Back to School Night

Dr. G. Mick Smith
gmsmith@shanahan.org
The best way to reach me is through email; I am in three class rooms (seven locations in an eight period day and constantly moving); however, I check email twice daily at least.

Twitter: gmicksmith@twitter.com
Shanahan: 610.518.1300 x4281
Honors Business AP Economics and Honors World History II:
http://gmicksmithsocialstudies.blogspot.com/

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http://www.librarything.com/catalog/gmicksmith
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Honors World History II, Honors Business Economics

Description

Each assessment is assigned to a category (ex Tests, Labs, Presentations, etc.) and the category is assigned a weight (ex. Tests - 40%, Presentations - 20%, etc.). Individual assessment weights are then automatically calculated by GradeConnect.com based on these category weights.

Tests 65%

HW & Daily Class Work 20%

Quizzes 15%

Tests are always scheduled, announced well in advance, and worth more points.

Homework & Daily in-class work is required. There is HW and Daily in-class work due every day. HW is due daily barring absence, and with your absence, HW is due the day you return.

If you are absent for a longer period simply inform me and we can make separate arrangements. HW is posted and available online even when you are absent.

Emailed HW and daily in-class assignments might be best, but it is not required if you do not have access to a computer. I am in seven places during our eight period day thus I am not tethered to a specific room. I am connected online most of the day so I generally will be available.

Class participation includes debate, discussion, reactions, games, and projects of various sorts, details will be provided as we come to these more involved assignments.

All written work follows the Honor Code stating:

This is my work and I have not cheated in any way.

Access to a bathroom during class time is a privilege, not a right, and of course it is necessary in case of an emergency. The admonition here is that you are to remain on task throughout the period. You should not have access to materials for other classes or other distractions in this class. I consider this behavior to be defiance and you will receive demerits.

Next, we will consider what endeavors you should strive for as a student. In short, your task as a student should be the (what was described by Sr. last year as Quadrant D) dedicated endeavors that Sr. reviewed at our Faculty Orientation this week to (they are listed in descending order):

Create

Evaluate

Analyze

Apply

Understand

Remember

You will realize that you have arrived as a student when you can apply yourself to real world, unpredictable situations. I am fond of saying that the old chaos is the new normal. In short, this is the unpredictable world that we are living in currently. Events are taking place rapidly, change is constant, and the challenges are enormous. Yet, this is an exciting time to be studying disciplines such as history or Economics for their practical application.

We will begin the class with other challenging, game-changing periods in history.