Ms. Regan SCPS



Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School

Syllabus 2019-2020

Course Title: M/J Civics

Instructor’s Name: Catherine Regan reganc@

Darnell-Cookman Mission Statement:

To prepare students for collegiate success through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum integrated with professional medical standards emphasizing integrity, the pursuit of academic excellence, and a passion for life-long learning.

Honor Code:

Students at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School, School of the Medical Arts will be expected to uphold the four standards of our school and place high value on intellectual rigor and academics.

• Honesty – When students practice honesty, the result is fairness for everyone.

• Respect – Respect is treating others as we would like to be treated. In an environment of respect, work we call our own, is our own.

• Responsibility – Responsibility is the quality of being accountable for our actions and accepting the consequences of our actions.

• Integrity – Integrity is a commitment to a value even when others are not present to witness it.

Enrollment at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School requires a commitment to the honor code standards. Students are expected to acknowledge and properly credit sources. The use of material from a source without credit is considered plagarism. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that work is their own. Students should not submit the work of other students as their own. Students should not provide work to another student. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the work submitted is their own.

In order to prevent a student from gaining an unfair advantage, these behaviors will result in the following:

1) Grade of zero – all students involved will earn a zero for the work and/or referral to Dean of Discipline.

2) Documentation- the incident will be recorded and a parent conference will be held

Introduction and Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to acquire and organize information about government, geography, and economics of the United States of America. The 7th grade social studies curriculum introduces students to how our nation works including how the impact of geography, climate and natural resources affect our lives, the role of government and how it works, and how economic choices affect our society. All students will be required to complete a History Fair project. 

Course Outline:

As we explore the standards set by the Florida Legislature students will participate in discussions, readings, Cornell note taking, classroom activites, chapter reviews, quizzes, chapter tests, as well as an State issuesed End of Course Exam (EOC). The EOC will count as thirty percent of your final average for civics. Enrichment materials such as photographs, videos, power points, handouts, and music will be incorporated into the course. All class activites and programs will be tied to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the Common Core Standards.

Educational Materials Needed for Course:

Civics, Economics, and Geography, 2013/1st Florida Edition, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Student Materials Needed for Course:

( 8-1/2” x 11” Spiral Notebook.

( Composition book

( Notebook Paper

( Handheld Pencil Sharpener

( 3-pack of glue sticks.

( Pen or Pencil (blue or black ink only).

( Colored Pencils

Donations of to the classroom are always accepted and appreciated: Hand sanitizer, wet wipes, pencils, colored pencils, and colorful dry-erase markers. Additionally, we are counted as a Title I school, should you wish, you are welcome to pick up two sets of required materials and turn in a copy to Ms. Regan to distribute to students who would benefit.

Grading Policy:

Grading Scale

A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-0

Homework/Late Work Policy: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date.

Per district policy on student progression and learning recovery, I will not accept late work as a means to improve grade standings. All work will be accepted for evaluation, and to improve understanding/mastery of standards, but late work will hold no point value.

Under NO circumstances will work be accepted by proxy. Meaning, work may only be handed into Ms. Regan. Students and parents are NOT to deliver homework via staff member or another student. No assignments will be accepted via email unless specifically requested by Ms. Regan.

Make-up Work Procedure: Regular attendance in each forty-five day grading period is necessary for a student to be successful in school. Missing work may be completed for all absences, including suspension. Make-up work is permitted for each day of absence. Your child may earn up to full credit for work submitted within an acceptable time frame outlined within the D.C.P.S. Student Progression Plan.

Parent/Teacher Conference Information: If you have a question about a grade, please check the FOCUS Grade Portal via One View to see teacher notes or comments. If you have questions please email the teacher. If you have questions about the academic progress of your son or daughter you may contact the Guidance Office to speak with a school counselor. You may schedule a conference by contacting the Guidance Office at 630-6800 extension 1030. Parent/teacher conferences are available after 24 hours notice. Parent/teacher conferences may not include all of your child’s teachers. Please request which teacher(s) when scheduling a conference.

Tutoring Schedule:

Tutoring Schedule: Tutoring may be scheduled by appointment after school on Wednesday's from 3:05 P.M. until 4:05 P.M. Arrangements must be made for pickup at that time or there will be a charge of $10.00 if not picked up by 4:10 P.M.(District Policy) As we draw closer to the exam date, we will be having regular study sessions/tutoring. Schedule TBA.

Other Information:

Classroom Videos

During the year several videos will be shown to enhance class lessons. Showing videos enables your child to benefit from another medium in their study of civics. Videos, hands-on activities, in-class discussion groups, and research projects, give students a well-rounded opportunity to discover the importance of having an understanding of civics. Videos go beyond dry facts and help bring events and concepts “alive” as well as establish background knowledge. We will utilize many documentaries from PBS and the History Channel as well as movies like 12 Angry Men (1954). Additionally, Crash Course-Government and Politics via can be used to remediate lessons that are missed.

**Contacting the instructor**

PARENTS:

All written correspondence will be handled by school email (reganc@). Please allow time for a response due to the nature of the email and the availability for the teacher to have the resources at their disposal. A normal turnaround time is up to 48 hours excluding weekends, please be patient. Please be sure to put your students name in the subject line.

STUDENTS:

All written correspondence will be handled by school email (reganc@). If there is a grade portal error please send an email. This is your record of the request and this is normally the first area that I check upon arrival to school.

WEBSITE:

reganhistory.

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