AMerican History founding principles and Civic Literacy

      Found Principles USA&NC: Civic Literacy

Hoggard High School 

Ben Spencer – benjamin.spencer@nhcs.net  

Civics is one of the 4 required Social Studies you must pass to receive your High School Diploma. 

Concepts/Units of Study

-Foundations of American Political System and Democracy

-US Constitution—purpose, principles and impact on American’s lives

-Establishment of Different Levels of Government and Their Responsibility to the People

-Requirements and Responsibilities of Citizens of all Levels of Government

-Political Parties and Interest Groups and the Role Each Plays in Providing Balance and

 Resolving Conflict

-Purpose of Laws, and how they are Enacted, Implemented, and Enforced at all Levels of Government

-Factors that Influence the American Economic System and the Governments role in that

1. Materials     -3 ring binder

    -Pen/Pencil        

    -Highlighter—optional                       

   - WHEN laptops are handed out have your laptop EVERYDAY

2. Class Rules

-RESPECT Other’s Property and Ideas—even if you don’t like or agree

-Be on Time

-Be Prepared

-Work is Due on Due Date—you are informed ahead of time so don’t procrastinate

-Come Ready to Work, Learn and Participate Every day!!! NO SLEEPING or working on other

  classes work.

3. Attendance—It is taken every day

4. Homework—I do not assign a ton of homework but the expectation is that you do your work in class.  If you waste your work time you will be finishing work at home.

5. Quizzes—will be done periodically announced and unannounced.

6. Test—M/C

 T/F 

 Matching                             Study!!!!!!!!!

 Fill-in-the-Blank                             

 Short Answer

7. Value of Assignments:         10 Pt Grade Scale:             Final Grade on Power School:

             Summative 40 %:

Tests, Projects             100-90    A                              Quarter 1         40%

           Formative   30%:                  89-80      B                              Quarter 2         40%

Quizzes, group projects   79-70  C                               Final E1           20

             Practice 30%:                       69-60   D

Classwork, homework     59 and Below F

8. Meet Deadlines—late work starts grading at 90% -be aware of due dates

9. Need Help? I will be able to meet before school and during planning period first block.  Please

     arrange a time you would like to meet.

10. Discipline Issues—I have no expectations for such issues but if

                                        a problem arises then it will be handled as follows:

                                                    1) Warning

                                                    2)  Administrator will be notified