Niceville High School

Niceville High School

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Jacqueline Blow

Course Title: English I Honors

Course Number: 1001320

Credit: 1.0

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide grade 9 students, using texts of high complexity, advanced integrated language arts study in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language for college and career preparation and readiness.
Honors and Advanced Level Course Note:Academic rigor is more than simply assigning to students a greater quantity of work. Through the application, analysis, evaluation, and creation of complex ideas that are often abstract and multi-faceted, students are challenged to think and collaborate critically on the content they are learning.

The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:

active reading of varied texts for what they say explicitly, as well as the logical inferences that can be drawn
analysis of literature and informational texts from varied literary periods to examine:
text craft and structure
elements of literature
arguments and claims supported by textual evidence
power and impact of language
influence of history, culture, and setting on language
personal critical and aesthetic response
writing for varied purposes
developing and supporting argumentative claims
crafting coherent, supported informative/expository texts
responding to literature for personal and analytical purposes
writing narratives to develop real or imagined events
writing to sources using text- based evidence and reasoning
effective listening, speaking, and viewing strategies with emphasis on the use of evidence to support or refute a claim in multimedia presentations, class discussions, and extended text discussions
collaboration amongst peers

Required Text:

Additional Text Resources:

Houghton MifflinHarcourt Collections Close Reader (Consumable)

Houghton MifflinHarcourt Florida Assessment (Consumable)

Supplies/ Resources:PLEASE HAVE THESE EVERY DAY IN CLASS

2 Three Ring Binders (1.5 or 2 inch)

College Ruled Notebook Paper

Composition Book

5 Notebook Dividers labeled: Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing, Literature, Miscellaneous

Pens (Blue or Black Ink)

Pencil (#2)

Highlighter (s)

**Project Materials (ample notice will be given)

**Independent Novels (student/ parent discretion)

Internet and Electronic Device Usage Requirements

** Internet usage is allowed only if parental permission is given by signature /Form MIS 5251

**Cell phones are allowed only if parental permission is given by signature /Form MIS 5338

**Cell phones are to be out only when teacher announces that class will use them for assignments.

** Students must also sign and agree to terms/ Form MIS 5337and MIS 5251

Electronic devices or app purchases are not required

Grading Procedures:

Tests = 30%

Writing assignments, Projects, and Presentations = 30 %

Quizzes = 20%

Homework journal and Daily Work= 20%

** Extra Credit, if applicable, is not given to anyone with missing or incomplete work.

Homework Policy: Late homework will not be accepted due to the fact that the class goes over the information the following day in most cases.Exceptions can be discussed when there is aserious issue.

Late Major Assignments: 20 points are deducted from final grade for every day late. Exceptions can be discussed when there is a serious issue.

Essay Policies:In addition to a hard copy, all essays will be submitted to A grade of zero will result if a paper is not submitted online by the deadline. The student computers in my room may be used for this process, and I am more than willing to assist.

** Extra Credit, if applicable, is not given to anyone with missing or incomplete work.

Miscellaneous Information:

Students should refer to all policies outlined in the NHS Student Handbook and the Code of Conduct provided by the Okaloosa County School District. Failure to comply will result in immediate disciplinary action.

Contact Information:

Email – (there is a link to this on the school website)

Class Website -

This link to the class website is also located on Faculty page and contains valuable information and resources.

Miscellaneous

Always ask questions (other people probably have the same question)

Students must have an excused absence to make up all work. All make up work must be completed within 5 days

It is student’s responsibility to look up make-up work on calendar or ask for it.

I am available after school by appointment or by email for help or questions.Please ask if you need help.

Parent conferences can be set up through the guidance office.

We use many websites and apps in this class. Keep passwords on you at all times.

Please keep binder neat and organized in the order given above.

This syllabus must be shown to parents and then placed in front of class binder.

Tentative Schedule

Schedule is always posted (one week at a time) on Edmodo Calendar

Vocabulary

Every Quarter-Vocabulary Study Sadler Oxford Level E

20 words given every 2 weeks-

Section A= words 1-10 (all circled numbers on handout) due Tuesdays

Section B=words 11-20 (everything else on handout) due Tuesdays

Quiz on 20 words every other Friday

Test after every 3 Units on that Friday

Literature

Quarter 1- The Book Thief / Excerpts from Collections 2 and 5 in text

Quarter 2- To Kill a Mockingbird / Excerpts from Collection 2

Quarter 3- First-The Odyssey in Collection 6 / Second -The Things They Carried / Collection 1

Quarter 4- Romeo and Juliet / Collection 4

Calendar provided for each work on Edmodo one week at a time

Grammar

Quarter 1-Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)

Quarter 2- Editing and conventions

Quarter 3-Sentence combining

Quarter 4-Summation

Quizzes on opposite Fridays

Current Event

Every Monday –read, annotate, questions, discuss