�LA 10-Honors
Morton High School� �2022– 2023 School Year
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The HONORS LEVEL of SOPHOMORE ENGLISH GRAMMAR, COMPOSITION, & LITERATURE is a study of essays, biographies, and drama. Some general goals of the course are to help the student understand basic literary elements, and evaluate the effectiveness of various literary techniques. Individual research on areas of literature will be used to supplement class discussion. An important part of the course is the development of writing and composition skills. More specifically, this course will build on the knowledge gained by students during their freshman English class and prepare them to take the honors level American Studies class as a junior.
Units Covered:
Parable and Allegory, Humans and the World Around Them, Shakespeare and Julius Caesar, Reflection and Personal Writing
Textbook:
Perentice Hall Lit, Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
Classroom Expectations:
*All school rules and policies as noted in the Student Handbook apply in this classroom.
Grading Procedures:
A weighted grading system is used with 80% of the grade being writing assignments, tests quizzes etc. and 20% being a participation grade.
A 95-100 C 79-82
A- 93-94 C- 77-78
B+ 91-92 D+ 75-76
B 87-90 D 71-74
B- 85-86 D- 73-70
C+ 83-84 F Below 70�
Homework: Assignments will be posted in Schoology. There will be times where we submit on Schoology and others when we use Turnitin.com. lay attention to directions.
HELPFUL ON-LINE SITES
PowerSchool is an excellent way to stay on top of your grades, tardies, and absences:�https://ps1.morton709.org/public/home.html
Schoology is where students AND parents access content, assignments, announcements and resources: http://mcusd709.schoology.com
Supplies Needed:
Other Recommended Supplies:
Academic Assistance
�M-Th: 3:00pm – 3:40pm
M-F: Potter Hour
By appointment only. Students must sign up for assistance via email or during class. We are always happy to work with students when they need assistance, but students need to be proactive so that they can get help when they need it.
Make – up Work/late work:
Schoology will be updated weekly. You have full access to presentations, notes, handouts, and assignments. Please check Schoology to see what you missed. Paper copies available when requested.
All tests and quizzes must be made-up prior to the last day of the unit! LATE WORK: 50% deduction/assignment after 1st day late. If a test is rescheduled and you do not arrive for the test, a 10% deduction will occur for each time the test is missed and rescheduled. Late work can be submitted up until the unit test. A “0” in the gradebook for a missing assignment will be changed WHEN it is submitted.
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CLASSROOM NORMS FOR TECHNOLOGY
Students will await further instructions given by the teacher. Students will listen for teacher’s cue to close screen of iPad when whole-group attention is needed. Students will save/turn in work as needed and completely put away iPads when directed to do so. Students will visit only the websites listed in the activity, Schoology, or stated by the teacher. Any accidental deviation to an unauthorized website should be reported to the teacher immediately. Students will not eat or drink in the classroom when iPads are being utilized. PHONES WILL BE SILENT AND PUT AWAY UNLESS GIVEN PERMISSION.
This is an honors-level course and as a result students should expect the assignments and content to challenge their scholastic abilities and make them think and perform at a high-level as they read, write, analyze, and discuss notable works of literature.
Please understand that some of these assignments will be challenging. My goal is to provide you with constructive feedback when you turn in your assignments. If the result of an early assignment is not what you hoped from a grade standpoint please take time to read comments and to ask questions to understand where you can improve. Your goal should be to get better as the year progresses and be more comfortable with high expectations from writing assignments than students who haven’t taken this class.