Rodriguez, Michael

To the Class of 2021

Welcome to Mr. Rodriguez's [ Box ] of Learning & Growing

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English 12CP 2020-2021 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.
• Please participate.
• Please make sure your work is presentable.
• Be curious. Ask questions. Do no be afraid to share.
• Please be as positive as possible. Always be respectful.
• 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

Grading Policy:

• Writing 40%, Reading 30%, Assessment 20%, and Practice 10%

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.