ICJA Environmental Science 2002-2003
March 5, 2003
Homework:
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All homework, projects,
and labs assigned since the beginning of the third quarter will be due Monday
March 10. Any assignment received after March 10 will not be accepted and will
be counted as a 0.
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Starting the week of
March 10 and continuing until the rest of the year, any homework handed in
after the assigned due date will not be accepted and will be counted as a 0.
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Students that are absent
on the day an assignment is given are responsible to check the web site for
homework assigned the day they were absent and are responsible to hand in the
assignment the day it is due. The above expectation applies to their situation.
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Students that are absent
the day an assignment is due will be allowed to hand in their assignment the
day they return to class and receive full credit provided they have a written
note of excuse.
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Homework must be your
own individual work. Working together outside of class is fine and encouraged,
however, identical or copied work will be counted as a 0 for all parties
involved.
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There will be absolutely
no exceptions to these expectations. Cases of severe or prolonged illness will
be given special consideration.
Class Participation
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Starting March 10,
students will be daily assessed a class participation grade. You will have an
opportunity to earn up to 5 points. Points will be determined by the following
outline of assessment:
o
5 pts Outstanding class
participation
o
4 pts Acceptable class
participation
o
3 pts Below Average
class participation
o
2 pts Unacceptable
class participation
o
1 pt Disruptive
class participation
o
0 pts Behavioral Issue
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Categories are
characterized by:
|
Outstanding (5 pts) |
Student comes to class
prepared, actively participates in class discussion of their own initiative,
takes notes, doesnŐt speak out of turn (raises hand before speaking**),
brings text book and other appropriate materials to class and follows along
in text book. |
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Acceptable (4 pts) |
Student participates in
discussion when called upon, takes notes, doesnŐt speak out of turn, brings
text book and other appropriate materials to class. |
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Below (3 pts) |
Student does not
participate in discussion even when called upon, talks out of turn, doesnŐt
have appropriate class materials |
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Unacceptable (2 pts) |
Student makes disrespectful
or inappropriate comments, speaks out of turn, lays head on desk (for more
than a couple seconds), doesnŐt face forward, refuses to sit in assigned
seat, reads other material in class |
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Disruptive (1 pt) |
Student talks excessively*
to neighbors, makes disruptive sounds ? such as drumming or moving of desks
across floor, leaves desk for other reason than to sign out to use rest room,
needs to be asked more than once to comply with proper class room etiquette. |
|
Behavior Issue (0 pts) |
Student needs to be sent to
office or be put outside of room because of behavioral disturbances |
* Excessive talk is any talk that
is more than a brief comment
** A
student need not raise their hand if there is an acceptable discussion already
established between two students or
between student and
teacher