Hamilton High School

English 12 Course Information and Syllabus

2021-2022

ENG 101-102 Dual Enrollment Credit provided by Chandler Gilbert Community College                                                    

Class section numbers: 

English 101: 13780 (Fall)

English 102: 17256 (Spring)

 Dr. Laura Brudvik   E-mail:  brudvik.laura@cusd80.com Room C108

Hamilton High School’s Mission Statement: To prepare students to be successful in their academic, personal, and professional lives.

English Department’s Mission Statement: Cultivating diversity, integrity, and tenacity through literacy and critical thinking to empower students to be engaged community members.

Diversity Statement: All individuals have a right to an educational environment free from bias, prejudice and bigotry. As members of Hamilton High School educational community, students are expected to refrain from participation in acts of harassment that are designed to demean another student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religious preference, disability or sexual orientation.

Course Description:

This course offers the English 12 student a broad curriculum focusing on rhetoric, fiction and non-fiction. Additional foci, based on the national Common Core Standards, include: post-high school preparation, literary analysis, philosophy, research, and academic writing.  Students have the opportunity to earn ENG 101-102 credit through dual enrollment at Chandler Gilbert Community College.

Academic Writing: Academic writing is thesis-driven, requiring the student to write about, from, or through material in a content area. The body paragraphs rely on evidence from the text and interpretation. Academic writing allows the writer to speak from an authoritative point of view (and from a formal register) on a particular topic. --Mike Rose

 Required supplies

o   100 SHEET Ruled Composition Book (9.75 in x 7.5 in) to be used SOLELY FOR ENGLISH.

o   Loose leaf paper (lined)

o   Set of highlighters (yellow, blue, green, and pink)

o   #2 pencils

o   Pens (blue or black ink only)

o   USB Flash Drive (for assignments and to back-up work)

o   Post it notes (for annotating school texts)

o   Index cards (for presentations)

NOTE:  A Google Account is required for completion of assignments in my class.

Grades and Notification Policies

Grades are weighted by category (daily assignments= 30%, tests/quizzes = 30%, writing/projects = 40%). My grading will be 80-20, meaning that 2nd quarter builds on 1st quarter grades and 4th quarter builds on 3rd quarter grades. The two combined quarters represent 80% of the semester grade, and the semester exam encompasses the additional 20%.  When looking at the Infinite Campus program, the grade will be reflected for the entire semester.

***IMPORTANT- As this is a senior level class students should be responsible for contacting me before parents. Students should be on Infinite Campus frequently reviewing their grades. My HHS email is the best way to reach me.  If there is a zero (0) indicated for an assignment, that means the assignment is missing.  I do not give zeroes on graded assignments.

 GRADING POLICY 

Senior English teachers focus on instruction of effective communication techniques. We strive for students to leave our classes prepared to write and speak effectively in both college and career situations. Thus, we expect our students to proofread and revise every assignment prior to submission. Because of Arizona’s adoption of the national Common Core Standards (aka Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards) as of 2011, every student is held to high expectations within a rigorous curriculum. Please review the following grading scale so that you are aware of how you will be assessed.

All Senior English teachers will utilize the following grading scale.

Grade     %           Requirements

A     90-100%      Outstanding. Exceeds assignment requirements. Demonstrates a determination to excel, advanced analytical ability, advanced word choice, excellent organization, and thoroughness of response. Minimal errors throughout assignment.

B      80-89%        Excellent. Meets and occasionally exceeds assignment requirements. Incorporates all essay requirements with strong analytical ability, good word choice, focus, clarity, organization, and thoroughness. Evidence of strong revision. Very few errors throughout the assignment that do not impede readability or comprehension.

C      70-79%         Good. Meets assignment requirements. Incorporates most essay requirements, including some analysis, standard word choice, and acceptable organization. Evidence of some revision. Errors may begin to impede readability or comprehension.

D     60-69%         Insufficient/incomplete. Does not meet many or most assignment requirements. Little to no analysis, poor word choice, and unclear or missing organization. Little to no evidence of revision. Numerous errors throughout assignment impede comprehension.

F      59-0%          Incorrect/submitted late or not submitted. All or most assignment requirements missing. Errors severely affect comprehension. 

 Assignments and Website

A calendar, handouts, and daily activities are posted through Google Classroom. Absent students are responsible for checking the calendar in Google Classroom for assignments, tests, or quizzes they may have missed. Most handouts provided in class are also posted to Google Classroom. 

HHS POLICIES

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:  All individuals have a right to an educational environment free from bias, prejudice and bigotry.  As members of the Hamilton High School educational community, students are expected to refrain from participating in acts of harassment that are designed to demean another student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, or sexual orientation.

v  All Hamilton High School rules are enforced, specifically those concerning electronic devices.

NOTE:  ARS statute 13-3019 states that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly photograph, videotape, film or digitally record or by any other means use a device to secretly view or record another person without that person’s consent. Translated:  Students MAY NOT have a camera or camera phone out in this class.

v  Unless expressly stated, all writing assignments must be typed in Times New Roman 12 point font,and must follow the appropriate format for the assignment.  Additional assignment guidelines will be provided and MUST BE FOLLOWED in order to receive full credit. 

Cell Phone Policy

You may not use your phones unless I have given permission for their use.  Types of classroom use of cell phones include, but are not limited to, copy of novel on phone, researching topics in class, working on Senior Survey, etc.  When I have given permission for using your cell phone, it may be placed on your desk. At no other time may your phone be visible or in use.  Any student caught using a cell phone without permission will have the cell phone confiscated and submitted to Security. 

HOMEWORK, LATE WORK AND MAKE-UP WORK POLICY

I.     Homework Assignments

1. Virtual Learning Routine: Assignments are due on the designated date in Google Classroom. You will have a minimum of 48 hours to complete each assignment. Online course work should be taken as seriously as in-person work. Grade percentages remain the same. Assignments in Google Classroom are arranged week by week so you will be able to access it online in the weekly schedule.
2. In-Person Routine: Regular assignments are due at the beginning of each class period. You will place your work in your designated basket. If you cannot print it at home, bring your assignment in and print it prior to class in a computer lab, the library, or ask a friend prior to entering my room.   My computer is not available for printing assignments (see “Printing Problem” below)

Homework assignments are those given from one class period to the next.  Students have one class period per each day of absence to hand in homework assigned DURING the time absent.  It is the student’s responsibility to secure all missed work due to absences.  Class calendars clearly list what is due each day; it is the student’s responsibility to make revisions to the calendar as discussed in class.  Late daily assignments are generally NOT accepted for credit, but reduced credit MAY be given for extenuating circumstances.  It is up to the student to come talk to me about such circumstances.

1.   Major Assignments   *****VERY IMPORTANT--PLEASE NOTE*****

Students are given due dates for major assignments such as papers and projects.  If a student is absent the day a major assignment is due, he/ she must arrange to have the work delivered on the due date. To be clear:  Major assignments are due on the specified date even if the student is absent.  If the student knows he/ she will be absent that day (i.e., field trip, college visitation, etc.), specific arrangements must be made with the teacher PRIOR to the absence. MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE TURNED IN FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SENIOR ENGLISH. Major assignments include at least two essays per quarter with additional projects to be determined per unit of study.

NOTE:  Late assignments are subject to a minimum 10% penalty per calendar day (including weekends and block days the student does not have English class). Major assignments more than three days late will not be accepted pending a student/teacher/administrator meeting.

Some key reminders about late work:

•         No late work will be accepted five (5) days after the due date.
•         No late work will be accepted the last two weeks of the semester.
•         For block classes, one day late means the next day, not the next class period.
•         Some assignments will not be accepted late (e.g., large projects and scheduled oral/visual presentations). 
•         I reserve the right to consider extenuating circumstances for late work.  The key is to communicate with me.

III. Printing Issues

If for any reason you are unable to print your assignments, SAVE THEM TO YOUR USB PORT. You CANNOT access your email from school due to district site blockers, so the only way to ensure access to them is to save to a thumb drive. It is then YOUR responsibility to go to the library or the computer lab and print it before class. Assignments saved to a USB port thumb drive can be accessed on the student computers in the back of my room.  Do not wait until class begins to print out work.  That is not the appropriate time.  Work printed out in class that is due that day will be considered late.  Please note:  your email account may not be accessible on school computers due to system-wide blocks.  A thumb drive is your best bet.

1.   Timed Writings, Tests and Quizzes

Missed timed writings, tests and quizzes may not be made up during class time. Students have ONE CALENDAR WEEK to make up missing timed writings, tests and quizzes.  Students may be given an alternate assessment. You will not receive reminders from me regarding makeup testing; you are responsible for checking the calendar regularly.

V.    Attendance Policy

General absence info per Hamilton Handbook: After FIVE class period absences per semester (EXCUSED and UNEXCUSED), the student will meet with administration and may be dropped from the class with a failing grade.  After NINE (9) absences, the student may be placed in an alternative program, put on attendance contract, or dropped from the class with a failing grade.  Parents will be notified via mail about attendance issues.

1. Virtual Attendance Policy

Attendance is based on engagement. If a student is not present for synchronous instruction or does not complete the asynchronous/alternative assignment for the daily class meeting, then the student is considered absent.  Teachers will contact attendance clerks once a student is determined to be absent.

Tardy Policy:  You are to be in the classroom when the bell indicating the beginning of class rings.  You must be in your seat and ready to begin work within one (1) minute.  If you are tardy (not in your seat), I will mark you as tardy on attendance.  When you have accumulated three (3) tardies, you will lose 5 of your 50 Citizenship Points.  Be careful of your time management, because you could find yourself depleting all your points rather quickly if you can’t make it to class on time.

1.   Plagiarism/Cheating: This is a serious issue and will NOT be tolerated.

Definition from Hamilton High School Student Handbook: Copying the work of another person (student OR author) and submitting it as your own, obtaining unauthorized or undocumented material from the Internet  or other sources, or securing teacher materials or work in a dishonest or unauthorized way are all considered cheating.”  Papers and essays must be submitted to Feedback Studio (formerly known as Turnitin.com), a widely used secondary and collegiate plagiarism detection tool, before they will be accepted by the teacher. Instructions for submitting work will be distributed in class. For clarification, students also should not arbitrarily decide to engage in group work. The teacher will provide students those opportunities and will notify them when collaboration is appropriate.

 Consequences of plagiarism

First offense:  A phone call or email to parent, and zero on the assignment, and referral to the grade level Dean. Second offense:  A zero on the assignment, a referral to administration, phone call or email to the parent, and three-days out of school suspension.  Third offense:  zero on the assignment, phone call or email to the parent, and a nine-day suspension.  Fourth offense mandates being dropped from the class with an “F” along with consideration for alternative placement.

1. Other Uses of Turnitin.com

In addition to using Turnitin.com for plagiarism detection, I also use it as an editing tool.  You will have some essays that will be resubmitted for a revision check.  I also use the Grademark feature for some essays.  You will submit your essay and I will grade it online.  In that circumstance you will not submit a hard copy of the essay, and you will need to go to Turnitin to see your grade and my comments.  More information will be supplied in class at the appropriate time. You may conference with me to resubmit essays for a higher grade.

1. Responsibilities of Digital Citizenship

Appropriate use of technology – board policy IJNDC-R:

The Governing Board intends that technological resources provided by the District be used in a safe, responsible and proper manner in support of the instructional program and for the advancement of student learning. It is the policy of the Chandler Unified School District to maintain an environment that promotes ethical and responsible conduct in all electronic resource activities by staff and students. The District reserves the right to monitor use of the District’s systems for improper use without warning or prior consent. Students shall be informed that computer files and electronic communications, including email, are not private and may be accessed by the District at any time. Inappropriate use may result in disciplinary action and/or legal action in accordance with the law and Board policy. Please visit the student handbook at https://www.cusd80.com/handbooks for further details about appropriate use of technology use.

•         Use appropriate language and behavior when interacting with others (i.e. no cyberbullying)
•         Respect the opinions and ideas of others
•         Obey all intellectual property laws
•         Do not use or share others' work without permission
•         Follow rules and/or codes of conduct for every Internet site
•         Responsibility to report cyberbullying, threats, and inappropriate use of digital resources

OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE

Information in this syllabus is subject to change based on Chandler Unified School District policy, Hamilton High School policy, English Department policy, or circumstances relative to the current classroom and school schedule.  Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes both in person and on instructor website.

Tutoring and Personal Discussion

We will be doing some challenging work in this class.  I have to assume you grasp what I ask you to do. If you don’t, ask.  Communication is the key. You should never be embarrassed to ask anything—no question is too simple or too difficult.  I am always available for tutoring, if you’re having difficulties.  If you are serious about improving your grade, you need to see me for personal instruction.  Please make an appointment with me, but don’t wait until the last minute; teachers are very busy people with many other commitments.  I am available for tutoring M-F during office hours (2:15-3:00 pm).

Civility Statement (In Other Words, Classroom Behavior)

Finally, probably one of the most important classroom rules:  Conduct which is harmful, obstructive, disruptive to or interferes with the educational process is prohibited.  The language of communication between students and instructor or among students shall maintain a level appropriate to any high school learning situation.  Excessively informal, rude, or insulting language will not be tolerated.  The use of profanity is not allowed.  The primary and overriding rule in my class at all times is RESPECT.

Consequences for Violation:

1.         Verbal warning
2. Parent contact
3. Administrative intervention

Finally, NO food, drink, or gum is allowed in classrooms without permission.  This is a school policy which will be enforced.

If you are enrolled in the dual enrollment portion of this class, the Addendum applies to you.

Please have a parent/guardian sign and date the electronic form in Google Classroom indicating that he or she has read these policies with you, and then please sign and date it yourself.  This signature sheet is due on Wednesday, August 12. 

Addendum

CGCC Dual Enrollment Policies

If you are enrolled in the dual enrollment program to receive college 101 and 102 credit for this course, these policies also apply to you.

MCCCD Student Code of Conduct:

(The purpose of this Code is to help ensure a healthy, comfortable and educationally productive environment for students, employees and visitors.)

https://chancellor.maricopa.edu/public-stewardship/governance/administrative-regulations/2-students/2.5-student-rights-and-responsibilities/2.5.2-student-conduct-code

Information Regarding Disability Services:

 It is the student’s responsibility to self-identify, and apply for Disability Resources & Services (DRS) by utilizing the new DRS CONNECT Student System. Accessing the DRS webpage:

http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/Students/DisabilityServices/Pages/Home.aspx will give students a direct connection to DRS CONNECT. If you have concerns or need immediate assistance call 480-857-5188. The DRS Office is located at Pecos Campus in BRD101. All DRS processes must be followed for academic accommodations to be implemented. 

Information Regarding Counseling Services: 

Counseling Services at CGCC offers students free, confidential individual counseling for academic, career, and personal issues.  Services are offered at the Pecos and Williams campus locations. Connections with community resources and referrals are also available. For contact information, please refer to our website at http://www.cgc.edu/counselingservices, or call us at 480-732-7158 (Pecos), or 480-988-8001 (Williams). 

Writing Center

         Dual Enrollment students are encouraged to use the CGCC Writing Center.  Use the following link to learn more about the Writing Center.  http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/Academics/LearningCenter/Writing/Pages/Home.aspx

Academic Misconduct/Plagiarism (from 2.3.11 MCCCD Policies) 

Cheating is any form of dishonesty in an academic exercise.  It includes, but is not limited to, (a) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, examinations, or any other form of assessment whether or not the items are graded; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the faculty member in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to or administered by the college or a member of the college faculty or staff; and (d) fabrication of data, facts, or information.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating in which a student falsely represents another person’s work as his or her own – it includes, but is not limited to: (a) the use of paraphrase or direct quotation of published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; (b) unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials; and (c) information gathered from the internet and not properly identified.  Since all students at the college level, especially in ENG 101 and 102, are expected to have reading and comprehension skills adequate for understanding the above

CGCC Addendum Page 3:

 definition and for fulfilling the requirements for these courses, instructors believe that plagiarism is intolerable; consequently, any act of cheating or plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, or acts of academic misconduct on any assignment, will result in consequences as outlined in Hamilton High School’s Student Handbook.

 Academic Consequences:  Violations of the student conduct code can have academic consequences if the violation also constitutes failure to meet standards of performance or professionalism set by the instructor or the program, or if it constitutes cheating, plagiarism, falsification of data, or other forms of academic dishonesty.  The instructor may award a failing grade for the assignment or the course in such cases, and the program faculty may decide that the student is ineligible to continue in the program.  Academic consequences are determined by the faculty and academic administration, and are not dependent on the decisions of the student conduct board, the appeals board, or the student conduct administrator.

SENIOR ENGLISH STUDENT/PARENT/GUARDIAN CONTRACT

Student Name_________________________________________           Period_________

                                                  (please print)

This page must be signed and is due on or before Monday 7/26.  This syllabus is a type of contract. By signing it, you are indicating that you understand the policies, objectives, and expectations for Dr. Brudvik’s 12th grade English class. The syllabus will be available on our Google Classroom. 

Student

Signature_____________________________________   Date________________

Dear Parent or Guardian: 

Communication is an important element for your child’s success in this class. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  The best mode of communication for me is email—I check it daily.  My email address and phone number are at the top of the syllabus, as well as on the website.  brudvik.laura@CUSD80.com

Use of video and film. Throughout the year I may show pertinent clips and possibly full length, rated PG-13 movies that coincide with the curriculum.  Your signature is required for these viewings. If you do not feel comfortable with your child seeing a PG-13 clip or film, simply write a blurb by your signature, and I will find something else for him/her to do during that time. 

As this year progresses, you can keep track of your student’s grades through Infinite Campus.  The system automatically sends out missing-assignment emails at the end of each week.  

I enforce the CUSD and HHS policies as presented in the Hamilton High School Handbook; please review it on the school webpage.  

Sincerely, 

Dr. Laura Brudvik

I have reviewed this syllabus with my child, and we understand the objectives, policies, and expectations of this class. 

Parent Signature_______________________________________     

Date_____________