Miss McBride

Introduction to Grade 10 Applied English

Semester One, Period ThreeRoom 139

English is the only subject area that is mandatory in each year of high school. The commitment that you make to your success in English now continues throughout your future studies – make it count!

Course Outline

The Grade 10 Applied English course is broken down into five units of study:

  1. Short Stories
  2. Stand Your Ground
  3. The Maestro
  4. Miracle Worker
  5. Poetry

Uniform

The school uniform policy will be in full effect at all times. Any failure to adhere to the uniform policy will result in dismissal from class, if necessary, in order return in proper uniform. Please note that a three strikes rule will apply: failure to follow the uniform policy will result in a study hall assignment.

Cell phones and electronic devices

In keeping with the school policy on cell phones and electronic devices, there is a zero tolerance policy for the use of these devices in class. Students who bring these devices in to class must place them at the front of the room and retrieve them only at the end of the period. A three strikes rule will apply to any cell phones or electronic devices found to be in use in class – they will be confiscated on the first and second instance and kept in the Main Office for the principal’s discretion on the third instance.

Class conduct

Students are expected to conduct themselves in class according to the three R’s:

  • Respect classmates and teacher at all times (e.g. absolutely no speaking out of turn or interrupting, support one another’s learning through productive feedback and questioning)
  • Take responsibility for success (e.g. homework, class participation)
  • Be reliable (e.g. punctual, consistent effort in class)

Organization

Students are expected to come to class fully prepared in order to do their best. This includes

a neatly organized binder with blank paper for notes

pens/pencils and highlighters

any necessary textbooks

assistive technology (e.g. laptop, headphones) if assigned

Students who repeatedly come to class unprepared will be assigned a study hall in order to compensate for the time and work that is lost.

At the beginning of each unit, students will review the expectations for the unit and set personal goals. If any assignments do not meet these goals, students will have an opportunity to make these up during a lunch period.

Each student will be responsible for maintaining a record of his/her assignments and marks in a folder to be kept in the classroom. This folder will be returned to each student prior to the final exam for study purposes.

Homework, assignments, and tests

Students are expected to adhere to guidelines and expectations for homework and assignments according to the three R’s:

  • Respect deadlines and due dates
  • Take responsibility for your success – it’s up to you!
  • Be a reliable classmate and dependable to your teacher

A class website has been set up to assist students’ organization in this course. The website includes a class calendar and useful links for student research. Handouts that have been provided in class will also be available on the website; therefore, students who are absent are expected to keep up to date. These are also available so that students may access them for study purposes or if they have lost any handouts distributed in class. The link for the class website is:

A variety of assessment tools will be used to gauge students’ progress in this course. All formative (ungraded) tasks will be designed to assist students’ completion of their final task and unit test. In general, students should be prepared for

  • Formative tasks throughout each unit, which will be assessed with feedback
  • One summative task/project and one test per major unit of study
  • One culminating activity and one final exam at the end of the course