Language Arts 1 and 2 Contact Information mkim@tenafly.k12.nj.us 201-816-6668

Course Proficiency and Objectives Provide fundamental language-based activities: reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking Enhance self-management, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills, cooperative learning Introduce authentic literature Prepare the students for PARCC

Course Outline Fall: Literary Terms: Suspense, Discoveries Short-Stories Non-fiction texts (biography, Newspaper articles, etc) Poetry Authentic Literature: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Great American Stories: Henry James O Henry Spring Great American Stories: Henry James O Henry Drama ( a play) Authentic Literature: Gulliver’s Travel Spring Independent Reading/Writing Project (Final project)

Classroom Expectations Be prompt Be prepared Be respectful Be ready to learn

Grading Total Point System Homework: 10-30 points Quizzes: 10-50 points Tests: 50-100 points Journals: 10-20 points

Attendance Policy Maximum absence: 14 per school year. Absence: Must call attendance office 201-860-6623 Tardy: Must call attendance office If a student is ill during the school day, a parent must come and pick her/him up at the Attendance Office