Teacher: teacher name



Teacher: Mrs. Megan Davis mpdavis@

Mr. Bill Farrington wfarrington@ Team Lead

Mr. Brendan Sheehan bsheehan@

Mr. Ron Shriner rshriner@

Phone: 410-266-5240 Ext: 251

Planning periods: A Day: ____ Period Time: ____________________

B Day: ____ Period Time: ____________________

Welcome to the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)! This exciting program provides a framework of academic challenge that is based on MYP’s three fundamental concepts of holistic learning, communication, and intercultural awareness. Throughout your academic career, you will develop the traits of the IB learner profile: inquirer, knowledgeable, thinker, communicator, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-taker, balanced, and reflective.

Course Overview

Aims:

The aims of any MYP subject state in a general way what the teacher may expect to teach or do, and what the student may expect to experience or learn. In addition, they suggest how the student may be changed by the learning experience.

The aims of the teaching and study of MYP U.ernment are to encourage and enable students to:

• Focus on the structure and functions of government and politics in the United States, the role of the United States in world affairs, and the development of skills students need to be productive citizens (civics). In addition to content knowledge, students will advance their data and visual analysis skills through examining political cartoons, graphs, charts, and maps. Students will be required to demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills through in-depth writing assignments as well as through class discussions, simulations, and participation in service learning opportunities.

|AACPS Unit Title |MYP Unit Title |Unit Question |

| |Find in your MYP course scope & sequence |Find in your MYP |

| | |course scope |

| | |& sequence |

|Foundations of U.S. Government |We the People |Why do I need rules? |

|The Legislative Branch |Who Makes the Rules ? |Who decides what rules I have to follow? |

|The Executive Branch |Who’s the Boss ? |Who makes sure that the rules are followed? |

|Foreign Policy |Plays Well With Others |How are our rules different from the rules others play by? |

Intercultural Understanding

Throughout this course, students will examine the impacts of living in a multicultural country and the issues involved in dealing with governments and peoples from the international community. Students will examine domestic and foreign policy and analyze their impacts on diverse groups of individuals and countries. In addition, students will examine how and why certain policies and decisions impacted different cultural groups in different ways.

Required materials

Students are expected to bring the following materials to every class every day:

1. 3” Binder (with dividers)

2. Lined Paper

3. Pencil and/or Pen

4. Agenda (given out on Day 1, kept in binder)

Textbooks and Resources

• Textbook (McGraw Hill, United States Government: Democracy in Action)

Assessments (address formative & summative)

Students will be informally assessed throughout each unit, and formally assessed at the end of each unit. In U.S. Government, students are assessed using the following criteria:

A. Knowledge

B. Concepts

C. Skills

D. Organization and Presentation

Grading/Assessment:

A (89.5-100%) - Outstanding level of achievement

B (80-89%) - High level of achievement

C (70-79%) - Satisfactory level of achievement

D (60-69%) - Low level of achievement

E (59% -50)- Failure

0 – If student does not attempt the work

Grades will be assessed in the following weighted categories-

Student grades will be determined by the following criteria:

|Homework |10% |

|Research, Projects, & BlackBoard |20% |

|(Out of Class) | |

|Daily Assessment |20% |

|Warm-ups, in- class projects, in-class writing assignments, other in-class checks | |

|on learning | |

|Assessments |50% |

|Tests and Quizzes | |

Minimum:

A minimum grade of 50% will be given for all assignments or assessments for which the student made a good faith effort, as determined by the teacher. If a student does no work on an assignment or assessment, the teacher shall assign a grade of zero.

Approximate expectations for assignments and assessments:

Homework- every other day

Classwork- daily

Major Projects- once per unit (every two weeks)

Major Unit Tests- once per unit (every two-three weeks)

Parent Notification:

Parents will be notified at least three weeks prior to the end of a marking period if a student is currently earning a failing grade. At any time, parents may check parentconnect. to see their student’s grade. Please contact the guidance office if you do not already have a login.

Late Work/Redo’s:

Late Work:

Please endeavor to turn all work in when due. If you have a reason that the work must be late please meet with me.

Redo’s:

Students shall have ONE additional chance to improve their score on a major test or assessment (as designated by the teacher). In order for this to happen the student MUST have submitted the original assignment ON TIME and set up a time with the teacher for re-teaching within 5 days of getting the graded assignment back. After the re-teaching, the student will have 10 days to resubmit the assignment. The higher grade will be the grade of record.

Work that will be reassessed includes:

Work that will not be reassessed includes:

All student re-teaching will take place after school Tuesdays please endeavor to schedule this meeting in advance so that we both are prepared.

Attendance/Tardiness:

• IF YOU ARE ABSENT, PLEASE CONTACT your teacher to receive your make up work.

• All effort will be made to facilitate students when absent. Please make prior arrangements, if possible, to collect work from the instructor for days that are to be missed.

• It is the Annapolis High School expectation that all students will be on time. The policies for the tardy table will be followed.

Academic Integrity

In order to promote the pursuit of academic excellence and learning, Anne Arundel County Public Schools expects its students to conform to specific standards of academic integrity. Academic integrity is an integral part of promoting self-respect, trust, student achievement, and positive relationships among all stakeholders in our school community. Academic integrity means exhibiting honesty in all academic exercises and assignments. Academic dishonesty refers to any form of misconduct that occurs in relation to all formal academic exercises.

Cell Phone Expectations

Green/Red expectations will be outlined in class:

Green means the phone may be used for academic use only

Red means phones are to be put away and are not permitted for use.

If a student does not follow this expectation the device will be confiscated from the student and sent down to the office for a parent/guardian to come pick it up. If the student refuses to corporate hand over the device they will be removed from class on referral.

Behavioral Expectations:

Annapolis High School students, staff, and visitors will make a pledge and commitment to their school and its mission. In doing so, students show respect for themselves, learning, others, and property.

Self

• Be prepared

• Use appropriate school language

• Have respect for yourself

• Try your best!

• Have a “Can Do” Attitude!

Others

• Listen when others are talking

• Participate in class activities

• Use language appropriate for school

Avoid conflict in class

• Offer and accept constructive criticism

Learning

• Come to class daily and on time

• Bring all required materials

• Participate in class

• Study for tests and quizzes by doing practice problems

• Ask for help when needed

• Follow instructions and stay on task

• Complete all assignments on time

Property

• Keep an organized notebook complete with quality notes

• Keep your space clean

• Stay in your seat and keep the desk clean

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Parent/guardian daytime phone number: ________________________________________________

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