English+12+Syllabus

= = ** Office: B 300  ** English 12 intends to help higher level seniors continue to develop the ability to use and create written and oral expression. The course emphasizes the idea that you have many voices—that is, many ways of expressing yourself. At the same time, it means to help you read and hear the voices of many other people, including classmates, writers, filmmakers, poets, journalists, and playwrights. You will answer the questions “Who am I? Who are they? Who are we?” regarding these voices. These questions invite you to explore what motivates and influences writers and speakers, yourself included, and what and how people choose to communicate.
 * English 12 **
 * Mrs. Kassidy Hetzel **
 * Off Hours: 5 and 6 **
 * Email: kkhetzel@jeffco.k12.co.us **
 * Skype: kkhetzel **
 * Office Phone: 303-982-0206 **
 * Course Description: **

Expect to be an active learner in my classroom. While you will be a reader, writer, speaker, listener, you will also be a questioner, a recorder, of your reactions, and a speculator. You will become experienced in evaluating your own work and that of your classmates. One thing that’s common to all 12th grade English classrooms is we are all learning in two main areas: Making Meaning from Texts, and Creating and Presenting Texts, both of which are designed to get you ready for college composition.

If there is one magic piece of advice I can give to you, so that you may be successful in my classroom is: **BE HERE EVERYDAY**. If you do not like attending class, you will most likely not like me or this class. **I DO** call home regularly, **I DO** email home, and **I WILL** do what ever it takes to make sure you are successful in this class. **REMEMBER** you **NEED** to **PASS** this class to **GRADUATE**!

This is a college preparatory class, and so you will be graded like it is a college prep class. You will be graded fairly, but the little assignments will be graded and entered as small assignments, big assignments will be graded as big assignments.
 * Grading: **

I will be a stickler for tardies. I will not tolerate you being tardy. I find my instructional time to be very sacred and do not want to waste even a minute. You get ONE free one, the second you will loose points, the third I will call home and if there are four you will find yourself helping out our lovely custodians clean up the cafeteria during your lunch break! Always follow the 3 Arvada behavior basics as well as the 5 Be P’s: Always use respectful and professional language Cooperate and participate every day No electronics unless being used for an instuctional purpose
 * 1st Semester Units of Study: **
 * Unit 1- Many Selves, Many Voices – using poetry and an interview to become aware of the variety of voices writers and speakers use, and how these voices reflect a cultural context and a sense of the speaker’s individuality.
 * Unit 2 – Looking Forward & Getting Ready for the Next Step - using non-fiction and technical documents to explore the next step you may take, whether it is going to college or starting a career. We will be writing college entrance essays, cover letters for business purposes and creating a resume.
 * Unit 3 – Stranger in the Village – using essays to understand how encounters with others expand our own potential for self-expression, and understanding the risks associated with being either a “stranger” or a part of the “village.”
 * Unit 4 – A Medley of Voices – using a novel by Zora Neale Hurston to understand the connections between language and character, and to analyze historical/social//cultural contexts in literary works.
 * Tardy Policy: **
 * Behavior Expectations:**

Be Polite Be Prompt Be Prepared Be Plagiarism-Free Be Persistent


 * WARNING: ** Failure to observe behavior basics or the 5 Be P’s will result in negative consequences including but are not limited to loss of participation points, the famous cafeteria duty, and my favorite calls home to mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, anyone who wants to know. I love to call home, so be expecting a few calls home over the year!
 * Cell phones, pagers, calculators (with games) and other electronic devices may not be used or visible during class without an instructional purpose. Headphones may not be worn. I decide what the instructional purpose is. Bottom line (I see it or hear it I take it!)*

3 ring binder Note card 4 by 6 inches Lots of loose leaf paper AHS agenda Spiral Notebook Glue Sticks A folder with pockets Markers Pens and pencils Colored pencils and a Jefferson County Public Library card
 * Class Supplies:**

Opportunities to extra credit will be infrequent. Listen closely in class in order not to miss them!
 * If you need additional help: **
 * REMINDER: COMPUTER LABS, and THE LIBRARY ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS; THEREFORE, MALFUNCTIONING HOME COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS WILL NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM ANY ASSIGNMENT. **
 * Extra Credit: **

Please sign the attached forms and have your student bring them back to me by August 28th.I look forward to communicating with you throughout this year about your child’s performance. Please return these pages to me, so that I know you have had a chance to read through my expectations for your child.
 * To the parents:**





My office is located on the third floor next to the elevator. It is B 300. My off hours are 5 and 6. I will also be available before and after school by appointment. I am the yearbook sponsor and what little time I have after school I am willing to give it to you as long as I know you are coming! You can also instant message me on Skype by using my user name kkhetzel, and I will respond to you as soon as I can.

This is the end of the syllabus please continue onto English 12 Module 1.