ENGLISH8COURSESYLLABUS

Reading&WritingWorkshops

INSTRUCTOR:MichaelSchanhals
ROOM:107
PHONE:231.719.4161
EMAIL:mschanhals@nmps.net
ConferencePeriod:__________1__________

RequiredTextsandMaterials:LanguageofLiterature:8b yMcDougallLittell,A
dventuresof
HuckleberryFinnbyMarkTwain,L
ivinguptheStreetbyGarySoto,WheretheSidewalkEnds
byShelSilverstein,T
heRaven&OtherPoemsbyPoe.Schoolissuedelectronicdevice.
Independentreadingbooksthroughschoollibrary,classroomlibrary,publiclibrary,orhome.

Prerequisite:E
nglish7.

CatalogDescription:E
nglish8willofferanintensiveworkshopapproachtoreading,writing,
speaking,&listening.Studentchoiceofreadingmaterialandwritingtopicswillbe
honoredasweworkthroughourstandardsandlearningtargets.Eachstudentwillreceive
formativefeedbackinavarietyofmodes,andwewillemphasizecriticalthinkingduring
ouranalyticprocess.

CourseObjectives:EP1.S
upportanalysisofarangeofgradelevelcomplextextswith
evidence.MP3andEP3.C
onstructviableandvalidargumentsandcritiquereasoningofothers.
SP7.Engageinargumentfromevidence.E
P7.U
setechnologyanddigitalmediastrategically
andcapably.SP8.Obtain,evaluate,andcommunicateinformation.EP2.P
roduceclearand
coherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetothetask,
purpose,andargument.EP4.B
uildandpresentknowledgethroughresearchbyintegrating,
comparing,andsynthesizingideasfromtext.EP5.B
uildupontheideasofothersandarticulate
theirownclearlywhenworkingcollaboratively.E
P6.U
seEnglishstructurestocommunicate
contextspecificmessages.

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administrators,faculty,staff,andstudents.Mutualrespectandcivilityareexpectedinthe
classroomorotheracademicsettings,aswellas,inanycommunication.
NMPShasthedutyofprovidingstudentswithprivileges,opportunities,andprotections
thatbestpromotelearning
Studentshavetherighttoanonthreateninglearningenvironment
Studentshavetheresponsibilitytorefrainfrominfringingontherightofotherstolearn
ortherightofteacherstoteachand
Anystudentwhosebehaviordisruptslearningmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactionas
outlinedintheNorthMuskegonPublicSchoolsStudentHandbook.

AcademicIntegrityPolicy
NorthMuskegonPublicSchoolsexpectsthatallfacultyandstudentswilladheretohigh
standardsofpersonalandacademichonesty.Thismeansthatallacademicworkwillbedoneby
thestudenttowhomitisassignedwithoutunauthorizedaidofanykind.Facultymembers,for
theirpart,willexercisecareintheplanningandsupervisionofacademicworksothathonest
effortwillbepositivelyencouraged.
Academicdishonestyconsistsof,butisnotlimitedto:
Cheating.Cheatingisdefinedasusingorattemptingtouse,givingorattemptingtogive,
andobtainingorattemptingtoobtain,materialsorinformation,includingcomputer
materialpertainingtoaquiz,examination,orotherworkthatastudentisexpectedtodo
alone.
Plagiarism.Plagiarismisdefinedastheuseofanother'swordsorideaswithout
acknowledgement.
Penaltiesforviolationofthesestandardsofconductwillresultinfailureofthe
assignmentaswellasdisciplineoutlinedinthestudenthandbook.

Studentresponsibilities:Asastudentinthisclass,youareresponsibleforworkinghardto
advanceyourselfacademicallygiventheopportunitiesaffordedintheclassroomexperience.
Youshouldtakepainstobepreparedforclassbydoingallassignedreading,bringingan
independentreadingselectioneachday,usingschoolissuedtechnologyappropriately,
participatingindiscussions,andusinganotebookandwritingutensilsfornotetaking.

Attendance:

Regularattendanceisessentialforpromotionandsuccessinyourschoolwork.Participationin
classroomactivities,classroomdiscussions,andcertainotherinteractionsareallnecessary
ingredientsofthelearningprocess.Studentsshallbeinattendancefor90%ofscheduledclasses
ofeachcourseinordertoearncreditinthecourse,ifallcourseobjectiveshavebeenmet.Ifa
studentispresentlessthan90%ofscheduledclasses,thestudentwillreceiveagradeofN(no
credit)forthecourse.For20122013,90%attendanceis53daysperterm(7absences).

Studentswith811absencesshallberequiredtotakethesemesterexamforthecourseandearna
gradeofatleast78%(C+)toobtainthecalculatedgradeforthecourse.Ifthestudentdoesnot
earnagradeof78%onthefinalexam,agradeofN(nocredit)willissuedforthecourse.

Studentswith12ormoreabsenceswillreceiveanN(nocredit)unlesswrittenverificationof
extenuatingcircumstancesaresubmittedtothebuildingprincipalandapprovedbythe
attendancecommittee.

Grading:Finalgradebasedonpercentageofpointsearned:A+(98100)A(9397)A
(9092)B+(8889)B(8387)B(8082)C+(7879)C(7377)C
(7072)D+(6869)D(6367)D(6062)E(059)

PolicyonDeadlines:Deadlinesaretobeadheredtoandstrictlyobserved.

UnitOutline:

Term1:IntegrationwithAmericanHistoryA
dventuresofHuckleberryFinn(RA)
Themes:Freedom&PursuitofHappiness,Censorship
WritingSkills:Paragraphing/Organization/Mechanics/Punctuation
EssentialQuestions:Howdoweliveuptoourpotential?NatureorNurture?


Term2:IntegrationwithPhysicalScienceselectedarticles(RA)
Themes:ReadingAnalytically,PhilosophyofScience
WritingSkills:Transitions/Audience/RhetoricalSkills
EssentialQuestions:Howdowedeterminewhatisright?Whatisthefutureofscience?How
doesawriterconvinceanaudience?