1. Syllabus and Class Information
AP Human Geography
Mr. Clark
Fall 2015

2. Yup, my truck made the news!
For today, 08/26
Yup, my truck made the news!
Welcome back, scholars! Please pick up a “Course Syllabus” & a “Scavenger Hunt” and quietly begin working

3. AP HuG = College Class! 
You can earn both high school and college credit!

4. Class Textbook by James Rubenstein a.k.a. “Rubensteamy”
11th edition (published in 2013)
NEWEST edition!!

5. Rubensteamy….THE one and only!

6. AP Exam: Friday, May 13, 2016!!!!! Two parts Scores are scaled, 1-5
75 MC questions
3 FRQs (what the FRQ?!?)
Scores are scaled, 1-5
Passing = 3, 4, 5
DOES NOT count towards this class; scores are not even available until July 2016

7. Materials Needed for AP HuG
Dell laptop
Textbook
Medium of organization
Paper
Pen/pencil
Mr. Clark’s Guide to Geo
AP Exam test prep book

8. Grading Policy 60%: Major Grades 35%: Daily Grades
Exam
Vocab and Map Assessment
Project
35%: Daily Grades
Not a MG or a R & W Assessment
5%: R & W Assessment
R and W Assessments, duh 
CCISD4ME = monitor grades

9. Late Work 1 day late = 25% deduction 2 days late = 25% deduction
Max score = 75
2 days late = 25% deduction
3 days late = no credit

10. Absences 7 days to make up a test or quiz
0 goes in for absent work until it is made up
Must write “absent” or “late” on work being turned in after due date

11. Snacks & Electronics No food. Period. Very few exceptions
Beverages must be bottled
Not a can
Not a cup with a lid
Not a helmet with a straw
Unless I’ve asked you to get them out, electronic devices should not be out. No excuses. Period.

12. Locating the Essentials
Trash can
Spare pencils
3-way hole punch
Hand sanitizer
Tissue
School box
Paper
Rulers

13. RESPECT
Yourself
Classmates
Class
Time