Beginning of year rules and expectations presentation that includes assignments and opening activities.

1. WELCOME TO
ENGLISH I
Or, How to Succeed This Year

2. CLASSROOM RULES
& EXPECTATIONS

3. Come to class prepared; materially, physically, and mentally.
Only use technology when it is allowed by the teacher for educational purposes. (Cell phones, headphones,
and personal devices are prohibited.)
Understand that they must be active participants in their own education.
Get to class on time.
Always have something to read with them.
Respect themselves and others, and are polite and considerate.
Show respect for themselves and others.

4. When I Come Into Class
1. Come in, turn in any work in the bin, pick up your composition book.
2. Sit in your assigned seat.
3. Check the board for assignments and/or warm-up and begin working if possible.

5. Discourse
◦ Speak in complete sentences
◦ Don’t speak when someone else is speaking
◦ Be respectful of the opinions and views of others
◦ Be confident – your ideas are worth sharing
◦ Don’t use foul or offensive language

6. At the End of Class
The bell does NOT dismiss you.
Make sure that all supplies and materials have been cleaned up.
Do not pack up until you are given the signal.

7. Supply List
◦ Composition Notebook
◦ Pocket Folder
◦ Pens/Pencils
◦ College Ruled Paper
◦ Highlighter
◦ Post-its
◦ Always bring to class:
◦ Charged Laptop
◦ Something to Read

8. Use the MLA Heading for EVERY Paper
Full Name
Ms. Mendoza
English I – Pd
Date - Day Month Year
Assignment Title

9. Grade Breakdown
Content Mastery (Summative) – 40%
Content Understanding (Formative) – 40%
Content Engagement (Classwork/Homework) – 20%

10. Re-do Policy
The district policy for retakes is followed in my class. Refer to
the student handbook or the EPISD website for full details.

11. Tutoring
EVERYONE is welcome to come and get extra help
Monday - Friday
8:30 - 8:45 & 3:55 - 4:30
*Extra times available as needed*
You are also welcome to seek help from other English teachers.

12. New Bell Schedule
7: 45 – 8: 30 a.m. Zero Period
8:30 a.m. First Bell
8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 1st / 5th Period
10:25 – 11:59 a.m. 2nd / 6th Period
11:59 – 12:35 p.m. Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 p.m. 3rd / 7th Period
2:25 – 3:55 p.m. 4th / 8th Period

13. Other Topics
◦ Restroom/Library/Nurse
◦ New Attendance Rules
◦ Crisis/Fire Drills
◦ Classroom Library

14. Shameless Plug
Franklin’s UIL Academic Teams have openings!
Literary Criticism
Spelling & Vocabulary
Social Studies
Ready Writing and Current Issues
(see Ms. Longoria)

15. WEBSITES & TOOLS

16. Classroom Website
http://mendozaenglishfranklin.weebly.com

17. Remind
Text the class code to 81010
2nd period - @2pdengfhs
4th period - @4pdengfhs
8th period - @8pdengfhs

18. CommonLit
Sign up on the website and use the class code to join.
Information coming soon!

19. CONTENT

20. Unit 1
◦ Fiction and Literary Non Fiction
◦ Elements of Fiction
◦ Short Stories
◦ Non Fiction Readings

21. Future Units
◦ Expository Writing
◦ Short Stories, Archetypes, Poetry
◦ Novel Study
◦ Rhetoric and Persuasion
◦ Drama: Romeo and Juliet
◦ EOC Prep
◦ Research

22. QUESTIONS?

23. INTERVIEW

24. Time to Know Your Classmates
Step 1: Pick 3 questions to ask your classmates
Step 2: Get in groups of 3 (choose members that have different
colored name tags)
Step 3: Take turns interviewing each other
Step 4: Share-out

25. Questions/Stems
◦ What I love most about life is…
◦ My three all time favorite movies are…
◦ If I could develop a new skill, it would be…
◦ Outside school, I’m good at…
◦ My favorite food is…
◦ My favorite book is…
◦ A perfect day for me would be…
◦ The best vacation I ever took was…
◦ If I could be anyone else for a day, I would be…
◦ The thing I am most looking forward to this year is…

26. Brainstorm
◦On the front of your paper:
◦1. What comes to mind when you think of high
school?
◦2. What hopes/fears do you have about starting
high school?

27. Essay Prompt
◦ (on the back of your paper)
Write an essay explaining two goals that
you have for your freshman year of high
school.