English 9th Ethnic Studies  2024-2025

Classroom Policies

To ensure that every student has the positive learning environment he or she deserves, this classroom has the following guidelines:

1. Be respectful

2. Be prepared: mentally and physically

3. Ask questions

4. Take pride in your work

5. Follow directions promptly.

6. Be a good listener

7. Raise your hand

8. Keep hands and feet to yourself

Other in-class rules and expectations:

-          Bring the needed materials to class every day

-          Absences and make-ups are your responsibility

-           No gum chewing or eating food in the classroom

-          No cell phone use unless approved by my discretion

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory in this class. Students must attend class on time. Tardies are unacceptable. Daily attendance is vital for student success. Each student is unique and has something to contribute. When you are absent, your contribution will be missed, and you will miss the lesson and group work for the day.

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism

Academic dishonesty or plagiarism occurs when you take someone else’s work or ideas and submit them as your own. Plagiarism or any other form of cheating is unacceptable. There is no tolerance policy for academic dishonesty. If plagiarism or any other form of cheating occurs, you will receive an F on the assignment. If it takes place a second time, you will be referred to the principal’s office effective immediately.

Assignments or tests that have been copied or plagiarized will be given an F grade and

cannot be made up. This includes the work of students who allow others to copy their work. 

English 10             2024-2025

Instructor 

Ms.Witte

Email 

laura.witte@sausdlearns.net

Room 

201

Course Overview 

The primary objective for English 10 is to help students achieve their highest potential in the areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking. English 10 is designed to prepare students in life-long reading and writing.  

All assignments will push students to think critically, communicate ideas with sincerity, analyze and use text to support those ideas and prepare students to be independent readers, writers, and thinkers in today's world. 

I firmly believe in creating a positive learning environment and hope that together we can build that in our classroom. Keeping an open mind throughout this course is crucial to success and I always encourage students to share their thoughts and ideas in class openly. 

Course Materials 

These will be the materials we will use daily. All other supplies needed will be notified in advance. 

• Chromebook and charger 

• Agenda Planner 

• Writing tools: pens, pencils, highlighter 

• Loose leaf-lined paper 

• Library book 

• A specific ELA tab in a binder or a separate ELA binder 

Grading 

Students will earn points for the completion of assignments, tests, projects, participation, and classwork/homework. 

Grading Scale: 

A. 90-100% 

B. 80-89% 

C. 70-79% 

D. 60-69% 

F. 59% and below

Grading Breakdown: 

- Summative Assessment: 45% 

- Guided Practice: 25% 

- formative Assessment: 20% 

- Independent Practice: 10% 

Classroom Policies 

To ensure that every student has the positive learning environment he or she deserves, this classroom has the following guidelines: 

1. Be respectful 

2. Be prepared: mentally and physically 

3. Ask questions 

4. Take pride in your work 

5. Follow directions promptly 

6. Be a good listener 

7. Raise your hand 

8. Keep hands and feet to yourself 

Other in-class rules and expectations: 

- Bring needed materials to class every day. This means a Chromebook and charger. 

- Absences and make-ups are your responsibility 

- No gum chewing or eating food in the classroom 

- No cell phone use unless approved by my discretion 

Attendance 

Attendance is mandatory in this class. Students must attend class on time. Tardies are unacceptable. Daily attendance is vital for student success. Each student is unique and has something to contribute. When you are absent your contribution will be missed, and you miss the lesson and group work for the day. 

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism 

Academic dishonesty or plagiarism occurs when you take someone else’s work or ideas and submit them as your own. Plagiarism or any other form of cheating is unacceptable. There is no tolerance policy for academic dishonesty. If plagiarism or any other form of cheating occurs, you will receive an F on the assignment. If it occurs a second time, you will be referred to the principal’s office immediately. 

Cell Phone/earbud Policy 

• Students will place their cellphones and earbuds in their backpacks upon entering the classroom.   

• If policy is violated cellphones and earbuds will be confiscated. 

• School-appropriate cellphone use is permitted during class when specified by the teacher. 

• If the cell phone policy is violated, more than once and the student is defiant to put it in the cellphone older it is a referable offense.  

 Course readings:  

1. The Alchemist  

2. Fahrenheit 451 

3. Edgar Allan Poe, Maya Angelou, William Wordsworth, and others. 

4. Antigone  

5. Several different poetry, drama, and Greek mythology pieces 

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