ROLESVILLE RAMS

2015-2016
What is American History: The Principles, Civics and Economics?
American History, The Principles, Civics, and Economics is a course that
provides a framework for understanding the basic tenets of American
democracy, practices of American government as established by the United
States Constitution, basic concepts of American politics and citizenship and
concepts in macro and micro economics and personal finance.
The essential standards of this course are organized under two strands:
Civics and Government
The Civics and Government strand is framed to develop students increased
understanding of the institutions of a constitutional democracy and the
fundamental principles and values upon which they are founded, the skills
necessary to participate as effective and responsible citizens and the knowledge
of how to use democratic procedures for making decisions and managing
conflict.
Personal Financial Literacy and Economics
The Economic and Personal Financial Literacy strands are framed to provide
students with an understanding of the role economic factors play in making
economic decisions, the ability to reason logically about key economic issues
and the knowledge and skills needed to manage personal financial resources
effectively for lifetime financial security.
Taken together these two strands will prepare students to become responsible
and effective citizens in an interdependent world.
-Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
We will cover the following units this year in Academic/Honors Civics and
Economics:
Unit 1: Foundations of American Government
Unit 2: The Constitution
Unit 3: Comparative Government
Unit 4: Politics, Elections, and Citizenship
Unit 5: Making Laws
Unit 6: Violating Laws
Unit 7: Personal Financial Literacy
Unit 8: Economic Fundamentals
Unit 9: Government in the Economy
Unit 10: International Economics
Classroom Expectations:
Come to class on time and prepared.
Be in your assigned seat and working when the tardy bell rings.
Take ownership of your learning.
Respect yourself and classmates.
No cell phones and electronic devices.
Follow the Before, During and End of Class Procedures.
Comply with all Rolesville High School and Wake Co. Public School
polices.
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Mr. Shaw
Contact Information:
Room: 4706
E-mail:
Website: rhsshaw.weebly.com
Afterschool Availability:
Tuesdays and Thursday
2:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Student Supplies:
In Academic and Honors Civics
and Economics, students will
need the following materials
each day in class:
One 1 Three Ring
Binder
Pen and Pencils (pens
should be black/blue
ink)
Ten Dividers
Lined Notebook Paper

Classroom Donations:
If you can contribute any of
the items below, it will be
much appreciated. These
items help ensure the
academic, social, and
physical well-being of each
student.
Kleenex
Hand Sanitizer
Pencils
Pencil Erasers
Pens
Markers
Colored Pencils
Lined College Ruled
Paper
Dry Erase Markers
Board Erasers

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Grading:
Quarterly:
*Assessments: 60%
**Coursework: 40 %

Final Grade:
1st Quarter:
40%
2nd Quarter:
40 %
NC Final Exam: 20%

10 Point Grading Scale:

A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59

*Assessments are Tests, Projects, and Papers.

**Coursework will include classwork, homework, and quizzes.
Before, During, and End of Class Expectations:
I value class time and do not want to waste any class time due to inefficiency. Please follow the
following expectations I have for each student before, during, and at the end of class to ensure that we
make the most of our time in class and work productively and respectfully together.

Before Class

Take care of restroom

breaks before class
Be in your assigned seat
and working when the
tardy bell rings
Have your homework
out on your desk before
the tardy bell rings
Complete assignment
posted on the board
Write down homework
and/or make changes to
your workplan, if posted
Sharpen Pencils

During Class

Be engaged
Participate Respectively
Work Collaboratively
Stay on task
Avoid side conversations

End of Class

Restore your
environmentclean the
area around your desk
Return textbooks to the
bookshelf and any other
materials to the its proper
place in the classroom
I will dismiss the class,
NOT the Bell

Work Plan:
Each week, students will receive an overview of the week. The workplan will consist of but not limited
to important vocabulary, discussion questions, classwork and homework assignments, important dates and
deadlines, checklist and rubrics for assignments, extra credit/research opportunities and anything else
necessary for the week to ensure your academic and social success in class. Completion of the workplan
will count as a classwork assignment. Successful and thorough completion of the workplan will earn you
a 100. Partial and/or no completion of the workplan will earn you a lower grade anywhere from a 0-99
depending on what you accomplish and if you completed the assignments as specified on the workplan.
Assessments:
Tests will be given at the end of each unit. If you are absent on the day of a test, you have one week from
the date you return to make it up. Please review my policy for makeup work on page 3. Students who
score less than a 70 on an exam, will be required to make test corrections and will earn up to of the
missed points. Test corrections and expectations will be posted after each test.
Notebook Requirement:
You will maintain an organized notebook in Academic and Honors Civics and Economics (C&E). It will
assist you in achieving academic excellence in my class. Your C&E binder cannot contain any other
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work from any of your other classes. Notebook checks will take place at the end of each unit and count
as a quiz grade.
Dividers: You will need 10 dividers and they need to have the following labels:
Before Divider 1Syllabus, Notebook Rubric
Divider 1Unit 1: Foundations of American Government
Divider 2Unit 2: The Constitution
Divider 3Unit 3: Comparative Government
Divider 4Unit 4: Politics, Elections, and Citizenship
Divider 5Unit 5: Making Laws
Divider 6Unit 6: Violating Laws
Divider 7Unit 7: Personal Financial Literacy
Divider 8Unit 8: Economic Fundamentals
Divider 9Unit 9: Government in the Economy
Divider 10..Unit 10: International Economics
Ram Readiness Period:
During Ram Readiness, students will be provided time for remediation, enrichment activities, and a
weekly advisory period for students to get the supported needed to successful academically and for
students who are doing well to stretch academically. You will find a chart to highlight some of the things,
not an exhaustive list, of the things that will take place during this time.
Remediation:
Support on content and assignments
Test Corrections
Tutoring

Enrichment:
Seminars
Guest Speakers
Additional Topics in Curriculum
Book Study
Research

Late Work Policy

If you submit an assignment late, the following points will be deducted each day. Point accurate each day
and will be deducted based on whether you are registered in Academic or Honors Civics and Economics.
For example, if the assignment is two days late and you are registered in Academic Civics and Honors,
you lose 20 points. If you are registered for Honors Civics and Economics and you turn in the
assignment three days late, you will lose 45 points.
Days Late
Academic Civics and Economics
Honors Civics and Economics
1
10 points
15 points
2
10 points
15 points
3
10 points
15 points
4
10 points
15 points
5
10 points
No longer accepted
Tardy Policy:
Students should be on time for class to be able to make the most of their learning opportunities available
to them. Rolesville High School students are expected to arrive to each class before the tardy the bell.
Once the tardy bell rings, classroom doors will be shut and locked. Students arriving after the tardy bell
must have a pass to enter the classroom. Students who do not have a pass can get a tardy pass from a
Tardy Table (located in the commons on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors). Students should hand their pass to the
teacher upon arrival in the classroom.
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Students, please understand that any student who is outside the classroom when the tardy bell rings, no
matter how close they are to entering the class, will be directed to get a tardy pass before being admitted
to class. Consequences for tardies start over each quarter.
The tardy consequences are as follows:
1st Tardy:
Warning at the Tardy Table
2nd Tardy:
Warning at the Tardy Table
rd
3 Tardy:
Warning at the Tardy Table*
4th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
5th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
6th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
7th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
8th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
th
9 Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
10th Tardy:
1 day of after school attention
11th Tardy:
In-school suspension
12th Tardy:
In-school suspension
13th Tardy:
In-school suspension
14th Tardy:
Administrative/Parent Conference and/or alternative consequences*
*The 3rd tardy to a class also includes a phone call home from the classroom teacher. Alternative
consequences may include temporary suspension of off-campus lunch pass, temporary suspension off
parking pass, ALC, or suspension.
Make-up Policy:

Students who are absent for any reason, need to check with me to receive missing work and
make arrangements to make-up time sensitive items such as assessments (i.e. quizzes and test).
If you are absent for a quiz or test and have an excused absence, you will be required to make up
the assessment within:
Quizzes must be made up within two days of your return
Tests must be made up within one week of your return.
Only students with an excused or legitimate absent will be allowed to make up classwork, quizzes, and
tests. If you miss an assignment as a result of skipping my class, you will not be allowed to make up the
assignment and/or test and will receive the grade of zero.
Food and Drinks Policy:
In my class, no food or drinks are permitted in my class with the exception of water.

Keep this syllabus in the front of your binder at all times.

(DO NOT DETACH)
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Please sign below indicating that you and a parent or guardian have read through this syllabus.
Student Name Printed: ____________________
Student Signature:
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Date:
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Parent Name Printed: ____________________

Parent Signature:
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I look forward to a wonderful semester. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you,
Theo Shaw Jr.