Lake Park-Audubon High School



Fertile Beltrami Public School

Geography

2014-2015

Mr. Grieve (Rm. 224)

Email: tgrieve@

Textbook: Discovering World Geography Glencoe McGraw Hill 2014

Coarse Description: This course will cover the basic concepts of geography including weather, climate, natural resources, and culture. Students will study the regions of the United States and other regions of the world.

Units:

1. Making Maps 2. Five Themes of Geography

3. Weather and Climate 4. Culture

5. Resources and the Environment 6. United States

7. Regions of the World including but not limited to Canada, Mexico, Central

America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe

Grading: I grade on a total points system, based on the following:

Daily Assignments Tests and Assessments Quizzes

Reports and Projects Classroom Participation

In order to be eligible for extra credit, a student needs to have all of their work turned in, and if interested, talk to me about extra credit after midterm.

100-93% A 92-90% A- 89-87% B+ 86-83% B 82-80% B- 79-77% C+

76-73% C 72-70% C- 69-67% D+ 66-63% D 62-60% D- 59-0% F

If you need help:

Don’t wait until it is too late!!

Please do not hesitate to come talk to me about your questions or concerns. I am generally available before school, my prep is 8th hour, or by appointment.

Class expectations/class participation

-It includes the student’s willingness and effort to follow classroom procedures and expectations. Class participation involves responding to questions and cooperating in class/group discussions and activities. Points in this category will be collected on a random basis or regular basis depending on the need. It also includes any extra credit offered in the class. Extra credit is rarely given during the quarter.

Daily work/Quizzes

- It includes bell ringers, which will be periodically checked and/or collected on a random basis. Class participation involves responding to questions and cooperating in class/group discussions and activities and may fall under daily work on occasions. Students can expect frequent, short quizzes to check for individual understanding. Quizzes may be preplanned or unannounced. Late work will not be accepted in this category.

Assignments

- All assignments must be completed to quality work. Quality work is expected.

- If you are absent from class it is your responsibility to get your assignments for make up work. If there is work which you need to make up for the days absent you will find copies of those assignments on the tables. It is your responsibility to complete the work and turn it in.

- Some assignments may require work outside of class in study hall or at home.

Tests/Projects

- Tests are pre planned and test dates are posted and will be announced in class. Testing occurs in a variety of ways depending on the class and units being covered. Students will be given notice in advance as to the type of testing that will occur.

Expectations and Procedures:

1. Complete and total respect for your classmates, teacher, and classroom.

2. Bring your book/materials to class EVERY DAY. Not having materials with result in one of your passes being used, and when they are gone, a tardy will be issued.

3. Academic dishonesty will result in the student receiving no credit. In other words, cheating of any kind is a ZERO!

4. Students are allowed two school days for each day of absence to make up work. Refer to the FBHS Student/Parent Handbook for more information. Make up work is the student’s responsibility upon being absent.

5. Homework turned in one day late will be docked 50%. Homework turned in two days late or more will be docked at least 75%. The grading of late work is at the teacher’s discretion. Late work may not be turned in after the material or chapter/unit has been tested on. Projects independent of a chapter/unit will not be accepted two weeks after the due date.

ZAP Homework Policy (for grades 7-9) Zeroes Aggressively Prohibited

Guidelines

1. Students are not allowed to not turn in assignments

Homework is an essential aspect of learning. Grade reports will show academic achievement rather than organizational habits when all work is turned in.

2. Student will spend lunch hour in study hall if homework is not completed prior to class. Homework is to be completed during study halls or at home if not finished during class. If student does not take responsibility to finish work, the student then gives up privilege time to complete responsibility for learning.

3. Student is responsible. No excuses will be used; no blame on teacher or parents. Students are responsible for their work.

4. Discipline is the key. Either the student practices discipline themselves by getting assignments completed and recorded, or the student will be disciplined for their actions.

Procedures

1. Teacher has a gathering location for assignments to be turned in by students. Any student without an assignment to turn in will complete a ZAP form provided by the teacher.

2. At the end of the hour, or an established time, teachers have ZAP forms delivered to the detention room for organization. A list will be compiled of all students “ZAPPED”. As the Junior High lunch begins, all zapped students eat lunch first. Students will be given a set amount of time to eat, then be expected to report to work on ZAP assignments.

3. The ZAP supervisor in the library will have ZAP forms to ensure students are working on their required assignments, and be recording their arrival time, behavior, and if assignment was completed.

4. If at any time student does not follow procedures, a discipline violation will be issued. By not completing a ZAP form when an assignment hasn’t been turn in, not reporting to the library, or misbehaving during ZAP time would be examples of discipline violations.

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