US History Text (Syllabus) 2001-2002

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Text: America Pathways to the Present & Chapter Handouts
Syllabus: (Applied Arts, College, and Honor's level classes)
Instructor: Richard M. Sutton
Phone: Helix High School/619-460-8200
Email: rsutton@grossmont.k12.ca.us

• A description of the course along with my expectations.
• A calendar containing the due dates for your work.
• Helix's Writing and Points Rubrics
• Your units of work. (There are 12 in all).

Expectations:

• This course requires a separate binder, just for this course.
• All work should be typed and double spaced, with your name and the title
  of the work at the top of the page.
• When work is due, put it in your binder. No work will be accepted unless it
  is in this binder.
• Within the binder, you must provide "Unit" dividers and label for them, for
  each unit of work.
• All work must be labeled within each section, following the Home Choice
  Work Requirements.
• Please put the work in the following order within your binder: Identification;
  followed by your essay/s; next followed by unit projects.

Each Unit Will Consist Of. . .

• Unit expectations
• Between 3-4 pieces of work.
  
• Identification: taken from your unit list. They must be typed and
  complete. One sentence usually will not suffice. Note: at times you may
  need to consult outside sources, besides your textbook, to complete these
  items.
  
• Unit Essay or Essays: taken from your chapters. I strongly suggest
  you read the essay prompts before your start your Unit readings and take
  notes while reading your text.
  
• Unit Projects : based on your unit of study
  

You will have approximately 17 days to complete each unit.

Test Dates: There will be no traditional tests.

Points Assessment:

• Identification: (0-20) points possible, depending on the completeness of your work.
• Essays: (0-50) points per essay. Note: These will be graded according the Helix Writing and Points Rubrics.
• Projects: (0-100) Unit projects and point assessment to be deter mined.
• Grades: I grade on a percentage of total points. Grades will be determined as follows:
  
  A 100-90%
  B 89-80%
  C 79-70%
  D 69-60%
  F Below 59%
  
  For example, if you receive a paper back from me and you receive 82 out of 100 points that translates to 82% or a B for that work.

Other Issues:

• If a problem arises contact me. ( See numbers above.)
• All work must be yours. If you quote a source you must give it proper credit.
• You need to be mindful of the due dates.
• All late work will be penalized by a minimum of 10%.
• You must meet with me at least once a month.
• My goal for you is to be successful.

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