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Course Title:
American Pop Culture (2nd)
IGCSE English Language
(3rd-6th)

Course Information
Pop Culture
This course is designed to expand
studentscultureliteracy.
You will examine how society
affectscultureand howcultureaffects
society.
An emphasis is placed on American art,
literature, music, and television.
You will also analyze fads, trends, and
icons of the 20th century.

Pop Culture
Course is still being designed
However it will contain the following.
(More detailed breakdown to come)

Presentations
Group Work
Blog

Yes, Groupwork

Course Information
IGCSE English Language
The aim of this course is to:
enable students to understand and respond to what
they hear, read and experience
enable students to communicate accurately,
appropriately, confidently and effectively
encourage students to enjoy and appreciate a
variety of language
complement students ability to work with information
and ideas in other areas of study by developing your
skills in analyzing and creating inferences
promote students personal development and an
understanding of themselves and others.

Sem 1

Summary
Informative
Argumentative
Response to Text

Sem 2
Authors Effect
Narrative
Directed Writing

Summative vs. Formative

Summative= 80% of your grade
Formative= 20% of your grade
Summative (Essays)
Formative (Unit Quizzes)

Gradebook
Only Formative and Summative
Daily work/ class activities will not
always be graded. Grade is based on
quizzes and essays.

HOWEVER, if you do not complete

the daily work/activities you will not
be permitted to take the formative. If
you do not take the formative, you
will not be permitted to do the
summative.

Grading Scale
B
C
D

100 - 89% - 79% - 69% - 59% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50%

ATTENDANCE

Tardy
Tardies
If you are late to class without a pass, you will
be marked LATE
3 or more tardies (in total, not per class)
Meet with assistant principal, given 2hr detention ,
parent call home

Tardy again ^ same as above only

detention will be on SATURDAY
Tardy again Parent conference with
principal

Absent
No more than 5 absences per class
per semester
More than 5 unexcused= Saturday
make up school
Dont make up absences Do not earn
credit

Teacher Contact
acooper@yumaunion.org

I do have a teacher Facebook I can be

contacted on, however email is more
reliable. AND No, you do not have to
be my friend.

Late Work
Daily work/activities can be made up!
(In order to complete assessments,
you must have these completed)
You must attend After School Sessions

2:45-3:45pm

Cooper Missing
Work

Detention Book Club Reteach

EMAIL COOPER so she knows to expect you!

Cooper will ALWAYS make herself available
to help you!

IGCSE After School Sessions

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Speltz

Class of
2019

Reteach

Huerta

AVID
2019

Detention Reteach

McKeogh

Detention Missing
Work

Cooper

Missing
Work

Muhammad Reteach

Missing Work Detention

Reteach

Detention Book Club

Missing
Work

Friday

Detention

Missing
Gaming Club
Reteach

WEBSITE(s)
TheRealSLHSDictator@weebly
.com
yumaunion.instructure.com/lo
gin

Expectations
Prepared
Students must bring all required materials each day and
have all assignments completed.

Proactive
Students must take control of their own learning, be
problem-solvers and seek answers to their own questions.

Responsible
Students will be treated as young adults and expected to
be on time, do their work and be held accountable for
their actions.

Respectful
Students must be respectful of the classroom space, their
peers, their teacher and their school. Anything less is
unacceptable.

 NO FOOD (NO EXCEPTIONS)

No drinks (Water is okay)
GUM (As with the content/topics, if you can
handle it, you can have it)
Gum should either be still in its wrapper, in your
mouth, or in the trash

Participate
Entering Room Procedure
Get supplies ready for class
Sharpen Pencils
Use Bathroom
Get out Materials/ Pick up materials
Read Board

Bathroom
Either BEFORE final bell rings
OR
after the 1st ten min/ before last 10
min
When asking to go to the restroom wait,
dont interrupt instruction/reading

School/room is COLD, come

prepared

TECHNOLOGY

 Cellphones are not to be used in

class
School issued technology is to be used
for education purposes
Cellphones bring at own risk

Social Media/ Games/ Pokemon Go=

NOT IN CLASS

Warning
Call Home
Detention
Referral

Music= only when specified (typically

worktime)

SUPPLIES

 Pencils
Lead
Eraser
Pens (blue/black preferred)
BRIGHT colors should not be used on
formatives/Summatives!
Post-its
Highlighters
Composition Notebook* 100 pages, collegeruled
Glue Stick*
Notebook Paper
Binder/dividers/paper (provided by school
for Freshmen)
Planner (can use school provided handbook
or buy new one)

Seating Chart
You will be given an assigned seat, you
are expected to be in that seat!

Next week we will practice

Lockdown
Fire drill/Evacuation

Self in a Bag
For Friday
Bring AT LEAST 3 items that
represent you.
Yes, we will be sharing!