Seaman Freshman Center



College and Career Readiness - Course Syllabus

Mrs. Schwarz

Contact Information:

Name: Mrs. Christina Schwarz

Classroom telephone: (559) 327-4728

Email: christinaschwarz@clovisusd.k12.ca.us

Classroom Website: schwarzwebsite.

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to help student’s foster academic success in their high school careers, and to aid in successfully reaching life goals set by the individual student. Students will be introduced to strategies for identifying possible career interests, researching those interests, and end the semester with a working digital and paper career resource portfolio. The student’s working portfolio will travel with him/her throughout his/her high school career, in order to build upon the foundational framework started as a freshman.

-To start students thinking about an ideal future.

-To have students take a look at the general characteristics they hope to find in a job before they begin considering a specific career.

-To help students make the plans, learn the skills, and acquire the tools they will need to realize their dreams.

-To instill the attitudes that lead to success, as defined by every student.

-To introduce students to some of the most basic job hunting skills—writing resumes, locating jobs, researching the job, filling out applications, & job interviewing.

Expectations:

Students will participate in class discussions, research, group projects, presentations, note taking, literacy development and various class activities.

Grades:

Grades will be based on the points earned in class. All assignments, tests, and projects will be assigned a point value. Grades are calculated by points earned/points possible. The basic 100 percent scale will be used: 100-90 (A), 89-80 (B), 79-70 (C), 69-60 (D), 59-0 (F)

Tests:

There will be some assessments throughout the semester, including quizzes, tests, and projects.

Classroom Rules:

-Be respectful to your teacher and your classmates

-Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings

-Follow directions and use class time effectively

-Always come prepared to class

-Always be in CUSD dress code (NO hats, hoods, sagging pants, tank tops, etc.)

-NO gum, no food, no drinks

-NO electronic devices, including cell phones, etc. on during class time

-Read and follow the CUSD School Handbook

-Respect school property, including textbooks and classroom supplies at all times

****If any of these rules are broken, consequences will be assigned accordingly and the student may be sent to the Student Resources Center (SRC).****

Written Work Policy:

Periodically we may have assignments that must be typed. Students may or may not have the time in class to type these assignments. The library or personal computers must be used on their own time to complete the assignment.

Homework Policy:

Students are required to complete all assignments by their assigned due date. The late work policy of the Social Science Department allows for students to turn in late assignments for half credit up to 2 weeks after the assigned due date. Late work turned in after the 2 week time frame will not be accepted and no credit will be given for that assignment. If a student is absent, they have the excused number of days missed from school to complete the assignments and turn them in. Please check the online classroom website, talk with fellow classmates, or ask the teacher for missing assignments. Students who fail to complete the homework or class assignments may be assigned to a lunch lab.

Mandatory Project Policy:

Students must participate in both the interview final project and the portfolio final project in order to successfully pass the class. Students will have more than ample time in class to work on both of the projects using the school’s laptops along with other provided materials and will be informed at least a month prior to the due dates of the projects. The student must be present for the scheduled interview and for the presentation of their portfolio in order to receive their final grade for the class.

Recommended Supplies:

-Pens

-Pencils

-Lined paper

-Notebook

-Planner

-Colored pencils / markers

-2 pocket folder / binder

-Textbook / Workbook (checked out from the Library)

-Computer with online access

***If you are unable to obtain these items, please talk to me as soon as possible.***

***** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. *****

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The Clovis Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, or national origin in admission or access to and treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Complaints: Contact Barry Jager, Human Resources, (559) 327-9308.

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College and Career Readiness - Video Productions

Mrs. Schwarz

The following is a list of video productions that your student may watch as part of the class. Since some of the movies have a PG or PG -13 rating, I am asking for your permission of your student to watch them. If you do not want your student to watch one or more of these videos, please notify me in writing on the syllabus. An alternative assignment will be given to any student that does not have a signed permission slip. Not all movies will be shown, and other videos may be shown, but their rating is PG / G or they are educational documentaries. Quite often only segments of the video will be shown to illustrate teaching points. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me.

1. “The Pursuit of Happiness” – an incredibly inspiring movie about how difficult it can be to achieve your dreams. 

2. “The Founder” – the true story of how Ray Kroc, a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac

and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in the 1950s in Southern California.

3. “The Blind Side” - a powerful message of compassion and shows you the great things people can accomplish if only someone gives them a chance.

4. “The Theory of Everything” - a story of a man who’s diagnosed with a debilitating disease that is threatening his life. 

5. “Dead Poets Society” - it encourages you to forge your own path in life instead of living the life your family wants you to live.

6. “Remember the Titans” - an inspiring movie that accompanies a racially diverse high school football team on its great struggles during the football season in 1971.

7. “Freedom Writers” - This beautiful and inspiring movie highlights this fact once more. It is centered on a high school teacher who inspires her students to begin journaling in order to become more tolerant of each other. 

8. “Coach Carter” – this movie comes with the important message that education is the most important asset you can have. The inspiring movie highlights that education is more important than being an athlete. 

9. “Spare Parts” - It’s the brilliant tale of four students who have no experience in robotics and no money to accomplish their dream's but still manage to challenge the leading robotics champion at the MIT.

10. “Rudy” – Rudy Ruettiger wants to play football at the University of Notre Dame, but has neither the money for tuition nor the grades to qualify for a scholarship. Overcoming his dyslexia thanks to his friend and tutor Rudy gains admission to Notre Dame and begins to fight his way onto the school's fabled football team.

11. “McFarland USA” - Track coach Jim White is a newcomer to a predominantly Latino high-school in California's Central Valley. Coach White and his new students find that they have much to learn about one another, but things begin to change when White realizes the boys' exceptional running ability. 

12. “Stand and Deliver” – After a teacher realizes his students troubled past he decides to engage and connect to them through intensive math. His students then ace California's calculus test, only to learn that their scores are being questioned and they are forced to retake the exam in order to quiet the critics.

13. “Homeless to Harvard” - This is the inspiring true story about a young girl, Liz Murray, who despite being homeless at 15 and dealing with personal tragedy manages to finish high-school and get accepted.

14. “The Martian” - When astronauts blast off from Mars, they leave behind one of their own presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded astronaut must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive. 

15. “On the Basics of Sex” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights.

16. “Dirty Jobs” - A TV series on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the job typical employees.

College and Career Readiness - Course Syllabus

Mrs. Schwarz

Student Name: __________________________________________ Period: ____________

I have read the course syllabus and understand the expectations / procedures for my student in this Career Pathways class.

I have also read and agree to allow my student to watch the inspirational video productions.

Parent / Guardian Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________

Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________

Important Contact Information:

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Cell Phone(s): _______________________________________________________

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