Course Syllabus

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Teacher:

Mrs. Rochelle Dunlop, MSA

Highly Qualified Educator with the following licenses:

  • Social Studies 6-9
  • Language Arts 6-9
  • English 9-12
  • School Administrator: Principal

Contact Information:

Email is the best way to contact me: 

rochelledunlop@fcschools.net

919-496-3725 ext. 265

Classroom 202 Mills Building

Google Meet:

The Google Meet link for Remote Learning days or tutoring is available on the announcements tab.

ONLY students will be allowed in the Google Meet so be sure you are logged into your student’s device with their account information to access the Google Meet link.

Office Hours:

If extra assistance is needed, I’m available at 7:15 am each morning. I am available after school until 4 p.m. on Tuesdays-Thursdays (except if I have a meeting--please check in class to make sure I will be here that day).

Course Description:

This course is a survey of literature across the world. Students will analyze texts from African, Chinese, Native American, and other diverse groups to provide insight into different cultures. The class discusses important cultural and historical connections in texts by focusing on poetry, drama, short stories, and informational passages. We also work on writing literary analysis essays, research writing, and short responses.

 

This is an EOC course that will require an EOC Exam in June and is required for graduation.

English Language Arts Grades 9-10 Standard Course of Study

Digital Tools:

Actively Learn (Links to an external site.)

NoRedInk (Links to an external site.)

Read Theory (Links to an external site.)

Newsela (Links to an external site.)

Commonlit (Links to an external site.)

Reading Counts

All applications are in ClassLink and can be accessed via the Launchpad.  ClassLink can be located in the fcschools.net bookmarks in the top left corner of Chrome. Login information for any Google Workspace application is the student email and password.

Student Access to Coursework:

All course work is posted in Canvas. Students can access coursework by clicking on Modules. Please view the weekly slideshow for detailed information for each class session. To access Canvas:

  • Sign into the student device and open Chrome.
  • Click fcschools.net bookmarks in the top left corner and select NCEdcloud.
  • Log into NCEdcloud with the student number and password
    • Username example:  2134567
    • Password example:  Lsch123!
    • If that information is not known, please contact the teacher to get the information or have a password reset.
  • On the Application dashboard, click Canvas.  
  • Canvas will open to the listing of enrolled courses.

Parent Access to Canvas:

PARENTS:  Please use the following directions to create a Canvas Observer Account:

If you have student device or account questions, email FCStechhelp@fcschools.net.

Grading Policy:

Three Categories:

  • Classwork & Homework: 25%
  • Quizzes: 25%
  • Tests: 50%

Class Supplies:

Please have the following items:

  • Charged Chromebook
  • Charger

Attendance:

Attendance is critical to ensure that students receive all learning opportunities available. If a student is absent, the work will be posted on Canvas and it is the student’s responsibility to check there and complete the work. 

Deadlines/Late Work:

Deadlines are imperative. Late work is permitted for excused absences only. Excused students will have two days to make up any missing work.

Plagiarism Policy:

This course requires multiple forms of writing, including research and informal assignments. Any student caught plagiarizing or claiming someone else’s work as their own will receive a parent contact home and will be required to redo the assignment. A zero will be placed in the gradebook until the redone assignment is marked. Continued acts of plagiarism will result in a referral. This applies to all types of plagiarism. Please view this helpful plagiarism website (Links to an external site.) to know all the types and view examples.

Journals:

Journal prompts will be assigned regularly. These are digital journals or discussion board prompts and will be graded.

Vocabulary:

Students will have 10 new vocabulary words assigned each week. Students must provide a definition, part of speech, one antonym, and one synonym for each vocabulary word. Students will have a vocabulary quiz each week (typically on Fridays).

Independent Reading:

We will visit the Library/Media Center one time per month. Students will be required to read three books in the semester that are self-selected. Students will need to take a Reading Counts test and this will count as a test grade. Dates for each book deadline will be pre-announced.

Course Summary:

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