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Empowerment Civics

RETURNS SPRING 2026

Course Description:  This course was designed with the self-motivated student in mind.  Students will be presented with a practical guide to citizens’ rights and how to use those rights in a constructive and responsible manner.  This is a project-based course in which the student will develop an effective and respectful presentation as a culminating activity.

Course Outline:

1. Foundation and Structure of Government

2. Creating and Making a “Responsible Proposal”

3. Creating an Outline, Timeline, and Calendar

4. Creating and Assessing a Presentation of Progress

5. Contacting and Presenting Political Levers

6. Completing and Presenting a “Responsible Proposal”

Classroom Rules:

1. Be In Class On Time

2. No Talking Unless You Have Been Called Upon

3. Be Polite and Helpful

4. All phones are to be placed in holder. (If you don’t put it in and you have it out it will be sent to office)

5. Remain Seated for the Entire Period

6. Have All Learning Materials and Use Them Properly

Attendance:  Attendance in the block schedule is critical. Students are responsible for acquiring all missed notes, handouts, and homework when absent.

  Major Assessments:  Tests and Alternative (Major) assessments will count as 50% or your grade.

1. Tests will be given during the first unit.  All tests are made up of objective (multiple-choice) and essay portions.  Students absent the day before a test will be required to take the test as planned.  Students absent on the day of an assessment will be required to make it up either before or after school within one week of the original test date

2. Alternative Assessments will take place consistently throughout the semester.  Students will be required to make submit outlines, timelines, presentations, and the like.  Students absent on the day an assessment is due will be required to make it up/hand it in the following class period.

Minor Assessments:  Individual and Group  (Minor) assignments will be given regularly and count as 50% of your grade.  Any assignment handed in past its due date will receive a maximum score of a B.  The assignment will lose one additional grade for each additional day late.  A “broken” or “out-of-ink” printer is an unacceptable excuse for late work.  Students absent on the date of an assignment must hand it in to me before class the next day to avoid penalty.

United States History II - Syllabus

Text: Savvas – United States History Interactive

Performance Goals:

1. Acquisition of information which demonstrates the

relationship between the past and the present

2. Development of a respect for human achievement

3. Development of a background for civic competence

4. Acquisition of reading/thinking skills

5. Acquisition of map/globe skills

Student Requirements:

1. Attitude: It is everything, bring a positive one to class

2. Preparation: Come to class on time, prepared with a pen or

pencil, and a charged chrome book

3. Participation: Please participate! Participation always makes

the class more exciting… and you will benefit if you are a

leader in class!

4. Homework: Will consist of readings from the class as well as

other sources. Homework may also include writing

assignments, research questions, essays, and readings that

you may be quizzed on the following day.

5. Assessment: 50% minor assessment (worksheets, quizzes,

key terms, and class participation are a few examples) 50%

major assessment (tests, essays, projects or anything I tell

you that is a major grade)

6. Absences: You will be responsible to make up any work for

the time you are out. It is your responsibility to speak with

the teacher to see what you missed upon your return!!!

7. YOU ARE NOT LITTLE KIDS: ACT YOUR AGE AND

TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT

8. All phones should go in the cell phone holder. You will be

assigned a number. Phones must be out of sight/out of

mind!!! You, will be written up and it will have an impact your

grade. No exceptions! If you do place your cell phone in the

holder consistently you will be rewarded at times during the

semester.

9. LATE WORK:

1 day (-20)

2 days (-35)

3 days (-50)

If the work is completed correctly….

10. Sleeping in Class:

It will impact your grade! No excuses! If your head is down

and eyes closed for 10 minutes or 60 minutes it will be -50

on any assignment that is assigned that day.

GUITAR CLUB - Meetings Tuesday afternoon 2:30 - 4:00