2520 Durkin Road
Brookshire, Texas 77423
281-934-2215
Fax: 281-934-2266
Welcome to Communication Applications
Alternative Web Sites for Lessons
Mr.
Robert L. Goetsch Room 105
Conference
Time: Seventh Period (1:05-1:55)
2520
Durkin Rd. Brookshire, TX 77423
(281)-934-2215
rgoetsch@royal.isd.esc4.net
2001-2002
Policies:
1.
Be courteous and quiet when someone is speaking in front of the group.
2.
Respect all persons within and outside the academic and professional
environment.
3.
All comments will be presented at the end of each presentation or
activity. (comments and arguments will be of a positive constructive nature)
4.
All presentations and projects will be appropriate for class and given in
good taste.
5.
Use appropriate language at all times.
6.
Keep food and drinks out of the classroom (especially the Computer Lab).
7.
If you need to leave the room for any reason, simply ask permission from
the teacher and sign the Out Of Classroom Sheet. Try to take care of business before or after class.
Only one
student will be allowed to leave the room at any given time.
9. Students that are tardy will sign the Documentation
Sheet.
10. Bring supplies and books everyday with book covers
attached. (Students who do not bring materials needed for class
will sign the Documentation Sheet)
11.
Sleeping, napping, and/or putting your head down on the desk is strictly prohibited.
12. Follow all
rules in the Royal ISD student handbook.
Computer Lab Rules
1. Leave computer lab in better condition than when you first entered.
2. Leave computer mouse in the dead position.
3. Shut computers down completely. This includes speakers, monitors, and CPUs.
4. All web sites will be designated by the teacher. No unauthorized web sites may be visited. This includes radios, checking and sending e-mail, and chat lines.
5. Food, drinks and wild behavior will be kept out of the computer labs.
6. Changing computer appearance, background, desktop, files, and screen saver in any way is strictly prohibited unless a teacher gives authorization. This includes downloading programs or software from web sites.
Behavior problems will be handled in the following manner.
The following will be determined during a five-day
period.
ุ
Fist offence: Sign and date Documentation sheet: Warning.
ุ
Second offence within a five-day period:
Sign and date Documentation
Sheet: Parent phone call.
ุ
Third offence within a five-day period:
Sign and date
Documentation
Sheet: Parent phone call and visit assistant principal.
ุ After three tardies, the students will receive a parent phone call.
Breaking
Computer Lab Rules will result in loss of computer and internet privileges
for the rest of the year in all classes.
Course
Introduction: For successful participation in professional and social life,
students must develop effective communication skills. Rapidly expanding
technologies and changing social and corporate systems demand that students send
clear verbal messages, choose effective nonverbal behaviors, listen for desired
results, and apply valid critical-thinking and problem solving processes.
Students will be expected to identify, analyze, develop, and evaluate
communication skills needed for professional and social success in interpersonal
situations, group interactions, and personal and professional presentations.
This course is designed to help all students implement necessary communication
skills in their real world. The student will be able to communicate effectively
at school, home, work, on the internet, and in casual everyday interaction.
Planner: Planners will be brought to class each week, assignment and/or section period. Planners will be counted as one grade at the end of the course. Planners will be updated every Monday at the beginning of class and during assignment checks throughout the week.
Materials
Needed:
Planner, pen, pencil, notebook paper, text book.
Optional: Post-it
flags small assorted colors, highlighter, 2
3 ฝ
floppy computer disks with labels, color pencils & markers, blank
posters,
2 inch plastic see through three ring
binder, dividers, 10 plastic inserts for binder.
Grades:
All daily grades and quizzes will be worth 100 points.
Quizzes:
You will have one quiz per chapter or chapter section.
Daily
grades / Homework:
Daily grades will include the end of the chapter questions, worksheets,
introductions, and homework. There will be at least two daily grades per week.
All work will be answered in complete sentences. The teacher will keep all work
in an individual student folder and will only be available upon request under
teacher supervision.
Participation:
This will include group activities, coming to class on time, attendance, games,
reading out loud, giving feedback, asking questions, and speaking in front of
groups. (Participation will be on task)
Major
Projects:
1. Introduction Informative .Activity 1 ..Jan. 17-18
2.
Persuasive
Topic
.Activities 2, 6, 14, 17
Jan. 31- Feb. 1
3. Informative Topic ...Activities 3, 15 . .Feb 7-8
4. Cooking/Topic Demonstration ...Activity 4 . .March 6-7
5. Group News Cast.......... . Activity 5 ..March 27-28
6. Job Interview . .Activities 5, 10, 12 April 11-12
7. Poetry and Prose Reading ..April 25-26
8. Extemporaneous Topic . May 16-17
Notebook
Portfolio (Brag Book):
A notebook of your best work and outside accomplishments will be kept and turned
in during the Job Interview Project for extra credit. 100 points.
Mid Term: This exam will cover chapters 1-6 on March 28th
Tests:
The Final Exam
will be over material covered over chapters 7-9 / May
29th - May 30th
(ALL
final Exams will be worth one fourth (ผ, 25%) of the semester grade. See
student handbook)
Web sites for Communication Applications
TEKS:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/ch110c.html#110.58
Textbook
online resources:
http://glencoe.com/sec/languagearts/commapps/index.html
(All
scheduled dates and projects can change at teachers desecration)
doc.
101
Communications Applications
2001-2002
(Print)
Name:
______________________________Grade Level________
Mailing
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
E-mail
Address: _________________________________________
Parents
Name: __________________________________________
Phone
#: (Home)___________________
(Work)___________________
I______________have read, understood, and will follow the rules, regulations, and grade requirements for the Communications Applications class in Doc. 101.
I
also give consent for my child to be photographed and videotaped in the
classroom for project assignments and presentations. These pictures may be used
on the web and in the classroom as examples for other students to view
throughout the current semester and future classes.
Parent
Signature: ______________________Date: _____________
Student
Signature: _____________________ Date: ____________
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Major Projects Rubric for Major Projects
4. Cooking/Topic Demonstration
This class prepares students for three tests, the ACT, SAT, and TASP.
Click on the test below for test description.
| ACT | SAT | TASP | GRE | Webster's Dictionary |
Mr.
Robert Goetsch Room 304
Conference
Time: Sixth Period (1:00 1:55)
2520
Durkin Rd. Brookshire, TX 77423
(281)-934-2215
rgoetsch@royal.isd.esc4.net
2001-2002
Rules:
1.
Be courteous and quiet when someone is speaking in front of the group.
2.
Respect all persons within and outside the academic and professional
environment.
3.
All comments will be presented at the end of each presentation or
activity. (comments and arguments will be of a positive constructive nature)
4.
All presentations and projects will be appropriate for class and given in
good taste.
5.
Use appropriate language at all times.
6.
Keep food and drinks out of the classroom (especially the Computer Lab).
7.
If you need to leave the room for any reason, simply ask permission from
the teacher and sign the Out Of Classroom Sheet. Try to take care of
business before or after class. Only one
student will be allowed to leave the room at any given time.
9. Students that are tardy will sign the Documentation Sheet.
10. Bring supplies and books everyday with book covers
attached. (Students who do not bring materials needed for class
will sign the Documentation Sheet)
11. Sleeping, napping, and/or putting your head down on the desk is strictly prohibited.
12. Follow all rules in the computer lab and the student handbook.
Computer Lab Rules
1. Leave computer lab in better condition than when you first entered.
2. Leave computer mouse in the dead position.
3. Shut computers down completely. This includes speakers, monitors, and CPUs.
4. All web sites will be designated by the teacher. No unauthorized web sites may be visited. This includes radios, checking and sending e-mail, and chat lines.
5. Food, drinks and wild behavior will be kept out of the computer labs.
6. Changing computer appearance, background, desktop, files, and screen saver in any way is strictly prohibited unless a teacher gives authorization. This includes downloading programs or software from web sites.
Behavior problems will be handled in the following manner.
The following will be determined during a five-day
period.
ุ
Fist offence: Sign and date Documentation sheet: Warning.
ุ
Second offence within a five-day period:
Sign and date Documentation
Sheet: Parent phone call.
ุ
Third offence within a five-day period:
Sign and date
Documentation
Sheet: Parent phone call and visit assistant principal.
ุ
After
three tardies, the students will receive a parent phone call.
Discipline problems will be sent to the office, ALC room, or handled through the athletic coaches.
Grades:
All grades will be worth 100 points upon completion of the work. If work is not
completed completely, it will result in a 0 for that assignment.
Daily
grades:
Daily grades will include reading assignments, presentations, lab work, and
practice exams. You will have at least two daily grades per week. (Ten points
will be deducted from your daily grades if you are not on task.)
Participation:
This will include presentations, group activities, reading out loud, giving feedback, and
asking questions. (Participation will be on task.)
Major Projects:
ACT
Diagnostics Test
Word Map for Science Terms
Strategies for English / Math / Reading / Science
English:
Usage and Mechanics: Punctuation, Grammar & Usage, Sentence Structure
Rhetorical Skills: Writing Strategy, Organization, and Style
Mathematics: Pre-Algebra / Elementary Algebra / Intermediate Algebra / Coordinate Geometry / Trigonometry
Reading: Prose Fiction / Humanities / Social Science / Natural Science
Science Reasoning: Data Representation / Research Summaries / Conflicting Viewpoints
Practice Test
SAT
Diagnostics Test
Verbal: Analogies / Sentence Completions / Critical Reading
Math: Quantitative Comparison / Student-Produced Response /
Practice Test
TASP
Diagnostics Test
Reading
Math
Writing: Prompts
Annotated Bibliography
Practice Test
Textbooks:
Reading and practice assignments will be given each week.
Computer:
Practice tests and instructional software will be used every day.
Tests: At related test will be given at the end of each six weeks.
Final
Exam: Your final exam will be worth 25% of the final grade.
(All
scheduled dates and
assignments can change at teachers
desecration)
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doc. 102 ACT/SAT Prep. consent form for pictures
2001-2002
(Print)
Name:
______________________________Grade Level________
Mailing
Address:_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Parents
Name:__________________________________________
Phone
#: (Home)___________________
(Work)___________________
I__________________have read, understood, and will follow the rules, regulations, and grade requirements for the ACT/SAT Prep. class in Doc. 102.
I also give
consent for my child to be photographed and videotaped in the classroom for
project assignments and presentations. These pictures may be used on the web and
in the classroom as examples for other students to view throughout the current
semester and future classes.
Parent
Signature:______________________Date:____________
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