Syllabus 2019-20
Ethnic Studies
Fall/Spring 2019-2020
11th Grade, Mr. Taylor
Course Syllabus
Materials:
Each student will be required to have a notebook, spiral or 3-ring which will be graded. Each student will be assigned a textbook (TBA) which must be returned at the end of the year. Course:
This is an elective this year at AMA. Students will research and explore various ethnic groups in the United States and abroad. The accelerating demographic and economic changes within our society, the deepening racial divide, and the elusive quest for equality and justice make multicultural education imperative especially when considering recent events in our country. We will be looking at past instances as well as current events relating to ethnicity in our world that will impact you as citizens of the world.
Students and parents will be able to access assignments and class announcements on Schoology as well as our class blog: AMAEthnicStudies.blogspot.com
Scoring:
Final grades will be assessed based on a point total at the conclusion of the course.
Class work/homework, assessments, participation, group/individual projects/presentations,
Grading Scale : A=100-90% , B= 89-80%, C=79-70%, D=69-65%, 64% and below=Fail
Classroom Rules:
No throwing ANYTHING in the classroom
No talking during instruction (unless instructed or during class discussion)
No eating in class (a bottle of water is acceptable)
No cell phone use in the classroom unless instructed (See cell phone policy-attached)
AMA lanyards and valid ID are to be worn at ALL times while on campus.
Strict adherence to AMA and LAUSD dress code Cheating and/or plagiarism are strictly prohibited. (see academic Integrity Policy-attached)
Consequences; The first offense the student will receive a warning. The second offense will result in classroom detention with teacher immediately after school The next and any subsequent offenses will result in a call home as well as a meeting with the Principal.
I can be reached for parent meetings through the main AMA office at 310-847-1460, or at lawerence.tayloriii@lausd.net.
11th Grade, Mr. Taylor
Course Syllabus
Materials:
Each student will be required to have a notebook, spiral or 3-ring which will be graded. Each student will be assigned a textbook (TBA) which must be returned at the end of the year. Course:
This is an elective this year at AMA. Students will research and explore various ethnic groups in the United States and abroad. The accelerating demographic and economic changes within our society, the deepening racial divide, and the elusive quest for equality and justice make multicultural education imperative especially when considering recent events in our country. We will be looking at past instances as well as current events relating to ethnicity in our world that will impact you as citizens of the world.
Students and parents will be able to access assignments and class announcements on Schoology as well as our class blog: AMAEthnicStudies.blogspot.com
Scoring:
Final grades will be assessed based on a point total at the conclusion of the course.
Class work/homework, assessments, participation, group/individual projects/presentations,
Grading Scale : A=100-90% , B= 89-80%, C=79-70%, D=69-65%, 64% and below=Fail
Classroom Rules:
No throwing ANYTHING in the classroom
No talking during instruction (unless instructed or during class discussion)
No eating in class (a bottle of water is acceptable)
No cell phone use in the classroom unless instructed (See cell phone policy-attached)
AMA lanyards and valid ID are to be worn at ALL times while on campus.
Strict adherence to AMA and LAUSD dress code Cheating and/or plagiarism are strictly prohibited. (see academic Integrity Policy-attached)
Consequences; The first offense the student will receive a warning. The second offense will result in classroom detention with teacher immediately after school The next and any subsequent offenses will result in a call home as well as a meeting with the Principal.
I can be reached for parent meetings through the main AMA office at 310-847-1460, or at lawerence.tayloriii@lausd.net.
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