ENGLISH 10 HONORS, SOPHOMORES
Explication Central: RUMINATE
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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: HONORS 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 Period 1: join code: hftn574 Period 6: join code: rz453w6 CRAM: Go to Cram.com (TBD) Turnitin.com: Class ID: TBD Ask Mrs. Shockey for the password. :) BLOG: RUMINATEBlog10H |
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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: >> See the box above for the join codes. 5) Calendars will be synced with Google Classroom and many assignments will be submitted here. |
If you are ready to dig deeply and speak wisely, then keep reading...
What does a pre-IB / honors student look like at COHS?
Literature is concerned with our conceptions, interpretations and experiences of the world. The study of literature, therefore, can be seen as a study of all the complex pursuits, anxieties, joys and fears that human beings are exposed to in the daily business of living. It enables an exploration of one of the more enduring fields of human creativity and artistic ingenuity, and provides immense opportunities for encouraging independent, original, critical and clear thinking. It also promotes a healthy respect for the imagination and a perceptive approach to the understanding and interpretation of literary works. The discussion of literature is itself an art which requires the clear expression of ideas both orally and in writing.
To be continued ...
Literature is concerned with our conceptions, interpretations and experiences of the world. The study of literature, therefore, can be seen as a study of all the complex pursuits, anxieties, joys and fears that human beings are exposed to in the daily business of living. It enables an exploration of one of the more enduring fields of human creativity and artistic ingenuity, and provides immense opportunities for encouraging independent, original, critical and clear thinking. It also promotes a healthy respect for the imagination and a perceptive approach to the understanding and interpretation of literary works. The discussion of literature is itself an art which requires the clear expression of ideas both orally and in writing.
To be continued ...
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-level 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.
Grade Boundaries. Usually the points assigned to a task are as follows:
10 points: Homework, Daily work, participation.
20 points: Socratic seminar participation, online journals, informal writing, practice tests, quizzes
30 points: SQUIDS, dialectical journals, informal textual presentations
50 points: In class timed essays, first drafts, theoretical presentations, commentaries
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.
• COHS gives you extra quality points on your GPA just for attempting this course. Grading is, accordingly, rigorous.
• 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 grounding them thoroughly with textual support.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve an A in the class:
[√] Annotate your books thoroughly and critically, using sophisticated marginalia techniques. Do not just highlight.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing deep reflection, maturity and original thought.
[√] Participate in ALL turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class without being called upon. Be a leader in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that clearly indicates you have given the matter significant thought, analyzed all 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:
[√] Annotate your books well, showing THINKING in the margins. Do not just highlight.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing reflection, maturity and careful thought.
[√] Participate in ALL turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class without being called upon. Contribute greatly in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that indicates you have given the matter significant thought, analyzed many angles, taken a significant amount of time to prepare your work..
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a C in the class:
[√] Annotate your books, showing THINKING in the margins.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing careful thought and growth.
[√] Participate in MOST turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting careful written text that has support from the text and shows depth of thought.
[√] Participation orally in class on multiple occasions.. Contribute in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analysis, and preparation.
You will receive a D or F in the class if:
[√] You skip annotation. This is a SIGNIFICANT part of your grade.
[√] Do not think critically on written and verbal assignments,
[√] Fail to participate in turnitin.com, ZOOM and 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-level 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.
Grade Boundaries. Usually the points assigned to a task are as follows:
10 points: Homework, Daily work, participation.
20 points: Socratic seminar participation, online journals, informal writing, practice tests, quizzes
30 points: SQUIDS, dialectical journals, informal textual presentations
50 points: In class timed essays, first drafts, theoretical presentations, commentaries
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.
• COHS gives you extra quality points on your GPA just for attempting this course. Grading is, accordingly, rigorous.
• 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 grounding them thoroughly with textual support.
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve an A in the class:
[√] Annotate your books thoroughly and critically, using sophisticated marginalia techniques. Do not just highlight.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing deep reflection, maturity and original thought.
[√] Participate in ALL turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class without being called upon. Be a leader in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that clearly indicates you have given the matter significant thought, analyzed all 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:
[√] Annotate your books well, showing THINKING in the margins. Do not just highlight.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing reflection, maturity and careful thought.
[√] Participate in ALL turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting thoughts with depth, consideration and reflection.
[√] Participation orally in class without being called upon. Contribute greatly in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that indicates you have given the matter significant thought, analyzed many angles, taken a significant amount of time to prepare your work..
You are EXPECTED to do the following in order to achieve a C in the class:
[√] Annotate your books, showing THINKING in the margins.
[√] Think critically on all written and verbal assignments, showing careful thought and growth.
[√] Participate in MOST turnitin.com, ZOOM and Google Meet discussions in a timely fashion, showing respect for all students and presenting careful written text that has support from the text and shows depth of thought.
[√] Participation orally in class on multiple occasions.. Contribute in class discussions, seminars and presentations.
[√] Present written work that indicates you have given the matter careful thought, analysis, and preparation.
You will receive a D or F in the class if:
[√] You skip annotation. This is a SIGNIFICANT part of your grade.
[√] Do not think critically on written and verbal assignments,
[√] Fail to participate in turnitin.com, ZOOM and 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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