Ms.

Frankovskys 8th grade Language Arts

Student Syllabus 2015-2016
Teacher(s):
Mary Frankovsky
Co-Teacher (5th Period): Jason Yohe
Teacher Contact Information:
Email: mary.frankovsky@bartow.k12.ga.us
770-606-5865
Remind: See back page for set up directions.
Class Website:
http://msfrankov.com
Course Description:
The eighth grade Language Arts class is structured to strengthen reading and writing
skills. Students will practice skills by completing comprehension exercises through
practice using a variety of reading strategies. Students will be encouraged to use critical
thinking skills to analyze what is read and covered in class. The textbook and novels we
are using this year will provide the students with an assortment of literary genres and
many opportunities to improve their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Students will
also focus on the process of writing, editing, and revising.
Requirements/Assignments:
Units of Study:
Unit 1 Theme: Who am I?/Ever-changing Adolescent Identities
Unit 2 Theme: Georgia Authors Study
Unit 3 Theme: Success: Defining it, Measuring it, and Setting and Achieving Goals
Unit 4 Theme: Dystopian Literature
Text/Resources Used:
A Good Man is Hard to Find Outliers
Everyday Use
Raymonds Run
1984
Slam Poetry
House of the Scorpion
Across Five Aprils

Anthem
Lord of the Flies Movie
Harlem Renaissance

House on Mango Street Uncle Remus stories

Persepolis
Lord of the Flies(novel)

Homework:
Homework will alternate between the Language Arts DOL worksheet and Reading
Comprehension Passages, which will be given to the students on Monday. Homework will
be due every Thursday. If a student is absent, they will have the following day to turn the
homework in. Homework is to be turned in to the correct class tray located underneath
the bulletin boards in my classroom. If a student fails to turn in their homework on
Thursday, it will result in 10 points deduction every day that it is not turned into me.
Missed/Make-up Work:

If you are absent for class or miss class for any reason, there is a missed work hanging
file box near my desk. It is bright orangeyou CANNOT miss it! This will have homework
sheets for each week or class work assignments that you missed on the day(s) you were
absent. You will need to pick them up and complete them for credit and completion of
the assignment. If you are absent one day, you will have exactly three days to complete
the assignment provided for you in the missing work files.
Writing Portfolios
Every student in this Language Arts class will have a writing portfolio. We will keep all large
writing assignments, research projects, and summative projects stored in these writing portfolios.
This is so every student will have a record of the materials they completed in their 8 th grade year.
They will receive these at the end of the year as a final writing assignment will be used with
these. If for any reason you wish to see your childs work or want to check on their progress
through their writing, you may ask for these portfolios to review, but I will need these back as
they are graded upon completion.

Grades/Category Weights:
A90 -100
B89-80
C79-70
D78-70
FBelow a 70

Papers/Projects/Tests: 40%
Classwork: 30%
Homework: 10%
Final: 20%

2015-2016 Progress Reports and Reports Card Dates:

1st nine weeks: Progress Report: September 10, 2015
Report Card: October 15, 2015
nd
2 nine weeks: Progress Report: November 12, 2015
Report Card: January 7, 2015
rd
3 nine weeks: Progress Report: February 4, 2016
Report Card: March 17, 2016
th
4 nine weeks: Progress Report: April 21, 2016
Report Card Mailed: June 2, 2016

I, ____________________________, have read and understand the following policies and dates
according to Ms. Frankovskys syllabus for 8th grade Language Arts. I understand the
responsibilities for my student in order to be successful in this class. Please have this
signed and returned by FRIDAY, August 7th 2015.
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Parent Signature
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Student Signature

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Date
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Ms. Frankovskys Remind Codes!

Homeroom:

Language Arts (3rd, 5th, and 6th period)

Gifted (4th Period):