Overview

Make up work

You have been given an opportunity to participate in a meaningful learning experience.  Given the right attitude, this can be a positive experience.  Since this class is a required course for your graduation from Olympic, it makes sense to choose success.  Each student may have different goals and objectives concerning their course work.   If you don't care what happens it makes it difficult for me to care.  The converse of this is also true - I would like to see as many of you succeed as possible. U.S. History is, simply put, a very large and interesting story - and most importantly, a relevant story. It is also a story so large that it would be impossible to cover the entire history of the United States in one school year. This means that we must select a few areas and themes on which to concentrate.  Our emphasis this year will be on the events after the American Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed. We'll focus on the major ideas, concepts, and events that shaped our country in such a way that when summer approaches we can be discussing the fabulous 60s and the emergence of Rock & Roll , instead of the Boston Tea Party.  One reoccurring theme throughout the term is the idea that history is a series of “cause and effect” chain reactions.

Be sure to bring the necessary supplies with you to class each day - something to write with, something to right on, and class work which has been assigned to you.  I won’t have supplies that you may borrow.  Hall passes will not be issued to students so that they may go to their lockers to retrieve forgotten items. Copying someone else’s work is considered cheating. Whether it is a test, quiz, or worksheet you may not receive credit for those assignments if you are caught cheating. (by Mr. Lant or another teacher) Allowing someone to copy your work is also cheating, and may also result in losing credit for that task or assignment.

Grading Scale:

Grading Percentages

93 - 100% = A

90% - 92%  = A-

87% - 89%  = B+

83% - 86%  = B

80% - 82%  = B-

77% - 79%  = C+

73% - 76%  = C

70% - 72%  = C-

67% - 69%  = D+

60% - 66%  = D

             40% - Daily assignments

             40% - Exams

             10% - Citizenship/Participation

             5%  - Notebooks & Journals

             5%  - Quizzes

A few things to remember about this classroom:

Maintaining a 3-ring notebook for this class is 10% of your grade. Here are possible sections in you notebook.

• You are a guest, behave as such
• No food or drink is allowed in the classroom, with the exception of bottled water
• Please be in your seat and ready to go when class  begins
• Personal electronic devices are not allowed
• Take care of yourself, others we’ll worry about later
• Do your own work. Cheating may result in lost credit
• Remember the Golden Rule
• Do not go into my office without permission

• Assignments

• Lecture notes and chronologies

• Questions of the Day

• Video Summaries

• Vocabulary and Amendments

• Reading Log                           

Classroom Environment

Make Up Work

Each student has the right to feel safe and relaxed in our classroom. Offensive language, inappropriate remarks, intimidation, and rude behavior will not be tolerated. A bit of mutual respect will go a long way to improve our environment. Those who fail to practice civil behavior in the classroom will be asked to leave. A phone call home will be necessary to discuss your future as a student in this class. We have limited custodial help in our building. Therefore there will be no eating or drinking in the classroom. Gum that is chewed shall remain in your mouth or be put in the wastebasket - not under your desk.  Detentions that are served for various reasons will be spent assisting in the daily clean-up of the room.

 

In the event that you are absent and miss an assignment or an exam, you will have an opportunity to make this work up.  When you return from your absence be sure to check with me before or after class to get what you missed.  It becomes your responsibility to make this work up in a reasonably short period of time (Two weeks or less).  Since the computer recognizes missing assignments as zeroes, your grade will improve once these assignments are completed. Work that is missed due to an unexcused absence may not be made up.  Work turned in more than two weeks beyond the due date may be ineligible for credit.  Exams are announced days in advance. Being absent the day before an exam does not necessarily excuse you from taking the exam the day you return.

Office Hours

I will make myself available before and after school should you need extra help or wish to discuss your grade.  My office hour is Fourth Period, and I will be in my room at the beginning of that period if you should need to see me for questions or discussion.  Should your parents wish to contact me, please relay these times to them and ask them to call.  My Olympic High School's phone number is 360-662-2826. Another effective way to reach me is via e-mail. An e-mail link is posted below.