English III - Alpha Omega Academy

English III Course ExpectationsPlease read this agreement with your supervising adult. Thank you! We’re looking forward toworking with you this year!Before you begin this course, make sure that you bookmark the student resources page, here:http://www.aoacademy.com/kb/?c=88. This will be a great reference source for you as you work,so make sure to refer back to it often.The information in this agreement is for your student’s benefit and guidance as he/she works through his/herEnglish class. Your student will be held accountable to remember and adhere to these policies; returning thecompleted form found in your coursework indicates that the information has been understood and that thesupervising adult and student intend and agree to comply with the policies. Adhering to these policies will help thestudent be successful in his/her learning goals.Daily Lessons Please take a moment to read Studying Techniques on the AOA resource center.As Studying Techniques indicates, it will be extremely beneficial for you to take notes as youread and study your daily lessons. Read your lessons carefully before attempting to answer thelesson questions. The lesson questions are for your benefit – so you can be sure you haveunderstood the concepts and ideas in the lesson. If you find yourself “hunting” for too manyanswers you may not have comprehended the lesson sufficiently; go back and study the ideasand concepts in your lesson more before proceeding with the questions.Do EVERYTHING in the lesson. This includes playing games, watching videos, listening to theaudio files, and, most importantly, clicking on the links provided. Several of your lessons cannotbe completed if you do not click on these links, so be sure to watch for them.When you get a lesson question wrong, pay close attention to that question. Having the chanceto answer it again gives you a chance to LEARN that concept more fully. Don’t just go searchingfor the right answer. It’s important to understand the concept behind the question. It’s not atall uncommon for quizzes and tests to contain material that is similar to daily lesson questions.By ignoring “missed questions” on lessons, you may be setting yourself up to miss any similarquestions on quizzes and tests.Be aware that you may not always be able to find an answer word for word in the text. As youenter into higher level courses, it is expected that you will take your understanding and applyyour knowledge to various situations. You will need to make connections based on what youhave learned, not simply hunt for answers in the text.All lesson questions must be completed. Lesson questions show your comprehension andunderstanding of the concepts in the lesson. This is especially true of questions which require asentence or paragraph answer.Answer in complete sentences with proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Points will bededucted for spelling or grammatical mistakes.5