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Arlene H. Dawson
FRIT-7335-Y02
Web Site Planning
July 9, 2010
Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of my web site is to provide basic information to my 7th grade English/ language arts students and their parents at Stephenson Middle School for the 2010-2011 school year. I wanted to introduce myself and provide information about the curriculum/course content, grading scale, textbooks (link to online textbooks), links to the Georgia Performance Standards, supplies, important dates, and helpful information about homework and links helpful resource web sites.
Objectives:
1. Students and parents will know the contact information of the teacher.
2. Students and parents will know what textbook is being used for the class.
3. Students and parents will know the curriculum that will be taught and how to access the Georgia Performance Standards.
4. Students and parents will have an overview of the academic school year.
5. Students and parents will know the daily bell and class schedule.
6. Students and parents will know how to locate the Holt, Rinehart & Winston online text and the Holt Online Essay Scoring Program.
7. Students and parents will have an awareness of helpful websites and other resources.
8. Students and parents will know the expectations for the 25 Books Campaign.
Audience:
The audience for my web site consists of the students that I will have in my English/language arts class during the 2010-2011 school year. The students typically range in age from 12-13 years old. The classes may include students who are gifted, high achievers, and general level students. The website will also be available for the students’ parents.
Content:
The content of the website provides detailed information about the course curriculum, course content, grading scale, textbooks, (link to online textbooks), Georgia Performance Standards, supplies, important dates, helpful information about homework, and helpful resource web sites. The web site provides phone, e-mail, and conference contact information. The website will provide links to other informational websites that give information about the school, the online textbooks, the online essay writing program, the Georgia Performance Standards, and other helpful websites.
Story Board:
The story board is a detailed layout of how I want my website to look and the information that I want to use. I put all of my information on the board and saved it as a word document. I have saved my textboxes and my pictures in my operating folder for my web page. I can quickly clip on them to remember my fonts and font sizes, and I can obtain the images that I want to include on my webpage. The next five pages are the storyboard for my webpage.
Mrs. Dawson’s 7th Grade Language Arts Center
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Arlene H. Dawson
Stephenson Middle School
7th Grade Teacher
English/Language Arts
Room 214
678-676-4482
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to Team 7C Language Arts,
We will have a wonderful learning experience for this school year. We will explore, learn and master the Georgia Performance Standards in all the major areas of language arts. We will read literature, write creatively, activate our listening skills, demonstrate our presentation skills, master the rules of the English language and learn much more.
The 7th grade English/ Language Arts is a literature-based integrated course, where students study selected relevant units. The units of instruction are organized around thematic concepts and academic skills relevant to and necessary for middle school students. Students explore various genres and literary elements including both print and non-print media to be advanced in other courses of study. The research, the writing process, essays, vocabulary, interdisciplinary projects are parts of this course. Students experience a variety of opportunities for advancing their skills and for improving skills in the areas of writing, grammar, mechanics and usage. In addition, technology and authentic assessment are integral parts of the curriculum.
Mrs. Dawson’s 7th Grade Language Arts CenterCOURSE SYLLABUS
Course Syllabus
Course Description: The curriculum in this course is the Georgia Performance Standards. The lessons taught in this course will help students broaden their literacy knowledge, deepen their thinking about important topics, develop their communication skills, connect their learning to other classes, and work with a variety of people on different tasks. Students will read and write from multiple genres throughout the year including: narrative, persuasive, expository, technical, and response to literature. Emphasis will be placed on students reading multiple genres through the 25 Book Standard and through reading across the curriculum. The emphasis in this course is on students becoming strategic readers, critical viewers, listeners, and effective communicators, as they evaluate their own learning.
Course Outline: Unit 1 Narrative-Reading & Analyzing Plot and Theme 6 weeks
Unit 2 Persuasion -Reading & Analyzing characters 4 weeks
Unit 3 Expository -Analyzing Myths and folktales 4 weeks
Unit 4 Informational Texts-Analyzing Public, Workplace & Consumer Documents 4 weeks
Unit 5 Poetry-Recognizing Main Idea & Analyzing Poetry 2 weeks
Unit 6 Response to Literature- 4 weeks
Course Standards: Georgia Performance Standards for Seventh Grade Language Arts will be taught during this course. Please refer to the Georgia Performance Standards for detailed listings of standards. (www.georgiastandards.org)
Course Textbook: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston – The Elements of Literature, First Course (Replacement Cost: $69.50) Please cover these textbooks as soon as possible. Book checks are conducted throughout the semester! If the textbook is lost, stolen, or damaged, it is the student’s responsibility to pay for the book before a replacement book is issued. In the event that the lost book is found, please retain all receipts.
Policies and Procedures: It is the policy of the DeKalb County School System that students will receive a denotation of “I” (Incomplete) for any missing assignments until student work is completed. Student work must be completed within the prescribed time limit set by your school. The maximum point allotment will be 80%.
Homework- Homework is expected to be completed as assigned. Late work / It is the policy of the DeKalb County School System that students will receive a denotation of “I” (Incomplete) for any missing assignments until
student work is completed. Student work must be completed within the prescribed time limit. The maximum point allotment will be 80%. Make-up work for absences - Announced work, such as homework, quizzes and major assessments are due the day the student returns. For each day’s
excused absence, students will have one day to make up missed work. If a student is absent under extenuating circumstances, special arrangements can be made to make up work. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE CALENDAR AND/OR REQUEST MISSED WORK.
Academic honesty- Receiving or giving information for an assignment is cheating and when caught in the act students will not receive credit nor receive the opportunity for a chance of make-up. Plagiarism is not acceptable: If a student takes information from the Internet or any printed resources without a citation, it is considered plagiarism and will result in a reduction in grade.
Safety Net Opportunities- Any opportunity afforded to students to ensure mastery of required standards. Suggested safety nets may include but are not limited to: before and after school tutorial, Saturday School, Second Chance Café, make-up packets, special projects, teacher tutorials, technology-based projects, research and other extended learning opportunities.
Mrs. Dawson’s 7th Grade Language Arts Center
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Area Included in Area: Percentage
Class Work
Daily In-Class Learning Tasks Notebooks Journals Participation
Teacher observations Discussions
30%
Performance Tasks Projects Portfolios End Products Research Papers
25%
Tests/Quizzes Novel test Literature Selection tests Vocabulary /Grammar tests
20%
Homework Reinforcement Tasks Enrichment Tasks Skill-building Tasks
15%
Final ExamCumulative Semester Exam
10%
Total 100%
Supplies:
Agenda/daily planner
1 package of dividers
Loose-leaf paper
1 black and white composition notebook
Blue/black & red pens
Highlighters (assorted colors)
1 package of colored pencils
Standard 2” binder
Portfolio binder (1”)
2 GB Zip drive
1 roll of paper towels
2 boxes of facial tissues
2 packages of sticky notes
2 packages of index cards
Hand sanitizer
Grading Scale
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Team C Schedule
ELT--------------------- 8:50- 9:45
2nd Period------------ 9:50-10:50
3rd period------------10:55-11:55
4th Period------------12:00- 1:30 (Lunch 12:30-1:00)
5th Period------------- 1:35- 2:35
6th & 7th Periods-----2:40-3:50 (Electives)
25 Books Campaign
Students are to read a minimum of 25 grade level books or book equivalents (approx. 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. Students must log their reading and turn in their reading log monthly for a homework grade.
Students should read:
9 Language Arts related books
3 Math related books
3 Science related books
3 Social Studies related books
1 Electives related book
Important Dates:
First Day of School-
August 9, 2010
Mrs. Dawson’s 7th Grade Language Arts Center
Need Help? HOMEWORK is given to reinforce skills. Most homework is due the day after it is assigned. Students will be given specific due dates for projects, research papers, and essays. Failure to turn in HW on time results in a reduction of the assignments grade.
HELPFUL
WEBSITES
SMS Webpage: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/stephensonms/index.html
SMS PTSA Webpage: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/stephensonms/ptsa.html
Georgia Performance Standards: http://www.georgiastandards.org
HRW Online Student Textbook: http://www.go.hrw.com
ZOOM by Kids, for Kids:http://www.pbskids.org/zoom
The Federal Communications Commission Kids Zone: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone
Career Information for Kids: http://www.bls.gov/history/k12/index.htm
Georgia Department of Education-Online CRCT Practice https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l
Flowchart- I plan to navigate to through the web page from the home-welcome page to the other pages on the website. If I am able, I will setup navigation from one page to any other page.
Topic: Mrs. Dawson’s 7th Grade Language Arts Center Webpage
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