English 10 Honors
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    Contact Information:
    Email: jtelesco@peekskillschools.org (best way to reach me)
    Phone Number: 914.737.0201
     
    All major assignments and announcements are posted in Google Classroom.  Parents can join Google Classroom as long as their child is enrolled in the class.  Just send me an email and I will send you an invitation to join the class.
     
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    Course Description: English 10 Honors is a rigorous, academic course designed for the student who plans to continue taking advanced level coursework. This introductory course provides the foundation for AP Language and Composition in 11th grade.  Students will move at an accelerated pace requiring an increased level of responsibility and independence. Students are expected to demonstrate mastery of the reading and writing process, critical thinking, and comprehension at a high level before selecting this course. Class time will consist primarily of analysis, discussion, and reflection of literary works read both inside and outside of class. Success in this class will require a strong work ethic, commitment, organizational and time management skills, and the ability to analyze complex texts.
     
    In English 10 Honors, students will continue to build on their work with literature and writing.  Some of the major literary works we will read this year include The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Night by Elie Wiesel,  Fences by August Wilson, and other works of nonfiction.  Students will respond to literature through writing assignments, conversations, oral presentations, quizzes, and tests. All students in this course will take the Regents Examination in Language Arts in June. 
     

    Grading Policy: 

    Classwork & Participation: 40%

    • Classwork includes group activities, note-taking, class handouts, Do Now’s, and any other assignment completed primarily in class.
    • At the end of each quarter, your Do Now’s will be checked for a grade. 
    • Participation in this class may look different for each student.  We will brainstorm a list as a class. 

     

    Assessments: 40%

    •  Major writing assignments are completed over an extended period of time. These assignments require that you follow the writing process (prewriting, revising, feedback, editing and reflecting). The whole process from beginning to end will be a part of your final grade for the assignment.  All assignments should be typed and follow the proper format. All major written pieces will be submitted via Google Classroom. From time to time, you will be expected to bring a printed draft to class for peer editing. 
    • You will be tested and quizzed during the year. 
    • Exams will always be announced; quizzes may or may not be announced.
    • If you are absent, you have up to one week from your return to make up a missed exam or quiz.
    • Students will be assigned one project per quarter.
    • Students will be assigned a midyear portfolio in January/February and a final portfolio in June.  A portfolio is a collection of work that reflects your hard work and growth as a student. 

     

    Homework: 20%

    Students will be assigned work that must be completed outside of class.  Some assignments may be shorter in nature like an article from TIME Magazine. Twice during the school year, students will be assigned two novels to read outside of class.  Regardless of the length of the text, there will always be required assessments that go along with each text.  Homework will be graded based on completion.

     

    Homework Rationale:

    • Homework should demonstrate that it was completed with care and accuracy.
    • Homework should be completed to the best of each student’s ability.
    • Homework should be returned to school on time.
    • Homework will be graded based on completion 

     

    English Department Homework Policy and Rationale:

    According to research done by the National Education Association (NEA), “at the secondary school level, student homework is associated with greater academic achievement.”  Not only does homework support students in developing core skills as readers, writers, and thinkers, it supports them in building a strong work ethic and developing time management skills that lead to ongoing success, especially in college where much of the work is done outside of class.  In alignment with the NEA’s guidelines, our homework assignments usually fall into one of three categories: “practice, preparation, or extension.”  

    The goals of homework assignments include practicing in order to master skills introduced in class, preparing for success in both the short and long term, and extending learning through completing assessments that are always started in class.  Students are generally given more than one day to complete homework assignments and given opportunities to work with teachers during callback to receive clarification and support. It is without question that “we learn by doing” (Aristotle); therefore homework plays a vital role in furthering the education of students that occurs both in school and at home.    

     

    Late Work Policy: 

     As a rule, I do not accept late work.  Of course, emergencies happen and people have extenuating circumstances.  Speak to me privately if something happens that prevents you from getting your work done.