1. Teachers in Industry Program workplace skills that today’s employers are looking for!

2. Ms. Rubloff English 9, 9H Dominion High School 2014-15

3. E-mail: nicole.rubloff@lcps.org Web page: LCPS/DHS/Faculty/Rubloff Assignments/handouts will be posted here. Handouts: You receive each handout ONCE, then it is up you to get another if you lose it.

4.  1 –2“ three-ring binder  1 – (100) pack of college-ruled binder paper w/reinforcements  2 – sturdy 3-hole punched folders  5 – tabbed dividers  3 – packs of 4x6 index cards (1 for class use)  3 – packs of square 3x3 Post-it notes (1 for class use)  10- blue or black pens*  10 – pencils*  1 set - colored hilighters*  OPTIONAL: box of tissues, personal hole-punch, stapler *shared among classes

5. I want you and your child to know me  4th Year Dominion Teacher  Last taught “Saving Nine” at Douglass School  Parent of one Titan (freshman) and one future Titan!  Univ. of MD Terp., Univ. of Balt., GW Career Switcher  Volunteer tour guide at U.S. Holocaust Museum and I want to know your child!  Student Information Sheet

6. 4 Core Strands Writing/Research Reading Grammar/Vocabulary Communication: Speak, TKaM, OMM, R&J, Mythology, Short Stories, Non-fiction (BOOK ORDERS) (SSR) (BATTLE OF THE BOOKS) – Literary Devices and Analysis GRAMMAR: Parts of Speech, Sentence Types – IN CONTEXT! VOCAB: Root Words, Novel-specific, SAT- prep. 11 th grade SOL Writing Process, Thesis Statements, Analytical, Argumentative, Reflective, Research, Creative (H: Honors Project) Book Talks, Jigsaw and Project Presentations, (H: Socratic Seminars)

7. CLARITY PORTAL - open in October! Grades based on the following Writing/Communication (50%) Reading (30%) Grammar/Vocabulary (20%)

8.  Be Respectful  Be Prepared  Be Engaged AN ORGANIZED BINDER IS VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!

9. I.Collection & Selection Reflection Writing, Reading, and Thinking (largest Q4 grade) II. “BIG QUESTION” Inquiry (50% of final exam grade)

10. Reading list of 10 novels chosen by LCPS HS reading specialists – choose from 3-10 books. County-wide competition (Jeopardy-style) in March. DHS is two-time champ! Meets monthly during lunch, then more frequently as competition nears. Open to ALL students! WE WANT YOU!