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Long Term Goals:
- To value diversity
- To learn to cross boundaries, to encounter the world through other points of view
- To become confident in self-expression
- To become a successful high school student
Course Content Goals:
- You will understand the importance of community
- You will identify contributions made by people of various ethnic and racial groups
- You will understand how obstacles faced by different groups shape life experiences
Course Skill Goals:
- You will be able to recognize different perspectives
- You will be able to use supporting evidence in your own words
- You will be able to organnize your binder, planner and class notes
- You will be able to express your ideas in a discussion
Course Units:
1. How is my identity formed?
2. What is my own history?
3. What obstacles have different groups faced?
4. What is resistance?
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Daily Activities:
- Work collaboratively with groups
- Participate in class through discussions and presentations of ideas
- Develop independent note-taking, reading and writing skills
Expectations:
- Respect yourself and others
- Cooperate with classmates
- Be prepared every day (if you need to borrow a pen or paper, be sure to take care of it before class begins)
- Be on time to class
Required Every Day:
- A separate ethnic studies binder, divided into 4 sections: Journal, Vocabulary, Class Notes & Handouts, and Returned Work
- 2 blue or black ink pens
- Binder paper
- Your completed homework
- Yourself, your brain, and your enthusiasm! |
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Grades
+ Your grade will be based on class participation, homework, projects, and quizzes and exams. Please keep in mind that your in-class participation and conduct are extremely important, and will count toward 15% of your report card grade.
+ You will calculate your grade on a Grade Sheet each week after I hand back homework and class work.
+ You will have a chance to redo most assignments to improve your grade!
Grading Standards:
A+ = 100% A = 93-99% A- = 90-92%
B+ = 87-89% 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 = 59% or lower
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