Course Syllabus

Teacher:

Mrs. Rochelle Dunlop, MSA

Contact Information:

Email is the best way to contact me: 

rochelledunlop@fcschools.net

919-496-3725 ext. 265

Classroom 202 Mills Building

Google Meet:

This is the Google Meet link that will be used if a student is out for an extended time period or if a student needs assistance outside of class time: 

           Composition Block 1: meet.google.com/hga-rzec-jmk 

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 7:30 am each morning by appointment. Other appointments can be arranged as needed.

Course Description:

This course is a survey of literature across the world. Students will analyze texts from African, English, Chinese, Native American, and other diverse groups to provide insight into different cultures. The class discusses important cultural and historical connections in literary texts by focusing on poetry, drama, short stories, and novels.

This is an EOC course that will require an EOC Exam in June.

English Language Arts Grades 9-10 Standard Course of Study

Digital Tools:

Actively Learn

NoRedInk

Read Theory

Newsela

Commonlit

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:

• Have your student(s) Generate a Pairing Code (this will be different for each student).
• Go to https://fcschools.instructure.com/login/canvas (please bookmark this site so that you can easily access your Observer dashboard for your student(s).
• Click on Parent of a Canvas User in the upper right-hand corner of the window.
• Complete the required information in the window, which will include inputting the student Pairing Code. Multiple students can be added.
• Go to the Dashboard to see your student(s)' courses.
• Parents can sign into this account to easily access their student's courses within Canvas.
• What can parents view as an Observer?

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:

• Folder  (two pocket)
• Notebook
• Blue or black ink pens
• 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 to know all the types and view examples.

Journals:

Journal prompts will be assigned regularly. These will have pre-announced deadlines.

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 to write a vocabulary story or have a vocabulary quiz each week using these vocabulary words. If a vocabulary story is used, a new theme or topic will be provided for each story.

Independent Reading:

We will visit the Library/Media Center one time per month. Students will be required to read four 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.