Course Basics
This year-long course is designed for this grade level.
What is 9th grade/freshmen?
You should bring this school-issued device to class fully charged every day.
What is your school laptop?
Summative assignments are worth this percentage of your grade.
What is 40%?
This is one behavior that will not be tolerated in this class.
What is disrespect, inappropriate language, or disruptive behavior.
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit is called this.
What is plagiarism?
This is one of the main skills this course aims to improve.
What is reading comprehension, vocabulary, organization, or college and career readiness?
This item stays in the classroom and includes 5 tabbed dividers.
What is a three-ring binder?
Name one major project from Semester 1.
What is the Article Analysis or American Like Me project?
These must be turned off and put away during class time.
What are cell phones and gaming devices?
True / False - Using AI to avoid genuine learning counts as cheating.
What is true?
What are NWEA MAP and PSAT?
Name one suggested supply tht could help you annotate or highlight.
What are highlighters, colored pencils, markers, or crayons?
The final exam is worth this percentage of your semester grade.
What is 15%?
You can find assignments here if you miss class.
What is Google Classroom?
Giving answers to another students during a test is an example of this.
What is cheating?
Semester 1 focuses on "Goals and Exploration of ____".
What is self?
These personal items re prohibited in class unless approved.
What are personal electronic devices (phones, game systems, etc.)?
A score between 80-89% earns you this letter grade.
What is a B?
You should do this if you have late or unsatisfactory work.
What is contact your teacher?
Name one example of plagiarism given on the syllabus.
What is submitting someone else's work, turning in purchased work, or helping other plagiarize?
Name one of the key texts for Semester 2.
What is Common Lit articles or Running for my Life?
If you lose or damage school materials this happens.
What is you pay a fine for the cost of replacement or repair?
"Formative" work counts for this much of your grade.
What is 60%?
Lake work will not be accepted after this point in the grading period.
What is one week before the end of the current progress grading period?
This personal quality is strengthened when you complete your own work honestly.
What is integrity or self-respect?