Teacher
Doug DeGroot
Course Title
Mass Media
Course Description
This course is an elective and is one semester long. Mass media explores the origin, history, features, and uses of the major forms of mass media (radio, newspapers, TV, websites, film, books
Class Schedule and General Order of Topic
(Over 4-5 months)
Classroom Expectations
Other people will respond to you in the same way that they see you treating others. If you are nice to people, then others will be kind to you. If you allow others to talk, then they will listen to you when you want to be heard. If you say mean things (even if joking), they will remember and will do it to you.
Try: Learning takes effort. You can't be passive. Everything about school has something that can benefit you.
Cooperate: We are here together. There is much that you can both learn and teach.
Keep these in mind:
High School Expectations
Grading
Students are graded on daily work, worksheets, essays, quizzes, tests, and speeches. This list is not definitive and other assessments exist.
Grading Scale
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 87-88
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
F 0-59
Last
Grades that are As and Fs are both earned. Many tests and many assignments and many questions are easy. Anyone can pass with a little effort. Getting a D or C or B is common. Some classwork is NOT easy. Some questions are hard.
How to Earn an A: Do all parts of all assignments. Be thorough in your work. Keep track of details in factual information. Ask yourself, Do I know 92 or 93 percent of this information? That is one difference between an A- and an A.
How to Earn an F: Do NOT turn in assignments. That is about the most common reason that students do not pass a class, missing assignments. Always turn in something.