English 1C/1H Introduction
MEET THE 9TH GRADE TEAM OF TEACHERS
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Hello!
I am Mr. PetersonI teach 9th grade honors (periods 1,2,5, and 6), 9th grade college-prep (period 3), and 12th grade ERWC (period 4).
Email: [email protected] CLASSROOM: E-3
(LINK to Mr. Peterson’s Individual Syllabus with class codes for sites)
Hello!
I am Mr. AshI teach 9th grade college-prep (periods 2, 4, 5, and 6) and 11th
grade college-prep (period 3).
EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 619-956-0527SYLLABUS: 9TH CLASSROOM: PC2
GOOGLE CLASSROOM: PER 5
Hello!
I am Mr. TricaricoI teach 9th grade college-prep (periods 1,4, and 6) and 12th grade
ERWC (periods 2 and 3).
Email: [email protected] CLASSROOM: E-4
Syllabus 9th Syllabus 12th Class Codes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rpp528v0YPHMWa54JdHQxjwpcfCwm43i/view
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PREVIEW OF OUR LEVEL 1 START PLAN
& NEW QUARTER SYSTEM
9th Grade Course Description
✖ Learn the WHHS essay writing process✖ Analyze literary techniques in fiction✖ Discover rhetorical strategies in
non-fiction✖ Develop new vocabulary ✖ Refine grammar skills✖ READ, WRITE, SPEAK, LISTEN
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How we are modernizing:✖ Shorter reading
pieces✖ More frequent
chunks of writing✖ Mixed media in
both what you will access and what you will create
✖ Flexible weekly pacing
Keeping what works & Changing what doesn’tHow we are staying the same:✖ Active & critical
reading✖ Formal & informal
writing assignments
✖ Expectation to complete work on time
✖ Traditional academic grades each quarter 10
Staying accountableAcademic GradesTraditional grading will be practiced this year on a traditional A-F scale, according to your teacher’s specific grading scale, and broken into different weighted categories, as clarified on the next slide.
AttendanceYour weekly participation and assignment completion will be regularly checked and documented in Infinite Campus.
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Grade categories & PercentagesWeighted Categories (college-prep)70%= Classwork/ Homework/ Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects30% = Essays/Major Writing
Weighted Categories (honors)65%=Classwork/ Homework/ Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects35% =Essays/Major Writing
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Quizlet
turnitin.com
You may be expected to use these and other digital tools (Never be afraid to ask for help!)
Screencastify
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Flipgrid
Infinite Campus
Zoom
Common Lit
Remind
Google Classroom
Each week, expect to do the following:
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MONDAY:Find posted instructions
and assignments in Google Classroom and begin.
TUESDAY- FRIDAY: Engage in your week’s
lesson, access all necessary links, and submit
completed work as instructed. Also,
communicate with your teacher via
Zoom/email/other.
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Now that you have gotten a glimpse of our course...
Assignment #1
Step 1: Click on your teacher’s name: ASH
TRICARICO 9th
TRICARICO 12th
PETERSON (honors)
PETERSON (college-prep)
Step 2: Read your teacher’s syllabus.
Step 3: Click on “Click to complete” and fill out English 1/2 Syllabus Acknowledgement.
Click to complete!
Welcome Class of 2024!
Any questions?Please email your individual
English teacher.
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