| COURSE: 11TH GRADE 20th & 21st Century HISTORY INSTRUCTOR: MR. LOFTIS ROOM: 147 SCHOOL PHONE #: 766-0352 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/stephen_9873/Mr_loftispage.html SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://www.schs.kana.k12.wv.us REQUIREMENTS - EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NEEDED IN CLASS EVERY DAY: 1. A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A DESIRE TO LEARN. 2. PEN, PENCIL, PAPER, COLORED PENCILS, AND GLUE STICK (frequent checks!) 3. A 3 RING NOTEBOOK WHICH HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 4 SECTIONS. (CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, TESTS, JOURNAL, AND HOMEWORK) 4. YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLASS. WE NEED YOU, YOUR IDEAS, AND YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT EVERY DAY. (missing class will adversely affect your grade!) GRADING - KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS GRADING SCALE WILL BE USED. 93-100 A 85-92 B 75-84 C 65-74 D 64 & BELOW E GRADES WILL BE DETERMINED BY: 1. QUIZZES 2. CHAPTER TESTS (THESE TESTS MAY CONTAIN SHORT ANSWER, MULTIPLE CHOICE, MATCHING, AND TRUE-FALSE. EVERY TEST WILL HAVE AT LEAST 1 ESSAY QUESTIONS) 3. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS 4. GROUP WORK 5. PARTICIPATION (SITTING IN A CHAIR WITH YOUR EYES OPEN ISN�T ENOUGH) TO RECEIVE YOUR PARTICIPATION POINTS, YOU MUST HAVE ALL OF YOUR ASSIGNMENTS TURNED IN BY THE ASSIGNED DUE DATE.(SEE LATE & MAKE-UP WORK FOR MORE INFORMATION) PARTICIPATION POINTS WILL NOT EXCEED 1% OF THE TOTAL POINTS GIVEN IN CLASS. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO BUMP UP A STUDENTS GRADE THAT IS 1% AWAY FROM A HIGHER GRADE. I reserve the right to alter or change 6. PROJECTS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS (100 POINTS EACH) PROJECT # 1- ORAL HISTORY REPORT PROJECT # 2- POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. PROJECT #3- WEB PAGE PORTFOLIO PROJECT #4- BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT ABOUT SOMEONE FROM THE TIMEPERIOD OF STUDY WE WILL BE GOING TO THE COMPUTER LAB 2 TIMES A MONTH SO YOU CAN WORK ON THESE ASSIGNMENTS! GENERAL RULES 1. NO CHEATING: I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO GIVE YOU A ZERO ON ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT I BELIEVE YOU HAVE CHEATED ON. THERE WILL BE NO OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE UP THESE POINTS. 2. NO BOOK BAGS, JACKETS, OR BLANKETS IN THE CLASSROOM! 3. THIS IS A NEW CLASSROOM! I DON�T WANT ANY FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT I WILL ALLOW BOTTLED WATER UNTIL I HAVE TO PICK UP TRASH. 4. FOLLOW THE 3 P�S (POLITE, PROMPT, PREPARED) LATE & MAKE-UP WORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE WRITTEN ON THE BOARD. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COPY THOSE ASSIGNMENTS AND SEE THAT THE WORK IS TURNED IN. YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE DAY FOR EACH DAY�S ABSENCE AS MAKE UP TIME. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE AT THE END OF THE DAY. I WILL ACCEPT YOUR WORK IF YOU E-MAIL IT TO ME BY 11:59PM OF THAT DAY. MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL NOT BE GIVEN DURING CLASS TIME (DON�T ASK!) ALL MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER SCHOOL IN ROOM 141.YOU MUST TAKE THE TEST THE VERY NEXT DAY YOU ARE AT SCHOOL. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING ANYTHING BUT A PENCIL TO THIS CLASSROOM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS WILL RESULT IN A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT. IF YOU MISS A QUIZ, YOU WILL BE EXCUSED FROM IT. TARDY POLICY THE TARDY POLICY OUTLINED IN THE HANDBOOK WILL BE FOLLOWED. I EXPECT YOU TO BE IN YOUR SEAT WITH YOUR JOURNAL OPEN WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS. IF YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR SEAT AND HAVE YOUR JOURNAL OPEN, YOU ARE TARDY! Syllabus and Permission Slip I ______________________, give my son or daughter _________________________ permission to watch any movie rated R or below that relates to the field of study during Mr. Loftis� History class. I understand that these movies may have violent scenes and/or adult language. I have also read, understand, and agree to Mr. Loftis� U.S. History syllabus. I understand that if my son or daughter is caught cheating (which includes plagiarizing,) a zero will be recorded in the grade book for that particular assignment. I also understand that Mr. Loftis will do his best to keep in touch with me (through the website) on my son or daughter�s progress in the classroom. I understand that I can reach Mr. Loftis during school hours at 766-0352. Thank You Very Much, Mr. Stephen Loftis U.S. History Teacher South Charleston High School |