World History

CLASS POLICIES & EXPECTATIONS 2013 2014 4th

HOUR
MRS. KWIATKOWSKI ROOM 5

To Students and Parents/Guardians: Welcome! These guidelines are intended to

promote cooperation, understanding, and to encourage student learning and
responsibility. Both student and parent(s) need to read and sign the attached
agreement form. Students should return the signed form to school by the date indicated
on the form. Please keep this document in your binder at all times! Please also keep in
mind that I reserve the right to alter any rules or policies throughout the year as
necessary.

Course Description
This course covers the span of World History from the earliest humans to the present
day.

Grading Policy
Your grade for this class is calculated out of total points. Tests, quizzes, and projects are
worth more points than everyday homework and class work. Some assignments will be
checked and graded based on completion and others will be turned in and scored on a
more thorough basis.
The grading scale can be found in the Student Handbook and is also posted in the
classroom.

Expectations and Guidelines for Success

1. Be prompt
You need to be in your seat when the bell rings, otherwise you will be marked
tardy. Being prompt also means meeting deadlines for assignments and
projects.
2. Be prepared
Students are responsible for bringing all needed materials to class each day:
completed homework
binder (at least one inch)
textbook
something to write with (dark ink pens only)
3. Be positive
You are expected to have a positive attitude in this class. Positive behavior
includes participating in class, paying attention/listening, not being disruptive,
encouraging and helping your classmates, etc.
4. Be productive
You are responsible for using time in class productively. There should never be a
time when you are sitting at your desk doing nothing! Class ends when I dismiss
you, not at the bell. Furthermore, please do not pack up your materials more
than a minute before the bell is to ring.
5. Be polite
All comments made in class should be respectful in nature. Also, students
should listen courteously when someone else is speaking; this also means that
 your head should not be down on your desk at any time! This also includes
treating the classroom environment, including school property, respectfully.

If you choose to not follow the given rules, you will receive the following consequences:
1. Warning
2. Separated from others or asked to leave the classroom; meeting with me
3. Sent to the principals office receive a zero on participation points, work done in
class AND homework for that day. You will also be written up and may receive
discipline points.

Paper/Project Policies
All formal writing assignments must be typed and follow the Acceptable Format
guidelines. If this is a problem for you, please see me. I strongly urge you to print
your work the day before it is due; printers break, computers crash, files get lost,
but I will not excuse you if your assignment is late due to technical
difficulties. Going to the computer lab to print or pick up your paper at the
beginning of class is not acceptable; your paper will be considered LATE. Utilize
your seminar and zero hour if you do not have a printer at home. Plan ahead!

Passes
Each quarter, you are allowed two (2) passes to be used for bathroom, drinking
fountain, or locker. Once your two passes are used, you will have to wait for the
next marking period for your next set of passes. Therefore, use your passes wisely!
Are you really that thirsty? If you come to me before the bell rings to ask to use the
restroom, it will not count as a pass and you will not be tardy. HOWEVER, if this
privilege is abused, it will be revoked. Any unused passes will count for 1% extra
credit each on your final marking period grade. No extra credit for passes will be
granted for students with 3 or more missing assignments OR 4 or more absences
per marking period.

Absence Policies
1. Students who are absent from school are still responsible for completing any work
missed. Always check the Absent Folder for worksheets missed. It is YOUR
responsibility to come and see me for missing work. See me before or after
school, at lunch, during seminar or zero hour, or during work time at the end of
class, if it is given that day.
2. For excused absences, students have equivalent time to make up the work that
they missed. For example, if you are out sick for two days, you have two days to
hand in the assignments you missed while you were gone.
3. Any assignments students know about in advance are due the day they
return. Likewise, quizzes and tests that students knew about in advance
will be taken the day they return to school. Failure to make up the
assessment in a timely manner will result in a ZERO.
4. Pre-arranged absences: If you have a pre-arranged absence form and are going to
be gone more than three days and would like your work ahead of time, you must
notify me IN WRITING at least one week before you leave. All assignments given
for pre-arranged absences are due on the day you return to school. Failure to turn
in assignments on the day you return to school will result in a failing grade for ALL
 assignments. It is YOUR responsibility to turn the assignments in to me I will not
hunt you down for them.
5. Extended Vacations Please keep in mind that when you take an extended
vacation, you are missing invaluable instructional time. It is difficult to maintain a
high grade when missing large chunks of school.

Extra Credit
Extra credit is not offered on an individual basis; when it is given, every student has an
equal opportunity to earn it. Always be ready for an extra credit opportunity! They can
appear on tests, when essays are due, and at random times. Be careful! Dont expect
extra credit to make up for required work you didnt do. Extra credit opportunities, when
they arise, are typically worth only a small amount of points. At the end of each
semester, students can earn 1% extra credit to be applied to their semester exam by
showing that they have kept this policy sheet in their binder (will be checked on day of
exam).

Participation
Each week, you will start out with 20 participation points. Violations of class expectations
or school rules will result in points being deducted off your weekly grade. If you are on
time to class and participate in the discussion/activity, you will keep your full credit.
Behaviors that will result in the loss of participation points include being tardy, not using
your time wisely, not participating during class, sleeping, being disruptive, etc. An
unexcused absence will automatically result in a maximum of half credit for that weeks
participation grade.

Late Work & Plagiarism

See LATE WORK AND PLAGIARISM POLICY sheet.