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=​=  ** Welcome to Ms. Carlile homepage for   **   ** AVID, Law and Courts and World Studies ** **Contact information: dcarlile@graniteschools.org When you email me please put your full name and period on the Subject line. **  Class information:

__Requirements:__

 * 2 1/2 inch, 3 Ring Binder. This binder will house all notes, assignments, quiz and test for the ENTIRE year.
 * Lined paper for notes, assignments, quiz and test.
 * ** 2 Pens and 2 pencils. **
 * Class members need to bring Binder ** __notebook__ **, (which we'll refer to it now as it holds valuable class information), Text book, and required writing utensils.
 * **__Students need to keep all the work they have done in class__**! If there is any question about an assignment you can produce your assignment.
 * Remember that it is important to keep your notebook, as you CAN use your notes to take the test.... Including the Final Exam
 * Attendance Counts! Class notes given in class cannot be found just in the text. Information was gathered by extensive research and covers more information than found in the text.
 * **__ If you are absent- - All students need to bring to class an school stamped excuse note and present it at the beginning of class. At this time any make-up work can be given. Arrangement to make up class notes that were missed can be arranged at this time also.__**
 * __I__f you miss a day, you need to make sure you come in the **NEXT** morning to get the work you missed. It is important that you take responsibility and stay on top of the class by getting your work the next school day. ** DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF CLASS, ** you might have a quiz or test that was covered on the day you missed and you must be prepared. __Also looking on this site will help you know what you are missing.__But not all the work that was covered in class will always be on the web site.
 * All __**school excuses**__ need to be signed at least a day before the students activity. Each student needs to check with teacher and have his/her release formed signed and receive class information that will be missed.

> **__ IPODS can not be used during a test .. If they are out at anytime during a test you will get them taken away and receive a 0 on your test.__**
 * IPOD Instructions
 * IPOD Use: The IPOD is a wonderful teaching tool and is ** __NOT__ ** to be used unless the teacher instructs the students to use them.
 * ** __YOU ARE NOT TO HAVE ANY EAR BUDS IN CLASS at any time !__ **
 * If you are using the IPOD when you are asked to put them away, you will have the IPOD taken away during that class time. If you refuse to give the IPOD to the teacher then an administrator will be called in to take you out of class and the approptirate measures will be taken with the admininistration.
 * If you have the IPOD taken away you will sign a contract for the first offense and the second one you will be refered to the Office and be put on check in, check out for the amount of time the Office has set.
 * If you have any part of the IPOD or ear buds taken away, in order for you to get your IPOD back, you will have to sign a contract to say you had it taken away once.... they second time, it will be given to an administrator and it will be on check in- check out for 30 days....

* ** Class Set-Up ** *


 * Taking class notes is very important! You will be given a wealth of information that can only be retained by taking notes. Notes will vary, most are given orally with key words and phrases written on the board. Some notes will be given on the overhead and from the computer. All notes taken in class will be handed in at the end of the unit for points.**
 * All Notes need to be written in Pen!**

** Worksheets will be handed in at the teachers request. All will be handed in as part of the notebook. Class members need to label all papers with** Name, Date, Period, Chapter and Assignment number. All worksheets need to be completed at least by the next class day. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR WORKSHEETS UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

**Notebooks** are required and due at the end of the unit. A list or Title page will be given so each student can organize the notebook in the correct order. Some notebooks will be handed in two sections. #1 Notes. #2 Worksheets and quizzes. Each needs to have the title page at the front which includes their Name, Date, Period, Chapter. The title page needs to be written in Pen! Make sure that you hand in all papers on the day the notebook is due. If by chance you are missing a paper do not wait and turn your notebook in the next day it will be 1/2 off. Turn in what you have on the day of the test and get full credit for what you do have. __** Keep all your work! **__ __ **Quiz-** -__ **Quizzes will be given periodically during a unit. Most of the time they are given at the beginning of class. Those who are late will not be able to take the quiz. Quizzes are considered a privilege for those who are on time to class.**

Under certain situations, Illness, death in the family, prearranged excused absences there will be opportunities to make up work if you have been gone for more than two weeks. This needs to be arranged with the teacher. Basic rules for this situation are:
 * __ Make-up or Late work-- __** Make-up work is due with-in __ 5 days __ after it was been given out.
 * Must be in class and on time __everyday__
 * Must be participating and current in __all__ work after you return.
 * Must follow the instructions of the teacher and have the (make-up) work turned in at the time designated by the teacher.

** Failure to observe any of the above -you will forfeit your **


 * opportunity to making up any late work. **

__ Movie/ Video __ __ If you are gone for more than 10 minutes without the teachers knowledge it will be a STUFF and all work that was due in __ __class will not be excepted.__ = =
 * __Hall passes__- You are given two Restroom passes per term. If you DO NOT use them you can turn them in at the end of the term for //Bonus points.// Be cautious about how you use them. The Hall pass is __ONLY__ for the Restroom. You are expected to be prepared for class with all your necessary class items: Notebook, Pencil, Pen,Text, IPOD. **__You are not to go to your locker or out of the History hall**. If you do this is a __ sluff!

Extra Credit-- You are allowed two extra credit projects per term. Each project is worth up to 25 pts. each. Projects can range from reports to drawing and crafts.
Please note: All extra credit needs to be done on units that have been covered in class during the current term. Extra Credit will note be handed back. ** __All Extra credit and make-up work is due one week before the end of the term.__ **  **Extra Credit due for the 2011-2012 Year** ** 1st Term: October 19, 2011 ** **2nd Term: January 6, 2012** **3rd Term: March 16, 2012** **4th Term: May 24, 2012**

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