Campbell High School
5265 Ward Street Smyrna, GA 30080
(678)842-6850
School Website: http://www.campellhs.com/
Learning today for tomorrow’s world
American Government
Spring Semester 2014
Instructors: April Sandifer, Maria Vandermey
Room: 2208
Phone: (404)314-1646
Email: , ,
Class Website: http://cobblearning.net/aprilsandifer
Textbook: U.S. Government: Democracy In Action
Course Description/Methodology: American Government is a study of the local, state, and federal governmental functions. Citizenship rights and responsibilities are emphasized. Focus areas include development of our political system, federalism, civil liberties, political parties, political theory and comparative government. Also, the functions of our executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government will be studied.
The government course provides students with a background in the philosophy, functions, and structure of the United States government. Students examine the philosophical foundations of the United States government and how that philosophy developed. Students also examine the structure and function of the United States government and its relationship to states and citizens.
1. Materials needed for this class:
· REQUIRED: Notebook Paper, Writing utensils & Binder (for this class only)
· RECOMMENDED: colored pencils, glue stick, markers
You should store ALL papers and handouts in your binder to use for test preparation. Many of the questions on class tests come directly from the notebooks and handouts.
2. Grades:
Unit One 10% Foundations of US Government
SSCG1, SSCG2, SSCG19
Unit Two 20% The Constitution, Federalism & Local Government
SSCG3, SSCG4, SSCG5, SSCG6, SSCG17, SSCG18
Unit Three 20% The Legislative Branch
SSCG8, SSCG9, SSCG10, SSCG11
Unit Four 20% The Executive Branch, Foreign Policy
SSCG12, SSCG13, SSCG14, SSCG15, SSCG20
Unit Five 15% Judiciary, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights
SSCG16, SSCG21, SSCG22
15% Comprehensive Final Exam
* All students and parents have access to grades in Synergy via the internet. Your username and password is the same that is used to log on to any CCSD computer.
3. Tutoring:
· We are available via email or text message outside of school hours, in Room 2208 until 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other Friday, or you may schedule an appointment as necessary.
4. Attendance & Missing Work:
Good attendance is one of the most important things for passing this class. Attendance is an important part of becoming academically successful, and it is very important that you show up to our class. We expect to see you in class every day. If you miss class, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to retrieve missed work from the folders or the class website and to turn it in. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to remember to turn in missed work. Furthermore, missed quizzes or exams must be made up outside of class time (that means before or after school). We strongly urge you: DON”T MISS CLASS ON A QUIZ OR TEST DAY. Absences from class prior to a scheduled exam DO NOT excuse you from taking the test on the day it is given.
5. Cheating: Cheating results in a zero on any assignment or exam. Cheating includes:
· Copying answers from another student.
· Looking onto another student’s paper during a test or quiz.
· Using notes during a test or quiz without teacher permission.
· Copying information from any source, including the Internet, without giving credit to the person who wrote the words. This includes rearranging the order of words and/or changing some words as written by the author and claiming the work as your own. This is called plagiarism, and in many situations it is illegal.
6. Restroom and Hall Passes:
Restroom and hall passes will be limited and at our discretion. As a young adult, we trust that you know when you can’t wait and you really need to go to the restroom. However, if you abuse our trust, you will have to wait until after class even if it is intensely uncomfortable. Students that require frequent trips to the restroom for medical reasons must bring a doctor’s note. Dead time will be observed the first and last 15 minutes of every class period.
7. Behavior Expectations: Students are expected to adhere to all rules in the Student Handbook. Failure to do so will result in consequences as outlined in the Student Handbook.
This syllabus may be amended throughout the year at the discretion of the instructors.
CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL Spring 2014
SYLLABUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TEACHER: April Sandifer and Maria Vandermey
COURSE: American Government
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