Class Expectations for Political Economy
CLASS EXPECTATIONS FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY
1. Hi—this is a required class for graduation!! No credit in Political Economy = No diploma! Therefore…..JUST DO IT
2. Me—I will work to vary the activities we work on in and out of class in order to add interest and understanding.
3. Treat yourself and others with respect, courtesy, and appreciation for our diversity. Be conscious of your actions and words!
4. To receive credit for this class, you must earn at least a C- grade overall. You must also complete the long term assignments for each trimester. No long term assignment (no matter your total points) = Incomplete.
5. Grades depend upon total points accumulated throughout each trimester. Quality work, participation and effort all help to achieve the necessary points. The ‘normal’ grade scale will be used: A = 90% B= 80% C=70%
6. Late work – No more than 3 late assignments per trimester will be accepted. Also, late assignments will be accepted only during the unit within which they were assigned.
7. Tests/Quizzes—You will need to study for the tests as there will not be an opportunity to retake any tests.
8. Extra Credit—Some extra credit work will be accepted up to a maximum of 50 pts. Extra credit will not be added to the final grade until all long term projects are complete.
9. Long term assignments—Each trimester an on-going project will be introduced which will be required for successful completion of that trimester’s class. Examples of long-term assignments could include: Election coverage, stock market analysis etc. These assignments will be collected in a 3-ring binder and turned in on the assigned due date.
10. Come to class on time and ready to work. Bring all normal school supplies each day. Attendance is extremely important as we often will be engaging in in-class discussions and simulations which cannot be made up if missed.
Tentative content 1st trimester
- Basic government/economics
- Citizenship/Elections process
- Market Economics/’Capitalism’
--long term projects:
election coverage & personal finances
And anything else we can get done!
CLASS EXPECTATIONS FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY 2015
You are a senior !! Woot woot
You are a senior!! Shoot Shoot – why? Because classroom expectations are raised. You are responsible for your own life and learning. No excuses. You know what is expected behavior during the 50ish minutes we are together. I will treat you like the young adult you are, however, you need to treat others in a civil, respectful manner or I will ask you to leave.
1. Hi—this is a required class for graduation!! No credit in Political Economy = No diploma! Therefore…..JUST DO IT
2. Me—I will work to vary the activities we work on in and out of class in order to add interest and understanding.
3. Treat yourself and others with respect, courtesy, and appreciation for our diversity. Be conscious of your actions and words!
5. Grades depend upon total points accumulated and multiplied by the category of the assignment. Quality work, participation and effort all help to achieve the necessary points. Assessments/long term projects/research/current events= 90%
Engaged Learning = 10%
6. Late work – No more than 3 late assignments per semester will be accepted. Also, late assignments will be accepted only during the unit within which they were assigned. Assignments turned in within one week of the due date will receive no more than 90% of the total points. Assignments turned in after the first week due and during the unit they were assigned in will receive no more than 50% of the total points. Assignments turned in beyond the end of the unit within which they were due will receive 0% of the total points.
7. Tests/Quizzes (ie. Assessments)—You will need to study for the formative quizzes or tests as there will not be an opportunity to retake these tests. End of the unit summative assessments can be retaken as soon as all activities and assignments for that unit have been completed and turned in.
8. This class is meant to prepare you with the knowledge and tools necessary to be participating citizens in our American system of government and economics. Or in other words = The REAL world. This is your job so whether or not you ‘like’ it does not matter. The REAL world requires promptness, resilience, acceptance of your own mistakes and the expectation that you will make it right, and work done on time. Come to class on time and ready to work. Bring all normal school supplies each day. Attendance is extremely important as we often will be engaging in in-class discussions and simulations which cannot be made up if missed.