Mr. WardRoom 207

Las Vegas native Attended High School @ EldoradoMiddle School @ Del H. RobisonBorn in Globe, AZ

Attended college at UNLV (Bachelor’s and Master’s)Bachelor’s: English LiteratureMaster’s: School Administration

Eighth year in the DistrictFour years at LibertyFour years at Silverado

Email: award1@interact.ccsd.net

Students in advanced courses are expected to:

 think critically and analyze, synthesize and manipulate knowledge

develop successful study skills budget time effectively and efficiently and

commit to a daily, academic action plan engage in scholarly research and employ

technology as a tool of research and communication

extend advanced content area vocabulary

• utilize community, university and industry as resources when applicable

• maintain subject-specific portfolios/notebooks when applicable

• commit to this agreement supporting Advanced courses, Pre-AP Program and their expectations

• complete competition level projects and use higher-level skills when appropriate

To Kill a Mockingbird Julius Caesar Things Fall Apart Brave New World A Separate Peace

There will be many other readings that we will focus on throughout the year that will help to enrich our “anchor texts”. For example, speeches, editorials, poetry,

etc.

Uses SAT words to prepare them for testing.

Root words are utilized to aid in comprehension.

Grammar in context Vocabulary for comprehension. http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/voca

bulary/vocabularyworkshop.cfm

Mastering 20 basic sentence patternsCovers every effective way to write simple,

compound, and complex sentences. Mini-lessons on improving style by

varying syntax. Example essays and sentences from

various well-known writers will be analyzed through the course of study.

This unit entails a structured, organized, and logical method for struggling writers.

The same method can then be transformed into sophisticated weaving and syntactical techniques.

All essays will be written using the Jane Schaffer writing unit. This will prepare students for not only the writing

proficiency, but it will also prepare them for writing Advanced Placement prompts.

Applied Practice publishes supplemental, educational curriculum workbooks that enable teachers to integrate student preparation for standardized tests.These workbooks enrich instruction in class,

and assist students with both reading proficiencies and Advanced Placement examinations.

We will work on timed writings as well which will also mimic those found on the Advanced Placement test.

All Liberty High School/CCSD policies will be followed in our classroom. No portable CD players or radios of any kind will be

allowed in the classroom. Cell phones will not be permitted to be out of the

student’s book bag or pocket during class

Instruction and class activities begin when the tardy bell rings and end when the dismissal bell rings. Avoid “packing up” before class ends.

 Students are to remain in class the entire period. Passes will be given only for legitimate and necessary situations.

Students are to remain in class the entire period. Passes will be given only for legitimate and necessary situations.

Students are expected to actively participate in all class activities.

Class Rules: -No sleeping. -The 3 R’s

 READINESS - be prepared for class! RESPECT - for other students’ right to learn, for

my right to teach, and for property belonging to others.

RESPONSIBILITY - for your own actions and decisions!

All major assignments will be submitted using Turnitin.com

This is a website that checks for plagiarism.

Plagiarism, the use of another’s ideas or words without properly crediting you source is unethical, academically dishonest, and illegal.

If a student is found guilty of plagiarism it will result in a loss of points for the applicable assignment and a “U” for the quarter.

Make up work is available to students upon their return to class.

Make up work will not be discussed once class has begun and the day’s activities are underway.

The best time to come and see me for make up work is after school, so I may devote as much time as I need to catch you up.

One class is an hour and 22 minutes; therefore, it is tough to give make up assignments when only given the time before or after class. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain any and all work.