Grade 11 Class Requirements
Mrs. Tucci Office #414 Phone (845)463-7810 teri.tucci@sufsdny.org
Welcome to 11th grade. What an accomplishment! Our work is not done...this is the year that it all matters. No more incomplete sentences. No more late assignments. No more excuses. (What literary technique is this?)
This year you will be taking the Regents as a pre-test. This Regents exam will not count toward your grade. We use this as a base-line for the coming year to see how much you grow. You will grow. I will give you every opportunity you need to get the highest possible grade on the exam.
In addition, you will be writing at least 3 papers this year. Argument essays on various topics will be assigned. In addition, you will be analyzing literature, speeches, various texts, and diary entries.
Materials needed:
· Loose leaf paper for writing projects
· A pen/pencil EVERYDAY
· An agenda for homework
Grading:
· Homework 3-4 times a week at 5 points each
· Short written assignments = 25-50 points
· Quizzes = 50-100 points
· Tests = 100 points
· Research papers = 200 points (Argument essays)
Class Preparation:
· Complete homework every day! Do not leave it all for Resource Room.
· Incomplete or identical homework and assignments will receive a ZERO.
· Assignments must be printed BEFORE class. Otherwise, they will receive a late grade.
· If you are absent when an assignment is due, you must email it to me or it will be considered late.
Literature we will read this year:
A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansbury
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
*Additional readings may be assigned*
*You will have contact with your teacher through the REMIND app. More information forthcoming.
Academic Integrity (Honesty in your schoolwork)
This is the district’s position on Academic Integrity:
In accordance with our district’s published Mission Statement, the high school faculty encourages all students to reach their full potential in all aspects of their education. We view each student as a unique individual, and we expect all students to value their own creative abilities and special talents and to produce their own work with honesty and integrity. The Spackenkill community expects honesty from all its members. It is essential that students understand that this expectation also pertains to the ownership of their scholastic work. All students are required to exhibit honesty in all academic exercises and assignments, as well as in all dealings with others. A student who submits work that is not his or her own (cheats, copies, or plagiarizes on any homework, quiz, test, report, computer file, or in-school assignment) is in violation of this expectation of honesty and is subject to disciplinary action. Allowing another student to copy, providing him or her with answers and/or doing work for another student are also violations of this policy and may result in disciplinary action.
Possible reasons students turn in work that isn’t theirs:
· poor time management
· lack motivation;
· being overwhelmed by extracurricular activities,
· setting unrealistic expectations for themselves,
· being worried about disappointing their parents.
Remember that learning and integrity are more important than good grades earned dishonestly.
Remember that there are consequences for cheating or plagiarizing.
Attendance
· Class attendance affects your success in class.
· If you are sick, you should stay home, email the assignment that is due and check the webpage for the assignment you missed.
· If you are out for a long time, have your parents send an email explaining.
Behavior
Be prompt, be prepared, and be polite.