs, interviews, and informational texts
What do you call a collection of cited sources?
A bibloigraphy
What should you do if you need to leave class to speak with another teacher or Katie?
Ask me and I'll text them
What can you do to get an A in each unit?
Do all the foundation tasks, do your unit reflections, read 10 pages from your novel and write a short reflection.
What was the bad guy's name in Aladdin?
Jafar