English 12CP

2024-2025 School Year 

Instructor: Mr. Michael J. Rodriguez

email: michael_rodriguez@chino.k12.ca.us

response time: 48 hours

(909) 627-3584

B127

I was looking out the window.

I should have looked at your face instead.

~ Neil Peart, 1987

To the Class of 2025 (oh yeah!)

Welcome to Mr. Rodzilla's [ Box/Singularity ] of Learning & Growing, all in the name of becoming...

Course: English 12CP

Main Objectives: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Thinking

Required Materials:

Folder, pen, pencil, paper, open mind :)

My Perspectives (12CP textbook): British and World Literature

Other supplies may be necessary, depending on classroom/group/individual activities

Laptop computer

Rod's Weekly Schedule

 If at any point you need to meet with me, please let me know and we will schedule a time.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS, COURSE OUTLINE

 be RESPECTFUL. be RESPONSIBLE. be SAFE:)

English 12CP 2024-2025 Expectations

Student Work:

• Please hand in your work on time (via Google Classroom)
• Late work will be accepted for excused absences and reasonable excuses (i.e., emergencies).
• Please do your own work on individual assignments. You work is an artifact of what you have learned as well as an example of your skills.
• No cheating. No copying. No plagiarizing.
• Plagiarism will result in a score of zero (0).
• Respect your own thoughts—do not use artificial intelligence to think for you.
• A dog tied to a parking meter should never give up theorizing.
• Please participate.
• Be an active listener.
• Please make sure your work is presentable.
• Be curious. Ask questions. Do not be afraid to share.
• Please be as positive as possible. Always be respectful. Your health and safety come first.
• Do not be afraid to ask for help.
• Be helpful

Standards Overview:

• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
• Listening
•  

California/CVUSD textbook:

My Perspective: British and World Literature

• Unit One – Forging a Hero
• Unit Two – Reflecting on Society
• Unit Three – Facing the Future, Confronting the Past
• Unit Four – Seeing Things New
• Unit Five – Discovering the Self
• Unit Six – Finding a Home
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Grading Policy:

• Writing 40%, Reading 30%, Projects 20%, and Practice 10%
• 90-100 A
• 80-89   B
• 70-79   C
• 60-69   D
• 00-59   F
• Grades will be updated once a week (roughly).

Kinds of Assignments:

• Research, research-based assignments, close reads, book reports, writing assignments in response to fiction and non-fiction materials, individual and group projects, journals/creative writing, essays, videos, etc.

Behavior Code:

• Please respect self and others
• Please be on task and try at all times
• Please be ready to learn
• Be kind to others
• Be neat
• Ask questions, be open-minded
• Critical thinking is not about being perfect but rather working on your thought process
• I will work with you: I will do my best to understand you
• Your brain is a gateway:)

Read to gather information. Write in order to process the information that you gather. Cool? Cool.

REMEMBER—UNDERSTAND—APPLY—ANALYZE—EVALUATE—CREATE—REFLECT