Reading & Listening in Content Areas 55.

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2014-2015 Full- Year Syllabus

TEACHER: Ms. Schmidt
schmidtml@fultonschools.org
Riverwood International Charter High School
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*ffice hours: M#+ $#$:,"; Monday after school 3:40-4:00 p.m.
By appointment
Website: www.mlschmidt.weebly.com
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TE-T .**/S: $c%ert&s Fats & Figure!s " 'rice (30.00
)**&s #$oug$ts & %otions - 'rice (30.00
)ambride +ni#ersity 'ress &asi 'oabulary in (se , 'rice (30.00
-einle . -einle&s Co)*osition +ratie &oo, - , 'rice (30.00
/choenber&s A +ocus on 0rammar#s!pplementary 'rice (40.00
.ree, and Latin Roots-s!pplementary
.ree, and Latin +re/i0es and Su//i0es#s!pplementary
1ndependent Readins and 2iterat!re )ircle *o#els
3ario!s s!pplementary texts4 selected films4 and appropriate websites
pro#ided by instr!ctor.
C*1RSE C*2TE2T: 5#ery 6ay 3ocab!lary
)ontent 3ocab!lary
2ow 1ntermediate Readin and Writin /%ills
2ow 1ntermediate 2istenin and /pea%in /%ills
1nstr!ctional 7echnoloy , websites
8raphic 9rani:ers
5/92 *ewspaper;maa:ine
'ro"ects !sin technoloy and research

ACI20: Standards:
All units will have ES*3 4I5A Standards & and , and others listed:

4I5A Standard &
5nlish 2an!ae 5nlish lan!ae learners communicate in onl6
English for Social and Instructional p!rposes within the school settin.
4I5A Standard ,
5nlish lan!ae learners communicate information4 ideas
and concepts necessary for academic s!ccess in
the content area of 2an!ae $rts.

E3ACC'#&"S3: <. 1nitiate and participate effecti#ely in a rane
of collaborati#e disc!ssions =one-on-one4 in ro!ps4 and teacher-led>
with di#erse partners on grades 910 topics, texts, and issues,
b!ildin on others& ideas and expressin their own clearly and pers!asi#ely.
c. 'ropel con#ersations by posin and respondin to ?!estions that
relate the c!rrent disc!ssion to broader themes or larer ideas;
acti#ely incorporate others into the disc!ssion; and clarify4 #erify4
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or challene ideas and concl!sions.
d. Respond tho!htf!lly to di#erse perspecti#es4 s!mmari:e points
of areement and disareement4 and4 when warranted4
?!alify or "!stify their own #iews and !nderstandin
and ma%e new connections in liht of the e#idence and reasonin presented.
E3ACC'#&"S3,: 1nterate m!ltiple so!rces of information presented in
media or formats =e..4 #is!ally4 ?!antitati#ely4 orally> e#al!atin the
credibility and acc!racy of each so!rce.
E3ACC'#&"3: 4. 6etermine or clarify the meanin of !n%nown and m!ltiple-
and phrases based on grades 910 reading and content4
choosin flexibly from a rane of strateies.
+se context =e..4 the o#erall meanin of a sentence4 pararaph4
or text; a word&s position or f!nction in a sentence> as a cl!e
to the meanin of a word or phrase.
)ons!lt eneral and speciali:ed reference materials =e..4 dictionaries4
lossaries thesa!r!ses>4 both print and diital to find the pron!nciation of words
or determine or clarify its precise meanin4 or its part of speech.
3erify the preliminary determination of the meanin of
a word or phrase =e..4 by chec%in the inferred meanin in context
or in a dictionary>.
E3ACC'#&"4,: Write informati#e;explanatory texts to examine and con#ey
complex ideas4 concepts4 and information clearly and acc!rately thro!h
the effecti#e selection4 orani:ation4 and analysis of content.
6e#elop the topic with well-chosen4 rele#ant4 and s!fficient facts4 extended
definitions4 concrete details4 ?!otations4 or other information and examples
to the a!dience&s %nowlede of the topic.

E3ACC'#&"4!: 'rod!ce clear and coherent writin in which the de#elopment4
orani:ation4 and style are appropriate to tas%4 p!rpose4 and a!dience. =8rade-specific
expectations for writin types are defined in standards <,3 abo#e.>

E3ACC'#&"4): 6e#elop and strenthen writin as needed by plannin4 re#isin4
editin4 rewritin4 or tryin a new approach4 foc!sin on addressin
what is most sinificant for a specific p!rpose and a!dience. =5ditin for con#entions sho!ld
demonstrate command of 2an!ae standards <,3 !p to and incl!din rades @,<0.>
E3ACC'#&"47: +se technoloy4 incl!din the 1nternet4 to prod!ce4 p!blish4 and !pdate
indi#id!al or shared writin prod!cts4 ta%in ad#antae of technoloy&s capacity
to lin% to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
E3ACC'#&"RI!: 6etermine the meanin of words and phrases as they are !sed in a text4
incl!din fi!rati#e4 connotati#e4 and technical meanins; analy:e the c!m!lati#e
impact of specific word choices on meanin and tone =e..4 how the lan!ae of
a co!rt opinion differs from that of a newspaper>.
E3ACC'#&"RI,: 6etermine a central idea of a text and analy:e its de#elopment
o#er the co!rse of the text4 incl!din how it emeres and is shaped and refined by specific
details; pro#ide an ob"ecti#e s!mmary of the text.
E3ACC'#&"R38: $naly:e how complex characters =e..4 those with m!ltiple
or conflictin moti#ations> de#elop o#er the co!rse of a text4 interact with
other characters4 and ad#ance the plot or de#elop the theme.
E3ACC'#&"3,: 6emonstrate command of the con#entions of standard
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5nlish capitali:ation4 p!nct!ation4 and spellin when writin. /pell correctly.
'rod!ces leible wor% that shows acc!rate spellin and correct !se of the
con#entions of p!nct!ation and capitali:ation
E3ACC'&"R3&: )ite stron and thoro!h text!al e#idence to s!pport
analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text
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)omposition 'ractice =+nits <4 A4 3>
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periods
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)omposition 'ractice =Boo% <4 +nit 4>
Basic 3ocab!lary in +se =+nits: 34 44 04 C4 D4 A04 AA4 3E4 and 4A>
A0 class periods
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Bacts . Bi!res =+nit 0: 2essons <-0>
)omposition 'ractice =+nits 0 . C>
Basic 3ocab!lary in +se =+nits E4 @4 <04 <34 <44 A04 AC4 0@>
A0 class periods
7ho!hts . *otions =+nit <: 2essons <-0; +nit A: 2essons <-0>
)omposition 'ractice =+nits E . @>
Basic 3ocab!lary in +se =+nits <<4 AD4 3D4 044 004 0C4 0E>
A0 class periods
7ho!hts . *otions =+nit 3.4: 2essons <-0; +nit 0: 2essons <-0>
)omposition 'ractice =+nits D . <0>
Basic 3ocab!lary in +se =+nits <04 434 4@4 0<4 03> 30 class period
AIMS : *.;ECTI<ES: 7his class is desined to de#elop4 impro#e4 and expand !pon
5nlish s%ills in readin4 writin4 listenin4 and spea%in
with the !se of comp!ter technoloy. 7he class will
also be introd!ced to $merican way of life and its c!lt!re.





ASSESSME2T: /t!dents will participate in a wide #ariety of independent and ro!p
acti#ities centered on readin4 writin4 listenin and spea%in
s%ills. 7he followin weihts will be assined to the #ario!s
cateories of acti#ities.
0RA5I20 SCA3E A25 S=STEM:
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$ @0-<00 )lass participation;homewor% <0 F
B E0-E@ Readin /%ills;2istenin;/pea%in A0F
) D0-D@ 'ro"ect;)omposition A0F
B 0- C@ G!i::es <0F
7ests A0F
Binal 5xam <0F


MA/E#1 *3IC=: It is the student>s res?onsi@ilit6 to as9 the teacher a@out what 6ou
missedA and ma9eu? all wor9BCuiDDesBtests due to a@sences. 7ests
and ?!i::es are anno!nced in ad#ance. 1f the st!dent is absent on a
?!i:;test day4 he;she sho!ld be prepared to ta%e it on the next class
day. 1n the e#ent of exc!sed or !nexc!sed absence4 it is the st!dent&s
responsibility to arrane to ma%e !p the wor%. /t!dents will be
allowed no more than A wee%s to ma%e !p ma"or assinments
=pro"ects4 tests;reta%es4 essays> and < wee% for homewor% and smaller
assinments =ex. chapter ?!estions4 re#iews4 s!mmaries4 wor%sheets4
etc.>
1f a st!dent is absent 3 days or less d!e to illness or an a!thori:ed absence4 it is
the st!dentHs responsibility to et his;her daily assinments and homewor% from
a classmate or to contact the teacher !pon ret!rnin to school for daily
assinments and homewor%. 1f a st!dent is absent more than 3 days4 the st!dent
or parent may contact the )o!nselin )enter to re?!est homewor% assinments.
1f a st!dent is s!spended o!t-of-school4 it is the st!dent or parentHs responsibility
to pic% !p the wor% from the front office.
/t!dents are enco!raed to re?!est ma%e-!p wor% for any exc!sed or !nexc!sed
absence. 1t is the st!dentHs sole responsibility to ma%e contact with the teacher to
initiate all ma%e-!p wor%. $ ma%e-!p wor% re?!est m!st be made the first class
meetin bac% after the absence. 7he st!dent m!st complete ma%e-!p wor%
within the time specified by the teacher. Ma%e-!p wor% not s!bmitted or t!rned
in by an areed !pon deadline will recei#e a :ero. /t!dents will recei#e the
act!al rade earned on ma%e-!p wor% if the absence is for one of the reasons
listed as Iexc!sed4J a written exc!se has been s!bmitted in accordance with
attendance policy4 and the ma%e-!p wor% has been completed satisfactorily
within the time specified by the teacher.
H*ME4*R/: It is im?erative that students do homewor9. /t!dents who do
homewor% and consistently come to class prepared are more s!ccessf!l
in the class.

ACA5EMIC 1 am a#ailable to help yo! e#ery mornin from E-E:A0 a.m.4 Mondays
from 3:30-4:00 p.m.4 as well as other days;times by appointment. 1t is
the st!dent&s
ASSISTA2CE responsibility to see% help and as% for an appointment if needed.
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M= 3earner rofile
Through this course we hope to develop
internationally minded people who exemplify
the following shared traits: Inquirers,
Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators,
rincipled, !pen"minded, Caring, #isk"takers,
$alanced, and, #e%ective&
'ims:
7he aims of the teachin and st!dy of lan!ae $ are to enco!rae and enable the st!dent to:
!se the lan!ae as a #ehicle for tho!ht4 creati#ity4 reflection4 learnin4 and self-expression and
social interaction
de#elop the s%ills in#ol#ed in spea%in4 listenin4 readin4 writin4 #iewin4 and presentin in a
#ariety of contexts
de#elop critical4 creati#e4 and personal approaches to st!dyin and analy:in literary and non-
literary wor%s
enae in literat!re from a #ariety of c!lt!res and representin different historical periods
explore and analy:e aspects of personal4 host and other c!lt!res thro!h literary and non-literary
wor%s
enae with information and comm!nication technoloy in order to explore lan!ae
de#elop a lifelon interest in readin widely
apply lan!ae $ s%ills and %nowlede in a #ariety of real-life contexts.
7he aims of the teachin and st!dy of modern forein lan!aes are to:
K enable the st!dent to !se lan!ae=s> effecti#ely as a means of practical comm!nication4 pro#idin a
so!nd base of comm!nication s%ills necessary for f!t!re st!dy4 wor% and leis!re
K enable the st!dent to !nderstand the nat!re of lan!ae and the process of total lan!ae learnin4 which
comprises the interation of lin!istic4 c!lt!ral and social components
K enable the st!dent to de#elop an appreciation of a #ariety of literary and non-literary texts
K offer insiht into the c!lt!ral characteristics of the comm!nities where the lan!ae=s> is =are> spo%en
K enco!rae an awareness and !nderstandin of the perspecti#es of people from other c!lt!res
K promote in#ol#ement with different comm!nities4 where rele#ant
K pro#ide access to #aried so!rces of information
K foster c!riosity4 a lifelon interest and en"oyment in lan!ae learnin.
9b"ecti#es:
$t the end of the co!rse4 st!dents sho!ld be able to:
!nderstand and analy:e the lan!ae4 content4 str!ct!re4 meanin and sinificance of both familiar and
pre#io!sly !nseen oral4 written and #is!al texts
!nderstand and apply lan!ae $ terminoloy in context
analy:e the effects of the a!thor&s choices on an a!dience
compose pieces that apply appropriate literary and;or non-literary feat!res to ser#e the context and
intention
compare and contrast wor%s4 and connect themes across and within enres
express an informed and independent response to literary and non-literary texts.
create wor% that employs orani:ational str!ct!res and lan!ae-specific con#entions thro!ho!t a
#ariety of text types
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orani:e ideas and ar!ments in a s!stained4 coherent and loical manner
employ appropriate critical apparat!s.
!se lan!ae to narrate4 describe4 analy:e4 explain4 ar!e4 pers!ade4 inform4 entertain and express
feelins
!se lan!ae acc!rately
!se appropriate and #aried reister4 #ocab!lary and idiom
!se correct rammar and syntax
!se appropriate and #aried sentence str!ct!re
!se correct spellin.
K comm!nicate information4 ideas and opinions
K demonstrate comprehension of specific fact!al information and attit!des4 expressed in spo%en and written
contexts
K identify main ideas and s!pportin details and draw concl!sions from spo%en and written texts
K !nderstand and appropriately !se str!ct!res and #ocab!lary
K re?!est and pro#ide information in both spo%en and written contexts
K enae acti#ely in oral prod!ction !sin comprehensible pron!nciation and intonation
K ta%e part in formal and informal comm!nications.
0lo@al Conte(ts
$t Ri#erwood 1nternational )harter /chool teachers de#elop holistic learnin and international mindedness in st!dents
by acti#ely enain st!dents in each s!b"ect in the six 8lobal )ontexts. 7hese areas ser#e as LlensesL thro!h which
st!dents explore ideas4 in#estiate connections across and between s!b"ect areas4 and apply their %nowlede to real
world problems.
1dentities and
relationships
Who am 1M Who are weM
/t!dents will explore identity; beliefs and #al!es; personal4 physical4 mental4 social and
spirit!al health; h!man relationships incl!din families4 friends4 comm!nities and c!lt!res;
what it means to be h!man.
9rientation in space and
time
What is the meanin of IwhenJ and IwhereJM
/t!dents will explore personal histories; homes and "o!rneys; t!rnin points in h!man%ind;
disco#eries; explorations and mirations of h!man%ind; the relationships between4 and the
interconnectedness of4 indi#id!als and ci#ili:ations4 from personal4 local and lobal
perspecti#es.
'ersonal and c!lt!ral
expression
What is the nat!re and p!rpose of creati#e expressionM
/t!dents will explore the ways in which we disco#er and express ideas4 feelins4 nat!re4
c!lt!re4 beliefs and #al!es; the ways in which we reflect on4 extend and en"oy o!r creati#ity;
o!r appreciation of the aesthetic.
8lobali:ation and -ow is e#erythin connectedM
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s!stainability /t!dents will explore the interconnectedness of h!man-made systems and comm!nities; the
relationship between local and lobal processes; how local experiences mediate the lobal;
reflect on the opport!nities and tensions pro#ided by world interconnectedness; the impact of
decision-ma%in on h!man%ind and the en#ironment.
Bairness and
de#elopment
What are the conse?!ences of o!r common h!manityM
/t!dents will explore rihts and responsibilities; the relationship between comm!nities;
sharin finite reso!rces with other people and with other li#in thins; access to e?!al
opport!nities; peace and conflict resol!tion.
/cientific and 7echnical
1nno#ation
-ow do we !nderstand the worlds in which we li#eM
/t!dents will explore the nat!ral world and its laws; the interaction between people and the
nat!ral world; how h!mans !se their !nderstandin of scientific principles; the impact of
scientific and technoloical ad#ances on comm!nities and en#ironments; the impact of
en#ironments on h!man acti#ity; how h!mans adapt en#ironments to their needs.
$ssessment )riteria
/t!dents will recei#e feedbac% thro!ho!t the co!rse based on the p!blished MN' assessment criteria.
2an!ae $:
)riterion $ )ontent =recepti#e and prod!cti#e> Maxim!m <0
)riterion B 9rani:ation Maxim!m <0
)riterion ) /tyle and lan!ae mechanics Maxim!m <0
2an!ae B Bo!ndation:
9ral )omm!nication
)riterion $ /pea%in and listenin-messae and interaction Maxim!m E
)riterion B /pea%in-lan!ae Maxim!m E
Writin
)riterion ) WritinOmessae and orani:ation Maxim!m E
)riterion 6 WritinOlan!ae Maxim!m E
Readin )omprehension
)riterion 5 Readin )omprehension Maxim!m <C
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REC*<ER=: 7he intent of the Reco#ery 'olicy is to assist st!dents by pro#idin
ade?!ate opport!nities to master co!rse ob"ecti#es in order to
eliminate pre#entable fail!res.
'er B)// policy4 if yo!r a#erae falls below a D44 yo! may re?!est
reco#ery assinments if yo! ha#e met all of the followin
re?!irements:
<. $ll assinments to date ha#e been completed
A. No! ha#e no more than 3 absences and no s!spensions this
semester.
3. $ll reco#ery wor% is s!bmitted no later than <0 days prior to the
end of the semester.
ACA5EMIC I2TE0RIT=: 1t is Ri#erwood -ih /chool&s desire that each st!dent #al!e and
!phold the principles of honesty4 tr!st4 responsibility4 respect4
fairness4 and personal honor.
/t!dents !ilty of an honor #iolation will recei#e a :ero on the
assinment or test and the parent will be contacted.
$dditionally4 an honor #iolation form will be s!bmitted to the principal.
and will be on file in co!nselin. 3iolations may "eopardi:e a
st!dent&s participation and leadership in school acti#ities and
admittance to collee. /t!dents will write the followin personal
honor #erification on all tests4 papers4 and any other wor% as indicated
by the teacher: 1- $a2e neit$er gi2en nor reei2ed any unaut$ori3ed
aid on t$is assign)ent4 followed by the st!dent&s sinat!re
1n an effort to ma%e st!dents aware
of academic interity4 the followin specific acts are considered
in the 5/92 6epartment as infractions of academic interity.
'lease %eep in mind that acts of academic dishonesty are not
limited to the list below:
<. )opyin another st!dent&s wor%sheet from homewor% or
classroom wor%.
A. Nellin o!t a response d!rin a listenin acti#ity4 test 4or
?!i:.
3. )opyin word for word information from the internet.
4. /harin answers d!rin a test or a ?!i:.
0. )opyin directly off someone else&s wor%.
C. /pea%in in a forein lan!ae when ta%in a test4 ?!i:
or any raded acti#ity.
D. /!bmittin another st!dent&s wor% as one&s own.
E. +sin dictionaries are acceptable based on teachers&
discretion.
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@. 6!rin any test and;or ?!i:4 there sho!ld not be anythin on
the st!dent&s des% except a writin tool4 an eraser4 and the
exam paper.

S100ESTE5 S13IES: <. noteboo% or composition boo%
A. 3-rin binder
3. *oteboo% di#iders
4. < box of Pleenex or tiss!es
0. Bl!e . blac% pens
C. )olored mar%ers and;or pencils
D. hihlihters
E. Bilin!al dictionary =optional>
@. index cards
<0. +/B
TE-T.**/ CARE:
Students are responsible for the proper care of
distributed textbooks and materials, including the following: providing
texts and materials on book check days; paying for lost, damaged, or
intentionally destroyed textbooks; and returning textbooks and
materials at the end of the year/term/upon withdrawal from Riverwood
International harter School! Students also forfeit the right to another
free textbook until all "nes have been paid!
CLASSR556 +R5C78(R7S
<. &7 5% #-67. 8eneral r!les of tardiness4 as o!tlined in the Ri#erwood /t!dent&s -andboo%4 will be
rioro!sly obser#ed.
A. $lways brin paper4 pencil or pen4 and yo!r boo%s to class. Bail!re to do so will res!lt in loss of class
participation rade.
3. Wor% hard to achie#e yo!r hihest oalsQ
4. $ccordin to B!lton )o!nty 'olicy no hats4 do-ras4 headphones4 cell phones4 wal%mans4 or beepers.
0. )lassroom participation is reatly enco!raed.
C. Be Respectf!l and )o!rteo!s. Remember we are a class of many different c!lt!res and personalities.
We will be learnin abo!t the c!lt!res of other st!dents as well as $merican c!lt!re. Be respectf!l
of the c!stoms and ideas of each other.
D. Respect school property and the property of others.
E. /M125 5/92 class is f!nQ Peep a positi#e attit!deQ
@. *o food or !m4 b!t may ha#e water to drin% in class.
<0. /t!dents will be allowed 3 hall passes per class each semester.
<<. )ellphones and other electronic de#ices are permissible for instr!ctional p!rposes only on days
desinated by the teacher.
ConseCuences incl!de pri#ate;p!blic detention4 parent contact and conference4 office referral4 etc.
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