Revised+Course+Syllabus

__**New Policies -**__ 1. Vocabulary - Completed on your own, due the day of the test for a grade. Use quizlet to review these terms and the previous vocabulary terms. Quarterly vocabulary assessments (Units 1 and 2, Units 1-4, Units 1-6 and Units 1-8). Note which terms you miss and go back and relearn them. 2. Exit Tickets/Tickets-in-the-door - 1-3xs a week, drop three lowest per quarter, no makeups. Based on readings, previous units, vocabulary, notes, etc. **If you are absent the day of a ticket, you can make it up if you see Mrs. Kretschmer before tickets are graded and returned.** 3. Unit quizzes - 20 points each - Cumulative after first one. No retakes. **If you are absent the day of a quiz, you must make it up within the allotted time (A day for a day). Quiz corrections will be part of the Classwork grade.** 4. Unit exams - Cumulative after first one - Opportunity to correct exam, second grade counts too. NO RETAKES. Corrected exam constitutes a retake. **If you are absent the day of the exam you must make it up before exams are redistributed in order to partake in the correction opportunity.** Otherwise, your make-up is your only grade. You will have EX as the grade for the correction (neutral). 5. Practice tests - Available for practice a few days before exams. 6. Homework - More frequent - Will drop 5 - Checked in the door or handed in. No makeups (Except IEP students). Includes USATestPrep - Each assignment counts. No makeups after the due date. ** If you are absent on any give day, you should email Mrs. Kretschmer or someone from your class to find out what you missed. You can make it up within the allotted time (A day for a day). If you do not, it will be recorded as a 0 and be one of your 5 drops. ** 7.Projects - Assigned quarterly or in class. Late points are deducted if after the due date.