Policies and Procedures for Ms.

Surmans English Class

Homework:
You will have homework every night. Some work will e daily assignments!
some weekly! and others may e monthly.
" #ost all the homework for the week on the oard. "n addition! " will e
#osting assignments and notices on my class wesite: look$%.weely.com!
with u#dates at least once or twice a week.
You should use a #lanner or agenda for kee#ing track of your assignments!
writing down all assignments and checking them o& when they are
com#leted.
Missed 'ssignments:
'll handouts and co#ies are #ut into class (les for the week. )hese are
located on the ack counter. "f you miss a day of class! you should get your
work from that (le and co#y down the homework from the homework oard.
You should also contact two or three #eo#le in your class to (nd out what
notes and activities you missed. *rite their names and numers here for
reference:
Class memers: +ame ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, +umer ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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+ame ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, +umer ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Missed Class:
You are res#onsile for missed classes! whether you miss ecause of illness!
a##ointments! clus! (eld tri#s! or music lessons! etc.
Please contact your classmates to (nd out what you missed and get the
notes and classwork. -et the handouts from your class folder and get the
assignments from the oard. wesite.
'fter you have done all of that! check in with Ms. Surman during the morning
reak or outside of class.
/o not disru#t class asking aout what you missed. You are res#onsile to
(nd out what you need and get the work outside of class time. " cannot get
you caught u# when " am also teaching a class! including your own. 0e
courteous and res#onsile.
1ate *ork:
If you miss class due to music lessons, are in in-school suspension, or are out
of school only part of the day, it is your responsibility to get work to me that
day. Otherwise, your work counts as late.
"f we go over the work in class! you may not hand it in late. "f the work has
already een assessed and returned! you may not hand it in late.
"f you hand in other work late! you may only get half credit 23456 and may
not e eligile for feedack on the assignment from me.
7or the last si$8week #eriod of the class: in general! no late work will e
acce#ted.
E$ce#tions to the lateness #olicy may e given on #articular assignments.
Pay attention in class for any changes.
Pro#er Heading:
*ork sumitted should egin with a #ro#er heading. "n the u##er left8hand
corner of the (rst #age! list your name! your instructor9s name! the course!
and the date! each on its own line.
E$am#le:
Perdita Pickles
Ms. Surman
English 9- Period 1
September 5, 201
+o +ame:
'ny work handed in without a name on it will not e acce#ted. "f you want
credit for your work! #ut your name on it. :therwise! you will not get credit
for the work.
*ork handed in with no name on it will e recycled and not evaluated.
E$tra Hel#:
" love meeting with students one8on8one. Students who make the e&ort to
seek hel# show themselves to e mature! conscientious! and intelligent.
Hel# is always availale. See me if youd like to meet efore school or stay
after school for e$tra hel# or e$tra work time. Please give me at least %;
hours notice! so " can make arrangements. <now that there are often
meetings on *ednesdays.
)utoring hours will e #osted on the oard and my wesite once my schedule
is set.
-rading:
-rades will e determined ased u#on homework! =ui>>es! tests! essays!
noteooks! inde#endent reading! #resentations! grou# work! and
#artici#ation in class.
-rading E=uivalents
' grade is an evaluation of your work on a #articular assignment. "t is ased
u#on the criteria of the task. ?nless otherwise noted! only the end #roduct
will e considered for evaluation@ Ae&ortB is not #art of the assessment.
"f you receive grades that you (nd unsatisfactory! #lease come see me
during the morning reak and.or tutoring time! so that " can hel# you to
im#rove your work.
Your course grades are divided into two ty#es. )y#e C grades would include
daily! smaller assignments like homework! =ui>>es! class work! etcD )he
lowest ty#e C grade is dro##ed efore your average is calculated. )y#e %
grades would include more maEor items like tests! essays! class s#eaking and
listening grades! inde#endent reading! and #resentations. )y#e C and )y#e %
are averaged together to get your grade each marking #eriod.
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Eating and /rinking:
+o food or everages are allowed in the classroom.
+o co&ee! ca##uccino! -atorade! soda! fruit #unch! selt>er! energy drinks!
etcD
+o ananas! #eanut utter! avocados! granola ars! fruit snacks! chi#s!
cookies! candy! sandwiches! etcD
)he :+1Y e$ce#tion to this is clear! non8caronated! non8Mavored! non8
sugared! #lain *')EF.
0athroom Sign :ut:
Stay in class during full class reading, discussion, lectures, directions, movie
viewing, tests or quizzes.
)he est time to sign out for the athroom is during inde#endent work time.
"f you come in late or are leaving early! #lease stay for the rest of the class
time.
"f someone else is signed out to the athroom! wait for them to return.
You may not sign out more once #er two weeks for the athroom.
AEmergenciesB should ha##en maye once or twice #er year. /ont get into
the hait of letting your ody use your English #eriod as a athroom reak
#eriod. "t will a&ect your #erformance in English.
/rinking a huge cu# of co&ee or an entire ottle of water Eust efore! or
during! class is not a great idea. Stay alert and hydrated! ut know your
ody. S#end your time in class! not in the loo.
Please let me know now if you have a medical condition that make
these rules difcult for you.
/aily Foutine:
Each day starts with a /: +:* #osted on the oard. Students are e$#ected
to come in on time! sit in their assigned seats! and get started on the task
when the ell rings.
/uring the /: +:* time! students may also co#y down their assignments
from the oard and take out the homework due that day.
's " circulate the room! we can check in with each other and you can ask
=uestions. " will also e taking care of attendance and other administrative
duties during this time.
*e will go over the /: +:*! and then work on the days lesson.
?sually! there is time at the end of the #eriod to get started on homework
and ask =uestions. )his time should e used to its fullest@ do not waste it.
Please do not #ack u# efore " tell you to do so. )his is es#ecially im#ortant
when someone is still talking.
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" have read and understand Ms. Surmans class #olicies and #rocedures.
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Contact "nformation
Parent.-uardian C8 +ame:
0est Phone +umer:
E8mail address:
Parent.-uardian %8 +ame:
0est Phone +umer:
E8mail address:
+otes to Ms. Surman
English C4
Ms. Surman
Content of Class
0ased u#on the +YS Common Core Standards and the +YS curriculum modules
Feading 1iterature
A)he Palace )hiefB
E$cer#ts from he !oy "uck #lub
E$cer#ts from $riday %ight "ights
&acbeth
Poetry
)e$ts of the students choice
Feading "nformational )e$ts
A1etter from 0irmingham NailB
A-enetics of NusticeB
'niversal (eclaration of )uman *ights
he Immortal "ife of )enrietta "acks
Fesearch sources
:ther te$ts
)e$ts of the students choice
*riting
Short assignments and longer #ieces
Fesearch #roEect
S#eaking and 1istening
Collaorative class discussions in whole and small grou#s
Presentations
1anguage
Studying the conventions of standard English grammar and mechanics
Oocaulary ac=uisition and use
English I
Ms. Surman
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Content of Class
0ased u#on the +YS Common Core Standards and the +YS curriculum modules
Feading 1iterature
ASt. 1ucys Home for -irls Faised y *olvesB
*omeo and !uliet
A)he )ell8)ale HeartB
Oedipus *e+
Poetry
:thers
Feading "nformational )e$ts
'rticles of the *eek 2see elow6
E$cer#ts from ,nimals in ranslation
Fesearch sources
:thers
'rticle of the *eek 2Feading "nformational )e$ts6
' news#a#er.maga>ine article assigned each ;83 day week of school
Handed out on Monday@ 'rticle with reading notes and res#onse due
)hursday
Monday8)hursday: read article! show thoughtful! engaged reading notes on
the article itself@ write at least one #age in res#onse to the issues in the
article
Sentence of the *eek 2-rammar and 1anguage6
' new sentence #attern every full week of school
E$#lained on Monday
Monday8)hursday: #ractice with the #attern! writing imitation sentences!
(nding the sentence #attern in their reading! and studying for the =ui> on
7riday
Pui> on the #attern on 7riday
*riting
Paragra#h writing! es#ecially using te$tual evidence
Fes#onse writing 2su##orting your o#inion6 for the 'rticle of the *eek
Multi8#aragra#h res#onses
S#eaking and 1istening
Collaorative class discussions in whole and small grou#s
Presentations

+ote: )here will e =ui>>es on 7ridays assessing student #rogress on the weeks
reading and grammar study.
Honors students will also e re=uired to ful(ll 'ccountale "nde#endent Feading
re=uirements.
Creative *riting
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*riting in Multi#le -enres
7reewriting
Nournals
Personal Essays
Memoir
Poetry
Short 7iction
/ialogue
Feading e$em#lar te$ts
1anguage Study
S#eaking and 1istening
Small grou#s for feedack on your writing
*hole class #resentations
You will need a *F")"+- N:?F+'1.+:)E0::< in addition to the other
su##lies on the list. )his can e as #lain or fancy as you wish. "t should e a
noteook solely for this #ur#ose! however.
Mysteries and the Su#ernatural
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A)he ClassicsB
*e will e reading and studying the origins of the modern mystery story! the
original monster stories! classic ghost stories! and the eginnings of
contem#orary horror.
Possile )e$ts:
Poe: AMurders in the Fue MorgueB
Christie: ,nd hen here -ere %one
/uMaurier: he .irds
/ickens: , #hristmas #arol
/oyle: )ound of the .askervilles
Stevenson: Strange #ase of (r. !ekyll and &r. )yde
Nackson: he )aunting of )ill )ouse
Stoker: (racula
Shelley: $rankenstein
)his class is ased on the fundamental te$ts of mysteries and su#ernatural
(ction. *e will then see how those originals have develo#ed in later #o#ular
culture.