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Instructor:                   Jean Pauley

 

Dates:         Mon. & Wed., Sept. 20 – Dec. 6

Office:                         R130 Z

                    Final exam Dec. 6, 5:30 – 7:40 pm

Office Hours:             By Appointment

Time:          5:30 – 7:40 pm, Mon. & Wed.

Phone Number:         (425) 564-4062

Room:        R206

E-mail:                         jean.pauley@bellevuecollege.edu

Course:                      Dev Ed 061C

No Class:    10/27

School Closure Line: (425) 401-6680                 

 

 

 

 

Required Materials:

ACTIVE Skills for Reading: Book 3 by Neil J. Anderson                             ISBN#978-1-4240-0211-5

The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis                                                  ISBN # 978-0-88899-416-5

Study Guide for The Breadwinner (Available for purchase at the BC Bookstore)

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, The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. 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 073.  To move on to English 073, you must:  

·         receive a passing grade in 061 and 062 (C-   70% or better)

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 and persevere to improve your reading skills.

 

Financial Aid:    

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 as they can help you study for the final exam.

 

Expectations for participation:

It is important to come to class on time and be 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:                 The Breadwinner quizzes                 25%

                                ACTIVE quizzes                                 25%

                                WWRR & chapter summaries        25%

                                Final exam                                           25%

 

Reading Schedule for The Breadwinner (This schedule may change).  

WEEK 1

Intro to novel

 

09/22

WEEK 2

The Breadwinner, Chapter 1

WWRR #1

9/27

9/29

WEEK 3

The Breadwinner, Chapters 2-3

WWRR #2

10/4

10/6

WEEK 4

The Breadwinner Quiz #1

 

10/11

 

WEEK 5

The Breadwinner, Chapters 4-5

WWRR #3

10/18

10/20

WEEK 6

The Breadwinner, Chapters 6-7

WWRR #4

10/25

11/1

WEEK 7

The Breadwinner, Chapters 8-9

Individual Reading Assessment by appointment (No regular class)

WWRR #5

11/1

11/2

11/3

WEEK 8

The Breadwinner, Chapters 10-11

Summary #1

11/8

11/10

WEEK 9

The Breadwinner, Chapters 12-13

Summary #2

11/15

11/17

WEEK 10

The Breadwinner Quiz #2

The Breadwinner, Chapters 14-15

 

11/22

WEEK 11

The Breadwinner, Review for Final Exam

 

11/29

 

Working with the novel – The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner is the story of a young girl, Parvana, and her family who live in Afghanistan under very strict Taliban rule. We will do activities such as: vocabulary practice for each chapter, group discussions, and a Weekly Written Reading Response (WWRR).  It is important to keep up with the schedule.  If you get behind, it will be very difficult to catch up.  I suggest that you will want to 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 Wednesday for that 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. 

 

You are responsible for buying the Study Guide for The Breadwinner. It is available at our bookstore on campus. We will discuss some of the activities in the Study Guide in class. 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.