08/31/11Mr. Goecks1 High School Social Studies Teacher Classes taught – US History 9 – World History 9 – World History 10 – Economics and Holocaust

08/31/11Mr. Goecks2 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Respect Being on time to class Being tardy will have you serving time One tardy is a warning Second tardy is 15 minute DT w/teacher Third tardy is written up and 45 minute DT

08/31/11Mr. Goecks3 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Responsibility This class should be a positive place for students to learn. If you need help or have questions, please ask!

08/31/11Mr. Goecks4 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Respect Everyone should be polite and courteous. Take others feelings into consideration.

08/31/11Mr. Goecks5 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Preparation Bring your pen or pencil, your notebook, and your book everyday to class. Be prepared to learn new things. No cell phones in class, if I hear or see them you will get one warning, it gets set on my desk and you get it back at the end of class. Second time I take it and you will need to get it from Mr. Matthys.

08/31/11Mr. Goecks6 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Productivity Students should be productive in class and learn something everyday or accomplish something everyday.

08/31/11Mr. Goecks7 Substitute days When there is a substitute in the room the behavior should not change If your name is left by the substitute for any reason, The result will be being written up and you will see the principal. Be respectful and do the assigned task or reading like you always would

08/31/11Mr. Goecks8 Grading Scale A A B B B C C C D D D F59.99 and below

08/31/11Mr. Goecks9 Grades Quarter Grades – 25% is homework – 25% is quiz scores – 40% is test scores – 10% is participation Late work is worth 50% whether it is 1 day or 6 weeks late

08/31/11Mr. Goecks10 Grades Continued Extra credit – worth one percentage point per assignment. The questions at the end of each section we read may be done for extra credit if they are not an assignment. Grades and make-up work are always posted.

08/31/11Mr. Goecks11 Grades Continued Cheating will result in a loss of that grade-0%-and being written up to the office for discipline – 1 st Offense – Detention, zero, parent contact – 2 nd Offense – Zero, ISS time, OSS time, Parent meeting, Possible removal from the class

08/31/11Mr. Goecks12 Semester Grades 40% of your 1 st quarter grade 40% of your 2 nd quarter grade 20% of your semester grade is the final exam – Quarter grades become very important at semester grade time

08/31/11Mr. Goecks13 Expectations I expect quality work – If it is worth doing it is worth doing right Challenge everyone, top to bottom Start out at the top of the Mountain!

08/31/11Mr. Goecks14 Respect, Responsibility, Trust Trust Know that I will do everything I can to help you be successful in this class. Know that I am your greatest resource for this class. Know that I will help you succeed anywhere I can!

08/31/11Mr. Goecks15 What Will You Learn in This Class? How to “think” for your self – Some responsibility – History-why learn about history –National Treasure –Night at the Museum –Alexander –Forrest Gump

08/31/11Mr. Goecks16 What are we going to study this Semester? US history from the time of the Native Americans to the end of the Revolutionary War