Class Expectations

1. Written Work
All assigned written work is to be handed in at the beginning of class on the day on which it is due. Assigned work turned in later in the class or later in the day will be penalized one letter grade. Absolutely no work will be accepted after the due date. Failure to hand in written work will be recorded as a zero in the gradebook.

Students are reminded that written work includes taking notes in class. All students should keep a notebook for this class even though it will not be collected and graded.

Research papers should be sent with a friend in the event of an excused absence occurring on the day an assignment is due. All written work must be done neatly, with blue or black ink or typewritten, no frizzies, and using proper grammar and spelling. Work may be rejected or grades lowered if these standards are not met.

2. Excused Absence
If an absence is excused, the student must contact the teacher on the day of his return to get assignments, and schedule make-up work and tests. Students who fail to do so forfeit the right to make up missed work. Deadlines for make-up work are consistent with school policy. Late make-up work will not be accepted.

An excused absence is still an absence from class, and usually the class activity can not be made up. Excessive excused absences, therefore, will result in a lowered class participation grade.


3. Unexcused Absence
Any work due on the day of an unexcused absence may not be made up and will be entered as a zero in the gradebook. Unexcused absences will lower the class participation grade.

4. Tardiness
Tardiness disturbs both the class and the teacher and is therefore a major offense. Because habitual tardiness results in missed class activity which cannot be made up, it will also result in a lowering of the class participation grade.

5. Grades

30%  homework
30%  In-class essays, research papers, and DBQs
30% quizzes and tests
10% Class participation

The semester will be 90 % of the final grade; the final exam will be 10%.

6. AP Exam

All students are expected to take the AP exam in May, although I cannot require it. Students who choose to take the exam, and attend all the review sessions will not be required to take the second semester final.

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