Here you will find general course and behavioral expectations that pertain to all classes. Individual syllabi are attached at the bottom of the page.
Unscheduled Hours:
Periods 2 and 5
Syllabi For All Classes:
Film Studies - Syllabus
General Policies and Expectations:
Grades:
Coursework (85%) - a combination of periodic self-assessments, larger assessments, in-class and out of class writings, reading quizzes, and anything else that might be entered for a grade.
Final (15%) - end of semester assessment
Google Classroom:
All assignments this year will be handwritten and submitted on paper.
I'll create a google classroom, but assignments (barring very certain exceptions) will be handed in on paper in class.
Revision Policy:
All written work below an 80% is eligible for revision for (up to an 80%) during each respective unit.
You are not allowed to revise something once the unit is complete
Just let me know if you'd like to revise something!
Attendance:
Join us! Because all work will be completed on paper and all handouts and readings will be distributed in person, it is imperative you attend class.
At the beginning of the period, place your phone in your designated pocket. Barring very specific exceptions, if your phone is not in your pocket, you'll be marked absent.
Absences: Come to class! Two absences (excused or unexcused) will result in a phone call home to determine exactly what's going on. Further action (detentions, meeting with administrators) will be taken if attendance doesn't improve.
Tardies: I abide by the policy outlined in the student code of conduct. Essentially, three tardies = detention. Multiple detentions will result in conversations with administrators.
Late Work:
If you're absent when something was assigned, you have two days for each period missed(this includes off days and weekends) to make it up for full credit.
Otherwise, all late assignments are subjected to a 10% reduction in grade PER DAY (this includes off days and weekends).
No late assignments will receive credit after the completion of the respective unit (barring certain exceptions)
Class Rules:
ALWAYS HAVE A BOOK TO READ - yes, this is a requirement. If you finish class/homework early and have a few minutes, I expect you're reading, not working on assignments for other classes or playing on your phone.
Speak
Persevere
Technology:
Phones: they belong in the phone pocket. If I see your phone, I will confiscate it.
Airpods/headphones: they belong in your backpack. At no point should you be listening to music during class.
Laptops: barring very very very limited circumstances, you will not need them.
Plagiarism and AI:
Plagiarism is defined as using any work that is not fully original to you, without proper citation, and attempting to pass it off as your own.
Use of AI might fall into this definition if not properly cited. AI should never be used to author or fully generate any text, essay, piece, or assignment for this course. However, if you do use AI in other capacities, in accordance with the Modern Language Association (MLA), you should:
cite a generative AI tool whenever you paraphrase, quote, or incorporate into your own work any content (whether text, image, data, or other) that was created by it
acknowledge all functional uses of the tool (like editing your prose or translating words) in a note, your text, or another suitable location
take care to vet the secondary sources it cites (see example 5 below for more details)
See this page from the Modern Language Association for more information and examples.
Opt-Out Policy:
Parents or students may request optional assignments if the planned curriculum offends their religious beliefs or personal values. Please inform me in writing if you prefer an alternative selection to a particular literary work, and please offer a reason for your preference. Any substitute assignment will be handled fairly, so that students will not feel uncomfortable. Students who read an alternative text will be able to earn the same amount of credit as students who read the text in question.