ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT II

MRS. PEREZ
Desert Hot SpringsHigh School
Dare. Dream. Do.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MATERIALS REQUIRED
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1 sin gle su bject

n ot ebook , college
r u led. DO NOT
pu r ch ase a n ot ebook
lar ger t h an t h is.
High ligh t er s in yellow ,
pin k , blu e, an d or an ge.
Pen s an d pen cils
br ou gh t t o class, ever y
day.
All r equ ir ed r eadin g
m at er ials an d
h an dou t s br ou gh t t o
class, ever y day.A
f older (pr ovided by m e)
t h at m u st be k ept in
t h e classr oom at all
t im es.

CONTACT
Email: vperez@psusd.us
Phone: (760) 288-7000
Website:
http://perezela.weebly.com/

Th is is a on e-year cou r se f or begin n in g level En glish lan gu age

lear n er s. Th is cou r se su ppor t s t h e Calif or n ia St at e St an dar ds
f or 9-12 En glish lan gu age developm en t w it h an em ph asis on
list en in g, speak in g, r eadin g, an d, par t icu lar ly, w r it in g.

Course Objectives
Course Objectives by English
Language Development Standards Writing

- Revise writing for proper use of

final punctuation, capitals, and
correct spelling
- Write the English alphabet legibly

Students will:
- Create simple sentences or phrases
with some assistance
- Write a brief narrative using a few
simple sentences that include setting
and some details - Use the writing
process to write brief narratives and
stories with a few standard
grammatical forms

- Edit own writing for basic

conventions (e.g., punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling) - Use
common verbs, nouns, and high
frequency modifiers in simple
sentences

- Complete basic personal

information (e.g., name, address, and
telephone number)

CCourse Outline:

Essential Skills to be taught and assessed

Unit 1: Can all mysteries be solved?

-Listen actively

Unit 2: How does growing up change us?

- Speak clearly

Unit 3: How does helping others help us all?

- Read and comprehend

Unit 4: What do we learn through winning and

losing?

- Write clearly

Unit 5: How are courage and imagination

linked?Unit 6: What is your vision of life in the
future?

- Think critically
- Use of technology

Text book Used: Pear son Lon gm an Keyst on e: Keyst on e: Level A

Late work and

Attendance
All assigned wor k is to be tur ned
in on time. When an absence does
occur , it is the student?s
r esponsibility to pr ocur e all
missed assignments. Students
have two days for each excused
absence to complete and tur n in
wor k. If an absence is unexcused,
the student will r eceive a zer o for
the missed wor k. Attendance is a
deter minant of academic success;
successful students attend school
r egular ly. Please see
Par ent/Student Handbook for
tar dy policy. All assignments must
be completed in or der to pass the
class.

Make Up
Assignments
Make up assignments ar e your
r esponsibility. Look for make up
wor k in the class file box. Make
up tests ar e to be made up either
in the mor ning befor e school or
dur ing lunch.

Rules
1. Be on time, on task, and
pr epar ed to lear n ever yday.
2. Per sonal electr onics
should be put away.
3. Respect the teacher , the
classr oom, and other
students.
4. Be r esponsible for your
own lear ning.
5. Clean up after your self.

Consequencesfor
negative behavior
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Fir st incident: Ver bal

War ning
GRADING
Second incident:
Student/Teacher Confer ence
and/or Behavior Action Plan
Thir d incident: Seat change
and/or call home
Four th incident: Refer r al to
the office
All sever e discipline
STANDARDS BASED
pr oblems will immediately
GRADING
r esult in an office r efer r al
A= 90- 100%
and ISS (In School
Suspension).
B= 89- 80%
* Teacher r eser ves the r ight
C= 79- 70%
to contact par ents and
administr ation at any time
D= 69- 60%
if deemed necessar y,
F= 59- 0%
r egar dless of the or der
given above.
GRADING SCALE

Positive Rewards
St udent s can earn a movie day once a mont h for posit ive classroom
behavior. St udent s will be given a choice of t hree movies. As a
group, st udent s will have t o earn a t arget number of point s
measured using Class Dojo. St udent s can earn point s in t he
following ways:
a. Helping ot hers
b. St aying on t ask
c. Part icipat ing in class
d. Working as a group
e. Complet ing t asks
f. Working hard
St udent s will also earn point s based on:
a. 80% Turn in rat e for homework
b. All st udent s earning 75% or higher on t est s
c. 80% Turn in rat e for project s

Personal Electronics
Cel l Phone/ El ect roni c Devi ce use i n t he
cl assroom i s a pri vi l ege! Therefore, al l devi ces are
on ?probat i on.? A si gnal syst em wi l l l et you k now
when t hese devi ces are not t o be out and when
t hey are al l owed. W hen t he si gnal i s ?red,?t hen
t here al l devi ces are expect ed t o be put away i n
your backpack s on t he f l oor or behi nd your desk .
W hen t he si gnal i s ?green,?cel l phones are
permi t t ed for qui et use. I f t he devi ce becomes a
probl em, t hen t he fol l owi ng school -wi de
consequences wi l l be enforced:
Devi ce wi l l be t aken, a referral wri t t en, and t he
devi ce wi l l be gi ven t o securi t y who wi l l t hen
gi ve t he phone t o t he di sci pl i ne admi ni st rat or
Conference wi t h admi ni st rat or and parent s wi l l
need t o pi ck up devi ce.
I f any st udent s ref use t o gi ve devi ce t o t he
t eacher, a referral wi l l be wri t t en and securi t y
wi l l come t o pi ck up st udent .
TAK E NOTE- THI S I S YOUR WARNI NG

Wat ch f or t h e sign al!