| COURSE: 9TH GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY INSTRUCTOR: MR. LOFTIS ROOM: 147 SCHOOL PHONE #: 766-0352 E-MAIL: sloftis@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us WEBSITE: http://www.oocities.org/stephen_9873/Mr_loftispage.html SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://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 5 SECTIONS. (CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, DAILY PLAN, READING JOURNAL, WHAT I LEARNED IN CLASS, AND BOOKWORK) 4. YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLASS. WE NEED YOU, YOUR IDEAS, AND YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT EVERY DAY. (missing class will adversly 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 QUESTION) 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. 6. PROJECTS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS (100 POINTS EACH) PROJECT # 1- READ Civil War Stories by numerous authors. Must purchase by 2/18 from Books-A-Million PROJECT # 2- A POWER POINT PRESENTATION. You will be assigned a section of a chapter to present to the class.. (LIMITEDCLASSROOM LAB TIME WILL BE GIVEN) PROJECT #3- FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 SOURCES. PAPER MUST IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE A PROBLEM BY STATING CAUSE AND EFFECT. 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 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 IN YOUR NOTEBOOK UNDER THE DAILY PLAN SECTION.MAKE SURE THAT ALL 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 ______________________, understand and give my son or daughter _________________________ : 1. Permission to watch LAST OF THE MOHICANS, THE PATRIOT, GLORY, ROOTS, and any movie rated PG-13 or below during Mr. Loftis’ U.S. History class. I understand that these movies may have violent scenes and/or adult language. 2. I have also read, understand, and agree to Mr. Loftis’ U.S. History syllabus. 3. 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. 4. I 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. 5. Finally, I understand that if my son or daughter misses a test, it is to be made-up after school the very next day. The only way that this can be avoided is if there are arrangements made before the absence. If it is not made up a 0 will be recorded in the gradebook. Thank You Very Much, Mr. Stephen Loftis U.S. History Teacher South Charleston High School Parent Signature___________________________________________ Student Signature___________________________________________ |