English 7

Section 1001 & 1001.2

Location: Online

Please review the CWCS Master Class Syllabus that will be used in the Parent/Student Orientation course. 

Instructor: Debbie Nishihama

Email: dnishihama@cwcharter.org

Office Hours: Mondays, 9 am - 10 am

Class Information

 

Class Time:

• Semester 1 - First Class Meeting: August 16, 2021

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/3/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

• Semester 2 - First Class Meeting: January 3, 2022       

Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/14/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

 

CWCS’s English 7 online course offers students the opportunity to study at home while employing technology as a learning tool, meeting with other students in a virtual classroom, and receiving live instruction from a teacher.

 

Course Overview:  This course focuses on reading and understanding common core/state standards found in complex literature. Students will learn to think, analyze, and write thoughtful essays about literary and informational texts. They are expected to complete assigned readings, essays, or other writing projects. For this reason, it is important that they attend class regularly, arrive to class on time, and come to class prepared to participate in meaningful discussions about literary and informational material.

 

The state standards require students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read. This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life.

 

The state standards establish guidelines for English Language Arts (ELA) as well as for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Because students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively in a variety of content areas, the standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines.

 

Curriculum:  Required curriculum may be available at the Learning Center on a first come basis.  If needed, ESs can order curriculum using the OPS catalog which will have the most up-to-date pricing. Students will need: 

 

Textbooks: Students will be using the online version of Collections; the publisher is Houghton Mifflin. The traditional text and the online version come as a package that includes the student edition (hard copy), a Close Reader and a Performance Assessment booklet. When students check-out the package, they will receive a username & password for the digital component. The digital version and the texts will be available for check- out from the learning center on a first-come, first-served basis. 

 

The Integrated Online Student Edition has all the features of the print edition plus Digital Collections which provide comprehensive standards instruction in writing, speaking and listening. Close Read Screencasts provide an audio and visual model of an analytical conversation about the text. In addition, the media resources such as History®, Lifetime, A&E, and Bio are seamlessly integrated into the digital offering. The digital tool also includes the FYI site, which provides curated, contemporary informational text for additional reading and instruction. Digital tools within the eBook enable students to annotate the texts they are reading, save their notes and annotations and then use those notes in the development of compositions or Performance Tasks. The web-enabled HTML5 digital format allows for device agnostic access to all materials (works on all devices).

 

Students enrolled in a Canvas English course will be instructed on how to use the digital components of their online textbook.

 

Novels:

Semester 1 

The War of the Worlds by HG Wells

ISBN-13:  9798665038988

Publisher:  Independently Published

Price:  $12.25

 

Semester 2

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

ISBN-13:  9780316058490

Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Price: $8.99  

 

Materials: 

• Working external headset with mic (computer speakers do not work successfully with the Canvas setup). Plug-in headsets (rather than Bluetooth) work best with Jigsaw. After the third week of class and no headset, students may begin to lose participation points for the class. Class is much more engaging if all students can talk in class using their mic. Suggested:  Office Depot Logitech Clear-Chat 
• Binder Paper
• 1" Binder
• Pencils & Erasers
• Composition Notebook

 

Requirements: 

• Class textbook/workbook
• Gmail Account and ability to open/create word documents and pdfs (Adobe Acrobat Reader). 
• Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Docs are the only acceptable writing programs.   
• Reliable Internet access
• Canvas Login link: https://cwcs.instructure.com/login/canvas 

 

CWCS English Department Homepage

Grading:  Students will be graded on attendance and participation, tests and quizzes, writing, and in-class reading comprehension questions..

Overall course grade: 

25% Attendance/Participation

20% Reading Comprehension Questions, Quizzes, & Tests

40% Writing & Projects

15% Reading Checks & Misc

 

Grading Scale:  

E:  Excellent - consistently meets or exceeds expectations of 7th grade English standards, attends class, completes all assignments and participates in class. 

S: Satisfactory - meeting expectations of 7th grade English standards, attends class, completes  assignments, and participates in class.

N: Needs improvement - unable to or, with prompting and support, progressing towards meeting 7th grade English standards, poor attendance and/or missing assignments.

Attendance: Attendance is required.  The Truancy Policy applies to Canvas courses. An unexcused absence may be counted as a truancy.

• Excused Absence is defined as:
  The parent shall notify the teacher by phone of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.
• Unexcused Absence is defined as:
  An absence that does not accompany a parent phone call to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc. Students should arrange a "back up plan" in case of unexpected computer problems the day of the class (i.e. make pre-arrangements to go to a neighbor, friend, relative, library, etc.)  

When students are absent, they must contact the instructor via email or contact another classmate to obtain the homework assignment.

Absent/Late Work: Please email the instructor through Canvas if you will be absent. Students who turn in assignments late will not receive a grade higher than 75%.

Daily Homework:  All of the work for this course is assigned and graded by the instructor.  Parents are encouraged to review their student’s work before submitting.  Assignments are arranged to keep students engaged in English every day and will be submitted through Canvas. You can submit a Word document, PDF or Google Doc (download as a PDF and upload to Canvas).  Emailed assignments will not be accepted.  All communication will be made through Canvas’ messaging feature.

Please Note: Assignments are subject to change. Students enrolled in Canvas classes should log into the course regularly for up-to-date and detailed assignments. Students who are not enrolled in Canvas classes and who are using the course syllabi can follow the pacing guides’ weekly assignments.

 

Additional Resources: 

TurnItIn  

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Important Dates 2021 - 2022:

Aug 11 First day of school for fall semester (Wed.)

Sept 6 NO CLASS: Labor Day (Mon.)

Nov 11 NO CLASS: Veteran’s Day (Thurs.)

Nov 19-26 NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break 

Nov 29-Dec 3 Last Class session this week

Dec 7 & 9 a-g Finals

 

Jan 3 First day of school for spring semester (Mon.) - Classes start

Jan 17 NO CLASS: MLK Holiday

Feb 18-21 NO CLASS: President’s Day Observance

March 18-25 NO CLASSES THIS WEEK: SPRING BREAK

May 2-6 Last class session this week

May 10 & 12 a-g Finals

May 20 Last day of school

English 7 – CP 1001 & 1001.2

Pacing Guide – 2021-22

 

This Pacing Guide is Subject to Change

Check Canvas each week for Instructor Graded assignments including:

 

• Weekly Reading Comprehension Questions

• Collection Tests

• Performance Task Writing

• Novel Assignments 

 

Fall 2021  

 

8/16	COLLECTION 1 ~ BOLD ACTIONS  Read: “Rogue Wave” pgs 3-14
8/23	Read: Ship of Fools pgs 24-26 & Watch Was Abby Too Young to Sail Complete Analyze Structure & Analyzing the Media pg 29 Class Novel: The Time Machine by HG Wells ISBN-13:  9780451470706 (Reading Schedule Posted In Canvas)
8/30	Read: “Icarus’ Flight” No Class ~ Labor Day
9/6	No Class ~ Labor Day Read: “The Flight of Icarus” pgs 27-38
9/13	“The Flight of Icarus” Continued Project
9/20	Read: "Women in Aviation" pgs 43-48
9/27	COLLECTION 2 ~ Perception and Reality   READ: “The People Could Fly” pgs 63-70
10/4	READ: “The Song of Wandering Aengus” & Sonnet 43 pgs 71-76
10/11	READ: “Magic and the Brain” pgs 77-84 Novel Writing Assignment in Canvas
10/18	WATCH: “Pavement Chalk Art” pgs 90-91 READ: “Another Place, Another Time” pgs 93-106
10/25	READ: “Sorry, Wrong Number” pgs 111-124
11/01	“Sorry, Wrong Number” Continued
11/8	COLLECTION 3 ~ Nature at Work READ: “Mississippi Solo” pgs 137-140
11/15	No Class ~ Thanksgiving Break
11/22	READ: “The Tempest” pgs 145-146 READ: “Allied with Green” pgs 149-152
12/6	READ: “Big Rocks’ Balancing Acts” pgs 157-164 Presentations

Spring 2022

1/3	READ: “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center pgs 185-188
1/10	Read: Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap pgs 193-197
1/17	No Class ~ Complete Assigned Work (Martin Luther King, Jr Day) Read: Living in the Dark pgs 201-208
1/24	Read:  Your World pg 213
1/31	Collection 5 ~ The Stuff of Consumer Culture Read:  Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century pgs 221-232
27	Continue Life in the 21st Century Read:  Always Wanting More from I Want That pgs 233-236
2/14	No Class ~ Complete Assigned Work (Presidents’ Day 2/12 - 2/15) Read:  Dump pgs 241-243
2/21	Read: How Things Work on page 245
2/28	Read: Earth (A Gift Shop) pgs 249-245
3/7	Read:  Flesh and Blood So Cheap pgs 265-273
3/14	No Class ~ No Homework (Spring Break 3/1 - 3/15)
3/21	Read: The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire on page 275-277
3/28	Read: Uprising pgs 283-302
4/4	Read:  Craig Kielburger Reflects on Working Toward Peace pgs 307-312
4/11	Read: It Takes a Child pgs 317-318
4/18	Read: A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long pgs 321-323
4/25	Read: Train Time pgs 327-332
5/2	Class Multimedia Presentation