Instructor: Sue Clary |
Dates: Daily
April 5 – June 16 |
Office: R130 |
Final exam June 16, 11:30 – 1:20 |
Office
Hours: By Appointment |
Time:
12:30 – 2:40, Mon. & Wed. |
Phone
Number: (425) 564-2008 |
Room: R
205 |
E-mail: sue.clary@bellevuecollege.edu Course: Dev Ed 061A |
No
Class: M 5/31 School Closure
Line: (425) 401-6680
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Required
Materials:
ACTIVE Skills
for Reading: Book 3 by Neil J. Anderson
ISBN#978-1-4240-0211-5
Tuck Everlasting
by
Natalie Babbitt
ISBN # 978-0-312-36981-1
Study Guide for Tuck
Everlasting
An
English / English dictionary (Random House College, Webster’s or Longman)
A
binder for your notes and your syllabus, assignments, and weekly written
reading response
Course
Description and Objectives:
The
goal of this course is to improve your reading comprehension and vocabulary. In addition to class assignments and
homework, you will read a novel, Tuck
Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt.
In
this class, we will focus on:
Reading Lab:
Attending
the reading lab is part of the
coursework for DevEd 061/062.
1 credit = 22 hours of lab 2
credits = 44 hours of lab
Important Note:
If
you are taking DevEd 061, you should also be taking DevEd 062. The two
classes are linked. You are required to
take DevEd 061 before English 071. To move on to English 071,
you must:
·
receive
a passing grade in 061 and 062
and
·
demonstrate
a minimum reading ability of Level 6 or
level F on programs in the Reading Lab and based on an individual reading
assessment.
Strong and
steady reading skills take time and effort.
The key to building your
reading level will be to work hard every
week in the Reading Lab. Please be patient with yourself.
If
you receive financial aid, your financial aid will pay for 45 credits of developmental classes (course numbers under 100). DevEd 061 is a
5-credit developmental class.
Consider
your 45 credits carefully. Please ask
about ESL classes if you want more time and practice before using your
financial aid. Talk to your teacher if
you have questions.
Attendance:
Poor
attendance will affect your grade. Arriving late will also affect your
grade.
·
3
late arrivals will be considered equal to one absence.
·
If
you are absent 5 or more times, your grade will be lowered 1/2 letter grade.
·
If
you are absent 10 or more times, you will probably receive a failing grade.
Homework:
Late
assignments will receive a 10% deduction from the total possible points. You will
receive a grade of 0 if the instructor does not receive the assignment within
one week from the due date.
Time
management is essential to your success in this class. Please manage your time efficiently and
effectively. In addition, keep
all returned assignments in your binder.
It
is important to come to class on time and ready to participate. For your
progress, speak only English in
class. You must be prepared for class,
ahead of time, on a daily basis in order to participate well and learn
effectively. Class participation is very
important. We must show respect for each
other even when we have different ideas and opinions. We learn from each other and can help each
other succeed. When we work well
together, we enjoy our learning time.
Grades: Novel quizzes 25%
ACTIVE quizzes 25%
WWRR/chapter
summaries 25%
Final exam 25%
Reading Schedule
for Tuck Everlasting (This schedule may change).
WEEK
1 |
Intro
to novel |
4/7 |
WEEK
2 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Prologue & Chapter 1-4
|
4/12 |
WEEK
3 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 5-7 |
4/19 |
WEEK
4 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 8-10 |
4/26 |
WEEK
5 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 11-14 |
5/3 |
WEEK
6 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 15-17 |
5/10 |
WEEK
7 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 18-20 |
5/17 |
WEEK
8 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 21-23 |
5/24 |
WEEK
9 |
Tuck
Everlasting, Chapters 24-25, Epilogue |
6/2 |
WEEK
10 |
Prep
for the final exam |
6/7 |
Working with the
novel – Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting
is
a story that examines if eternal life is a blessing or a curse. Winnie Foster
meets a family that has found the secret of eternal life. Winnie must decide if she also wants to live
forever. We will do activities such as: vocabulary practice for each chapter,
group discussions, and a Weekly Written Reading Response (WWRR) or a chapter
summary. It is important to keep up with
the schedule. If you get behind, it will
be very difficult to catch up. It is
strongly suggested that you read each chapter more than one time for better
understanding.
You
will be required to write a Weekly
Written Reading Response (WWRR) regarding the novel. These responses are due every Monday for the
previous week’s reading. Writing a
response to what you have read is different than the other kinds of writing you
will do. The purpose of the WWRR is to
demonstrate your understanding of what you are reading, and an opportunity to
write about your feelings as you read each chapter. You
will receive an example and clear instructions before your first WWRR is due. We
will also practice writing chapter summaries. To write a good summary we will
need to identify the most important events that took place in each chapter.
There
will be Study Guide comprehension and discussion questions, and vocabulary
exercises for each chapter. You can
download and print each chapter of the Study Guide at (www.bellevuecollege.edu) on your MyBC Dev Ed 061
course site. We will discuss some of the
activities in the Study Guide in class on Mondays. Read the Study Guide at home
and come prepared for discussion.
Academic Honesty
According
to the website http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html “The principle of academic honesty underlies
all that we do and applies to all courses at Bellevue College. One kind
of academic dishonesty is plagiarism, which may take many forms, including, but
not limited to, using a paper written by someone else, using printed sources
word-for-word without proper documentation, and paraphrasing or summarizing the
ideas of others without acknowledging the source. Plagiarism can also
occur when non-written ideas are taken without documentation-using someone
else's design or performance idea, for example. In short, plagiarism is
passing off someone else's ideas, words, or images as your own; it amounts to
intellectual theft-whether or not it was your intention to steal. Bellevue
College instructors have access to commercial plagiarism detection software, so
please be advised that any work you submit may be tested for plagiarism.”
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism
work will receive a grade of 0 without the possibility of make up. Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the
ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) are
violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html
Four Rules to
Practice in Every College Class
1.
Respect everyone in class and their right to learn.
2.
Listen when the instructor is talking.
3.
Listen when another student is talking.
4.
Raise your hand when you want to speak. The instructor will call on you when
the time is appropriate.
If
disruptive behavior occurs, the instructor will speak to the student concerned
and give a verbal warning. The student is then responsible for immediately
ending the disruptions. If the behavior
continues after a verbal warning has been given, the student will be asked to
leave the class immediately and will not be allowed to return until they have
met with the Dean of Student Services (Office B-125), or Tom Graham, Program
Chair, Department of Developmental
Education (R-130). If a student continues to be disruptive after a meeting,
the student can be dropped from the class at the determination of the
instructor and division head.
Bellevue College e-mail and access to MyBC
All students
registered for classes at Bellevue College can get an e-mail account. You can use your
student e-mail and log in
to
MyBC.
Your teacher can tell you more about your account. To create your
account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam
Ready for the
Flu
It
is possible that many students might get to flu this year. Bellevue College is preparing. There is a website for students with
information about the flu. The “Ready
for the Flu” website is at http://bellevuecollege.edu/flu/students.asp. Also, your
Bellevue College student e-mail account
is the best way for your teacher to e-mail you if there is an emergency about
your class or important information about the flu.
Public Safety
The
Bellevue College Public Safety Department’s staff provides personal safety,
security, crime prevention, and other services to the campus community, 24
hours per day, 7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400.
Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
Students
with verified and documented
educational disabilities must demonstrate the same progress as other
students with reasonable accommodations, such as additional time. Students
with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the
Disability Resource Center (DRC) office, room B132 (telephone 425-564-2498 or
TTY 425-564-4110), to establish their eligibility for accommodation. The DRC
office will provide each eligible student with an accommodation letter.
Students who require accommodation in class must review the DRC accommodation
letter with each instructor during the first week of the quarter. Students
with mobility challenges who may
need assistance in case of emergency situation or evacuation should register
with Disability Resource Center, and review those needs with the instructor
as well. |
We
do not wish other people (parents, spouses, and friends of students) to speak
for students about school performance because this can slow student growth and
progress. We do this because we would like students to speak for themselves and
be independent. We also do it because
federal law (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) says that we must
protect the privacy of student education records. It is BC policy to keep school performance
between the school and the student. If a student asks for a parent, spouse, or
friend to be at any instructor-student discussion of academic performance,
instructors will look at each situation and make the final decision.