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C E C Middle College
2650 Eliot St.
Denver CO 80211
Ph: 720 - 423 - 6600
Fax: 720 - 423 - 6604
TTY: 720 - 423 - 6643

Course Expectations For All Students

Course Syllabus: Civics

CEC Middle College of Denver: Social Studies - Civics With Bonnie Hutchens, M.A.

Fall Semester, 2009

CEC CCD Campus Office Contact: 303-352-6494 Email: bonnie_hutchens@dpsk12.org

Office Hours: As needed - contact to make arrangements

Main Office: 720-423-6600

Attendance Line: 720-423-6649

Required Course Materials:              Textbooks and readings as distributed by the teacher.

                                                              Notebook, pens, pencils, materials as needed.

Course Description: 

• A democratic and free society relies on the skills, intelligence, engagement and virtue of its citizens. 
• Citizens must comprehend their rights, roles and responsibilities and engage in practices involved in being a citizen.
• As informed global citizens, individuals must analyze origins, structure, and functions of governments and their impacts on societies and citizens.

Course Competencies and Critical Skills:

Upon completion of this course, students should demonstrate knowledge and/or skill in the following areas.  The student should be able to:

Evaluation Methods and Class Management:  to receive credit for this course you must finish all work with a D or better, turn your work in on time, and in the proper format, adhere to school attendance policies, and participate regularly in class.

Students may not have any more than four unexcused absences per nine weeks and no more than four tardies (excused and unexcused) per semester.  Four unexcused absences in one month or ten in one year constitutes a “habitual truancy”. 

Kinds of Classwork:

Students will demonstrate competency in the standards through a variety of methods including: Essays, Performance Test, Group Presentations, Research, Lab, Projects, Homework, etc.

Late Work for Excused Absences:  Students are allowed a minimum of two days for every day absent to make up missed work or make other arrangements.  Remember my purpose is to provide opportunities to help your child to be successful.

Grading: All assignments will carry equal weight and points will be cumulative from the beginning of the semester to the end. There will be exceptions for weighting as designated by the teacher. For instance the final project and final exam will carry more weight for the course grade.

Grading Scale:                100-93% A

                                          9 2-90%  A-

                                          87-89%   B+

                                          83-86%   B

                                          82-80%   B-

                                          79-77%   C+

                                          76-73%   C

                                          72-70%   C-

                                          69-60%   D

                                          59-0%     F

Plagiarism:              Plagiarism is literary theft of another author’s ideas and/or exact words, without giving proper credit to the source in both the text of your essay and on the Works Cited sheet.  This rule is true of direct quotes, paraphrases, and summaries.  Plagiarism is a serious ethical offense and may be grounds for the student’s failure in this class.  Cheating of any kind is forbidden.

Cell Phones and electronic devices should be TURNED OFF while you are in class.

Class Assignments: