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Mr. Gryn's English 10 Resource Wiki at Laurel High School =Welcome students to your English 10 resource page. On this site, you will find a variety of resources and information about the work in class. In addition, you will use this site to collaborate with one another and to complete assignments related to our in-class readings and writings. = = =

= = =** Finding your way around :** Look to the navigation bars to the left to find the pages and folders you need.= = =

= English 10 Curriculum Overview, Rules, and Responsibilities = 1. English 10

2. In order to read non-fiction and help prepare you for the Keystone Exams, we will spend 10 to 15 minutes Monday through Thursday reading an article from the magazine, The Week, or its internet magazine. Here is an overview of what you will be doing each day during one nine week grading period:

The Week Magazine Answer Sheet---

SUGGESTED WEBSITES THAT YOU SHOULD JOIN IN ORDER TO HELP YOU THIS SCHOOL YEAR AND BEYOND.....NOTE: THEY ARE **__ FREE __**

1. Google Docs--- [|Go to google.com and create a gmail account]

2. Diigo.Com is a website that will bookmark all websites on the Internet, so that you can access all bookmarks from any location---[|bookmarks]

3.Dropbox.com is a website that allows you to drop documents, pictures and video (similar to google docs)---[|Dropbox]

4. Quiki.com is an information website similar to ask.com---[|Information]

=** The Laurel School District Acceptable Use Policy is in effect for this and all my Wikis. **=

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**__Wiki Rules for Contributions and Discussions__ **

1. All Wiki contributions should be related to the class or the subject matter.
**2.** **What you say on the Wiki "can and will" be used against you if your comments or contributions are inappropriate, disrespectful or illegal.**
 * 3. When participating in a discussion, add your comments to one discussion train only. Do not start a new discussion unless instructed by me. **
 * 4. Only my tenth grade English students are permitted to add to the Wiki. **
 * 5. Do not delete anything from the Wiki without getting permission from me . **
 * 6. All Wiki discussion responses should be academic in nature and typed without too much slang or jargon. Do not turn the Wiki into your chat room. **
 * 7. If you take information from an outside source and add it to the Wiki, cite your source or provide the hyperlink of the site the information was taken from. **
 * 8. You are not permitted to edit, manipulate or delete any files, hyperlinks, pictures or files added by me. **
 * 9. Work on text in //Word// or some other word processing program and copy and paste it into Wiki pages or discussion responses. This will allow you to proof read and spell check before you add it to the Wiki. **
 * 10. Please do not provide your last name on the wiki. Use only your first name and last initial when identifying yourself or your work on the wiki. Also, refrain from including your picture or any other identifying information on the wiki. **