English II Syllabus

Winston Churchill High School

2022-2023

Course Description

English II continues to increase and refine students' written and oral communication skills, building on the reading, writing, and research skills they developed in English I. Students practice a variety of writing tasks in a variety of genres. Students plan, draft, and craft complete written compositions on a regular basis. Students edit papers for clarity, engaging language, and the correct use of the conventions and mechanics of written English. Students read extensively in multiple genres - analyzing the works, and interpreting the possible influences of historical and cultural context.

Instructor Information

Sarah Anderson

Email: sander6@neisd.net 

Room: 3214  

Office Hours/Tutoring: 

Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.  

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:20 p.m. -4:35 p.m.

Or by appointment

Google Classroom Codes: 

6th: nhlrxgg

7th: 27lzoty

8th: r7tspnz

Class Materials

Come prepared with the proper materials for class. Each day, you will use a Chromebook provided for you in class. You will also need something to write with. 

Expectations for students

• Respect all individuals in our class. 
• Cellphones & earbuds/ airpods should only be used if directed. 

• Bring the appropriate materials to class each day.
• Communicate with me if any issues arise that affect your academic success in my class.
• Most importantly, do your best!

What you can expect from me

• I will be respectful to all individuals in our class. 
• I will be prepared to teach every day, and I will grade your work fairly and in a timely manner.
• I will post reminders about upcoming due dates and other important aspects of the course. 
• I will maintain a safe, positive learning environment for all students. 

Grading Category Breakdown                                               Daily Work (process) 40%                   Projects/Assessments 40%                                         Quizzes 20%

Academic Dishonesty 

• Turning in someone else’s paper as your own (plagiarism) 
• Copying a friend’s work, homework, or test
• Failing to cite a source
• Copying and pasting information from an online website without providing a citation
• Copying an author’s exact words and claiming them as your own.

Policy: Plagiarized work will result in a zero, and a detention will be assigned, along with parent contact.  Depending on the circumstances, the assignment may be resubmitted for a maximum grade of 70.Repeat offenses will result in administrative action.

Tardy Policy: After three tardies, you will be assigned a detention, per campus policy. Be on time. 

Absences: Communicate with me about absences ahead of time. Do not come to class unprepared upon your return. See me before/after school, to catch up on missing assignments not right before class (or in the middle of class) as we are starting right away. Your make up work needs to be completed in a timely manner following district guidelines. If you are absent for School Business, the expectation is that you have discussed your absence ahead of time with me AND have asked for the work/ materials you will miss before missing class. 

The Step Process: If misbehavior persists in the classroom, including excessive cell phone use, sleeping, distracting others, using inappropriate language, showing disrespect to me or others, I will follow the step process: Verbal warning→ parent-teacher conference→ counselor→ administrator.

Mission Statement:

We facilitate a process-driven environment where everyone can collaborate in order to become creative, conscientious, and empowered critical thinkers. 

Ms. Anderson’s Remind Codes

Text the following to “81010”