Be respectful of others in the room.
3.) NO gum, food, or drinks. The only drink allowed in class will be water in a bottle with a cap.
4.) NO cheating or plagiarism. This includes other students’ and published works (both print and
online).
5.) Students will follow the school dress code and all other behavior policies.
A.) Student Responsibility
1.) Bring the following required materials to class each day. There will be material checks throughout the year.
-1” binder
-College Ruled Loose Leaf Paper
-Black or Navy Blue Pens ONLY! (at least 2)
-2 subject spiral notebook
2.) Any absence(s) must be excused by the office (within 1 school day) to make up the work. Any unexcused absence(s) will result in an automatic 0(zero) on a missed assignment(s).
3.) Students missing class(es) are responsible to ask for material that was covered and classwork that was assigned the first day they have returned from an excused absence.
* Failure to do so will result in a 0(zero) on any work that was missed.
4.) Passing time should be used by students to get a drink and/or use the bathroom.
II. Grading and Testing Policies and Procedures
A.) Assignments
1.) A deduction of 10% will be taken off any work:
a.) turned in with spiral edges.
b.) done in an ink other than navy blue or black.
c.) without the proper heading (see below) and assignment title
2.) Correct heading is required on every assignment in the upper right hand corner, as follows:
Name
Date
Class Name/Period
3.) Any work that I cannot read will receive an automatic “0”.
B.) Grades
1.) Grades will be given according to a total point system.
2.) Grades will be organized into specific categories
a. Daily Work
b. Participation
c. Quiz
d. Test
C.) Late Work Policy
All work turned in late will receive a deduction of points. No credit will be given after 1 week.
D.) Promotion Policy
A student is required to maintain a 60% average in order to successfully pass the class. Students who do not maintain this average will need to make these credits up in order to graduate.
E.) Assessments
1.) A test is a closed note and book assessment that is 26 questions or more.
a.) there may be a combination of matching, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, and an essay question
2.) Essays and Projects will be used throughout the year.
3.) Students will also be graded on participation in class; this goes beyond simply doing the class
work (students will receive a 70% is this is all that is done during a week). Students are expected to be active participants on a weekly basis.
F.) Extra Credit
1.) Extra Credit is viewed as an enrichment activity and is in no way a substitute for missed daily assignments, tests or homework. Do not expect it, however, if it is offered and you are eligible, take advantage of it.
2.) Extra Credit will be available throughout the year on various assignments and possibly as a separate assignment.
3.) Remember, extra credit is a privilege, not a right!
G.) Tutoring
1.) Tutoring sessions will be offered on Mondays before school unless otherwise announced.
2.) Students will be invited to attend and will be able to work on class material that they may need some extra help with.
U.S. History Class Outline*
This year will cover United States History from the Reconstruction Period to today. The curriculum centers on the five founding ideals from the Declaration of Independence: equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy. This program invites students to study how Americans have applied these ideals, from establishing an American republic to the making of modern America. This course is designed to encourage students to not only learn about historical events, but also to think critically about how those events impacted the lives of people then and today. We will focus on main topics like slavery, immigration, our involvement in world affairs, American pop culture, and the politics of our nation.