United States History: 1607-Present Jordan Vocational High School 2017-2018
Teacher: Ms. Rebekah Atkinson Room: 207 Main Building
Available: Before school with appointment and pass 7:15 – Start of school. After school, with appointment, until 4:00 pm +. I am also a professor at Columbus Tech so I am not available unless changes can be made.
Classroom Procedures: Upon entry to class students will retrieve their interactive notebooks, writing utensil and any other provided materials for the day’s activities and begin work on their starting assignment as posted. Students should be prepared to get to work upon entering class, we will proceed immediately upon the ringing of the bell.
Classroom Rules: Students should be familiar with the rules and procedures of Jordan Vocational High School and the Muscogee County School District Handbook (See class website). Please be sure to use the bathroom and get water between classes, there is plenty of time before and after class for these breaks. Students may not leave class to run errands, go to lockers, telephone etc. Students will show respect to their teacher, peers, selves and any other class visitors. Students will participate in class activities, as each is designed to help the student perform to his or her highest potential. Cell phones are not permitted out in class. Leave them in your locker if this is going to be a problem.
Absences: The depth of this class requires students to miss as few days as possible. Excessive absences have been shown to be detrimental to student performance in this, and any other class. Please do your best to schedule appointments for after school. As exam dates have been presented at the beginning of this class, there will be NO EXTENSIONS if students are out the day before an exam. Students with unexcused absences will be required to makeup missing exams or quizzes after school within three days. Excessive unexcused absences also result in loss of credit, despite class average (See handbook for details).
Grading Procedures: Formatives: 30% Summatives: 70% *Once grades for a quarter’s report card have been posted, no more retakes or missing work can be submitted for that particular quarter. Grades on a printed report card are final, with no changes permitted. Students will be allowed to retake Unit Summatives ONLY if they have completed the required supplemental work. Retakes will be given after school on posted dates that will not exceed 10 days after the original test date.
Course Outline: *Please note all summatives listed will count towards the student’s final average. Additional projects/summatives may still be announced.