Morton Ranch High School
English I Syllabus 2007-2008
Objective: To thoroughly equip students with the literary foundation and skills needed to
be successful in the upper grades.
Grading: Daily and homework grades = 15% of average
Quizzes = 30% of average
Tests / Major Writings / Projects = 55% of average
Late Work: If students do not have their work on the due date, it will only be accepted
through ZAP (Zeroes Aren’t Permitted) with a 25 point penalty.
Make up Work: Two school days for each day of absence are allowed for make up
work. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for make up work. If an assignment was made
before the absence the work is due upon student return.
Homework: There WILL be outside readings, vocabulary, and grammar practices
assigned. The student is responsible for completing all outside work and returning it to
class on the assigned due date in order to avoid penalties including ZAP (Zeroes Aren’t
Permitted).
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR): Once a week there will be an assigned SSR.
Students should be prepared to read at least 15 - 25 minutes.
Tutorials:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
(M)orning: 6:40 - 7:10
(A)fternoon: 2:40 - 3:10
OR by appointment with individual teacher.
(M) Mr. Scrogin
(M) Ms. Price
(M) Ms. Price
(A) Ms. McCoy
(M) Mr. Scrogin
(1652)
(1636)
(1636)
(1638)
(1652)
(A) Ms. McCoy (1638)
(A) Ms. Marshall (1628)
(A) Ms. Baker (1637)
(A) Ms. Marshall (1628)
(A) Ms. Austin (1639)
(A) Ms. Baker
(A) Ms. Gillespie
(A) Ms. Austin
(A) Ms. Gillespie
(1637)
(1654)
(1639)
(1654)
We encourage students to utilize tutorials to review material, study, clarify questions, or
make-up work.
Testing days: Wednesday and Friday
Contact Information:
email: cliffscrogin@katyisd.org
work: (281) 237-7884
website: mrscroginsnoggin.com
The Year at a Glance:
I. Six Weeks One:
a. Literary Focus: Short Stories and literary elements
b. Writing Focus: Personal Narrative
c. Grammar Focus: Parts of Speech
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
II. Six Weeks Two:
a. Literary Focus: The Odyssey and paired nonfiction
b. Writing Focus: Persuasive
c. Grammar Focus: Subject / Verb Agreement
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
III. Six Weeks Three:
a. Literary Focus: Research
b. Writing Focus: Research (MLA documentation)
c. Grammar Focus: Pronouns / Pronoun Agreement
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
IV. Six Weeks Four:
a. Literary Focus: Night by Elie Wiesel
b. Writing Focus: Writing for Standardized Tests (e.g. TAKS, SAT)
c. Grammar Focus: Verbals
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
V. Six Weeks Five:
a. Literary Focus: Shakespeare and literary terms (Romeo and Juliet)
b. Writing Focus: Descriptive
c. Grammar Focus: Verbals
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
VI. Six Weeks Six:
a. Literary Focus: Form and Function of Poetry / Literature Circles
b. Writing Focus: Literary Analysis and Poetry
c. Grammar Focus: Sentence Structure and EOY review
d. Vocabulary: As assigned by teachers
***Please note that this is a tentative syllabus that may be subject to change
due to scheduling and student needs.