CHARACTER EDUCATION SYLLABUS
Dear Students and Parents, Objective The objective of the Character Education Class is to encourage students to take responsibility for their actions, to familiarize them with good character traits, to place role models before them and to help develop good citizens with high moral values. During the year, we will put into practice a well-structured character education plan by means of the Character Education Class (one period a week for middle-school students only), homeroom announcements, quotes displayed on the board, special events and activities, and curriculum integration. Homeroom teachers will read announcements in the morning. Quotes and messages will be displayed on walls. Parents will be regularly informed about the topic of the week to ensure that they also be involved in our effort in inspiring good behavior in our future leaders. Each month, a character trait will be announced. You will also find in this syllabus the list of sub-traits for 36 weeks. Some other traits are laid out through the entire year, so that students are frequently reminded of these values and given the opportunity to make connections between various concepts. The curriculum for the Character Education Program in our school has been built using 2 widely-used and approved resource guides; Character Counts, and Project Wisdom. Resources
No textbook will be required for this class. I will provide the hand-outs for the students. You need a folder, and a pen or a pencil. We will meet once in a week. Grading Policy There might be assignments in terms of projects or presentations. A student will be graded on the following: 1. Test and/or Essays 25% 2. Class Participation 25% 3. Assignments/Presentations/Projects 25% 4. Conduct 25%
Everyone starts this class with a grade of 100. Some of you might be losing points unless you complete the assignments which will be announced later in the course. The grading system as mentioned in the Student Handbook is as follows: 92 – 100 A 82 – 91 B 72 – 81 C 65 – 71 D 64 or less F
Classroom Rules and Some Procedures
In order to have a productive learning environment, each and every student has to obey the rules and follow the procedures in the classroom. Everybody has a right to learn, and nobody has a right to prevent others from learning.
Our school’s general rules written in the Student’s Handbook apply to this class as well. In addition to school rules, I also have five classroom rules.
Consequences: Any misbehavior that does not abide by the rules above is not acceptable while class is in session. The consequences are:
(Severe incidents will be directly referred to Administration) Classroom Procedures Please Note: Many of the procedures mentioned below will be demonstrated in the classroom (some on the first day of the school, some when they come up). The students do not have to memorize these procedures; this list was prepared in order for the students to look at as needed. All of these procedures will be posted in the classroom as well.
Entering the Classroom Procedure: When entering the class, the students must:
Leaving the Classroom Procedure: When the bell rings, the students must not jump out of their seats and run to the door. Nobody can leave the classroom until the teacher dismisses the class. It is not the bell who dismisses the class, it’s the teacher. Before the students leave the class, they must make sure that:
1. Sit up, face forward 2. Clear your desk 3. No talking
SYLLABUS RELEASE FORM CHARACTER EDUCATION CLASS Instructor: I received and I have read a copy of the syllabus of the Character Education class.
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