Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to World Geography. The information given is to ensure your success in World Geography Class. 1. Grade Scale: World Geography Daily Work/Homework - 25% Exams /Interactive Notebook - 30% (Notebooks are a mandatory part of geography class) Quizzes - 15% Writing/Journal - 20% % Participation - 10% Human Geography
Daily Work - 45%
Notebook – 15%
Exams – 40% 1. Rules: A. You must be in your seat when the bell rings or you are tardy. You must be in your seat to avoid an unexcused tardy. If, you accumulate 3 unexcused tardies, you will receive detention. B. If you are absent it is your responsibility to check with me for make-up work at the end of the class period. You will have one day to make up the work for each day that you were absent. When you are absent for any reason, excused or unexcused, you will need to get the notes from one of your classmates. 3. Identification Badge (ID) and agenda must be available at all times. You are not allowed out of the classroom without both, ID and agenda. You may not borrow an agenda. 3. Consequences: 1st- verbal warning 2nd- parent contact 3rd- 2nd parent contact 4th -office referral *** Any serious class disruption will mean an automatic referral to the office