My plan period is during 3rd hour from 10:32 - 11:22.
Remember:
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Follow classroom procedures and expectations
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Ten or more excused and unexcused absences will result in a No Credit (NC) for this class.
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Scholars are to come to class prepared with all required materials and assignments.
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Any scholar absent from class has the same number of days as they are absent plus 1 day to turn in missed assignments. It is the scholar’s responsibility to find out missed assignments (check the website or ask the teacher as soon as possible). Failure to turn in missed work will result in a zero. Any assignment or project that was due on the day of absence must be turned in the next school day in attendance.
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Scholars have one week to meet with their teachers to set a date to make up a test. Scholars have until the quarter ends to take a test missed due to absence. Any test not made up will receive a grade of zero.
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All assignments must be completed by the day they are due.
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Scholars are expected to communicate any difficulties in understanding of material or any other hardships keeping them from completing work PRIOR to the assignment’s due date.
Course Description:
Scholars in 8th grade English will analyze high-quality, complex nonfiction texts and great works of literature. Scholars learn how to cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis or critique. Scholars are primed to question an author’s assumptions and assess the accuracy of his or her claims as the writing focus continues to be argumentation. Instruction focuses on helping scholars become adept at reading closely and uncovering evidence to use in their own writing. Scholars will analyze in writing two or more texts that provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify whether the disagreement is over facts or interpretation. Scholars develop a rich vocabulary of academic words, which they use to speak and write with more precision. Scholars will write with increasing sophistication, focusing on organizing ideas, concepts and information using the Schaffer method for writing.