Mr. Smith's Latin Guidelines

CLASSROOM RULES:

        ·         Be Prompt

        ·         Be Prepared

        ·         Be Polite

GRADING:

Grading Scale

97 -- 100 = A+             87 -- 89 = B+               77 -- 79 = C+              67 -- 69 = D+

93 – 96 = A                  83 – 86 = B                 73 – 76 = C                 63 – 66 = D

90 – 92 = A-                80 – 82 = B-                70 – 72 = C-                60 -- 62 = D-

 

45 % TESTS AND QUIZZES - Including all tests and quizzes but not the semester or final exam

35 % HOMEWORK - Includes all assignments collected and any oral assignments

15 % PROJECT - There will be one project each quarter which will be evaluated in phases.

5 % NOTEBOOK - You will be required to keep track of all notes, handouts and assignments

 

To calculate your grade:  (TEST AVG. * .45) + (HOMEWORK AVG. * .35) + (PROJECT AVG. * .15) + (NOTEBOOK AVG. * .05) = GRADE AVG.

Grade averages are rounded to the first decimal place and may be positively influenced by class participation, effort and general attitude towards class.

Extra credit projects will not be given - DO NOT ASK.

 TESTS:

·         All tests and quizzes are to be taken on the day announced.

·         Students will be notified in advance orally and on the board of all upcoming tests.

·         Any student absent on a test day will be expected to contact me upon returning to schedule a time for a make-up. You will have the same number of days to make it up as you were out.

·         Failure to make up a test within the allowed time will result in a zero.

 HOMEWORK:

All homework assignments are worth ten points unless I tell you otherwise.

Two points will be deducted for each day late except in the case of absences.

When absent, YOU are responsible for getting assignments and you have the same number of days to complete them as you were out.

PROJECTS:

The following are projects to look forward to enthusiastically:

LATIN I - research and create maps of the Mediterranean world I build a Roman house I construct a collage of modem influences I build an item of entertainment

LATIN II - create a mosaic / four creative writing samples / report on an area of land under Roman control / build a Roman city

LATIN Ill - written and oral reports on a Roman and a Greek author I in-­depth look at one area of culture not covered in class I build an item of warfare

LATIN IV - written and oral reports on a Roman emperor / review game based on the Trojan War / research paper on comparative literature / written or physical summary of Aeneid

NOTEBOOK

Each student will be required to keep a three-hole, bound notebook/binder containing the following:

-> 1-1/2" to 2" wide

-> clearly labeled and separated sections

1.  CLASS NOTES - GRAMMAR contains all grammar notes and handouts

2.  CLASS NOTES - CULTURE contains all notes and handouts on culture, history, mythology

3.  TRANSLATIONS contains all Latin and English translations clearly labeled

4.  HOMEWORK contains all homework, class work and tests

5.  MISC. contains project info, and anything else

 

Before the end of each quarter, you will receive a checklist containing all the papers you are responsible for having and in which order they should be organized. At that time you will turn in your notebook for a grade.

Contact me with questions / problems via voicemail x322 or via email

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