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TopicinSocialStudies Mrs.

Wilcox Fall2013
ThepurposeofthisclassistolearnandanalyzevarioustopicsinAmericanHistory. Theclasswillconsistofreading,discussing,research,lecture,analyzing,andwriting.Wewillbe experimentingwithtechnology(GoogleDocs,presentations,SlideRocket,etc.)andwithvariousactivities. Youareexpectedto: 1.beprepared. 2.completeassignmentsontime.Nolatework(ifthereisaproblem,contactmebeforethe assignmentisdue.) 3.berespectfulandappropriateinallaspectsoftheclass.Namecalling,yelling,andanyother formsofdisrespectfulnessandinappropriatenessisunacceptable.Thisalsoincludesyourtextbookandany otheritems. 4.allelectronicdevicesarenottobeusedwithoutpermission.Cellphonesneedtobeofforon silent. 5.allworkhandedinneedyourname,class,date,andpagenumber(ifapplicable)inthetopright handcorner.Theymustbetypedorwritteninpencilorblueorblackink.Anyworkthatdoesntmeetthe criteriawillnotbegradedandthrownaway. 6.haveonlywaterorsportsdrinkinclass.Nofood. 7.doyourownwork.Plagiarismwillisunacceptable. a.1stoffense:azeroontheassignmentandaparentcall. b.2ndoffense:azeroontheassignment,aparentconference,andawrittendiscipline notice. c.3rdoffense:azeroontheassignmentandfailgovernmentclass. 8.followschoolpolicies. 9.handinallworkpriortoaplannedabsence. 10.doworkonhighschoollevel. 11.participateinallclassactivities. 12.comewithapositiveattitude. Ireservetherighttosaywhatisacceptableandunacceptable.Infractionsofexpectationsmayresultin detention,disciplinarynotice,and/oraparentcall. Grading: Gradesarebasedontotalpoints,notweighted.Testsandquizzesmustbemadeupin2daysper eachdayabsent. Thissemester,youwillbedoingavarietyofactivitiesandasemesterlongprojectwhichwillbe assignedlater. ThegradingscalewillbeaccordingtoDistrictPolicy:10090A,8980B,7070C,6960D,590

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Supplies: Anotebookorafolder,paper,writingutensils,jumpdrive(opt),internet,computer Contactinformation: Myplanningperiodwillbe_________________.Youmaycontactmebyemail,if needed.Icheckschoolemailathome.

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