Mrs. Warner's 8th Grade Language Arts website
Welcome to Mrs. Warner's 8th Grade
Language Arts website!
We are currently entering our Shakespeare Unit!
We will be learning about the time period in which Shakespeare lived- both socially and historically- and how it influenced his writing. Students will also learn the value of Shakespeare's unique presentation of writing through structure and rhyme schemes. We will expand our vocabulary horizons and focus on the language of Shakespeare's time as well. Students will understand that despite the passage of time, Shakespeare's themes and ideas are still applicable to their own modern lives.
8th Grade-Twelfth Night
8th Grade Honors-A Midsummer Night's Dream
Course: Language Arts 8th Grade
E-mail: Angela.warner@dvusd.org
Teacher: Mrs. Warner Voice Mail: 623.376-3762
Room: D106
Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in meeting and exceeding state standards in the area of Language Arts. Students will become proficient in grammar and vocabulary, and they will develop the ability to interpret and analyze literature. Writing will also be an integral part of this class. Writing assignments will be graded using the 6 Trait Writing Rubric which stresses the areas of ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
Course Objectives
- To increase the overall communicative competence of all students
- To help students become better listeners, speakers, readers, and writers
- To recognize and define different genres of literature
Grading Policy
A = 90-100%
B = 80-90%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = below 60%
Progress reports will be distributed every three weeks.
Grade Distribution: Semester grades are determined by the coursework (90%) and the final exam (10%)
Course Work
¨ª 40% Assessments:
¨ª 40% Composition:
¨ª 20% Class Work & Homework:
Powerschool Access
Parents/Guardians will be given information about accessing the Powerschool site along with parent passwords.
The Powerschool site allows parents/guardians and students to access the student's grades, attendance, and other information. The web address is: http://ps.dvusd.org/public/
Classroom Website
Please utilize my classroom website to keep up to date on classroom happenings. Lesson plans will be posted by Sunday evening for the upcoming week under the assignments/classwork folder. The previous week¡Ás plans will be posted as a helpful reminder of what has been completed. The website also gives study guide information and practice assessments for novels and vocabulary that we are currently studying in class. There are also helpful links to further writing abilities or assist with any reading/writing questions that a student may have or need assistance with. The website address is as follows: http://acwarner.myteacher.dvusd.com/
Make-Up Work Policy
- It is the student's responsibility to obtain all make- up work the day they return to school.
- According to district policies, if a student has an excused absence, they have one day to complete make-up work for each day they are absent. (For example: If a student is absent Monday, when they return to school on Tuesday they pick up their work from the teacher, and return completed work to the teacher on Wednesday)
- Make up tests are to be completed within two weeks of returning to school. These tests will be taken by appointment, before or after school and an alternative test may be given.
- Students who are tardy are required to turn all assignments in before they leave campus at the end of the day or the assignment will NOT be accepted.
- NO LATE Work will be accepted
- NO EXTRA CREDIT work is allowed
Long Term Project Policy
Long term projects are due on the date assigned. If the student or teacher is absent, the project is still due on the day assigned. The project can be turned in at the front office.
Classroom Behavior Expectations and Consequences
All students have the responsibility to:
Attend school to receive an education.
Be on time for all classes.
Come to class with necessary materials.
Complete all in-class and homework assignments and meet all deadlines.
Obey school rules and school personnel.
Cooperate with school staff.
Respect the person and property of others.
Respect public property.
See that school correspondence to parents reaches home.
Referral Students will be referred to the principal/designee for violations outlined in theStudent's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook section "Discipline Guidelines" when their disruptive behavior interrupts the educational process.
Electronic Devices:
Many students want to have the privilege of carrying electronic devices on campus. With that privilegecomes the responsibility of ensuring that those items are not used on campus or on a bus. If they are on and make a noise or vibrate or otherwise call attention to themselves, the device is creating a disruption.
These items must be in the off position and be kept out of sight. Misuse of electronic devices may result indiscipline procedures in addition to the confiscation of the device.
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