Geography

TEACHER:MaryJeffries
ROOM:V203
Emailforquestions/comments:mjeffries@sjusd.org
Website:WillowGeo.weebly.com
EmailtosubmitworkcompletedusingGoogledrive:HeyMsJ12@gmail.com
I.

Ms.Jeffriessscheduleofclasses
Period1:USHistoryin20thcentury
Period2:USHistoryin20thcentury
Period3:USHistoryin20thcentury

Period4:Geography
Period5:Geography
Period6:prep

II.

SJUSDLifelongLearningStandards:
EffectiveCommunicatorstudentswillproducebothoralandwrittenreports
andparticipateinclassdiscussion
ResponsibleMemberofSocietystudentswillstudythesocial,cultural,and
politicalhistoryoftheUnitedStatesanditsinfluenceintheworld.
InformationProcessorstudentswillwritepapersthroughouttheschoolyear
usingavarietyofsources
CollaborativeWorkerstudentswillworktogetherongroupprojects
SelfDirectedLearnerstudentswilldohomeworkandindividualprojects
InformedThinkerstudentswillusetheeconomic,cultural,andpolitical
historyoftheU.S.toanalyzetheroleoftheUnitedStatesintodaysworld

III.

CourseContent
Thisisasurveycourseofthesocial,political,economic,andculturalaspectsof
theworldspeoplesandhowtheyinteractwiththeirphysicalsurroundings

II.

Texts:

III.

RequiredStudentSupplies
boundnotebook,binder,paper,pen,pencils,coloredpencils,notecards

IV.

GradingPolicy
90%oftotalpoints=A
80%oftotalpoints=B
70%oftotalpoints=C
60%oftotalpoints=D
59%orfewer=F
Gradingwithapproximatepercentages

PopQuizzes 5%
PopQuizzesarebasedonrequiredreadingorinclasstopic(thesemay
notbemadeup,evenifyourabsenceisexcused)
Homework 20%
Inclasswork
3035%
Quizzes
10%
WritingAssignments15%
Participation5%Participationassignmentsareinclassandmaynot
bemadeup,evenifyourabsenceisexcused)
FinalExam
1015%
Lateworkwillbeacceptedwithinthe6weekgradingperiodonly.
Lateworkwillbeacceptedwithalossof25%ofpossiblepointsonassignments
of100pointsorless,andalossof10%onassignmentsofmorethan100points.
V.

HomeworkPolicy
Homeworkisdueatthebeginningofclass.IfIreceivethehomeworkafterIask
foritinthebeginningofclass,itwillbeconsideredLATE.
Copyingofhomeworkresultsinazeroforallinvolvedandreallymakesme
angry:(

VI.

ClassroomRulesandBehaviorPolicy
Aboveall,respectforself,othersandproperty.
Beseatedbeforethebell.
Nooutsideworkmaybedoneinclass.
Nobackpacksorpursesondesksorinlapsduringclass.
NocellphonesorMP3playersvisibleintheclassroom.Firstoffense:I
willtakedeviceawayandreturnatendofclass.Secondoffense:Igive
devicetoMr.Gallegoswhenitisconvenientforme,andhefollowshis
policy.
Nohatsorhoodsmaybewornintheclassroom.
Studentsmaydrinkwaterinclass.
Consequencesofbreakingbehaviorpolicy
1stoffensewarning
2ndoffensecallhome
3rdoffensereferraltoadministrator
ALLTARDIESARERECORDEDANDSENTTOTHEATTENDANCE
OFFICE.AIMANDSATURDAYSCHOOLAREASSIGNEDWHEN
APPROPRIATE

 NoCheating.Ifcaughtcheating,Iwillwriteuptheoffenseandsenditto
Mr.Roark,theprincipal,whowillcounselthestudentonthefirstoffense.
Anysubsequentcheatingoffensewillbenotedinthestudentspermanent
file.

TeacherContactInformation
Thebestwaytocontactmeisthroughemailatmjeffries@sjusd.org
IfIdonotrespondwithin24hours,thenmostlikely,Ididnotreceiveyour
email.Pleaseresenditor
Contactmebyphoneat5356330ext.763
Imveryproudtobeyourstudentsteacher.InotonlyworkinSJUSD,but
IalsoliveinWillowGlenandbothofmychildrenhaveattendedSJUSD
schools.Pleasecontactmewithallconcerns.

IhavereadandunderstandtherulesandrequirementsforMs.Jeffriess

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