- Howard Middle School
- Mr. Kasper's Syllabus
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Social Studies Course Syllabus
CIVICS AND US HISTORY
Instructor: Jason Kasper (RM 2:1)
Email: Jason.Kasper@marion.k12.fl.us
Phone: (352) 671-6120 (ex. 55936)ASSESSMENT: Students’ grades will be determined by the following:*
Homework/BOCA – 10% Classwork/Quizzes – 50% Tests/Projects – 40%*8th grade US History will have an EOT TEST in Q4 worth 20% of the grade and a IB Project worth 25%
* GRADING SCALE:90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 0-59 F
MAKEUP WORK:. Homework will consist of independent simple inquiry tasks to help build upon background knowledge for the current unit. Makeup work will be given in the case of an absence from school. Students will have 1 day for each day of absence to complete and turn in the makeup work except in the case of extenuating circumstances.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS: Expectations for students within this class align with Howard policies and school-wide expectations known as the SOAR expectations (Say it with kindness, Own it, Act responsible, and Respect all). Class specific expectations are as follows:
- Be on time and where you are supposed to be.
- Be prepared and ready to learn.
- Ask for what you may need.
- Strive for excellence through prideful work, and always do your best.
- Keep your hands, feet, and unkind comments to yourself.
CLASS PROCEDURES: Every minute I have with a student is extremely valuable, therefore the following procedures must be followed on a daily basis.
- Enter the room quietly placing backpack in the designated area in front of the classroom, copy any homework for the night into your planner, and then begin work on daily “Bell Ringer” in your notebook.
- Demonstrate positive character traits that illustrate respect to the teacher and your peers. Raise hand to speak, raise crossed fingers to request bathroom privileges, and listen actively to peers and teacher during lectures and discussions.
- Dismissal comes from the teacher. I will dismiss you from my class once the room is in order and students are seated.
- ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES DURING CLASS TIME.
CONSEQUENCES: Consequences are the result of not choosing to conduct yourself in a manner that is aligned to the classroom expectations and procedures. If you are unable to make the appropriate decisions in order to meet the classroom expectations it may result in the following consequences.
- Verbal warning
- Verbal warning w/ Parent contact
Repeated violations result in discipline referral to Student Services
ASSISTANCE: I will always make myself available for any parent or student seeking additional assistance. Please reference the contact information on the first page of the syllabus if you ever need to call or email me
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CANVAS - For the 2021-2022 I will provide all classwork to Google Classroom. ALL STUDENTS NEED TO ENROLL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASS PERIOD FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM. THIS WILL BE HOW STUDENTS CAN ACCESS WORK WHILE THEY ARE OUT. GO TO CANVAS AND YOU WILL SEE THE CLASS CODE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR PERIOD.
CELL PHONE POLICY – Students must put away their cell phones/smart watches during class time in their backpacks or in other teacher assigned areas. They may not charge or access their phone during this time without teacher approval. Violation of cell phone rules will first result in a warning, second time turning over the phone to student management with a parent contact, third resulting in turning the phone over to student management and necessitating the parent or guardian to come get it at the end of the day. Please refer to Howard school rules.
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST – Students should bring the following to class on a daily basis:
Pen/Pencil
Notebook
Folder to neatly hold handouts
Binder