Welcome Back

Welcome Back Class of 2015!!

Dargavel & Cordero’s Class of Language Arts

IntroductionsMrs. Dargavel Ms. Cordero

one exciting school year!!!

Loves her two adorable kiddos

Wanted to be a nun

Plays the trumpet and guitar

Loves her lil guy

Is an Angel’s fan

Is afraid of earthquakes

Today’s Agenda• Introduction to this course• Attendance• Syllabus overview• Seating Chart• Perception PowerPoint• Line Activity• Mask Assignment• Cornell Note Notes

American Literature

We start with origin myths and end with the 1920’s coupled with ERWC units

Class ExpectationsPlease take out a sheet of paper. Place your name, date, period in the upper right hand corner. Title your paper: Class Expectations.

#1Please list all the classroom rules/expectations you believe should be in place for success in this classroom

#2 Please list all expectations you have of yourself

#3 Please list all the expectations you have of us as your teachers

While you do this, I will pass out the syllabus and take attendance

Classroom Expectations

How many of these match up with what you came up with?

RESPECTFollowing directionsBe on timeBe ready Do not talk when…No cell phonesPlaigiarismNo heads on the desks

Plagiarism

Zero tolerance!

Electronic Device Policy

First Offense: Detention, lose all your participation points, call home, may have it taken away

Second Offense: all of the above EXCEPT you will get it taken and your parent/guardian comes to get it

It gets progressively worse…so, don’t do it!

Materials NeededPart of your grade is to come prepared. Here’s what you need:

Textbook3 ring binder with 6 dividersPaper, pencil, black/blue and red pensHighlighters in: green, yellow, pink and blueSilent reading book (your choice, age appropriate, not a movie/picture book, may rent from me)

Homework• No late work accepted• Excused absences only, due the very next day you’re

here

• Please see our website for more information on absent work

Project/Essay Due Dates:This policy does not apply to projects and essays. Those must be turned in EVEN IF you are absent. In the event of an absence, it must be excused and your project must reach us by 2:40 the day it’s due.

Grading Scale

As-sess-

ments50%

Home/Classwork40%

Participation10%

Percentages

Restroom Usage• Four

passes/semester• If not used, it counts

as extra credit• Blank passes must

be turned in at the end of the semester

• If you go more than four times in one semester you must take a ½ hour detention

Teacher AssistanceOur schedules

Dargavel = Tuesday & ThursdaysCordero = Wednesday & Friday

Alternating Mondays

Best time to reach us is before school, by email or appointment

Homework Due• You must return a signed copy of the syllabus

NEXT CLASS• Mask Assignment due on Monday• ALL materials, including reading book, due

Mondayo Binder with 6 dividers (wait to label them)o Papero Pencils, black/blue and red pens, pencil with erasero Highlighters: yellow, pink/orange, green and blueo Textbooko Reading book