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__ Romeo and Juliet __ by William Shakespeare

Welcome to the __Romeo and Juliet__ class Wiki page! This site is intended as an on-line, interactive extension of our classroom experience. As such, participation is highly encouraged as a part of the learning process. Please be reminded that your contributions should be appropriate and purposeful, intended to not only demonstrate your comprehension of the reading and your grasp of higher-level thinking, but also to assist your classmates in their understanding and appreciation of the novel.

Periodic updates will be posted to the individual pages listed on the left-hand side of the screen (predominantly, the drama's ACT and SCENE pages). This information will be instructor-initiated; however, there will be many opportunities for student-driven expansion of these pages. In addition, each ACT/SCENE page has a DISCUSSION tab where prompts and additional readings will be posted for student reflection. Student responses will provide others with the opportunity to engage in further reflection as posts establish an on-going class dialogue for each given topic. Students are encouraged to peruse one another's responses, and, whenever possible, make connections to their own reflections. In this way, we can collectively contribute to the greater discourse.

Please take a moment to review the below information regarding district policies and procedures related to computer/internet usage and plagiarism.

As always, please do not hesitate to bring to my attention any questions or concerns you may have. If you have any specific questions about an ACT or SCENE, please post your question on that page's DISCUSSION tab. You can find this tab at the top of each ACT/SCENE page. If you have questions about using the Wiki page, please post those on the GENERAL DISCUSSION page or make a note of your question and share it during our next class.

I hope you enjoy the experience and I hope that, through this technology, you will develop a greater understanding of and appreciation for Shakespeare's tragic drama!

Enjoy!

Sincerely, Mr. Taylor-Storm


 * UPPER **** MERION AREA HIGH SCHOOL **** COMPUTER USE POLICY **

• Users are responsible for adhering to all Upper Merion Area High School Internet guidelines and policies, and for students, the discipline policy. • Transferring copyrighted materials to or from any Upper Merion Area High school network without express consent of the owner of the copyright is a violation of Federal law. • Use of electronic mail and other network communications facilities to harass, offend, or annoy other users of the network is forbidden. Each user has the responsibility to report all violations of privacy. All mail received through e-mail accounts is the responsibility of the user, and only those contacts leading to appropriate educational and personal growth on the Internet are permitted. • Network users may not allow any other person to use their password or to share their account. It is the user's responsibility to protect e-mail accounts from unauthorized use by changing passwords periodically and using passwords that are not easily guessed. • Any attempt to circumvent system security, guess passwords or in any way gain unauthorized access to local or network resources is forbidden. • Use of the Internet for commercial gain or profit is not allowed from an educational site. • Additional rules and restrictions may be added at any time. Users are responsible for reading and following these rules.


 * Please be reminded that students without computer and/or internet access at home are encouraged to make use of the Upper Merion Area High School Library computer facilities as needed. **


 * UPPER **** MERION AREA HIGH SCHOOL **** PLAGIARISM POLICY **

We, the community of Upper Merion Area High School, understand and value intellectual property. Plagiarism is not only dishonest but also stunts the learning process and teaches students that they can succeed through dishonest means. Therefore, we strive to teach students the importance of documenting the ideas and words of others in all formats. In order to do so, we must not only teach the ethics and mechanics of documentation, but also hold students responsible for the ethical use of the ideas and words of others.

All teachers are expected to provide the instruction and support necessary for students to use research ethically. All Students are expected to demonstrate integrity and honesty in the submission of all work and to document accurately regardless of the information is ultimately presented (summary, paraphrase or direct quotation) or the medium used (written, oral or visual). Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

· Direct copying of the work or ideas of another submitted as the student’s own, including copying from that of another student or adult, or from an internet or print source
 * __ Plagiarism includes: __**

· Lack of appropriate in-text documentation

· Documentation that does not check out or does not match the Works Cited or Works Consulted list

· Work turned in on the final due date without any evidence of research or creative process or that is obviously inconsistent with student’s previous work


 * For more information (including disciplinary sanctions), please refer to the Upper Merion Area High School Student Handbook. **