AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Mrs.
Murray do Carmo
Class Blog: amgvtmurraydocarmo.blogspot.com
Room 211
KRHS
MISSION STATEMENT
Kingswood
Regional High School provides a safe learning community in which all students
and educators work together to preserve our past and shape our future as we
reach for personal success. Kingswood
Regional High School is committed to an equitable and flexible learning
environment where students and educators learn to:
·
Develop academically as inquisitive,
critical, independent and cooperative learners.
·
Develop respect for ourselves and others.
·
Embrace the challenges and
responsibilities of participating in a democratic society.
·
Nurture individual talents and abilities.
Course Description:
The
study of American Government is an essential part of developing an educated
citizenry. During the course of the
semester, each child will be challenged to develop a complex and nuanced
understanding of American political and economic systems and connect these
larger systems to our everyday lives. Students
will investigate the fundamental values of our democratic society: freedom,
equality and justice and consider the question, “Are we as a country living up
to our core ideals and values?” This
course is designed to give students a broad knowledge of American Government
while sharpening their ability to develop well-reasoned, evidence-based,
political criticism.
Course Materials:
3”
three ring binder with lined paper and dividers
Composition
Notebook/Journal
Pencil,
pen, highlighter
Student Responsibilities:
Attendance
and promptness is extremely important in all Social Studies courses. Class participation, honing communication and
debate skills, and developing a safe and respectful intellectual environment
are important elements of our classroom community. It is your responsibility to contact me and
arrange make-up work for any absence.
Our class blog will be utilized for this purpose frequently. You have a grace period of 3 days to turn in
make-up work from excused absences. TASC period must be utilized to make up
quizzes and tests upon students return. Late
work will be deducted points accordingly.
Group Work:
Cooperative
learning will always include an individual component to the assignment. The group grade and individual grade will be
averaged for a final grade. One of the
most challenging aspects of group work can be making sure that all members
contribute equally to the final project.
Part of my job as the instructor of this course, is to be available to
groups to help resolve any issues that may arise. Come see me sooner, rather
than later, if there are problems that need to be addressed.
Individual Assignments and Projects:
This
course emphasized the development of political criticism. Our frequent writing assignments require
informed and well-reasoned inquiry into current events and central issues in
American Government and Economics. All
writing assignments must be typed in 12 pt. font and double-spaced. ALL writing assignments will require MLA
works cited AND in-text citations. Proofreading is a must! I strongly recommend
submitting drafts of writing assignments for comment and review before your
final submission.
Grading Policy:
10% Class Participation
10% Homework
10%
Quizzes
20% Tests
25% Projects
25% Writing assignments
INTERVENTION POLICY
Red
Flag Intervention
Grade
point average 75% or below Conference
with teacher to develop a
at first two-week check plan
to get back on track.
Test grade of 75% or below Mandatory
make-up session,
Missing two homework assignments Mandatory after school
session to
make
up assignments.
Grade point average of 75% or below Conference with teacher,
student,
at interims and
parent. Mandatory tutoring
session.
Missing three or more consecutive Call home;
mandatory make-up
Classes or more than five classes
(term) session with
on-line assignments
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