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AMERICAN CULTURES I SYLLABUS |
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Course Rationale - Required Materials - Classroom Procedures / Expectations - Class Participation - Grading Policy - Grading Breakdown - Communication & Contact Information - Home
American Cultures I
American Cultures I is a basic course designed to help students understand the early history, culture, and geography of the United States, North America, and the world. Emphasis is placed upon developing the students' awareness of American Cultures and how those relationships continue to change and mold the United States today, both at home and abroad.
American Cultures II
Students will analyze and discuss America's achievements and mistakes in both foreign and domestic policy from the Western movement through World War II. A major goal of this course is to develop within students a working knowledge and appreciation of our past and present American culture. While achieving this goal, students will also become aware of the evolution of their individual rights and freedoms as American citizens.
Classroom Procedures/ Expectations:
1. Each student is expected to come to class everyday and with all materials required for that day.
2. Each student is expected to act to the code of conduct (found in the front of the THS Handbook).
3. Each student will be held responsible for Mr. Tenney’s personal classroom rules.
4. Students are required to turn material in on time. Only excused absences will allow for make-up assignments or tests as per the THS Handbook.
5. Students will be held responsible for damage to the textbooks, classroom, etc… and thus fined.
Each student will receive 50 points per quarter to be used or misused for class participation. This is in an initiative to get students to become more responsible and efficient. USE THESE POINTS WISELY!
GAINING POINTS |
DEDUCTING POINTS |
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Grading Policy: Each student will EARN their grade based upon the following: Homework, participation, quizzes, tests, projects, and map work. This course will adhere to the grading scale below:
100% - 90% |
A
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Excellent |
89% - 80% |
B
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Above Average |
79% - 70% |
C
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Average |
69% - 60% |
D
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Below Average |
59% - 0 |
E
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Failing |
Grading Breakdown: Determing your grade is easy. All you need to do is add all the points you have earned and divide it by the total possible points. For example, Joe Shmoe earned 50 out of 50 points on a test, 10 out of 30 on a geography quiz, and 15 out of 20 on a homework assignment. So, Joe has 75 points out of the 100 points possible. Using the Grading Policy above, it is determined that Joe currently has a "C."
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Communication & Contact Information:
Mr. Tenney reserves the right to modify and amend the syllabus as necessary.
