SALLYE LYLES FLOYDADA HIGH SCHOOL

WHIRLWINDS S C

SALLYE LYLES U.S. HISTORY U.S. GOVERNMENT UIL SOCIAL STUDIES

MY FAVORITE THINGS FAMILY--HUSBAND TOMMY AND SON JEFFREY BOXERS--ERIN MATISSE AND RAMZEE FLOYDADA WHIRLWINDS, TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS, TEXAS RANGERS DALLAS COWBOYS, AND DALLAS MAVERICKS

RULES AND PROCEDURES PRODE BE IN THE ROOM WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS. THE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED AND YOU WILL NEED TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR TO BE ADMITTED. A BEGINNING ACTIVITY WILL BE POSTED AND YOU WILL NEED TO BEGIN WORK ON THIS.

THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK WILL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD. IF YOU ARE ABSENT, THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK FOR MAKE-UP WORK. BRING A PEN OR PENCIL, PAPER, AND YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS. PLEASE DO NOT ASK TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER, THE OFFICE, OR TO THE RESTROOM AFTER THE TARDY BELL RINGS. YOU WILL HAVE ONE PASS TO USE EACH SIX WEEKS. WE WILL WORK FROM BELL TO BELL.

WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF YOUR WORK, YOU MAY READ A BOOK OR WORK ON ANOTHER SUBJECT. ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE TURNED IN ON TIME. A 7 A.M. DETENTION WILL BE ASSIGNED WHEN WORK IS MISSING. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL AND POLITE IN CLASS. DO NOT TALK OR GET UP AND WALK AROUND WHEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING GIVEN. DO NOT BLOCK THE DOORWAY OR SIT ON THE TOP OF DESKS, TABLES OR CABINETS. NO HEADPHONES IN CLASS. CONSEQUENCES A WARNING WILL BE GIVEN. A 7 A.M. DETENTION WILL BE ASSIGNED. THE FINAL CONSEQUENCE WILL BE AN OFFICE REFERRAL.

GRADING POLICY THE GRADING POLICY WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF FLOYDADA HIGH SCHOOL. THE AVERAGE FOR THE CLASS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 60% FORMATIVE--DAILY ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS DISCUSSIONS 40% SUMMATIVE--ASSESSMENTS AND PROJECTS

RETEST AND REDO STUDENTS MAY RETEST OR REDO ANY ASSIGNMENT TO IMPROVE A GRADE. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THREE DAYS FROM THE DAY THE ASSIGNMENT IS RETURNED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. STUDENTS MUST ATTEND A TUTORIAL SESSION BEFORE A RETEST OR REDO. MY TUTORIALS ARE AT 7:30 A.M. EACH MORNING.

SYLLABUS FOR U.S. HISTORY UNITS THAT WE WILL BE STUDYING THIS YEAR CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDE. WE WILL BE PREPARING FOR THE TAKS EXIT TEST THAT JUNIORS WILL TAKE IN APRIL OF IT IS MY GOAL THAT EVERY JUNIOR BE COMMENDED ON THIS TEST.

U.S. HISTORY SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT

DO YOU KNOW SOME HISTORY ABOUT FLOYDADA? WHAT DO THESE TWO HAVE IN COMMON? F

WE ARE FAMOUS!! THE EXPLORER, CORONADO, CAMPED IN BLANCO CANYON WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE CITIES OF GOLD. DON WILLIAMS IS A FAMOUS COUNTRY AND WESTERN SINGER WHO WAS BORN IN FLOYDADA.

CORONADO’S EXPEDITION

BLANCO CANYON

BATTLE IN BLANCO CANYON

PUMPKIN CAPITAL