Instructor: Seth Bracken Room Number: 1707 E-Mail: sbracken@huntsville-isd.org Website: http://huntsvillehs.sharpschool.net/faculty/english/bracken__seth School Phone Number: (936) 435-6100 School Address: 441 FM 2821 East Huntsville, TX 77320 Conference Period: 6th (1:37 - 2:32 pm) Tutorial Times: Megalunch, by appointment every morning, & until 4:30 M-F, unless an appointment is made otherwise, in the afternoon. If no student is present by 4:15 PM or arrangements made for a later time then I may be gone.
Supplies: 1 folder with brads 1 spiral notebook (college ruled) Notebook paper (college ruled) Black or Blue Pens (NO other colors accepted!) Pencils
Scope and Sequence:
Unit 01: Touring American Literature Unit 02A: Conventions in American Poetry Unit 02B: Themes in American Drama Unit 03: Evaluating Informational Text Unit 04: Powerful Persuasion Unit 05A: Analyzing Genre Connections Unit 05B: Reading and Writing for College and Career Career Unit 06: Reliability, Validity, and Accuracy
***Note: Grammar, spelling and vocabulary will be taught/reviewed within the context of the literature and reviewed with practice sheets.
Grade Scale: Major Assignments 60% (essays, timed writings, research projects, tests, six nine week journals, projects)
In compliance with Huntsville ISDs grading policy, grades will be tabulated every six weeks for report cards and three weeks for progress reports. 2
The approved grade scale is as follows:
A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C= 75-79 D= 70-74 F= 0-69
***Note: Grades can be checked at any time by contacting the instructor or using Parent Internet Viewer (PIV). Please note that the letter I means incomplete, or not turned in, and may still be submitted for grading. The letter X means that a student has been exempted from that assignment and is NOT REQUIRED to make up the work.***
Absences: If absent, it is the students responsibility to find out what was missed. Upon returning to class, check with a classmate or the teacher. Check for any missed readings/handouts. If, after checking, the student still has questions, they may ask the instructor. If the student is absent for a day, they must be prepared to make up work and turn in assignments the day of their return; student has up to 5 days to complete tests, quizzes, and turn in makeup work after an absence. Otherwise, the student will receive zeros for incomplete work. It is the students responsibility to schedule a time to take missed quizzes and tests. Any quiz, test, or project that was assigned before the absence and due during or after same absence must be turned in at the due date or the first day the student returns to school, whichever is sooner.
Late Work: Daily grade work will be accepted late with 10 points deducted per class day for 3 days. Late work turned in past 3 days late will be given a zero. Major grades will be accepted late up to five days with ten points deducted per day. Major grades past 5 days late will be given a zero. Approval is still subject to school policies and the instructor.
Plagiarism: Any instances of plagiarism/cheating will result in failure of the assignment (without make up) and the adherence to discipline measures in accordance with school policies.
Discipline: Any/All instances of improper behavior will NOT be tolerated. Discipline measures will be taken on the first offense and every one thereafter in accordance with school policies.
BYOT: Per district policy technology will be allowed in the classroom for educational reasons only! Any misuse of technology can result in disciplinary action at the discretion of the teacher and district policy.
Bathroom Policy: Each student will have a restroom pass that they may use five times per semester. Per district guidelines no students shall be allowed to go the ten minutes before class or the ten minutes at the end of class.
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Class Rules:
1. Respect your teacher, peers, and self.
2. Unused time is lost forever, use your time productively--remain on task!
3. Listen when your teacher or another student is speaking.
4. Expect to be working in class when the bell rings, and continue to work until dismissed by the teacher.
5. Students must come to class with all required materials.