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Recovery Ideology: In order to give each student the best possible learning experience, it is imperative that all parties are held accountable for success (or failure) in the classroom. Responsibility falls on each student, their parents, and their team of teachers. We understand that a student may struggle to master some concepts in a timely manner. Therefore, our Academic Recovery Process is accessible to all students and offered when:
- the student is attending class on a regular basis
- the student has given sufficient first effort on assignments
- the student completes recovery in a timely manner
Course Description: Civics and Economics has been developed as a course that provides a framework for understanding the basic tenets of American democracy, practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution, basic concepts of American politics and citizenship and concepts in macro and micro economics and personal finance. The essential standards of this course are organized under three strands – Civics and Government, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. The Civics and Government strand is framed to develop students’ increased understanding of the institutions of constitutional democracy and the fundamental principles and values upon which they are founded, the skills necessary to participate as effective and responsible citizens and the knowledge of how to use democratic procedures for making decisions and managing conflict.
Grading: Grades will be updated on PowerSchools by the 1st and 15th of each month. All Civic and Economics classes use the following grade distribution:
Grade Categories
“Major Grades” (Quizzes, Tests, Projects)
40%
“Minor Grades” (Classwork, essays, common core activities)
35%
Classwork (bell ringers) 15%
Homework (Vocabulary charts, etc.)
10%
Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-90
C
70-80
D
60-70
F
59-0
Semester/Finals Grade Categories
1st Quarter (Midterm 10%)
40%
2nd Quarter
40%
NCFE (North Carolina Final Exam)
20%
Materials: Students should have a positive, willing, and inquisitive attitude as well as the following:
Makeup Work:
Grade Recovery:Recovery/Demonstration of Master:
Work is due on the assigned date. Students will be allowed one week from the time the assessment is returned to demonstrate mastery. Students will receive no higher than a 60% for any test retakes. To demonstrate mastery you will be able to retest after evidence of remediation has been approved by the teacher.
Honor Code
For Offense(s) –A zero will be placed in the grade book until the alternative assignment has been assessed. Final Grade on the assignment will be no greater than 60%.
For repeated offences the student will be referred to administration.
For final exams honor code violations may result in a misadministration.
Tardy Policy: Tardies are unacceptable. We will follow school policy
Class Expectations:
Classroom procedure…
These are only the basic expectations for this semester. I reserve the right to change the rules depending on the class’s level of cooperation and maturity. Failure to meet these requirements will result in parental contact and detention. Continued failure to meet these requirements will result in a referral to the administrator.
Any questions or concerns? Do not hesitate contact me by e-mail or phone. I will respond as soon as possible.
How are Civics And Economics and Honors Civics And Economics similar?
How do Civics And Economics and Honors Civics And Economics differ?
- the student is attending class on a regular basis
- the student has given sufficient first effort on assignments
- the student completes recovery in a timely manner
Course Description: Civics and Economics has been developed as a course that provides a framework for understanding the basic tenets of American democracy, practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution, basic concepts of American politics and citizenship and concepts in macro and micro economics and personal finance. The essential standards of this course are organized under three strands – Civics and Government, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. The Civics and Government strand is framed to develop students’ increased understanding of the institutions of constitutional democracy and the fundamental principles and values upon which they are founded, the skills necessary to participate as effective and responsible citizens and the knowledge of how to use democratic procedures for making decisions and managing conflict.
Grading: Grades will be updated on PowerSchools by the 1st and 15th of each month. All Civic and Economics classes use the following grade distribution:
Grade Categories
“Major Grades” (Quizzes, Tests, Projects)
40%
“Minor Grades” (Classwork, essays, common core activities)
35%
Classwork (bell ringers) 15%
Homework (Vocabulary charts, etc.)
10%
Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-90
C
70-80
D
60-70
F
59-0
Semester/Finals Grade Categories
1st Quarter (Midterm 10%)
40%
2nd Quarter
40%
NCFE (North Carolina Final Exam)
20%
Materials: Students should have a positive, willing, and inquisitive attitude as well as the following:
- Notebook: Please obtain a 3 ring binder for this course or dedicate a specific section of larger binder. Spiral notebooks will not work for my class.
- Three Dividers for that notebook
- Pens (blue and black), pencils and note book paper
- Must have at least three highlighters
Makeup Work:
- If a student is absent, they are responsible for getting missed assignments. Students should check with classmates for notes. Students may also check the class website for any notes and copies of worksheets.
- Students who were absent have two days per every day they missed to complete makeup work. So, if you miss Monday and come back Tuesday, you have until Thursday to complete any makeup work.
- Quizzes should be made up during Flex period. Quizzes must be made up no later than a week from the day of the absence.
Grade Recovery:Recovery/Demonstration of Master:
Work is due on the assigned date. Students will be allowed one week from the time the assessment is returned to demonstrate mastery. Students will receive no higher than a 60% for any test retakes. To demonstrate mastery you will be able to retest after evidence of remediation has been approved by the teacher.
Honor Code
For Offense(s) –A zero will be placed in the grade book until the alternative assignment has been assessed. Final Grade on the assignment will be no greater than 60%.
For repeated offences the student will be referred to administration.
For final exams honor code violations may result in a misadministration.
Tardy Policy: Tardies are unacceptable. We will follow school policy
Class Expectations:
Classroom procedure…
- We work from bell to bell; upon arriving to class students should go directly to their seats and begin work on the opening question.
- Students will remain in their assigned seats until the bell rings.
- Any work not turned in when asked for should be placed in the appropriate tray.
- Students should raise their hands if they would like to speak, instead of interrupting someone else.
- Any head coverings
- Food and drinks (except water)
- Respectful
- Use appropriate language and behavior
- If it does not belong to you do not touch it.
- Do not leave trash in the desks or on the floor.
- Prompt: on time and on task
- Responsible and prepared: have all work finished and all necessary materials
- Willing to help maintain a positive atmosphere of learning, productivity, and professionalism in the classroom
These are only the basic expectations for this semester. I reserve the right to change the rules depending on the class’s level of cooperation and maturity. Failure to meet these requirements will result in parental contact and detention. Continued failure to meet these requirements will result in a referral to the administrator.
Any questions or concerns? Do not hesitate contact me by e-mail or phone. I will respond as soon as possible.
How are Civics And Economics and Honors Civics And Economics similar?
- Both courses are responsible for covering the state curriculum.
- Both courses carry the same credit towards graduation.
- Both courses use the curriculum-based textbook.
- All students are expected to exhibit mature and positive behavior.
- All students are expected to support their own ideas while respecting the ideas of others.
How do Civics And Economics and Honors Civics And Economics differ?
- An honors student has a desire to learn more than the minimum and wants to explore new ideas.
- An honors student will complete a project each quarter which supplements the curriculum.
- An honors student will complete a Document-Based question (DBQ) or other supplemental essay question on tests.
- An honors student is expected to express understanding through written expression. Written expression includes well-written essays.
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