{"id":99,"date":"2019-09-02T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maeawada\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2019-09-01T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T20:17:15","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maeawada\/class-info\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus ELA 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ELA 1 Syllabus<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Course Description:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Language Arts 1 focuses on the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In this course students build on the language skills they acquired during middle school classes to establish a good foundation for their high school effective writing and analytical reading. Every semester we will focus on an essential question that will guide our study and help shape students\u2019 identities.<\/p>\n

Required Textbook:\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There is no specific textbook for this course. We will be using\u2026
\n\u2022a variety of print and online resources
\n\u2022novels and short stories for SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
\n\u2022a wide selection of both fiction and nonfiction texts (news articles, essays, poems)<\/p>\n

LA1 Essential Questions:<\/p>\n

\u2022Is it necessary to struggle in order to be successful?<\/p>\n

What students Need to Do Well in LA 1 & 2<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022Positive attitude<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2022Engaged learning<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2022Active listening and participation<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u20221-2″ binder
\n\u2022Loose-leaf lined paper
\n\u2022Pencils and Pens (blue\/black and red)
\n\u2022Highlighters (four colors)
\n\u2022Glue Sticks
\n\u2022Permanent markers (4-6 colors)
\n\u2022Erasers
\n\u2022Planner (should bring to class daily)
\n\u2022White out
\n\u2022Colored pencils or markers, scissors, and any preferred art materials (for class projects)<\/p>\n

*The following donations are not mandatory but are highly appreciated (one item per student)<\/strong>
\n\u2022Box of Tissues<\/span>
\n\u2022Hand sanitizer<\/span>
\n\u2022Clorox wipes<\/span>
\n\u2022Air freshener<\/span><\/p>\n

Classwork and Assignments:\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the beginning of each class students will get the opportunity to engage in mindful discussions that relate to our essential question and the week’s assigned reading (Article of the Week AoW), Practice writing a variety of sentence structures, or read with a clear purpose in mind (SSR).<\/p>\n

Special reading emphasis will be placed on vocabulary, word analysis, comprehension, and critical thinking skills ( identifying theme, author’s purpose,making inferences, interpreting figurative language\u2026)
\nWe will read silently for 60 minutes per week (sustained silent reading). In addition, everyone is expected to read at home for 20-30 min per night in order to finish at least one book per marking period. There will be several assignments tied to this reading.<\/p>\n

All semester 1 assignments will be relevant to the following standards:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

RL\/RI 9.1<\/b><\/p>\n