Advanced Placement United States History

 

Mrs. Willbanks

D-8

Fall Semester 2007

 

Course Expectations

1. Be an active attentive learner.  Pay attention. Listen carefully, Participate in class.  Use the website to see testing schedule, essay questions, identification quizzes homework assignments, etc. 
2. Please bring the following items everyday:  notebook, pen, textbook.
3. If you are absent with an excused reason, check with me or another student to see what you have missed.  If you have missed the daily identification quiz, please turn in unit textbook notes (students may choose their own note taking style) within two days of your return to class to receive credit for missed daily quizzes. Students are only allowed to miss three daily quizzes.
4. I will follow all San Marcos policies including policies on tardiness and truancy. 
5. Students should expect two to three hours of reading and/or homework each night.  Students will be expected to learn much of the content of U.S. History on their own through textbook and supplemental reading. (See course overview for more information about the goals of the course.)
6. Students should be prepared to arrive at school early on the day of the mid-term and final exams.  Those exams will begin at 7:00 AM.
7. Students are expected to attend occasional evening seminars and spring review sessions.  (Evening seminars will probably be held on Tuesday evenings.  More details will be provided later in the course.)
8. Students are expected to take the AP US History Exam.  Students are expected to study for the exam and attend mandatory AP review sessions.  Students should look for information in the bulletin or see Mrs. Willbanks during the last few weeks of term three. 
9. Your grade will be based on the following categories

Daily quizzes (identification, multiple choice and/or essay)	10%
Participation	10%
Tests	20%
Homework	20%
Projects/Writing Assignments	20%
Mid-Term and Final Exam	20%

 

10. Please utilize my website (http://teacherweb.com/CA/SanMarcos/willbanks/ or through the San Marcos website, smroyals.org).  I post all homework assignments, identification and essay questions, and other important information.
11. Due to the fact that I have two small boys at home, this will be the only class that I teach.  I will be available in my classroom (967-4581, ext. 335) from 7:30-8:00 and during nutrition and by appointment during second period and/or lunch on Tuesday and Thursdays.   If you need to reach me in the afternoons or early evenings (not after 9:00 PM), you may contact me at home at 683-3038.

 

Contact info:

Email:  lwillbanks@sbsdk12.org                                 School phone:  967-4581 (ext.335)         

Home phone:  683-3038

Website:  http://teacherweb.com/CA/SanMarcos/willbanks/ or through the “staff” page of the SMHS website.