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12th Grade CP Government
Instructor: Mr. Hehir – Room 606
School: Sierra Vista High School
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (626) 960-7741 Ext. 2212
Basic class rules to help you succeed and pass this course
- Respect everyone and everything in the classroom
- No disrupting class
- Be in your assigned seat during the period unless otherwise instructed
- No use of cell phones
- No food, candy or drink in class except water
- No profanity or put downs of other students
- Other rules will be given out as deemed necessary by the teacher, including those in the student handbook.
Consequences For Broken Rules
1st offense = warning and seat moved
2nd offense = 30 minute detention and/or parent contact
3rd offense = 1 hour detention and parent contact
4th offense = referral to the office
Note some gross misconduct or broken rules may require that some consequences be skipped and an immediate referral be written.
Materials that are required and must be brought everyday: The GOVT textbook, a notebook dedicated to this class only, and a pen/pencil.
Students in grade twelve pursue a deeper understanding of the institutions of American government. They compare systems of government in the world today and analyze the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of government. An emphasis is placed on analyzing the relationship among federal, state, and local governments, with particular attention paid to important historical documents such as the Federalist Papers. These standards represent the culmination of civic literacy as students prepare to vote, participate in community activities, and assume the responsibilities of citizenship. (Reprinted from www.cde.ca.gov
California State Standards
12-1 Students explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American democracy.
12-2 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the scope and limits of rights and obligations as democratic citizens, the relationships among them, and how they are secured.
12-3 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on what the fundamental values and principles of civil society are (i.e., the autonomous sphere of voluntary personal, social, and economic relations that are not part of government), their interdependence, and the meaning and importance of those values and principles for a free society.
12-4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
12-5 Students summarize landmark U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the Constitution and its amendments.
Grading Criteria & Assignments For This Semester:
Late work will be accepted, but is subject to a 20% reduction for each school day that it is late. (Example: 2 days late = 40% reduction)
Grading Scale
A= 100% - 90%, B= 89% - 80%, C = 79% -70%, D= 69% - 60% F= 59% and below
How Grades are Earned
Tests & quizzes = 50 to 200 pts each
Projects, papers, homework = 20 to 200 pts each
Current events/summaries of articles = 40 to 50 pts each
Positive participation, note taking, doing classwork = 200 to 225 pts per semester.
Disrupting class, and/or failure to bring materials and do work in class will cause you to lose up to 10 pts per day.
Warning - extra credit may be given but is not guaranteed
Student Instructional Support:
Students will find several resources for support. Among them are the following: after-school tutoring, computer labs, the internet and members of the class. In addition, Mr. Hehir is always available for extra help if the student asks and I am usually here from 3pm to 4pm most Tuesdays and Thursdays