Mr. Deleeuw's English 1

Course Description:

English I focuses on the Language Arts of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. It offers instruction in reading and vocabulary strategies necessary for comprehension of printed materials; research; the writing of effective paragraphs and multi paragraph papers, with emphasis upon all stages of the writing process; speech instruction; evaluation of mass media; the analysis of genres and the study of language conjunction with writing, concentrating on conventions of grammar usage and mechanics.

Course Text:

Applebee, Arthur et al. The Language of Literature: Florida Pupil’s Edition. Evanston: Mcdougal Little Inc., 2003

Planning:

Email: Tim.Deleeuw@browardschools.com (This is the best way to contact me)

Course Description:

English I focuses on the Language Arts of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language, and literature. It offers instruction in reading and vocabulary strategies necessary for comprehension of printed materials; research; the writing of effective paragraphs and multi paragraph papers, with emphasis upon all stages of the writing process; speech instruction; evaluation of mass media; the analysis of genres and the study of language conjunction with writing, concentrating on conventions of grammar usage and mechanics.

Course Text:

Applebee, Arthur et al. The Language of Literature: Florida Pupil’s Edition. Evanston: Mcdougal Little Inc., 2003

*The order in which these stories are placed is approximate to the order the stories will be read. However, the order is not exact.

*There will be supplemental material added to support the literature on this list. This will not be all the student is expected to read.

School and Classroom Rules:

• Follow School Board of Broward County and JP Taravella rules and regulations at all times.
• Any cell phone left out during a test / quiz or one that rings during a test or a quiz will result in the student receiving a ZERO on that test / quiz.
• Cell phones are not to be in sight at any time during class. The result will be the confiscation of that cell phone for the period and a detention… Also a polite call home.  
• Any student not dressed appropriately in class will be given a detention and sent to Internal Suspension immediately until the problem is fixed.
• Be in your seat, with class materials out, other items stored under your seat, and ready to work before the tardy bell.
• Stay seated, unless otherwise instructed
• Raise your hand to be recognized; One person speaks at a time
• Zero tolerance for sleeping in class. If I fell asleep at my desk, I would expect to be fired.
• All assignments must be headed in the upper left hand corner of page as follows:
  

Your name

Date

Period Number

Assignment

• The school administration has also asked us to have all students write the J. P. T. Pledge of Honor on all tests, quizzes, and Homework assignments to verify that the student has not cheating or plagiarized the material they are saying is his or her own work. Any student that fails to write this Pledge on a test, quiz, or homework assignment may suffer a deduction of points on his or her paper.

Broward County Grading Scale:

All class assignments, homework, quizzes, projects, and oral presentations will be graded using a point system. Rubrics will accompany most assignments for students to track grades and achievement. It is the responsibility of the students to save work and track grades and progress by using the Pinnacle system. The Broward County Grading Scale (below) will be used to assign a letter grade to any work in this class.

Grading Scale