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.
What is class time?
Unless otherwise directed, writing assignments must be typed directly into this 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 quick write/ 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 30%?
Late assignments can be turned in this many days late for partial credit.
What is one day?
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%?
It is this person's responsibility to retrieve work they missed when absent.
What is the student?
Students may use headphones only with teacher permission and for this type of activity.
What is an approved academic activity?
Along with following state expectations for English courses, the curriculum integrates this perspective.
What is a Biblical worldview?
Students can store their Interactive Notebooks in this place in the classroom.
What is the class bin/ box/ shelf?
Late assignments are worth this percentage.
What is 60%?
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?