ENGLISH 10 CP, SOPHOMORES
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STUDENTS AND PARENTS,
Welcome to the 2020-21 school year!! This is a tumultuous time, and I will try to keep this site updated for parents and students a few times each week. Please read the syllabus at the right. Students are asked to read this blog the first week of school: IB Brain Boot Camp |
Syllabus for 2020-2021
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Connect with Shockey here:
Email: Send an email to: bshockey@cousd.net
Google Classroom: www.classroom.google.com P3 (code: yuygv4s) - P5 (code: upqjaul) CRAM: Go to Cram.com (TBD) BLOG: ShockeyTALKS CALENDAR: P3 - P5 Links&Files • Study Skills |
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COUSD GMAIL Student Accounts
Your COUSD GMAIL account should be used for all communication regarding school. Here's how to set up your account: Go to http://mail.google.com and enter the following credentials. Remember that this is your PERMANENT ID #. In using your permanent id for documents and Google Classroom-- DROP the first two zeros from the ID#. Username: PermID#@studentmail.org (ex: 1654098@studentmail.org) Password: Last 5 digits of the PermID+first name (ex: 54098bonnie) You are able to change your password once your account has been established. |
COHS GOOGLE CLASSROOM-- JOIN THIS CLASS
Distance Learning this year will require multiple sites, apps, and thresholds. Our primary contact will be through GSuite (Classroom, Docs, Slides, Meet), Zoom, Turnitin.com, and Youtube. Note: You will use Turnitin.com for major assignments that require plagiarism checks. Google Classroom does not replace Turnitin.com. Here's how to join Google Classroom: 1) Following the instructions above, log into Google with your official COHS gmail account. 2) Click on YOUR ACCOUNT/APPS and choose CLASSROOM. You may need to press MORE at the bottom of the screen. 3) Click the + sign in the top right corner to JOIN A CLASS. 4) Credentials: >> English 10 Honors Period 1: Use this code to join: hftn574 >> English 10 Honors Period 6: Use this code to join: rz453w6 5) Calendars will be synced with Google Classroom and many assignments will be submitted here. |
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Shockey on Grades
Each quarter, you will complete a number of assignments in and out of class, from major papers, exams and class presentations to journal entries, one-page formal written responses, class notes and class participation.
This is a college-preparatory course therefore, it is imperative that you teach your mind to think and act in a mature, college-ready fashion. The literature and courseload, classwork and journal questions are rigorous and college appropriate. Please keep up with due dates and check your deadlines carefully. The work load can be tremendous if you get behind, especially because we are working from a distance and I am not there to stare you down!! <grin>
Grade Boundaries. Usually the points assigned to a task are as follows:
10 points: Homework, Daily work, participation.
20 points: Oral discussion thoughtful participation, online journals, informal writing, practice tests, quizzes
30 points: SQUIDS, dialectical journals, informal textual presentations
50 points: In class timed essays, first drafts, formal presentations, literary analysis
100 points: Formal writing with revision, major tests
200 points: Projects with extensive parts
Please keep in mind the following facts as you obsess about your grades:
• Grades are earned, not given. As part of your growing-up experience, you will make choices about how to spend your limited time and energy—this is good, and to be expected. Just be mature enough to accept the consequences of your choices.
• Being IN the class does not earn you a high grade. ORAL PARTICIPATION is required in class. I want to hear your thoughts, especially since you will be speaking from home and I cannot see your body language or check your work over your shoulder.
• Good and excellent grades in this class result NOT from guessing or listening to what others think, but from engaging thoroughly with the texts, creating your own original interpretations, and backing them up with textual support.
• Students are expected to complete their work in a timely fashion. Communication is important, especially with distance learning conditions.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve an A in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to make thoughtful, mature claims.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing reflection, maturity and original thought.
[√] Participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class often.
[√] Present written work ON-TIME that clearly indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analyzed the literary factors and different angles, taken a considerable amount of time to prepare your work, and then reviewed your material prior to submission.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a B in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to make careful, supported claims.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing sincere thought and reflection.
[√] Participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions, showing respect for all students. Present intelligent thoughts.
[√] Participation orally in class regularly.
[√] Present written work mainly ON-TIME that indicates you have given the thought, analyzed some other angles, taken a great amount of time to prepare your work, prior to submission, or with careful revision.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a C in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to speak in an academic arena.
[√] Show careful thought and growth on assignments.
[√] Participate in MOST Zoom/Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students. Present written text that has support from the text and shows some care with thought.
[√] Participation orally in class on multiple occasions. Contribute in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work mostly ON-TIME that indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analysis, and preparation. If work is LATE, then it is submitted careful and with rationale for being late.
You will receive a D or F in the class if:
[√] You do not use the text or the subject matter in an academic manner, or analyze to the text in oral or written work.
[√] Do not think critically on written and verbal assignments,
[√] Fail to participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions,
[√] Neglect work; fail to present careful written text that has support from the text and shows depth of thought.
[√] Refuse to participate orally in class.. Ignore or have lack of contribution in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that shows a lack of care, lack of thought, analysis, or preparation.
This is a college-preparatory course therefore, it is imperative that you teach your mind to think and act in a mature, college-ready fashion. The literature and courseload, classwork and journal questions are rigorous and college appropriate. Please keep up with due dates and check your deadlines carefully. The work load can be tremendous if you get behind, especially because we are working from a distance and I am not there to stare you down!! <grin>
Grade Boundaries. Usually the points assigned to a task are as follows:
10 points: Homework, Daily work, participation.
20 points: Oral discussion thoughtful participation, online journals, informal writing, practice tests, quizzes
30 points: SQUIDS, dialectical journals, informal textual presentations
50 points: In class timed essays, first drafts, formal presentations, literary analysis
100 points: Formal writing with revision, major tests
200 points: Projects with extensive parts
Please keep in mind the following facts as you obsess about your grades:
• Grades are earned, not given. As part of your growing-up experience, you will make choices about how to spend your limited time and energy—this is good, and to be expected. Just be mature enough to accept the consequences of your choices.
• Being IN the class does not earn you a high grade. ORAL PARTICIPATION is required in class. I want to hear your thoughts, especially since you will be speaking from home and I cannot see your body language or check your work over your shoulder.
• Good and excellent grades in this class result NOT from guessing or listening to what others think, but from engaging thoroughly with the texts, creating your own original interpretations, and backing them up with textual support.
• Students are expected to complete their work in a timely fashion. Communication is important, especially with distance learning conditions.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve an A in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to make thoughtful, mature claims.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing reflection, maturity and original thought.
[√] Participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class often.
[√] Present written work ON-TIME that clearly indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analyzed the literary factors and different angles, taken a considerable amount of time to prepare your work, and then reviewed your material prior to submission.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a B in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to make careful, supported claims.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing sincere thought and reflection.
[√] Participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions, showing respect for all students. Present intelligent thoughts.
[√] Participation orally in class regularly.
[√] Present written work mainly ON-TIME that indicates you have given the thought, analyzed some other angles, taken a great amount of time to prepare your work, prior to submission, or with careful revision.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a C in the class:
[√] Show that you can use the text and the subject matter to speak in an academic arena.
[√] Show careful thought and growth on assignments.
[√] Participate in MOST Zoom/Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students. Present written text that has support from the text and shows some care with thought.
[√] Participation orally in class on multiple occasions. Contribute in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work mostly ON-TIME that indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analysis, and preparation. If work is LATE, then it is submitted careful and with rationale for being late.
You will receive a D or F in the class if:
[√] You do not use the text or the subject matter in an academic manner, or analyze to the text in oral or written work.
[√] Do not think critically on written and verbal assignments,
[√] Fail to participate in Zoom/Google Meet discussions,
[√] Neglect work; fail to present careful written text that has support from the text and shows depth of thought.
[√] Refuse to participate orally in class.. Ignore or have lack of contribution in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that shows a lack of care, lack of thought, analysis, or preparation.
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