Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
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"No one who can
read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot."
--
Charles Dickens
Instructor:
Ms. Lisa Carlino
Room:
304
E-mail
Address:
carlinolisa@bcchs.org
Course
Description:
English
I exposes students to a variety of significant multicultural literature to
enhance their reading skills and understanding of a diverse world.
Students will engage in writing projects, which reinforce and synthesize
critical thinking, vocabulary, and grammatical skills.
Classroom
Conduct and Expectations:
The student will maintain a
level of respect in the classroom, following the Golden Rule, to love God above
all and your neighbor as yourself. This
respect will be not only for the teacher and fellow students, but also respect
for Christ, the Church and its teachings. This
classroom should be a community of Christ, where everyone feels welcome to share
ideas and opinions. Classroom
disruption will not be tolerated. Please,
however, feel free to ask questions and comment during class.
1. Be in your
assigned seat and quiet when the bell rings.
The bell is your signal to be writing your journal topic, not discussing
with classmates.
2. Bring current
book, English Binder, Journal and materials to class daily
3. Keep your hands,
feet and other objects to yourself
4. Use appropriate
and positive language
5.
Keep all candy and drinks (excluding water) out of the classroom.
Please be respectful while chewing gum and drinking water.
If proper disposal becomes an issue ALL classes will lose privileges.
6. Do not talk
while I am talking
Failure
to follow above rules will result in a demerit or other punishment based on
teacher discretion.
Computer
Conduct:
We have been blessed with a 10 computer lab this year.
By signing the Student Information sheet you agree to abide by the rules
set forth on the Rules for using the English Lab Computers.
Failure to follow these rules will result in a loss of computer
privileges.
Resources:
Journal
- 1-subject spiral notebook. Your
journal will be turned in so, be honest but do not write what you do not want me
to see. Journal entries should be a full 10 lines long – no matter what type
of notebook you use! You will only
receive half credit for nine lines or less.
Notes
– You need a 3-ring binder with dividers for class notes and assignments.
You
should NOT take notes in your Journal!!
Powerschool
is your friend!:
We
have been given the gift of technology. Your
grades will be available for both you and your parents to check at any time.
I will update quizzes and daily grades as they come in – usually every
day. On papers or projects, my goal
is to get grades in within a week of you turning in assignments.
Please use Powerschool to check your grades as well as to make sure I
haven’t made a mistake. Although
English teachers like to think they are perfect, I’m still human.
Homework/Assignments:
Homework
assignments will be completed before the beginning of class or they will be
counted late. All other
homework assignments and projects will be turned in on their due date, if not
before.
Late
Homework:
You may turn in late work for half credit for up to three days, after which you
will not receive credit.
Late
Papers:
Formal papers will be considered late if they are not turned in by the beginning
of the class period.
-
Later
that day, 1 letter grade.
-
Each
day after, 1 letter grade for each day.
-
Day
5 - no credit, entered in the grade book as NHI (not handed in) with a value of
zero.
Absences:
If
you are absent, it is your responsibility to get assignments and schedule
make-up tests before or after class.
Do not disrupt the rest of the class to ask about assignments when
you were gone.
Any
handouts passed out while you were absent will be in the blue box filed under
the day that you were absent. It is
your responsibility to take a look and get what you need.
Unless the assignment was given a specific due date, you have three days for each day that you were absent to make up the work. You have only 3 days to make up a test missed due to an absence. Again, it is your responsibility to schedule a makeup test within these three days. If you know you are going to be gone, please plan ahead and get your assignments before you leave.
General
Course Summary:
The texts for the course The
Interactive Reader and Writer. The
student will be required to buy EPIC, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,
Of Mice and Men, and one literature circle book on the Holocaust.
Failure to have your own copy of the book by the due date may
result in lose of points, demerits or a call home.
The student will also read Night.
The student will read poetry, drama, short stories, and non-fiction as
well as working on composition, grammar, vocabulary and writing.
Exams:
Exams will include a main essay on a given question about the unit of
study. There may also be matching,
short answer, true and false, and/or multiple-choice questions.
More about each exam will be discussed before each test.
Grading:
Scale:
See
agenda
Point
system:
each nine weeks worth 45%; final worth 10%
If
you are caught cheating or plagiarizing, you will receive a
zero on that assignment and further
action may be taken.
Leaving
the Classroom:
The student will receive an extra credit pass at the beginning of each semester.
Each time they leave the room for personal reasons their card will be
punched. After the fifth punch, the
student will receive a demerit for each time they leave the room.
Any extra punches will be counted as extra credit at the end of the
semester. If the student loses a
pass, another will not be issued. Extra
credit will only go to the student whose signature is on the pass.
I am available before and after school as well as in between classes to answer any questions.
All rules and regulations are subject to change at my discretion and at further need, both individually or collectivelyRoom:
304
E-mail
Address:
carlinolisa@bcchs.org
Course
Description:
This
course is designed to expose students to various styles of world literature.
It will also further develop and improve writing, grammar and vocabulary
skills.
Course
Objectives: After
this course, the student will:
1.
Interpret and analyze literature by demonstrating an understanding of the basic
themes of the literary works covered. This
will be done through projects and activities as well as discussions over
readings.
2.
Be prepared to defend him/herself when asked how this course relates to his/her
everyday life.
3.
Be able to express him/herself using correct grammar, vocabulary and usage of
the English language, with a special concentration on the five-paragraph essay.
Classroom
Conduct and Expectations:
The student will maintain a
level of respect in the classroom, following the Golden Rule, to love God above
all and your neighbor as yourself. This
respect will be not only for the teacher and fellow students, but also respect
for Christ, the Church and its teachings. This
classroom should be a community of Christ, where everyone feels welcome to share
ideas and opinions. Classroom
disruption will not be tolerated. Please,
however, feel free to ask questions and comment during class.
1. Be in your assigned seat
and quiet when the bell rings. The
bell is your signal to be writing your journal topic, not discussing with
classmates.
2. Bring current book,
English Binder, Journal and materials to class daily
3. Keep your hands, feet and
other objects to yourself
4. Use appropriate and
positive language
5.
Keep all candy and drinks (excluding water) out of the classroom Please
be respectful while chewing gum and drinking water.
If proper disposal becomes an issue ALL classes will lose privileges.
6. Do not talk while I am
talking
Failure
to follow above rules will result in a demerit or other punishment based on
teacher discretion.
Computer
Conduct:
We have been blessed with a 10 computer lab this year.
By signing the Student Information sheet you agree to abide by the rules
set forth on the Rules for using the English Lab Computers.
Failure to follow these rules will result in a loss of computer
privileges.
Resources:
Journal
- 1-subject spiral notebook. Your
journal will be turned in so, be honest but do not write what you do not want me
to see. Journal entries should be a full 10 lines long – no matter what type
of notebook you use! You will only
receive half credit for nine lines or less.
Notes
– You need a 3-ring binder with dividers for class notes and assignments.
The
dividers should have the following:
You
should NOT take notes in your Journal!!
Homework/Assignments:
Homework
assignments will be completed before the beginning of class or they will be
counted late. All other
homework assignments and projects will be turned in on their due date, if not
before.
Late
Homework:
You may turn in late work for half credit for up to three days, after which you
will not receive credit. Your grade
will go in the grade book as a zero and be entered as NHI – not handed in.
Late
Papers:
Formal papers will be considered late if they are not turned in by the beginning
of the class period.
-
Later
that day, 1 letter grade.
-
Each
day after, 1 letter grade for each day.
-
Day
5 - no credit, entered in the grade book as NHI (not handed in) with a value of
zero.
Absences:
If you are absent, it is your
responsibility to get assignments and schedule make-up tests before
or after class. Do not disrupt the rest of the class to ask about assignments when
you were gone.
Any handouts passed out while
you were absent will be in the black box filed under the day that you were
absent. It is your responsibility to
take a look and get what you need.
Unless the assignment was
given a specific due date, you have three days for each day that you were absent
to make up the work. You have only 3 days to make up a test missed due to an
absence. Again, it is your
responsibility to schedule a makeup test within these three days.
If you know you are going to be gone, please plan ahead and get your
assignments before you leave.
General
Course Summary:
Exams:
Exams
will include a main essay on a given question about the unit of study.
There may also be matching, short answer, true and false, and/or
multiple-choice questions. More
about each exam will be discussed before each test.
Grading:
Scale:
see the agenda book
Point system:
each nine weeks worth 45%; final worth 10%
Powerschool
is your Friend:
Please use it to check your grades and assignments frequently!
If
you are caught cheating or plagiarizing, you will receive a zero
on that assignment and further action may be taken.
Leaving
the Classroom:
The student will receive an extra credit pass at the beginning of each semester.
Each time they leave the room for personal reasons their card will be
punched. After the fifth punch, the
student will receive a demerit for each time they leave the room.
Any extra punches will be counted as extra credit at the end of the
semester. If the student loses a
pass, another will not be issued. Extra
credit will only go to the student whose signature is on the pass.
All
rules and regulations are subject to change at my discretion and at further
need, both individually or collectively. I
am available before and after school as well as in between classes to answer any
questions.
