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Pamela Nelson D305: 801 583-1661 ext. 4305 E-mail: pam.nelson@slcschools.org lass !e"site: http:##m$.%en.org#85&05

PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND STUDENT: Please carefully read and discuss this disclosure statement together. If you ha e any !uestions" comments" or concerns" feel free to contact me. #ut$off the %ortion on the last %a&e" si&n and date it indicatin& that you ha e read and a&reed to all the terms contained 'ithin this document. Please return this to me no later than (riday" Au&ust )*th. PADRES DE (A+I,IA - ESTUDIANTES: Por fa or lean este documento en total asi !ue su e.ito de%ende de su entendimiento de todas las re&las y e.%ectaciones de mi clase y las del cole&io. (a or de entre&ar el %a%elito en la ultima %a&ina con su firma el mas %ronto %ossi/le %ero antes del )* de A&osto" 0*1). Si no lo entienda /ien" ten&a fa or de llamarme en el numero: 2*1 32)$1441 e.t. 50*2. Siem%re estoy dis%uesto de ayudarles. Welcome to 6unior ,an&ua&e Arts7 The primary objective for this course is to em%o'er stu e!ts i! their use of la!"ua"e to u! ersta! a! i!vesti"ate themselves# others# cultures a! the $orl they live i!% Rea i!"# $riti!"# spea&i!" a! liste!i!" $ill be use to evelop hi"her'level thi!&i!"% (f $e $or& as a team $e $ill accomplish the follo$i!" "oals) Raise rea i!" a! comprehe!sio! levels throu"h close rea i!" of challe!"i!" fictio! a! !o!'fictio! te*ts +evelop a! stre!"the! $riti!" s&ills $ith a! emphasis o! se!te!ce structure# pu!ctuatioo! a! commu!icati!" effectively throu"h $riti!" Stre!"the! stu e!ts ability to effecti ely commu!icate i eas a! &!o$le "e i! "roups a! for $hole class (! ivi ual participatio! i! a lear!i!" commu!ity that respects i! ivi uals a! values aca emic "ro$th #ourse Descri%tion La!"ua"e Arts 11 co!si ers America! Literature% We $ill be rea i!" from both historical a! co!temporary fictio!# poetry# a! !o!fictio! $or&% Utah has evelope a ,ore ,urriculum $hich outli!es specific sta! ar s for stu e!t lear!i!"% The ,ore ,urriculum i!clu es i eas# co!cepts# a! s&ills $hich provi e a fou! atio! o! $hich subse-ue!t lear!i!" may be built% The state ,ore ca! be accesse o! the Utah State Office of E ucatio!.s $ebsite at http)//$$$%schools%utah%"ov/curr/core%

#ourse 8/9ecti es
Stu e!ts $ill $rite i!formatio!al a! literary te*ts to reflect" create" analy:e a! %ersuade Stu e!ts $ill re ise a! edit to stre!"the! i eas# or"a!i1atio!# voice# $or choice# se!te!ce flue!cy a! co!ve!tio!s +evelop &!o$le "e of la!"ua"e eleme!ts a! processes throu"h $hich mea!i!" is create +evelop the ability to evaluate mea!i!" from iffere!t poi!ts of vie$% Rea i!"# $riti!"# a! iscussio! $ill be use to evelop hi"her'level thi!&i!" s&ills%

Utah has developed a Core Curriculum that outlines specific standards for student learning. The Core curriculum includes ideas, concepts, and skills that provide a foundation on which subsequent learning may be built. The state Core can be accessed on the Utah State Office of ducation!s website at http"##www.schools.utah.gov#curr#core.

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$iterature by 2c+ou"al Little 3The ,rucible4 by Arthur 2iller Native America!# Africa! Slavery a! 5urita! poetry# essays a! short stories Self'selecte !ovels set uri!" a! America! $ar Essays# poetry# short stories that focus o! $ar To %ill a &ockingbird by 6arper Lee 'ean Trees by 7arbara 8i!"solver A Stu e!t selecte 2emoir

#lass (ormat) 6o$ $e lear! a! ho$ $e $ill provi e evi e!ce of lear!i!"%
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RU,ES ; PR8#EDURES: Alo!" $ith all East 6i"h School 5olicies a! 5roce ures# there are t$o major rules i! my classroom)

1. Thou Shalt Not) $hi!e# eat# te*t messa"e# use perso!al music evices# emo!strate isrespectful behavior to anyone# or sleep i! this class% 2.Thou Shalt) e!"a"e i! your lear!i!" process# be or"a!i1e # be o! time# be prepare # a! be actively i!volve i! this class%
(! this class# $e all have a job% 2y job# as your teacher# is to teach you% Aour job# as a stu e!t# is to lear!% Ultimately# $e all come here to accomplish those perso!al jobs a! respo!sibilities% As lo!" as you are !ot i!terferi!" $ith your o$! ability to lear!# your classmates. ability to lear!# a! my ability to teach# it is pretty safe to assume that your behavior is acceptable% <eha ior E.%ectations) Stu e!ts are e*pecte to participate i! all class activities a! co!tribute to the classroom climate of lear!i!" a! safety by) o Sho$i!" respect to ALL peers throu"h voice# la!"ua"e a! actio! o Not e!"a"e i! activities that isrupt my teachi!"# their lear!i!" or the lear!i!" of other stu e!ts O!e $ar!i!" $ill be "ive! for i!appropriate behavior# the! pare!ts $ill be calle (f behavior co!ti!ues# stu e!ts $ill $rite a! essay that $ill be si"!e by pare!t After t$o i!ci e!ts stu e!ts $ill be referre to the a mi!istratio! =ome'or>) 2ust be ha! e i! at the /e&innin& of class to be o! time% After that# home$or& $ill be mar&e late% ,ate ?or> Policy) o Stu e!ts are respo!sible to fi! out $hat assi"!me!ts they misse either /efore# after school or durin& lunch% Help will not be given during or between classes% +aily 5rompts# class$or& a! assi"!me!ts $ill be poste o! the class $ebsite) http)//my%ue!%or"/BCD>C% No e uctio! i! poi!ts $ill be "ive! for e(cused absences. All other late $or& $ill automatically receive C>E of the total cre it u!less le&itimate arra!"eme!ts have bee! ma e $ith me prior to the ue ate% Attendance and Tardy Policy) (t is !ecessary for you to be i! class i! or er to for you to succee i! this class% (f you o

? happe! to miss class# $ith a! e*cusal !ote# it is your respo!sibility to fi! out $hat $as covere uri!" the misse class either throu"h your classmates# the $ebsite ;http)//my%ue!%or"/BCD>C< or by spea&i!" $ith me irectly% (f you &!o$ you $ill !ot be i! class for a! e*te! e perio of time# please "ive me a $ee& of a va!ce !otice so that your assi"!me!ts ca! be prepare for you% (f you &!o$ you are "oi!" to be abse!t o! a test ay or the ue ate of a major $riti!" assi"!me!t# it is your respo!sibility to ma&e arra!"eme!ts to ta&e the test or tur! i! the $or& /efore the ate of abse!ce% Aour atte! a!ce ;i!clu i!" tar ies< $ill affect your participatio! "ra e i! this course% (! or er to be co!si ere 3o! time#4 you must 7E (N AOUR SEAT ;7(S< $he! the tar y bell ri!"s% Tar ies 1'? Tar ies ?G ,itatio! F Loss of +aily 5articipatio! 5oi!ts ,itatio!# ,o!ti!ue Loss of +aily 5articipatio! 5oi!ts# 5are!ts Notifie # A mi!istrative Referral# Ris& of (! School Suspe!sio!

Electronics) East 6i"h School has a! establishe policy o! all electro!ic evices ;e%"% cell pho!es# i5o s# 25@ players# ,+ players<% The first time ( see it# ( $ill ta&e it for your retrieval after school% 5lease o !ot put me i! this positio!% Leave all perso!al electro!ic evices out of the classroomHthis is !ot the place for these items% Gradin&:
Gra e Scale D1 ' 1>> IA BB ' D> I A' BC ' B= I 7G B> J B? I 7 =B J =D I 7' =C J == I ,G =? ' LC I , L0 J L? I ,' CB J L1 I +G C? J C= I + C> J C@ I +' 7elo$ ?D I :

Gra es $ill be $ei"hte as follo$s)

Partici%ation )3@ 5articipatio! i!clu es atte! a!ce a! aily preparatio! for the class ;Re-uire 2aterials i! class every day% 5articipatio! i! class activities a! class iscussio!s $ill ear! participatio! poi!ts# as $ill completio! of class$or& a! home$or&% 5articipatio! poi!ts $ill be lost for any /eha ior that distracts from my teachin& or student learnin&. Daily Assi&nments: )3@ This i!clu es all ay'to' ay assi"!me!ts i!clu i!" jour!als# home$or&# sile!t rea i!"# !otes# -ui11es a! "roup assi"!me!ts +a9or Assi&nments: )3@ This i!clu es i! ivi ual a! "roup projects# fi!al e it essays# tests# boo& projects% 5oi!ts i! this cate"ory are "e!erally ear!e at the e! of each "ra i!" perio % +y 'e/site: htt%://my.uen.or&/23A*3 contains notes on class acti ities" home'or> and handouts. Please chec> the 'e/site if you are a/sent. Gra es $ill be up ate a! poste o! ES(S $ithi! a $ee& of bei!" retur!e Gra es# perce!ta"es a! type of assi"!me!t $ill be i e!tifie o! ES(S Esis ca! be accesse throu"h stu e!ts a! pare!ts% ,o!tact Stu e!t Services for further i!formatio! 5lease co!tact me a!ytime throu"h my email) pam%!elso!Kslc%&10%ut%us or by pho!e) B>1 CB@' 1LL1 e*t% ?@>C

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A tentati e course sche ule is attache for your co!ve!ie!ce

TUT8RING AND ASSISTAN#E: (! ivi ual a! small "roup tutori!" a! revie$ is available to all stu e!ts o! a first come# first serve basis% ( am available before a! after school a! uri!" seco! lu!ch% (t is best to sche ule this assista!ce $ith me i! a va!ce% =8NEST- P8,I#-: A very strict ho!esty policy $ill be a here to i! this classroom% Stu e!ts are e*pecte to o their o$! $or&# e*cept $he! $or&i!" i! cooperative "roups i! $hich shari!" i!formatio! a! i eas is !ecessary a! appropriate% Stu e!ts $ho 3borro$4 a!other perso!.s $or&# or 3le! 4 their o$! $or& i! a isho!est or other$ise i!appropriate ma!!er# $ill receive a! : o! the assi"!me!t/test i! -uestio! as $ell as the possibility of a faili!" "ra e for the course% ?ith the ease of internet accessi/ility" %la&iarism has /ecome all too common. Pla&iarism is defined as the act of stealin& or %assin& off the ideas or 'ords of another as oneBs o'n 'or>. It is not only unacce%ta/le in this classC it is also ille&al and 'ill result in a failin& &rade on the assi&nment. In this course 'e 'ill discuss ho' to correctly &i e credit to and document othersB 'or>DsE.

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