Ms. Memminger

AP GOVERNMENT2017-2018

Rules:

1) No cell phones, calculators, or other electronics in the room.

2) We will all respect each other, use appropriate language at all times.

3) You are responsible for all missed work. The lesson plans will be posted on the wall and you will have to write down and make-up your work if you are absent or tardy.

4) Passes are subject to my discretion.

5) Be yourself and be honest; these are two qualities I find extremely important in my students.

6)Due Dates: When something is due, it is due. You receive due dates six weeks ahead of time. Even if you are absent, you still must email me the work by the time you would have turned it in. There are only slight exceptions to this rule and that is with extended sickness. My email is on the top of this page. This also goes for printing out any assignment. I will not print it unless it is sent to me the night before.

What you need:

1) Your binder

2) A pencil or pen

4) Ears, Brain Functions

Grading Policy:

I grade on a point system. Your total amount of points will be divided by the total number of points available at the end of the school year. The percentage that you earn will determine your grade. All test, projects, essays, quizzes, and participation are summative grades. Everything else is formative.

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Tardy Policy.

School policy, I follow it. 10 excused or unexcused absences equals NO CREDIT. If you are not here for bellwork you lose points and will not have the practice for quizzes. You need it, don’t be late.

Absent Work:

If you are absent you are responsible for writing down and obtaining your own work. I will have lesson plans posted on the wall. Any handouts can be obtained from the absent work folders on the wallin the back. Please do not ask for directions until after class or during break.

Bell Work:

Your bell work will be on the promethean board. If you miss the bell work for any reason you will not be able to make it up. Bell work is worth one point everyday.

Exams:

IF YOU ARE ABSENT FOR ANY SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT/TEST YOU WILL BE GIVEN A TEN PAGE PAPER AS A MAKE-UP, WITH 10 SOURCES. DON’T BE ABSENT FOR TESTS. Also if you miss an quiz, you have to make it up the next day I see you.

Late Work; Any formative assignment can be made up for 75% of the grade you earn, but you have to do the assignment in front of me.

Cheating:

I do not tolerate cheating of any kind in this classroom.

Types of cheating are:

1)Copying a friends homework, that means working together

2)Copying answers on tests, quizzes, etc.

3)Using any types of cheat sheet paper, skin, shoe, cell phone etc.

4)Claiming Wikipedia as your own words without citing (Plagiarism)

5)Any type of borrowing from another source without citing

Consequences for cheating are:

If you cheat alone you will receive a zero.

If your copy off someone with their knowledge, you will both receive a zero.

I have read the above rules and regulations and plan to follow them to the best of my ability throughout my time in this classroom.

Your Signature______

I have read the above rules and regulations and know what is expected of my child within the classroom.

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______

Parent/Guardian Email: ______