Class+Expectations

Dear Students,

This course is meant to be challenging and to build your skills into college or work force-ready individuals. As your teacher, I will do my best to provide you with authentic real world experiences. In return, I expect quality and legitimate work from my students. Copying and pasting, plagiarism, and other forms of "taking the easy road" will be strictly prohibited. If you are caught taking part in such academic behavior, you will be marked with a permanent "0" for your assignment and will be prohibited from taking part in extra credit opportunities for the Quarter.

As for classroom behavior, address me with respect and courtesy and I promise to do the same in regards to you. From Day 1, I promise to treat you like the adults that I hope you are aspiring to be, but if you abuse this privilege by acting immaturely, then I shall treat you like children. We will be primarily working on our assignments in class. I do not like to give homework because I realize that certain tasks can be difficult to complete without additional explanations from me. Bonus points will be given for assignments that have been completed early, that are at least of B-level quality, and that are filed in the correct area on your Wikispaces' Pages so that they are easy to find. Respect personal property, particularly my speakers and my laptop, and in addition, do not hide or defile your peers' property.

I do not like to hear swearing, insults, belittling, or rough language. This classroom, in addition to your other classrooms, should be viewed as a working environment where professionalism, courtesy and honesty are essential to moving forward as a class. Represent your graduating class in the proper way by showing up to class in proper attire, on time, and addressing one another respectfully. When you address **me**, do so in a respectful tone and manner, so that I may address you in the same respectful tone and manner!

You should store your phones away so that you will not be tempted to bring them out to your desk during class and play games or text. Bring out laptops only when you are asked to do so. Be sure that you have them fully charged, otherwise you will lose a point for each minute that you use the charging stations in my classroom to do your homework. So for example, if an assignment is worth 100 points and you use the charging station for 10 minutes to complete a US History Assignment, your score will start out at 90 Points maximum.

Any offenses, any condescending tones toward me will be interpreted as insubordination and my records of the incident will be forwarded to administration and Mr. Cuyno's office. By focusing on US History and the tasks at hand, I believe that each and every one of us will have a great year! Let us work together to achieve this goal!

Sincerely,

Mr. Silva