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- 1. 1 Ā | Ā Pa g e Ā Earth Science Syllabus Ā Syllabusļµ 2012-2013ļµ 3rd Trimester I. General Information Course Ā Applied Ā Science Ā ā Ā Earth Ā Ā Name Ā James Ā Dunn Ā Room Ā C-Āā10 Ā Email Ā jdunn@clioschools.org Ā Website Ā Address Ā http://www.haikulearning.com/ Ā Textbook Ā Borrero, Ā F. Ā J., Ā Hess, Ā F. Ā S., Ā Hsu, Ā J., Ā Kunze, Ā G., Ā Leslie, Ā S. Ā A., Ā Letro, Ā S., Ā ... Ā Zike, Ā D. Ā (2008). Ā Earth Ā Science: Ā Geology, Ā the Ā Environment, Ā and Ā the Ā Universe. Ā New Ā York: Ā Glencoe/McGraw-ĀāHill Ā Ā II. Grading Policies Your Ā Earth Ā Science Ā grade Ā will Ā be Ā based Ā on Ā a Ā variety Ā of Ā assignments Ā including Ā (but Ā not Ā limited Ā to) Ā homework, Ā in-Āāclass Ā assignments, Ā labs, Ā projects, Ā quizzes, Ā and Ā a Ā Final Ā Exam. Ā Ā A. Grading Ā Scale Ā A Ā 93 Ā ā Ā 100 Ā C Ā 73 Ā ā Ā 76 Ā A-Āā Ā 90 Ā ā Ā 92 Ā C-Āā Ā 70 Ā ā Ā 72 Ā B+ Ā 87 Ā ā Ā 89 Ā D+ Ā 67 Ā ā Ā 69 Ā B Ā 83 Ā ā Ā 86 Ā D Ā 63 Ā ā Ā 66 Ā B-Āā Ā 80 Ā ā Ā 82 Ā D-Āā Ā 60 Ā ā Ā 62 Ā C+ Ā 77 Ā ā Ā 79 Ā F Ā <60 Ā Ā B. Final Ā Exam Ā This Ā class Ā culminates Ā with Ā a Ā cumulative Ā Final Ā Exam Ā between Ā June Ā 10th Ā and Ā 12th. Ā Ā The Ā exam Ā is Ā worth Ā 14% Ā of Ā your Ā overall Ā grade Ā for Ā the Ā course. Ā Ā The Ā other Ā 86% Ā of Ā your Ā grade Ā will Ā come Ā from Ā all Ā other Ā assignments. Ā C. Late Ā Work Ā Policy Ā All Ā assignments Ā are Ā expected Ā to Ā be Ā turned Ā in Ā on Ā their Ā due Ā date. Ā Ā Late Ā work Ā will Ā be Ā accepted Ā at Ā a Ā 10% Ā deduction Ā per Ā school Ā day. Ā Ā For Ā example, Ā if Ā an Ā assignment Ā is Ā due Ā on Ā Thursday, Ā but Ā not Ā turned Ā in Ā until Ā the Ā following Ā Monday, Ā the Ā highest Ā grade Ā one Ā could Ā receive Ā is Ā 80% Ā on Ā that Ā assignment. Ā Ā Ā D. Cheating Ā and Ā Academic Ā Dishonesty Ā
- 2. 2 Ā | Ā Pa g e Ā No Ā forms Ā of Ā cheating Ā will Ā be Ā tolerated Ā and Ā will Ā result Ā in Ā a Ā grade Ā of Ā zero Ā for Ā the Ā assignment. Ā Ā This Ā pertains Ā to Ā both Ā the Ā student Ā copying Ā the Ā work Ā and Ā the Ā student Ā supplying Ā the Ā answers. Ā Students Ā are Ā expected Ā to Ā turn Ā in Ā their Ā own Ā work. Ā Ā Work Ā is Ā not Ā to Ā be Ā copied Ā and Ā pasted Ā from Ā a Ā website, Ā or Ā done Ā by Ā another Ā person Ā (friends, Ā parents, Ā etc.). Ā Ā Any Ā work Ā that Ā is Ā misrepresented Ā as Ā being Ā your Ā own Ā will Ā result Ā in Ā a Ā grade Ā of Ā zero. Ā III. Classroom Expectations ā¢ You Ā should Ā be Ā working Ā on Ā Earth Ā Science Ā class Ā work Ā or Ā studying Ā while Ā in Ā class. Ā Ā Ā ā¢ Treat Ā everyone Ā with Ā respect. Ā Ā No Ā name-Āācalling, Ā harassment, Ā or Ā bullying Ā will Ā be Ā tolerated. Ā ā¢ Class Ā will Ā be Ā dismissed Ā when Ā the Ā bell Ā rings. Ā Ā Please Ā do Ā not Ā attempt Ā to Ā pack Ā up Ā or Ā lineup Ā before Ā this Ā time. Ā ā¢ Come Ā to Ā class Ā prepared Ā every Ā day. Ā Ā Passes Ā will Ā not Ā be Ā written Ā for Ā you Ā to Ā go Ā to Ā your Ā locker. Ā Ā You Ā will, Ā of Ā course, Ā be Ā permitted Ā to Ā use Ā the Ā restroom. Ā ā¢ There Ā will Ā be Ā times Ā that Ā you Ā will Ā be Ā permitted Ā to Ā use Ā your Ā cell Ā phone Ā for Ā instructional Ā purposes. Ā Ā Please Ā only Ā use Ā your Ā cell Ā phone Ā with Ā teacher Ā permission. Ā ā¢ All Ā Clio Ā High Ā School Ā and Ā Clio Ā Area Ā Schools Ā policies Ā and Ā procedures Ā will Ā also Ā be Ā enforced. Ā ā¢ Other Ā expectations Ā will Ā be Ā added Ā throughout Ā the Ā trimester Ā at Ā the Ā discretion Ā of Ā the Ā instructor. Ā Ā IV. Required Supplies ā¢ Spiral Ā notebook Ā (for Ā taking Ā notes. Ā Ā Required Ā every Ā day.) Ā ā¢ Pens Ā or Ā pencils Ā (required Ā every Ā day) Ā ā¢ A Ā folder Ā (to Ā store Ā graded Ā and Ā ungraded Ā work) Ā ā¢ Textbook Ā ā¢ Other Ā supplies Ā may Ā be Ā required Ā throughout Ā the Ā trimester Ā at Ā the Ā discretion Ā of Ā the Ā instructor. Ā Ā V. Course Schedule and Sequence The Ā schedule Ā detailed Ā below Ā is Ā an Ā approximation Ā of Ā what Ā we Ā will Ā cover Ā this Ā trimester, Ā and Ā when Ā we Ā will Ā cover Ā it. Ā Ā Use Ā it Ā as Ā a Ā guide, Ā but Ā understand Ā that Ā it Ā is Ā subject Ā to Ā change. Ā Week Ā 1 Ā March Ā 18 Ā ā Ā 22 Ā Topics Ā Introduction Ā to Ā Earth Ā Science, Ā Scientific Ā Method, Ā Maps Ā Chapters Ā 1,2 Ā Ā Week Ā 2 Ā March Ā 25 Ā ā Ā 28 Ā Topic Ā Plate Ā Tectonics Ā Chapter Ā 17 Ā Ā Week Ā 3 Ā April Ā 8 Ā ā Ā 12 Ā Topics Ā Fossils, Ā Geologic Ā Time Ā Chapters Ā 21 Ā ā Ā 23 Ā
- 3. 3 Ā | Ā Pa g e Ā Ā Week Ā 4 Ā April Ā 15 Ā ā Ā 19 Ā Topic Ā Introduction Ā to Ā Earthās Ā Atmosphere Ā Chapter Ā 11 Ā Ā Week Ā 5 Ā April Ā 22 Ā ā Ā 26 Ā Ā Topics Ā Meteorology, Ā Storms Ā Chapters Ā 12, Ā 13 Ā Ā Week Ā 6 Ā April Ā 29 Ā ā Ā May Ā 3 Ā Ā Topics Ā Climate Ā and Ā Climate Ā Change Ā Chapter Ā 14 Ā Ā Week Ā 7 Ā May Ā 6 Ā ā Ā 10 Ā Ā Topics Ā Rocks Ā and Ā Minerals Ā Chapters Ā 4 Ā ā Ā 6 Ā Ā Ā Week Ā 8 Ā May Ā 13 Ā ā Ā 17 Ā Ā Topics Ā Volcanoes, Ā Earthquakes, Ā Mountains Ā Chapters Ā 18 Ā ā Ā 20 Ā Ā Ā Ā Week Ā 9 Ā May Ā 20 Ā ā Ā 24 Ā Ā Topic Ā Our Ā Solar Ā System Ā Chapters Ā 27, Ā 28 Ā Ā Week Ā 10 Ā May Ā 27 Ā ā Ā 31 Ā Ā Ā Topics Ā Stars, Ā Galaxies, Ā the Ā Universe Ā Chapters Ā 29, Ā 30 Ā Ā Week Ā 11 Ā June Ā 3 Ā ā Ā 7 Ā Ā Ā Topic Ā Natural Ā Resources Ā and Ā Energy Ā Resources Ā Chapter Ā 24 Ā Ā Week Ā 12 Ā June Ā 10 Ā -Āā Ā 12 Ā Topic Ā Review, Ā Final Ā Exam Ā Chapter Ā 25, Ā 26 Ā Ā