Geography+Class+Syllabus

T h e Brocker Buzz  Welcome In this class we will be learning about the geographical make-up of our planet Earth and how that geography affects people. **By the end of this course I hope that you will understand what it means to be an active, responsible, and knowledgeable citizen of the World.**   This course is aligned with the AZ State Standards for 7th grade (www.ade.az.gov).  Expectations Ø ** Be Prepared ** -  **“** ** Arizona **** law requires that public schools provide supplies required for academic success **** ” ** **//__SPIRAL NOTEBOOK, __//**//__ blue or black pen, pencil, eraser, scissor, highlighter, **COLORED PENCILS** __// Ø All handouts, assignments, responses and notes belong in your notebook. Notebooks will be graded based on completeness & organization. A sample notebook is always available.  Ø ** Be Responsible **-  <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Homework is due at the **beginning** <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">of class. **Late assignments, with a //“No Homework” slip attached and signed by the parent,// may be turned in the next day for up to 50% credit**. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">Ø ** Be Respectful ** -  <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Be polite to other students and to the teacher. <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Be On Task **<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Class is easier and more interesting when you participate! <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Be Seated ** - <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">All students must be in their assigned seats in order to be dismissed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø    ** Be On Your Best Behavior ** - Show respect for yourself and others by being considerate of others’ feelings. Show maturity by taking responsibility for your own actions. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Be Honest ** -  Honesty is expected. **Copying or allowing others to copy your work** will earn zero points and possible disciplinary action. Cite other people’s ideas and words. **Cheating or __any talking__ during tests** **and quizzes** will earn zero points and possible disciplinary action. Make up Work for Absences <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Assignment Calendar ** -C heck out the assignment calendar and files at the back of the room to find out what you missed. **This is YOUR responsibility.** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Hanging Files ** - All assignments, handouts, and notes are organized by number in the hanging file below the assignment calendar. Take a copy of what you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Model Notebook **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">–Use the model notebook to organize your notebook and catch up on notes, etc. that you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Website **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">–Use my website to view and print materials you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Make Up Time ** - Absent students will have the same number of days to make up work as the number of days they have missed. **Any work assigned before you were absent must be turned in directly when entering class.** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Turn in ** - Place completed late or make up assignments in the basket on the teacher’s desk. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** I **** f you request work early, it is due the day you return. ** Talk to me about a lengthy, planned absence several days beforehand. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; msospacerun: yes; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø You should think of one or two “homework buddies” you may call to obtain missed assignments. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">Ø ** Projects ** - Projects and long-term assignments are due on the assigned day and time. If you are going to be absent, please make arrangements to have your project brought to school before class time. Grading Policy 90 - 100% = A   80 - 89% = B    70 - 79% = C    60 - 69% = D    59% or below = F   Your grade is determined according to weighted categories: Classwork……………….. . . 40%  Homework. . …………….. 10%  Quizzes………………….….. 30%  Projects………………………20% Your Job <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Have your parents sign this syllabus and return it to the teacher. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Keep this syllabus in your notebook at all times. Make sure you understand and know the policies outlined in this syllabus. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Carry an agenda with you. Write down your assignments and the due dates. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Check my website for assignments, notebook order, and due dates. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Let me know if you need extra help or want to talk about something that happened in class. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Use [|www.classzone.com] to find games and activities to help you study. Need Help? The best way for you or your parents to contact me is by e-mail or a phone call. My e-mail address and telephone number are listed at the top of the front page. State the student’s name, the parent’s last name if different, and a **daytime** telephone number. Please allow 24 hours for a return call or e-mail. ** How to access my website **** - ** Or pull up //www.dvusd.org// and find the banner that says “Parents & Students” -click on it and find the box that says “Teacher Websites” - it will link to mine.
 * Plagiarism ** will result in zero points and disciplinary action.
 * Grading Scale **
 * Quizzes ** - Cell phones must be turned off and stored in the backpack. **Any cell phone usage, looking at other’s papers, using or having test prep materials or talking while the class is in testing mode WILL** result in **ZERO** points on the test. If you have a question, raise your hand and I will come to your desk to help you.
 * If you need help or just need to talk- **.
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 * Powerschools ** - Get your access code from Administration office personnel. Be aware that teachers have up to 7 days to enter assignment grades. Essays, tests, and projects may take longer.