CLASS EXPECTATIONS FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY 2016-17
You are a senior !! Woot woot
You are a senior!! Shoot Shoot – why? Because classroom expectations are raised. You are responsible for your own life and learning. No excuses. You know what is expected behavior during the 50ish minutes we are together. I will treat you like the young adult you are, however, you need to treat others in a civil, respectful manner or I will ask you to leave.
1. Hi—this is a required class for graduation!! No credit in Political Economy = No diploma! Therefore…..JUST DO IT
2. Me—I will work to vary the activities we work on, in and out of class, in order to add interest and understanding.
3. Treat yourself and others with respect, courtesy, and appreciation for our diversity. Be conscious of your actions and words!
5. Grades depend upon total points accumulated and then multiplied by the category of the assignment. Quality work, participation and effort all help to achieve the necessary points. Assessments/long term projects/research/current events/in-class activities/homework= 90% Engaged Learning journals = 10%
6. Late work –late assignments will be accepted only during the unit within which they were assigned. Assignments turned in within one week of the due date will receive no more than 90% of the total points. Assignments turned in after the first week due (per teacher discretion) will receive no more than 50% of the total points.
7. Tests/Quizzes (ie. Assessments)—You will need to study. End of the unit summative assessments can be revised by coming in during CORE (or other times per teacher discretion) and completing assignments determined by the teacher and based on the concepts you found difficult on the test. (such assignments could include ‘old-fashioned’ book work or essays etc.)
8. This class is meant to prepare you with the knowledge and tools necessary to be participating citizens in our American system of government and economics. Or in other words = The REAL world. This is your job so whether or not you ‘like’ it does not matter. The REAL world requires promptness, resilience, acceptance of your own mistakes and the expectation that you will make it right, and work done on time. Come to class on time and ready to work. Bring all normal school supplies each day. Attendance is extremely important as we often will be engaging in in-class discussions and simulations which cannot be made up if missed.